Mahage

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  1. Vent, Rant, All of the Above- New nurse in trouble

    Mahage replied to emtstudentnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had everything done and was waiting at 0630 to give report. After reporting to one nurse I was waiting on the second. I went to the other end to find them. Unable to, I went back to first station....

  2. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    Mahage replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I took my NCLEX Oct. 2, 2008. I had 75 questions in about 1.5 hours. I just knew I failed, the darn questions were so hard. I wanted to shake the monitor and make it give me more questions....

  3. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Mahage replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think I would confront my DON with the difference in her verbalized support and the letter I received. I would go to HR about it too! You will get another job. I probably wouldn't even bother...

  4. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Mahage replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just wondering, are you somewhere around 8-9 months out now? That is when I noticed it was much better for me. I am have also been experiencing another steep upturn of the learning curve at just...

  5. Vandy NP applicant needs advice and HELP!!!

    Mahage replied to meghanmm's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I applied to the direct entry program for 2005. I had gone to several colleges during my college career and one was on a 3 pt system rather than a 4 pt system. I was denied admission because they said...

  6. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

    Mahage replied to Natef26's topic in MICU, SICU

    Do you have respiratory therapists or do you do all your respiratory treatments? I work in IMCU with 3 patients which can be 3 vented patients but we do have a respiratory therapist available who...

  7. RN-Attention Deficit Disorder-Nonhyperactive

    Mahage replied to elliejayRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My big problem with the brain is I don't remember to write stuff down and if I do, then I loose my brain sheet. I have tried to record big events directly into the computer as they happen, but can't...

  8. Third week off orientation and getting the hardest patients in the unit

    Mahage replied to Anele07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please explain this. I probably should know but I don't. Thanks

  9. Do night shift nurses try there best

    Mahage replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I think this is a whole lot of generalization about night shift. Maybe the way it is at your hospital but not at mine. Now given it could apply to some, but I have feeling the same could be...

  10. So What do you LIKE about nursing?

    Mahage replied to LogCabinMom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey latina, :kissas usual, you said it all! we must be "new nurse twins or soul mates or something!" lol!

  11. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    Mahage replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So since when were surgeries always aproved and medications approved and available through private

  12. Balance

    Mahage replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you, but I don't just think it applies to the techs, many nurses could be covered by this too! I am not one of the socialites on our shift and since many of my friends have moved to days, I am...

  13. The Trauma after the Trauma

    Mahage replied to ScrappyED's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing story! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. It was also extremely well written and powerful.

  14. I hate nurses, what should I do?

    Mahage replied to brentster_us's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Again...Have you not had a particular older nurse who went out of her way to show you the ropes? My best mentor was older....around my age (57) or more. I have also had the honor of working with a...

  15. I hate nurses, what should I do?

    Mahage replied to brentster_us's topic in First Year After Licensure

    UHHHH OOOHHHH! Hold it there HotDrew....You may have had some nurses who just happen to be overweight who meet the other criteria as have I but being overweight is not a characteristic of behaving...

  16. I'm so envious

    Mahage replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    I went to a summers only program where we met three days per week, I had very flexible employer and worked 3 days per week part time and borrowed money out the ying yang! I lucked up and am now on a...

  17. Am I too old to just be starting?

    Mahage replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    I am wondering where most of you other 40 and 50 something students and new nurses are from? I finished AS in 2007 and was the only 50 something in my class. One very early 40's and several 30's in...

  18. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Mahage replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a really rough night. I have figured out that after a year on the floor I am really good as long as my patients don't become critically ill but when they do, I freak out. I don't always...

  19. Am I too old to just be starting?

    Mahage replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    No darlin', you will work a few years out of nursing school and then decide it is not for you or you will work till you are 40-50 and decide you want to try something else (if you are the type of...

  20. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    Mahage replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    Nicole, Sounds like you were an experienced, established RN on your unit before you started transitioning. With all the issues a new nurse has to deal with, I fear that OP's experience would be very...

  21. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    Mahage replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    :idea:Hey that is an aspect I hadn't thought about, problem is I get to stick the wrong victims, lol!

  22. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    Mahage replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too Spongy Bob! I was really down and out the other night one of my charges turned "toxic" on me and had given me holy H-E-L-L for not being able to get out on time, though she had even refused to...

  23. Now I am confused!!

    Mahage replied to want2banurse35's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the prereqs would be amost the same anyhoo! I am proud of you for making a hard decision. I don't think you will regret it. I have known too many people who really don't want to be in...

  24. Now I am confused!!

    Mahage replied to want2banurse35's topic in General Nursing

    Speech therapy is a great career too! I have known a couple of them personally and they provide a great service in many different settings. You should be able to find a board for speece therapists....

  25. Did you ever doubt your nursing abilities/judgement?

    Mahage replied to nursedudeforchrist's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with madwife on this board is that she is NEVER EVER an eater!!! :loveya: She is very supportive of us newbies and has spoken out agains nursing cannabalism on board and in practice. I...