cjj0603

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  1. I'm a new grad who is almost at the end of the six month probation or trial period in my hospital job. The manager who hired me left and the new manager seems to not be pleased with my work. Besides being talked to virtually every day about some no...
  2. Hi, I'm a new med-surg grad and sometimes I have to either schedule times for meds for a newly admitted patient or reschedule meds for a patient who was NPO before surgery. In the first case, the order will say daily, bid, tid, etc, but no times. I...
  3. Made a med error

    I have been there and done that. I as a new grad in orientation have made 2 med errors, neither of which harmed the patients. Although I have changed my personal procedures for giving meds and am no longer making mistakes, I am still fighting the l...
  4. Quitting 4 months into nursing?

    Hi, Mariedoreen, I'm sorry you're so unhappy. I'm just finishing up orientation in med surg, and there are things I don't like: the patient load is difficult, way too few aides, some obnoxious doctors, patients who think it's a hotel, family members...
  5. ashamed today

    I have seen it all in other professions/industries. But I haven't seen this kind of behavior at the 2 hospitals I've worked at. If I did, I probably would ignore it unless patient care was being affected. But I would like to know where a nurse can...
  6. RN job in jeopardy please help

    I am so sorry this is happening to you, and angry too. Our jobs require so much of us, yet we are always vulnerable to accusations even without proof, from patients, staff and management. I wish I had more practical advice to offer but all I can sa...
  7. Rocky road for older new grad

    I've had this same slow-to-ramp-up situation in the past, as early as high school and as late as my 40s in a previous job situation. Actually, almost every time I ended up excelling once the pieces came together. If you have had similar experiences...
  8. Rocky road for older new grad

    Wow, you are really organized. Thanks for the great ideas.
  9. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    I am a new grad at 52, and I basically like 12 hour shifts. By the time I finish charting, it's really a 13 hour day. I go home, have a snack and go to sleep. The only time it's a problem for me is if I am scheduled for 3 days in a row like 12 - 1...
  10. Hi, all, I came to nursing as a second career. Nursing school in middle age was not easy, but I graduated 4th in my class. I was hired as a NICU nurse but was told that while I did everything correctly, my pace was too slow. Now I am orienting in ...