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  1. I want OUT!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe I am being too hard on myself. I don't know. I really like critical pts. But I also liked the ER when I was there too. I've made a list of things I like and don't like when it comes to...

  2. I want OUT!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's just it. I DO like critical pts. I love titrating drips, I like vented pts. I like studying and putting the pieces together. I just don't think I'm in a supportive envrionment where I can...

  3. I want OUT!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Pretty much. They try to keep you with one preceptor, but things change as soon as you get to work. I had one preceptor and it was a mismatch in the beginning. I went to the educator and requested a...

  4. I want OUT!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! The thing is I took it upon myself to take an EKG class to really know my rhythms. Part of that class was a pre-req to ACLS which I take next month. I knew when I seen my pt's HR dropping,...

  5. I want OUT!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I actually thought about Hospice, as I have had an experience while working in the ICU with withdrawing pt care. That was so emotionally draining for me. Then I was thinking can I do that all the...

  6. I want OUT!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's the thing. I DO ask my coworkers for their opinions before calling the doctor. And this is what I was told. I was also told to "relax and try to have fun". I'm really trying but when I am...

  7. Experiences at Rockhurst/Research's BSN (Tradional) Program

    shoegalRN replied to MoreThanAJob's topic in General Nursing

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  8. Lovin Emergency Nursing....................BUT

    shoegalRN replied to motivated2nurse's topic in Emergency

    I have been told by an older nurse that I don't "socialize" like other people on the unit. I guess this means I don't participate in the gossip sessions they have. I told her since I'm still new,...

  9. New Grad Fired Before Orientation is up? Will I be able to find employment now?

    shoegalRN replied to chocolateskye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's never good to talk negative about your preceptor to other people. I had to request a change in preceptors because my preceptor thought it was ok to talk negatively about me to my coworkers in...

  10. One good thing that happened at work today...

    shoegalRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    My pt coded and right when it was called, we got a pulse. Got the pt back just in the nick of time. Made me feel good about being a

  11. If not really our passion, how do we play it on an interview?

    shoegalRN replied to LoriNJ's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's when you talk about how much you want to learn and grow as a RN. If applying for a med-surg position and your passion is critical care, I would state how much I want to succeed as a new grad,...

  12. Kaplans Decision Tree Please Help!

    shoegalRN replied to katiejean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took Kaplan and passed boards with 75 questions in under 2 hours (could have been done in one hour, but took my time). The decision tree does NOT work on each and every question, but I did find it...

  13. My Crazy Study Habit

    shoegalRN replied to rosedale4u's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I couldnt study without listening to my Ipod. It kept me focused on my material. I also would take notes, go to the gym, get on the trendmill or stairmaster, have on my...

  14. Stress Relief

    shoegalRN replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I dance! On the mornings I get off, I head to the gym and dance for an hour straight. I also weight lift. I spend time with my family. Once I'm off for 6 days, I don't want to talk about nursing or...

  15. Mean coworker

    shoegalRN replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    My previous preceptor is like this. I just ignore her. Unless it's work related, I don't give a damn if she never speaks to me again. I sure in the hell don't go out of my way to speak to her or...

  16. Nursing Interventions...

    shoegalRN replied to lm8539's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I would do is put on oxygen and get an order afterwards. If there is not standing orders or protocols, I'm not doing it without a doctor's order. That includes starting an IV and...

  17. Grades in nursing school vs. success as a nurse?

    shoegalRN replied to MachThree's topic in General Nursing

    I used to obsess about my grades in nursing school. Now as a RN, I obsess about not making any mistakes that will kill someone. Grades don't mean anything in the real world of nursing. You can have...

  18. Struggling new grad - tell me it gets better

    shoegalRN replied to NJRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you mean about your confidence being shaken. My confidence is still shaky from that experience with my first preceptor. My current preceptor is tough on me, but that's because she...

  19. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    shoegalRN replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing I would like to add to this post: Just because you were a straight A student in nursing school, passed boards with 75 questions in less than an hour, and impressed your clinical...

  20. Struggling new grad - tell me it gets better

    shoegalRN replied to NJRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! I am a new grad and went through the same thing you are going through. My preceptor was someone who loves to "micromanage" and wanted to "do everything" and have me watch while she explained...

  21. My love-hate relationship with nursing

    shoegalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad in the MICU. I have a love hate relationship going on with nursing. Some days I feel really good about nursing. Some days I come home in tears. On my days off, I find myself...

  22. A Professor's Grade Deflation Policy

    shoegalRN replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a typical nursing program to me. I wouldnt try to challenge it. Get yourself a good NCLEX book and study from it. Nursing school is about critical thinking, not memorizing info and then...

  23. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    shoegalRN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was giving a pt a Lactulose enema via a rectal tube and didnt squeeze all the air out of the syringe. Needless to say, it went all over me, the pt, and the bed. Good thing he was in a coma. My...

  24. Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    shoegalRN replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have to pay for the wine out of your own pocket or was it conviently stocked in the "nutrition

  25. My love-hate relationship with nursing

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your wisdom! I have come to realize that there will always be some things I love about nursing and some things I will always hate about nursing. But I'm trying to love it more...