BeachyRNn08

I agree with others, you're only young once and you have dreamed about this, do it. I am curious, this was a few months back did you end up doing it?

Hey everyone! Do any of you other new nurses have anxiety before your shift? Mine has gotten so bad that I can't sleep before shift. I lay in bed dreading work and it keeps me up for most of then night... Has anymore else dealt with this? How do y...

I haven't been on here in forever, but I had to vent about this!!! Today I was involved with a rapid sequence intubation of a COPD'er whose CO2 was 136 (I know, impressive right??) The doctor rushes into the room, the patient is lethargic but alert...

Yes, it was horrid!!! I felt so sorry for this poor man. The family consented to the intubation. I've never been in with this particular MD for an intubation, he seemed frazzled, even said to the family (who happened to somehow be let in during the...

Hi, I am taking the NCLEX next Friday, any idea when I might get my results? Has anyone gotten their results on their webside on the weekend? Thanks! Lauren

Katie5, I loved your post, good for you. I do not think you need to "lighten up", we all have bad days. Everyone needs to vent at times to keep their sanity. I love this website because it is a great place to find people who understand what you are...

Hey Queens, Congrats on your first job in the ER! I too, have always wanted to work in the ER. I worked about a year in ICU-stepdown before I could finally get my foot in the ER door. I've been in the ER 7 months. Here's my advice to you, as a ne...

Below is a rant regarding "hiring freezes" and inappropriate nurse staffing proceed with caution! :angryfire All around me, I hear about new graduate nurses unable to find employment and about local hospitals having "hiring freezes"... HOWEVER, at m...

Yeah I prob would have passed out right about where your bladder came out of your body... :) Glad you had a great nurse and you are okay!!

I've only been a nurse for a year 1/2, and it's been a stressful one to say the least.. several times I have questioned what the heck I was thinking becoming a nurse. The stress is hard to bear sometimes. But there's special moments that remind me o...

I'm glad to know I'm not alone, I've got shaky hands too, I'm just a nervous person that drinks a lot of caffeine, bad combo, haha. Somehow I manage to stabilize right before I stick for blood/IVs. Just gotta figure out what works for you. Medicat...

When I worked on a cardiac floor it was difficult for me to keep up with my I & 0s 100% accurately. Sure, you can tell your patients that we are keeping up with "what goes in and what comes out" or however you want to explain it and many still d...

I would never do L&D. I don't have any children of my own, and the thought of labor honestly scares me. I wouldn't be an effective nurse, as I would prob pass out assisting in a vag delivery!:eek:

Virgo, I'm in the exact same boat as you. I start orientation in the ER tomorrow (yay) after working on a cardiac floor. I'm nervous, scared, but most of all excited to get off the floor and make the move to the ER! I'm ready for a change of scene...

Our Department "Educator" reads our charting, nit picks it apart for things like remembering to chart "prn pain med effectiveness" or charting that we are educating our patients. Fun!

Don't give up yet! I felt the same way when I first started nursing. I started work on a cardiac intermediate care unit from h**l, and absolutely hated it in the beginning. I felt like I had worked my butt off for 4 years, for a job that I hated! ...

A hot bubble bath and a glass of wine, or two.. :wink2:!

I totally agree w/ you there!! I work day shift now, and usually only get about 3-4 hours of sleep, and sometimes less... People think I'm crazy that I can't go to bed early, but we're all wired differently, I'm just a night owl!! I live on 5 hour en...

Hi, I just interviewed for an ER RN position today, I'm pretty excited because it went very well, the charge nurse said she gave me an "A plus" and says they should contact me soon. Here's their ER Stats, was wondering how this sounds. The hospita...

:yeah:I GOT THE JOB!!! I'm so excited!!! I'm giving a month notice to my current position, but cannot wait to be an ER nurse!! I've gotta scramble to find an ACLS class, as they require it before I can start!! So stoked!!

Hey everyone, I work on a busy cardiac stepdown unit. After a 3 month orientation, I've been on my own now for 3 1/2 months. I love my job, I love interacting with my patients and making them smile when they're going through a rough time. I try to...

Besides the technical stuff, as mentioned above, it helps to go in there with confidence, the more you miss, the more you're gonna feel like you can't do it. Try to put all that aside, and take the time to look and find a good one, even if it's a pa...

I agree with the above poster. I work on an IMC unit. We get vents, different gtts like cardizem, dobutamine, amiodarone, heparin, insulin, etc. We take pts straight outta the ICU, sometimes yo-yo them back and forth between us and the ICU, lol. ...

Hey guys, I too have posted on this stickie, stressed out, can't sleep, anxious about work, making mistakes, feeling like I'm not cut out for this job. However, the strangest thing is gradually starting to happen.... those feelings are getting less ...

Hey everyone, I just applied for an ER position. and I'm hoping I get it! I currently work cardiac/telemetry, but have always wanted to work in the ER. It's an 11a-11p shift, which I've heard can be crazy, but will work better for my lifestyle as I ...