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    Let go from orientation

    snazzy-jazzy replied to newnurse1986's topic in First Year After Licensure

    was only given 4 days orientation (being someones helper...not being oriented) before my epic fail ON MY OWN IN THE DEMENTIA UNIT WITH 31 patients...oh really, my first job, that's how you throw me in...
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    How is this acceptable? 50 patients ltc/skilled DAYSHIFT!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I couldn't do it, but was made to feel like I was a failure and was told it was all because I was just a new grad and lacked the experience. I did 50 with some on insulin and then got halfway through...
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    How is this acceptable? 50 patients ltc/skilled DAYSHIFT!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That was me not long ago, in addition to that I was also a new grad with only 2 shifts being buddied. After that I was in charge of 160 patients, however I did have Nursing Assistants to help and...
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    Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    snazzy-jazzy replied to snazzy-jazzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, now off to find another
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    Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    snazzy-jazzy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello fellow nurses I really need to discuss something with you. I need your help, support, advice please. I am a new grad RN, who just started working in an LTC 2 weeks ago, just started my 3rd...
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    Bombed my second shift on my own

    snazzy-jazzy replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is hard, don't beat yourself up. Have a read of my thread on here. I only was given 3 days of orientation though and was thrown in doing a few shifts on my own between each one. I had a worse...
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    Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    snazzy-jazzy replied to snazzy-jazzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly and this was proven to me with that last phone call.. Gawd I wasn't calling her from work to have a friendly chat. It was a professional
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    Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    snazzy-jazzy replied to snazzy-jazzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just wanted to post an update. I resigned. It was too much of a risk, and I felt I was being asked to work out of my scope of practice. I was down for the weekend doing a late on the dementia unit...
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    Can someone please give me some advice, some direction. I feel like a failure.

    snazzy-jazzy replied to snazzy-jazzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No replies? I've spent the day going over everything and I have decided that this isn't what I spent 4 years at uni working towards. While most of my friends say to stick it out, it will get better,...
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    New RN, 6 days orientation, night shift. Seeking advice!!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Bunny99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I found the charge night shift easier than the afternoon 2 to 10 I did where I had to pass meds, do accu checks and give insulin. Residents (not all on insulin ofcourse lol), well 50 residents I give...
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    New RN, 6 days orientation, night shift. Seeking advice!!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Bunny99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've just come off of a very short orientation as well. I just did my first night shift in charge of the facilities low care, high care and dementia unit. Luckily the AINs (Australian for CNA) were...
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    When a med runs out

    snazzy-jazzy replied to CYoungLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm also a new nurse and a new grad in aged care, I would look in the imprest cupboard for emergency stock, and then fax the pharmacy as an urgent order. Thanks for asking, I'm about to head into...
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    Woot! I graduated from Nursing School!!!!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in General Students

    Congrats!!!! Me too. I just recieved 2 degree's, a bachelor of Nursing and a bachelor of Midwifery. It's a great acheivement and we should be proud.
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    I graduated todayyyyyy!!!!!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    What a relief for you, all your hardwork has paid off.
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    Graduating Class of 2012 - Shout Out Here!!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Students

    After 4 years I will recieve 2 degrees, one in a bachelor of nursing and the other in a bachelor of midwifery. On Thursday I finished my last day EVER as a student nurse on clinical placement after...
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    Should I speak of another offer during an interview???

    snazzy-jazzy replied to michelichka914's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't, I kind of like to get the feel that the institution I'm applying for currently is the ONLY one I want, so I wouldn't bring up another offer personally. I'm applying for a few places at...
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    I was yelled at by my nurse yesterday

    snazzy-jazzy replied to EllieBean13's topic in General Students

    And thankyou for passing it down to us. I have also been in that situation over a temp, even when we were turning the Pt I mentioned again how he even felt hot with that temp and she said 'oh yeah...
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    Is this an appropriate nursing diagnosis?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to lovecorinth's topic in General Nursing

    Without giving you all the answers, I would give that Hb level some attention and have a look into secondary
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    Class of 2012 Graduates!!!

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I'm going with my normal Hippie Bohemian look. Its the shoes I'm worried about, I really wanted to wear nice wedge heels BUT we have been told there are stairs up to the stage. Yes Mango, I have the...
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    "What I Really Do" meme

    snazzy-jazzy replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Operating Room

    Here is the Midwife
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    what are you doing during the break?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to SC APRN's topic in General Students

    RELAX,exercise, RELAX, get a headstart and do some outlines in my final semester nursing portfolio, Relax some more, spend time with my girls and get them ready for the start of a new school year,...
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    What career did you have before nursing?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    I was a candlemaker and small business owner. It was kind of unique at the time because I used to order all my fragrant oils from American suppliers, so I had a very different line to other sellers....
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    Criticized for being nervous . . .

    snazzy-jazzy replied to MakeAWish's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds good if thats all that she could say about you. It might mean you need to give yourself more credit and not be so nervous because she obviously doesn't think you have anything to be so nervous...
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    Medication Errors?

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    Salbutamol is a b2 receptor agonist and relaxes smooth muscle. Besides being used for asthma or bronchal conditions I learned in Midwifery that it's also given by the IV route as a tocolytic and will...
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    ER Abuse

    snazzy-jazzy replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Its common sense. I have used the ED a few times. 1. when eldest daughter has an uncontrolled asthma attack, and its an emergency... this has happened twice. 2. when youngest daughter had an...