sogreenrn

My brain is getting more organized finally, but some things slip through the crack still when I forget to write it down.

can someone explain why we give both fluticasone aerosol and nasal spray?

what happened to your preceptor?? if your charge was acting as your preceptor and going over things with you and making sure you do the right thing, i guess that's ok? i couldn't imagine taking my own FOUR patients after 2 weeks. hang in there. ask for help when you need it!!

i completely appreciate all the feedback that i have gotten. thank you all for taking the time out to talk me off the ledge. i went back for my 14th shift and while it was the craziest day i have had and i still stayed super late, i got through it somehow. the people i work with are amazing, pitching in whenever they see me drowning. and let me tell you, i was drowning by 8am! i always wrap up with my preceptor at the end of the day, so i'm getting frequent feedback but what can she say when i continue to have the same problems shift after shift. i haven't improved my organization, delegation, prioritization enough for her to give me any new input. there are times when she gets short with me. i can handle most of it, but some comments like "that's nursing 101" are really discouraging. still i suck it up because she truly has good intentions. when i consider all the hard work she has put into training me, i don't even appreciate the under handed comments that people have made about her. all i can do is keep chugging along. i'm continuing to tweak my routine here and there. hopefully i will make it through this on top. i'll write back w/ updates when i'm on my own. in the meantime, lots of love to all of you for the support. i love allnurses.com! :redpinkhe

that is the best word to describe what i am experiencing right now. i'm sure this is not the first time a new grad has posted on here during their orientation, but i don't know where else to go. i have had 13 shifts under my belt now on a med/surg floor and i don't feel like things are getting any better. i'm an old new grad it has been a long time since i've been in a hospital. i have also never had such a physically and mentally demanding job and my so-called ability to be detail oriented and organizing doesn't exist anymore when i am wrapped in the tornado of changing orders and pt needs. on top of that, i have so much anxiety that prevents my ability to focus or have any logical thought process. i'm that tragic new grad. in my time off, i have been stressed out trying to figure out the disease process for my patients or replaying things i could have done differently. it hasn't benefited my growth at all, so then i tried to just decompress completely in hopes of being clear-minded back at work. that also has not worked. i continue to be unfocused and disorganized. the day continually gets away from me and i have so many loose ends by the end of the day that i often end up charting up to 2 hrs after my shift is over. i have no other solution in my mind other than to try to build more structure in my day. i have made myself a new spreadsheet that breaks down my day hour by hour and allows me to better track things that are done on a daily basis (vitals/IOs/etc) and events that occur throughout the day (BP 80/45 --> actions taken). if i can structure my day successfully, i hope this moves me in the right direction. all along i have felt that i have been received false positive reinforcement and last night that proved to be correct as my preceptor expressed my lack of progress. and i don't disagree. i would just like some honesty here as to whether or not i just need more time or i am just plainly not able to handle this particular floor. if i'm dumb, someone should really tell me that so i don't continue to jeopardize my patient's care or life. the little confidence i had in my ability has shipped out weeks ago. and i am so close to throwing in the towel. but i also waited so long for this opportunity to become the nurse i want to be. all i can do is keep trying, but i don't know if that's enough.

Yup! I haven't signed any paperwork yet so I just considered it a soft offer. Looking forward to meeting everyone!! I'm starting to stress about moving down there. As far as getting a temporary license, I think it's worth it. My permanent license didn't arrive until about a week after my temporary EXPIRED. The California Board of Nursing is a hot mess.

It takes FOREVER to transfer your license... so you should really consider getting a temporary license! And a facebook group sounds great!

Hey everyone, Finally accepted a soft offer for Acute Med 7E. I made it by the hair of my chinny chin chin! Anyone in the bay area that is looking to move close to the hospital or anyone else that might be interested in meeting up, feel free to send me a PM! I thought I was done for when I read others had received their offers, but I just got my call today. Hang in there everyone!

Congrats Love! I still haven't heard from her... I'm thinking I didn't get it.

Hey Love, did you ever get a callback from the director? I am going nuts here!

I was expecting something towards the end of the week... so if I don't hear from her, then I'll call Monday? Let me know if you get an update LoveAlwaysV! I'm super nervous.

Everyone was SUPER nice. I needed someone to pinch me! I'm from the Bay Area like you. I told the director to not hold it against me that I am a Giants fan. HAHAHHA... hope I still get the job...

LoveAlwaysV, I interviewed also for Acute Med and also got a tour and I want it so much more now too! I walked around in a complete daze. It would be AWESOME to work there. Good luck to us both! I thought she was hiring less than that, but I must be mistaken. And she only interviewed 8?! We have pretty good chances I think. :) Everyone else, HANG IN THERE!!! Fingers crossed for all of us.

BlueGrassRN, Thank you so much for your speedy response! Based on what you're saying, I think it will be a good fit for me!

I have never even seen an Acute Medicine floor, but I have an interview soon and was wondering if anyone could share stories or advice on what to expect? I wanted to start in Med Surg for a general foundation, but I'm pretty sure that it would have been more competitive so I picked Acute Medicine. Not sure now if it was the right thing to do, but here goes nothing! Thanks in advance!