Can't Wait

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1. Any suggestions welcome!

   Can't Wait posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi, its been awhile! I recenlty just gave notice at my hospital that I worked at for over 2 1/2 years. It was an extremely busy, often times crazy, med/surg/tele floor. I have been a nurse for almost 6 years now, all of which has been spent on med/su...

2. New mom looking for suggestions

   Can't Wait posted a topic in General Nursing

   :heartbeathi all, it's been awhile! i had my first baby and she is now 8mo old! i work on a busy med/surg floor, which i actually enjoy (for the most part) but i'm starting to think about down the road when holidays come up that i'm not going to want...

3. Pregnancy and Sciatic Pain

   Can't Wait posted a topic in Disabilities

   Hi There, I'm looking for advice regarding my pregnancy. I'm just under 6 mo pregnant and I have been experiencing lower back pain for the last 2 months. It's getting worse and it feels like there is a knife in my right leg. I work 12hr days on a med...

4. Pregnancy

   Can't Wait replied to Can't Wait's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your advice. Unfortunately, my hospital only offers 12 hour shifts. A day like yesterday kills me when we have no charge nurse, and go without lunches. I could barely eat all day except for a few crackers. By the time I got home, my...

5. Pregnancy

   Can't Wait posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi There, I'm currently pregnant with our first baby, and I'm going on 5mo right now. I'm so excited, but at the same time worried because work has already become difficult. I was not expecting it to become hard until the last month or so, but I gues...

6. Switching to Partime

   Can't Wait posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi There, I was a new grad and started working in the begining of February as a fulltime RN on med/surg. I'm 3 months pregnant and my husband and I have decided that it would be better for me to go partime after the baby is born so I can be home with...

7. Please say a prayer

   Can't Wait replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Good luck to all of you and God Bless!

8. Pregnancy Leave/FMLA

   Can't Wait posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi there! I'm all smiles because I just found out I'm pregnant! I'm excited but at the same time concerned about work. I only started at my current hospital this past February as a new nurse. I've already passed my probation period and on my own on t...

9. Big difference between last day as student and first day as RN?

   Can't Wait replied to zaggar's topic in New Nurse

   I'm a fairly new nurse, graduated in Dec. 06 and started on Med/Surg in Feb. I had patient experience before going into nursing school. It really doesn't matter. Your first job as an RN is so different because you are entirely responsible for a full ...

10. Need some encouragement

    Can't Wait replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in New Nurse

    I know exactly how you feel Anjann. I was so excited to finally become an RN and now, I question my career choice every day. I still love to take care of my patients and having the interaction but, I can't keep up and I feel like I'll never be a gre...

11. Some Advice Please...

    Can't Wait posted a topic in New Nurse

    Monday is my first day off orientation after about an 8 week orientation. My preceptor was great and he keeps saying I'm doing fine, but I worked yesterday and it was horrible. He helped me a lot and I thought to myself, my last day of orientation I ...

12. Need some encouragement

    Can't Wait replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in the same boat. I just finished my last day of orientation yesterday, and I'll be on my own Monday. Yesterday was my worst day so far!! If my preceptor wasn't there, I don't know what I would of done. My pt. load is 5 on a med/surg floor, and I...

13. Please Help!

    Can't Wait replied to Can't Wait's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the advice everyone. My heart keeps telling me to try psych though. My dad worked several years in mental health, and I always found it interesting when he talked about his work. I just hope they will hire a new grad. Briehy, you were h...

14. Please Help!

    Can't Wait replied to Can't Wait's topic in General Nursing

15. Please Help!

    Can't Wait posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've only been an RN for a few months and I'm new to the med/surg floor. Everyone keeps telling me hang in there, it will get better, but my days seem to get worse. My orientation ends May12th, and I don't think I can handle it on my own. There is so...