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A couple of Excedrin, caffeine and it helps on the old bones.

I deal with a lot of patients that have CHI and dementia issues. Do you have patient black boards in your rooms? Write down when you gave them their meds and when they have something else due. That way they can refocus most of the time themselves if they aren't too far gone.

If you want to interact a lot take a look at rehab nursing. As you have found out med surg is just passing med's and keeping them safe. Home health would be very good if you want to be a road warrior. If you are having trouble with passing meds on time I would stay away from ED and ICU is just talking to a flower pot (you feed them, and water them and see what grows)

I'm sorry but being a strong leader is an asset for a charge nurse. If you aren't ******* off people your not doing your job. That said its not an issue of you working and being intimidating there is another problem and this is being used to back stab you. You really have only two choices stay and deal with the petty issues or move on. When you are not appreciated for what you do stay out of the charge role if you stay, but I would very strongly think about transferring.

I changed careers and became a nurse about a year ago. Don't worry about school its actually easy don't let people stress you out about school. Its just a matter of paying your dues in writing papers and busy work. Don't get caught up with the students who are chicken little. As to the NCLEX think about this, the test is to determine the minimum level of knowledge and safety to practice. If you can pass nursing tests you can pass the NCLEX. To get through it you just have to relax and take things as they come. To be a successful nurse, I think the biggest assest of solid nurses is being very pragmatic about things. If you want an idea or look at nursing, go work at a tech and watch the nurses you will see good ones and bad ones. Remember you can learn a lot from a bad nurse in how not to do something. When you start working, pitch in to help others, that goes a long way for getting a good rep.

I work on a very similar floor as in having 8 patients with a couple of trachs and usually 2-3 total cares with out much in the way of PCT's. I know what you are going through, the question is can you safely make it to a year or not. I'm moving on in my case because I'm tired of the housekeeping.

I'm 47, new grad as an RN, second wife of 6 years, who is much younger then me with a 5 month old at home. I also have a 19 year old who is out of the nest. I would not change anything. "As the saying goes, "Been there, done that." is not in anyway true, it is very very different this time around.

I plan on wearing out blenders making drinks... I'm a new nurse with double BS's and will start a DNP in two more years.