Newandconfused

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1. Dreading work. Advice?

   Newandconfused replied to RNJayhawk's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I feel the same way you do. As a matter of fact I sit here with this stomach ache that has not gone away since I transferred into ICU. I am 10mos in to this and can not wait until my year is in so I...

2. Long hospital orientation...

   Newandconfused replied to KyPinkRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hopefully your orientation is more clinical than classroom. If it is, be happy. Take advantage of it by learning all that you can while you have someone to fall back on. You will be on your own...

3. Life after quitting first job as RN

   Newandconfused replied to lorabel's topic in First Year After Licensure

   When I was reading this I had to take a doubletake at your name to make sure I had not written this thread!!!!! I haven't left my facility yet. I am trying real hard to get a transfer from the unit...

4. jjust need a hug

   Newandconfused replied to metfan's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hang in there. I would hope your hospital would not treat this as a 'call in' You couldn't help this. Slowing down is not an option in our field of choice. A friend I graduated with broke her...

5. Messed Up Big Time

   Newandconfused replied to snortzmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am not making light of your situation, as I am sure you have learned from it the hard way. But my clinical manager hands out write-ups to the new and to the old as if it were candy on Halloween...

6. Confused on whether to quit or not

   Newandconfused replied to flowingoan's topic in First Year After Licensure

   One thing I have learned in the hospital I work for is not to expect kindness from my fellow nurses. If they are kind to my face, I watch my back. I am not suprised a preceptor slammed a door in...

7. punishment advice.....please......

   Newandconfused replied to Seamless LVN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This is a problem everywhere I guess. I thought it was just my hospital. On the floor I used to work on I actually had 2 CNA's (that I know of) that could not take manual blood pressures or would...

8. State law says to wait until taking NCLEX??

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

   Your time frame sounds like mine. I heard the same thing about new grads not getting the orientation time deserved. Good Luck on

9. Travelers with One Year experience

   Newandconfused replied to Newandconfused's topic in Travel

   Thank You for all of your tips and advice. I know a couple of travelers who work through American Mobile and are happy with them. I have spent the majority of this year on day shift on an extremely...

10. State law says to wait until taking NCLEX??

    Newandconfused posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does any other state besides KY say a nursing student graduate has to wait to take NCLEX after graduating? I had to wait until I worked 120 hours before I could take my NCLEX. At the time it didn't...

11. Travelers with One Year experience

    Newandconfused posted a topic in Travel

    I would love to hear from the travelers who had only one year nursing experience when they started. I know some say don't do it, but what about the ones who have done it? Who did you go through?...

12. Med/Surg to ICU

    Newandconfused replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I had 10 months Med/Surge experience b/4 I transferred to ICU. There is good and bad with that. Yes, I love the fact that I have my organizational skills down pat, I have no problem calling a doc etc....

13. Do all the ICU RNs gossip?

    Newandconfused replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    The same thing goes on where I work. The clinical manager sets the tone. She gossips just as much if not more about her staff. I feel the same way as you-avoidance is the best answer. I know I have...

14. DVT prophylaxis orders

    Newandconfused replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Patient Medications

    It is also a part of our admission. There is even a box asking how we will contact the doctor about it if it is not included in thier orders. (telephone, progress note, etc) I don't know how long...

15. Will there ever be a day that I won't forget something?

    Newandconfused posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    As I approach my one year mark I am still coming across times when things happen that I feel I should of known after the fact. Example..I worked Med/Surge for 7 months b/4 going to ICU (Honestly...