ltmja

ltmja specializes in anything that I had my clinicals in.

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1. 1st yr student & working mom of 4...

   ltmja replied to Kempochic's topic in First Year After Licensure

   My mother and I are both RN's. I have no children but I remember my mother going through nursing school. She started when she was 45 yrs old with me at age 8, my younger sister age 6 and younger...

2. Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

   ltmja replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I HATE the cell phones. Most of the calls are peddy things that the CNA can handle. I would be in a pt room giving lasix and a call comes in.....so and so needs help to the BR. That's nice, where...

3. New RN- thinking of quitting and going to another hospital- but in orientation- HELP!

   ltmja replied to kittle81's topic in Nursing Career

   My friend from nursing school started at this hospital on orientation and knew it was not right for her so two weeks into it she quit. Now she works at a different hospital and likes it. Please...

4. 7 months in, is anyone else's med/surg floor this way? HELP

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

   Thank you for your suggestions, that is what i needed. It does seem to get better with time. I can't imagine how some of the people who commented me have anywhere from 8-10 pt per night. If I get 6...

5. failed nclex

   ltmja replied to 102985's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   HI, I know how you feel. I have been an RN for 7 months now and I failed the nclex the first time. I hated especially having friends from my program pass and I needed to feel happy for them. It...

6. Kaplan 180 Question Practice Exam

   ltmja replied to NathanDH's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I have been an RN now for 7 months and I did kaplan. To pass; because I took the test twice, do all of the practice test. The first time I did the nclex i had just done practice made up quiz which...

7. How many times have you cried???

   ltmja replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I've cried a few times. Once when i first started and then a couple after the shift was over. I think I just dread going into work more than anything. It's not knowing how the night is going to go...

8. 7 months in, is anyone else's med/surg floor this way? HELP

   ltmja posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   it's just a really hard floor. I work graveyard and start off with 5 pt. Then between 8pm and 2am i get my 6th pt. Our floor is the only floor in which the charge nurse has 4-5 pt. The majority of...

9. 6 months and feeling down:(

   ltmja replied to NewNurse16's topic in First Year After Licensure

   someone told me to keep a journal and look back at it every now and then. i might just start myself. is there really a new grad out there under a year experience that feels like they r not completly...

10. LONG - Incompetent, me? Nah - just inept

    ltmja replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wow, sounds like my typical day at work. i just got off orientation myself and since i work night there is always an admit. i won't be halfway through my night meds before er wants to call report....

11. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

    ltmja replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hahahahahaha yeah, those IV bags, gotta love them!

12. Preceptor issues

    ltmja replied to billlee2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know if this is too late if you got a new preceptor or not but I had the exact same thing happen to me. She treated me the same way as you explained. Our personalities just clashed that's...

13. I look at doctors differently now!!! And what is it about their handwriting

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

    to lorabel: i am a very nice person myself. i made mistakes so far but had one lady say i was the best nurse she's ever had and the other one give me a rose at the end of the day. my problem is that i...

14. Having trouble precepting new orientee

    ltmja replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad and my preceptor didn't work out. Can you be my preceptor!!! :) Wow, sounds to me she thinks she has more experience than you with her having 20 years experience and you having a...

15. had to change preceptor, she'll find out today, what to do when i see her next

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

    thank you to those who have responded so far. i can always count on the nurse's from this website to make me feel better about a situation. thank you