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  1. Resign now??

    femsmahus posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a fresh and shiny new RN and getting slaughtered in the ICU. I worked there as a tech for a year before I finished school and thought it would be an easy transition as an RN. Boy was I wrong!!...

  2. Resign now??

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    I currently live in the middle of the country, but am headed west in about 3 wks. As for the needle stick....everything turned out okay in that regard. However, there was absolutely no concern showed...

  3. Resign now??

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    Ok....so I guess the general consensus is to get out now? Ugggg....this whole situation is so frustrating and de-moralizing. I NEVER thought I would be in this position. I sailed through nursing...

  4. Resign now??

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    The NM absolutely has his tracks covered. During our original meeting I was assured that although this was a "problem" he knew that this "isn't you". Every single little item that was brought up I...

  5. Resign now??

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    Caliotter--9 months would have made all the difference in the world. Our ICU preceptorships are only 12 weeks. They of course tell you that you can request additional time, but few do because we get a...

  6. Resign now??

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    My orientation was a cluster. 5 different preceptors due to the first moving on to a new job, new preceptor was a nasty harsh woman that felt it was her obligation to "break-in new RN's like they did...

  7. A jaded nurse who cried last night and was renewed as a nurse

    femsmahus replied to Zookeeper3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this story. I too work in the ICU and I often go home feeling like I didn't do enough or should have done something differently. This reminds me that...

  8. My scare on 9/11

    femsmahus replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    I spent my entire life with SVT. It is definitely scary and can hinder your lifestyle. When I was a little girl I would tell my mom that I "jump-started" my heart. At first laying down very still...

  9. Not really sure where to post this...

    femsmahus replied to eku_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is correct...it can be done. At 38 I decided that I was going to do whatever it took to get into nursing school. That meant re-taking MANY classes in order for my GPA to improve. I also sat...

  10. Me (student) + ER

    femsmahus replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    Was just there myself! Someone asked me today what I learned about myself last week during my clinical rotation in the ED and my response was "That I am not as smart as I think I am!" Really...it is...

  11. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    femsmahus replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have yet to experience any member issues...yet. And I am thankful for that. This week: 1. Walking down hall to go on a break. Call light goes off. I go in rm. Pt. says "I ****** myself and...

  12. does it get easier? Or am I just crappy at this?

    femsmahus replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I so understand! After a particularly difficult day I locked myself in the bathroom and cried and cried and cried....a patient's bathroom! I have never felt so out of place and just plain stupid in my...

  13. rolling backpack or regular one?

    femsmahus replied to NursingStudent-Tati's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was determined to NOT drag one of those rolling backpacks around....but mid-semester I caved. After carrying the books, notebooks, steth., b/p cuff, etc etc I decided my back needed the extra care....

  14. Is this common???

    femsmahus posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had my first clinical rotation yesterday. To say that I am green is a gross understatement. I have never worked in a hospital and I have only been a patient a couple of times, so my only learning...

  15. Is this common???

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    what did these "openly hostile women" do? and i think it would have been the primary nurse who would have been 'obligated' (if that's even the correct term) to assist you...no one else. no...

  16. Is this common???

    femsmahus replied to femsmahus's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your comments. After a sleepless night, I telephoned the other nursing student that had to deal with this "nurse", we both agreed that we should meet with the clinical instructor and...

  17. What do you do to take care of yourself???

    femsmahus replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Health, Stress Management

    What a great thread! Why is it that we are so willing to put ourselves last? I have always put everyone before myself, even people I didn't know! This is how I started taking better care of myself and...

  18. Insomnia: Who suffers from it and what do you do for it?

    femsmahus replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    kstec~ You got a lot of great advice here. I will be thinking about you tonight & praying that you are able to get a good night of sleep. I know that it is maddening to not be able to sleep, but...

  19. Insomnia: Who suffers from it and what do you do for it?

    femsmahus replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I was in complete agony. When I said I couldn't string a sentence together I really meant it. My dr was so sure I was suffering from "depression"... well yeah... I'm NOT SLEEPING. All I could...

  20. Insomnia: Who suffers from it and what do you do for it?

    femsmahus replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I have had trouble sleeping for years. My longest stretch was 12 weeks with only 1-3 hours of sleep a night. It became intolerable and dangerous. I would drive my kids to school and not really...