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SoundofMusic

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  1. How do you deal with families?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I must admit, I'm having a really tough time with the difficult family members. I just can't believe, as a new nurse, what pains in the ***** people are nowadays. I mean, I can't even IMAGINE being...

  2. Not sure I like this...long

    SoundofMusic replied to sleepyjane's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will tell you, I don't know a lot, but think you are a pretty demanding floor. We come in at 7 a.m., but are not expected to really start rounds and vitals until 8 a.m. It's a stroke unit, so no...

  3. Cliques on your unit/co-workers

    SoundofMusic replied to Leahr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, I just walked into a very clicky unit -- but I don't care. I'm there to learn, to be there for the patients, and just to do my job. I sort of hate the a.m. shift change, because everyone is...

  4. New grad on orientation, but want to switch already -- how does it work?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, three months into an ICU orientation and I am completely certain this unit and type of nursing is not for me. (So, don't even try to talk me out of it! LOL ). So, I want to find another unit to go...

  5. New grad on orientation, but want to switch already -- how does it work?

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

    Oh, Cherokee -- that is so it. I am not retaining ANYTHING when I go into this unit. There is just too much to learn -- every system and every critical thinking process that goes with it, every basic...

  6. Cardiac to L&D

    SoundofMusic replied to kellyo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It 's cool to hear that nurses do these big switches. I want to get my med surg type experience, or telemetry, or whatever, but there just seems like something so fun about L&D that I don't want...

  7. New grad on orientation, but want to switch already -- how does it work?

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

    OMG, you hit the nail on the head with the hiring process. Mine was totally disjointed. The person who interviewed me subsequently left and I never was even introduced to my managers before I walked...

  8. New grad on orientation, but want to switch already -- how does it work?

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

    Thanks, Jan -- you've given me some good talking points. Knowing my limits is truly the heart of it. And I'm at my limit now ...beyond it, in fact -- so thanks so much for the

  9. Having a problem with the rudeness

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of doctors. of the floor secretaries, of the techs, the transporters, the lab people, the co-workers, and, of course, SOME of the patients (...not all. ) Why is everyone so rude? Why are some of the...

  10. Any new grads regret starting in the ICU?

    SoundofMusic replied to CrazyPremed's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, those are the things we new grads don't know about, especially folks like me with no prior nursing experience at all. I'm still trying to get meds down, IV's, wound care, charting, etc. It's...

  11. So bad with IV bags/rates/machines

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here I am, working as a new grad in an ICU, and I STILL don't have the hang of IV's and all that goes with them. I'm ok pushing in meds, but hanging bags and getting the hang of it all (no pun...

  12. New Grad

    SoundofMusic replied to jamiejo05's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Well, Ha Ha. ..they ain't letting me out. Supposedly I'm not doing THAT badly . . . my manager is ok with me.. .so, I'm staying. It's one thing one day, another thing another day. . . . all I can do...

  13. New Grad

    SoundofMusic replied to jamiejo05's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    What do you suggest, then? I figured just doing med surg for a while would help me get my nursing skills down pat at least. Am I

  14. New Grad

    SoundofMusic replied to jamiejo05's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yeah, or if you will get a new admission, or a patient that crashes while you're in the other room doing something else with your other pt. I am a new grad and have been in the ICU for about 2.5...

  15. I can't wait to "lose my loser" preceptor

    SoundofMusic replied to anfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have also recently been treated badly by a preceptor, although she is not my permanent preceptor. Actually, it's tough to really know who my "real" preceptor is, because we are all being passed...

  16. Any new grads regret starting in the ICU?

    SoundofMusic replied to CrazyPremed's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sometimes I do. I see new grad friends who are "cautiously" starting on ortho floors or in med surg, and shaking their head at the ICU, and I can sometimes doubt myself. I always tend to bite off more...

  17. Jenny McCarthy and autism

    SoundofMusic replied to EmilyUSFRN's topic in Pediatric

    Rph, I know what you're saying, but I can't buy into the belief that we're just now diagnosing it better. Believe me, you WOULD HAVE NOTICED a child like mine, back then. Discpline does not end the...

  18. Having a problem with the rudeness

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, can you seriously perhaps post a copy of this policy, name the hospital or hospital system? I would love to see the wording, and hear about how it is carried out. Our system, a very large one,...

  19. Jenny McCarthy and autism

    SoundofMusic replied to EmilyUSFRN's topic in Pediatric

    I've been watching Jenny with much interest as I have a son with PDD-OS or high functioning autism. I am also a new grad RN. We put our son on the diet, gave him tons of supplements, and did ABA...

  20. Too many preceptors

    SoundofMusic replied to llc1961's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This sounds like a familiar tune. I have been on our unit about 6 weeks now, with some time in between for classes. I was assigned an "official" preceptor, but haven't been with her in like 5 or so...

  21. Getting ready to start...feel STUPID!

    SoundofMusic replied to cherokeesummer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You took the words right out of my mouth. I'm supposed to start October 1st, and I also feel I've got that brain drain thing going on. I have been reviewing for the NCLEX and I swear, I've forgotten...

  22. did any new grads go straight to community health care

    SoundofMusic replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's all about what you feel will make you happy. I just completed my community health clinical (and just graduated yesterday!); and I have never seen a happier group of nurses in one place....

  23. A New 50 year old nurse!?????

    SoundofMusic replied to timjo's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, just do it. I started nursing school at 42, and have graduated now to be 44 this fall. Yes, it takes stamina -- but you learn to take care of yourself, exercise, etc. and you can do fine. Heck, I...

  24. Why do some nurse's act like they have just ate some sour grapes?

    SoundofMusic replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I have a preceptor who is amazing. She smiles at everyone, is consistently cheerful, and actually takes the moments to introduce ME, the student, to all her patients. Many of the nurses on this floor...

  25. Why do some nurse's act like they have just ate some sour grapes?

    SoundofMusic replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Now, after being into my preceptorship, I know why. I went from making eye contact w/ everyone and smiling to just looking past people now and not smiling because, well, I'm busy! Nurses have at least...