sistasoul

sistasoul

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  1. Lazy coworker

    sistasoul replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't understand how someone can spend 7 hrs at the station. How do they give meds and do assessments, etc? I run my behind off for 8 plus hours and never find time to sit down. I don't get

  2. possible to go from nothing to BSN online?

    sistasoul replied to cdu22's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school there is a tremendous amount of studying. I have a business finance degree and the nursing degree I have was twice as much work as the business one. I would take anatomy and...

  3. How would you rate your RN position?

    sistasoul replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse but I worked as a housekeeper for a hotel when I was in my teens and then again in my late 20s. There is nothing slow paced about a housekeeping job. I was never in such good shape in...

  4. Not cut out to be a nurse

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for less than a year on a stroke/ortho floor. I love my patients and sometimes I feel like I feel too much for them. I had one sweet little old lady tonight who was readmitted 3...

  5. feeling insecure

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, I have been off of orientation now for 8 months. I work on an ortho/neuro floor. I received one month of orientation (3 weeks on the floor) and one week of a brief introduction of the...

  6. Do you think male nurses get more respect?

    sistasoul replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a male nurse. He is a great guy. I have noticed the male Dr's treat him a little differently than the female nurses. They discuss the patient with this nurse. When a female nurse asks the...

  7. 700 pages of reading, per week, for one class

    sistasoul replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Students

    When I was in school we had huge amounts of reading to do. I would get so overwhelmed. I never once finished all of the assigned reading as there was clinical to prepare for and all other types of...

  8. Experienced nurses: teach us your time management skills

    sistasoul replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I think this the best advice I have read regarding time management. I still get done so late and have been off of orientation now for 8 months. I still struggle with this. I don't think only having 3...

  9. Did you do a new grad residency or internship?

    sistasoul replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2008 with my ADN. Worked 5 months passing meds in a LTC facility before I could find a job in the hospital. I received 3 weeks of floor training with various charge nurses who had...

  10. nursing home

    sistasoul replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2008 and got my license in Aug 2008. Icould not find hospital employment so I worked for 5 months in LTC. I kept applying to hospitals and got hired to an ortho/neuro floor for 16...

  11. No Lunch Break

    sistasoul replied to barkandwag's topic in General Nursing

    I fully agree with this post. What type of unit do you work

  12. No Lunch Break

    sistasoul replied to barkandwag's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and have been working on a medsurge floor for 8 months. The only time I got a lunch was when I was precepting. I could technically take a lunch off of the floor but I would be at work...

  13. Ideals vs Reality for the Aspiring Nurse

    sistasoul replied to Peige's topic in General Nursing

    I love your post Ivanna. I have been off of orientation now for 7 months as a new RN. I too, feel like a "bad nurse" because I cannot do everything I want to do for my patients. I am constantly pulled...

  14. New grad interested in becoming a clinical instructor

    sistasoul posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all, I just graduated from a 2 year ADN program . I am interested in becoming an adjunct clinical instructor. I do not want to do the classroom teaching portion. I had a really great adjunct...

  15. New Nurse - need advice

    sistasoul posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am a new nurse. I have been off of orientation for 7 months. I am still lousy with time management. I was told to chart during the shift and not wait until my shift is over. I would love to...

  16. Question about time and stress management

    sistasoul replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    This advice is good for life in general but not nursing. There is no time to reflect and think. There is no time to "reschedule"things. The Dr's orders have got to be carried out. Can I really...

  17. If you've ever cried at work...

    sistasoul replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I have only been a nurse a short time. I worked in LTC for 5 months when I Graduated last year. Evert time one of my little old Peeps would die I would cry. Most of these people did not have family...

  18. Were you prepared for your first nursing job?

    sistasoul replied to Eileen79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I too wish I could have followed a nurse my first day as a student in the hospital. This gives you a good idea of how many distractions and interruptions rule a nurse's day. As a student you don't...

  19. New Grad...A must read!!!

    sistasoul replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the only and final response i will make is: thank you for the chuckles. your post made me laugh. have a great evening. best wishes.

  20. New Grad...A must read!!!

    sistasoul replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my god, you sound extremely angry, downright rude, and childish. it was not my intention to raise your blood pressure or put a twist into your knickers. i do not believe i am a "seasoned" nurse in any...

  21. New Grad...A must read!!!

    sistasoul replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    But if you don't get trach, etc experience the hospitals still treat you as a seasoned nurse and then you are screwed. I know this sounds negative but it is the truth. It happened to me and another...

  22. New Grad...A must read!!!

    sistasoul replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I gradusted in may 2008. I live in the Northeast and the job market is tight for new grads here. I took a LTC position. I worked there for 5 months just basically passing meds on 23 residents. I...

  23. Ever encountered biased teachers in nsg school?

    sistasoul replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you are coming from. In my last semester I had an instructor like that. MY other classmates all told me they had a great experience with this instructor. I cried quite a few times during...

  24. How many of you are on prescription drugs for anxiety, depression, mental health?

    sistasoul replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2008 from a Community College for my RN. During the last week of school one of my fellow students did a survey asking how many people were on anxiety meds or who had been belittled...

  25. Need advice please

    sistasoul posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I am badly in need of advice and suggestions. I gradusted in 2008. I worked 5 months in LTC passing meds. I finally got hired to a ortho/stroke unit in April of 2009. I received 3 weeks of...