mich321

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1. Please Help! Which job would you choose?!

   mich321 replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like hospital B is very supportive of new graduates since there is a one year residency. A supportive environment is worth SO much more than being able to say "I work for a very prestigious...

2. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

   mich321 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've done a lot of embarrassing things. Last time I worked, I was starting to ask a pt to tell me his name and birthdate when my phone started ringing. I ignored the phone, but asked the pt to tell me...

3. Need some opinions.....what to do?

   mich321 replied to mich321's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I would try to stay on PRN or part-time at my current job if at all possible in order to avoid "burning bridges". Thanks for the

4. Need some opinions.....what to do?

   mich321 replied to mich321's topic in General Nursing

   There was no sign-on bonus, so I wouldn't need to pay back any money. The consequence of breaking the commitment is that I would not be eligible for re-hire. (And of course, having the guilt of it on...

5. Need some opinions.....what to do?

   mich321 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working as an RN for one year on a med-surg/stepdown floor. I didn't really want to work in this area of nursing, but that is what was available after graduation and I knew it would be...

6. Pink Gloves Dance to Jay Sean's "Down" for Breast Cancer Awareness

   mich321 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Sorry if this was already posted by someone, but I saw this video today and found it inspiring. The hospital employees in this video all wore pink gloves to promote breast cancer awareness and...

7. Straight into casual pool after graduating..

   mich321 replied to Struth's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If you have a chance to be part of a new grad program/internship, take it! The first year of nursing is SO overwhelming. You will need the support! If you start in the casual pool, you will likely be...

8. Laid off RNs?

   mich321 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

   There were some nurses laid off in the summer from the hospital where I work. They were nurses who helped with admits/discharges and transported pts to procedures on monitors. It was

9. "Para-nursing"

   mich321 replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

   I had never heard the term "para-nursing", so I did a quick google search just to see what I could find. It appears that some countries use the term para-nursing to describe the role of a CNA or...

10. my night ended in tears......any help?

    mich321 replied to wsuRN2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not alone! I cried twice during orientation, and I didn't even wait until the end of the shift! It's ok, it happens. Nursing is stressful and overwhelming, and you need an outlet for that. It...

11. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    mich321 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Finally made up my mind to get the IM vaccination yesterday. My arm is a little sore today. No other

12. What will promote you from Staff Nurse I to SN II??

    mich321 replied to nurse441's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe each hospital/facility has its own clinical ladder for advancement from novice to expert nurse (level I-V). You would probably have to check with your hospital for

13. Terrified of killing my patients/making mistakes/missing something important

    mich321 replied to Lola77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt the same way when I was off orientation and probably for the first 3 months on my own until I switched to night shift. Night shift has been much better for

14. how long do i feel like an idiot?

    mich321 replied to belindalou's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's been about 9 months for me. I have some days where I feel somewhat confident and some days where I feel like I really don't know anything yet. I know I'll never know it all though, so I just keep...

15. the next flu vaccine scandal

    mich321 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ABC news tonight stated that one of the companies donated 100 doses of the vaccine to a children's hospital in new