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  1. Had first experience of withdrawing pt care, emotionally drained, need some advice!

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your post. I would like to address the bold part. I will say that I am used to this type of reaction to grief and pain as I am African American, and so were my pt and the family...

  2. Need advice/thoughts from Single Moms, Experienced Nurses and New Grads...Help!

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

    I'm a new grad and I work nights. I am also a single mother. While I am in orientation, I HAVE to work my preceptor's shift. I PREFER working my 3 12's in a row, but my preceptor split hers up and I...

  3. Issues New Nurses Face with Transition

    shoegalRN replied to Daffodils2's topic in General Nursing

    I am a fairly new nurse, just graduated in May, passed NCLEX in July, and started working August. Nursing is a second career for me and I am 35 years old. What's been so hard for me is the actual...

  4. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, here's the story. I just need a different set of eyes and point of views regarding this issue. I work nights and I am a new grad. I am in a new grad residency program and in orientation in the...

  5. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I was saying. I didnt ASK this nurse to give the PRN med. Besides, it wasnt time for it anyway. I don't know how this all panned out, considering my preceptor dont know the...

  6. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if you are saying you in the general sense or not, but it was not my decision to make this nurse take a drug test. so, if she doesnt want to work with me again, that's fine, but i (as in...

  7. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I went to work last night and asked my preceptor what happened of that situation and she had no idea. The nurse manager was there, but I didnt want to ask her the outcome, considering it's...

  8. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I go in tonight, so we'll see how this all pans out. I've been checking my email, and so far nothing from the higher ups. It is still striking me as somewhat odd that the nurse pulled the PRN's...

  9. HIPAA VIOLATION!

    shoegalRN replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, just WOW! Y'all know the saying, "hell has no fury like a woman scorned". I'm with everyone else, this seems more like a revenge thing than anything else. You've done enough. I hope you get...

  10. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am trying very hard to put this behind me. I have not spoken about it to anybody at work, that is why I posted it here. I did NOT want to believe this pt. Based on her background and all the other...

  11. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are right, I WAS there, and I don't know either one personally. All I know is that it was my pt's word against a nurse's word. I personally did not ask this nurse to pass my med, she OFFERED,...

  12. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Correction: "I" as in ME personally, didnt make the coworker do anything. I didnt suggest she take a drug test. She was ordered to take one by the higher ups. Don't pan that on

  13. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I asked my preceptor the first night should we get a sitter because she was on strict bedrest due to a hemoglobin of 7. She was getting PRBC's and wanted to unhook herself from her blood to go and...

  14. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about that too, given the drug hx of this pt and all the strange activity she was doing on the floor. Also, I forgot to mention, this pt wanted to be unhooked from the monitor so she can go...

  15. My pt accused my coworker of taking her Percocets! (long)

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your comment! I will say that the coworker is a float nurse. I have seen her around the hospital in the ER, in MICU, and on the floors. A couple of things strike odd to me regarding the...

  16. Am I a backstabber or just a concerned co-worker?

    shoegalRN replied to Dramqueenie1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't understand why YOU are so concerned about her nursing abilities, or lack thereof. I'm gonna go with everyone else on this and say mind your own business. So what she told the preceptor on...

  17. New Grad starting off in ICU

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wanted to provide everyone with an update: So I'm in the SICU and found out that's the remaining of my orientation. I've had 2 patients so far, one vented, the other a post crani with a Cardene drip...

  18. the hardest part about being a new nurse

    shoegalRN replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    This has been the most hardest transition of my life. This is a second career for me and the hardest part is being GREEN and lacking confidence. For me, it's been trying to put the big picture...

  19. What would you do?

    shoegalRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok, here's the story. I am a new grad who got hired for the ICU. However, I have to do a month in the ER as part of my new grad residency program. Last week, I was assigned to a triage nurse as an...

  20. New Grad starting off in ICU

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey everyone! I wanted to provide an update. I have just finished up my ER rotation of my New Grad Residency Program and I will admit I LOVED it! Tonight, I will be starting my SICU rotation. I am...

  21. What would you do?

    shoegalRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your input! The nurses also said the same thing you just said, that they don't examine lady partss in triage, even if the patient states they are bleeding heavily. I have sent an email to...

  22. Crisis in Family...Advice Needed

    shoegalRN replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Students

    WOW! I'm sorry to hear about your son. I know how it is to be distracted while in nursing school. As far as withdrawing, make sure you exercise all your options before you just withdrawal. See if...

  23. What would you suggest???

    shoegalRN replied to lascofield's topic in General Students

    I was 33 when I attended nursing school and 35 when I finished. I am also a single mother of a 13 year old (who was 11 when I started). The biggest challenge for me was time management. I couldnt...

  24. Is it really that bad out there?

    shoegalRN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is that bad. I graduated in May with my BSN, started looking in February, went on 4 interviews before I landed my first RN job at a Level I Trauma teaching hopsital in the MICU. I got my...

  25. Stress related near breakdown

    shoegalRN replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm no expert or anything, but it sounds like you are suffering from clinical depression. Maybe you should seek help with a licensed therapist or maybe change your meds. Prayer also work wonders! I...