I work on a busy medsurg-oncology floor on midnights and am wondering how other hospitals deal with the accuity related to demented, detoxing, and confused patients. On my floor midnights generally...
I would totally try to get with a good preceptor if the opportunity is there. I am in 4th week of my preceptorship and had the same nurse for first 3 1/2 weeks. She was awesome. She went out for...
Today I had my first bad day and just need to vent and hopefully get some support from my fellow new grads. I am 4 weeks into orientation on a heavy med surg/oncology floor. I am orienting on days...
Thanks all. It is soooo hard mostly because we can not afford for one of us to move out so we are still in each other's face. He tells me it is him he is giving up on not me, but can't give me a...
I'm an LPN still in school working towards my RN. WIll finish in May 08. My husband suddenly announced he wants a divorce. We have both been under so much stress but I had no idea he was so...
I also have had the RN neg attitude. If I get attitude, I kill em with kindness...most of time they are just trying to get a reaction as it makes them feel better about themselves somehow. When you...
worked my first night "in charge" of everything with the training nurse just shadowing me. most residents were still in bed or room when 0600 med pass started so my fears of who is who were lessened...
just finished my 1st year and found exercise and diet were critical for me and when I ate right and walked the dog I felt better, studied better, and slept better when I slept (which was usually about...
Hi, recent grad LPN...first job in LTC working at 144 bed facility, nights. Usually 2 nurses (they'd love 3 but can't get people), 7-8 CNA's, 4 units 2 CNAs each. I'm on day 5 of 8 shift orientation...