imanedrn

imanedrn

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  1. So overwhelmed! I can't do this

    imanedrn replied to Bluestem's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're working in a stressful area. Why not try switching to something less stressful - an area that seems interesting? Acute care is always

  2. Jobhopping or just trying to find my field

    imanedrn replied to moose76's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in the same boat (thought only 3 months out of school). I'm in med/tele for the broad background but don't love it at all. Have friends who went into specialties, are totally happy, and I envy...

  3. Physical Assessment Template

    imanedrn replied to aevans0424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's what I did at each facility we had clinicals, and it worked

  4. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    imanedrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doc yell at me because the pulse ox on our vitals machine was too slow. He was wondering why his patient was so sleepy. Everything was FINE with the guy, except for the fact that HE gave HIS...

  5. Overtime and Lunches?

    imanedrn replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    ... I think the computer documentation is a boon and a burden. The system is very fickle and will time out / log you out after X minutes of inactivity. So, if you're in the middle of something and...

  6. Overtime and Lunches?

    imanedrn replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday was my first day on my own after my precepting period. Currently, I average about 1 hour "over time" (though I'm not getting paid "over time" - I just paid for an extra hour of work). It's...

  7. Personal Statement - Query

    imanedrn replied to loziy's topic in Emergency

    Be less specific. Say you had a "bad experience" that taught you a lesson and the nurses who cared for you opened you up to peds nursing... My interest in women's health comes from me having an...

  8. How much is your pay?

    imanedrn replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    Las Vegas, NV - new grad - $24.83/hr on days (+$1.50 on weekends, $2.10 on nights) The big competing hospital system pays about $2/hr more, but I chose mine for a

  9. RN's and CNA's working together

    imanedrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I've never "hated" one, but I had trouble with one the first few times I worked with her. She's much older than me and has been in nursing waaay longer than me, so I'm sure it was that irritation you...

  10. Help with this doctors order....

    imanedrn replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    This is correct. gr (grains) are written in Roman numerals. I know we learned this in school, but I can't believe a doc is actually using these! Other than clarifying the dose... you can have the...

  11. Tools, Notes for YOU to CYA

    imanedrn replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do something very similar. I use a binder now (because I've realized I forget EVERYTHING if it's not written down... so I keep it ALL in there!) with a separate sheet for each patient that I place...

  12. SHORT SURVEY ON STAFFING LEVELS: Please take a minute for UAN to collect

    imanedrn replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    My dad's a commercial airline pilot and reminds me of this frequently when we discuss our respective careers. They also have a MAXIMUM number of hours they can fly per month! This even includes time...

  13. On call status

    imanedrn replied to twister431's topic in General Nursing

    Are you labeled as "on call" (and everyone else, so that you all get a fair share) or do they just randomly call you in because they know you'll come. If it's the latter, then you should not feel...

  14. Scheduling and weekends...what works?

    imanedrn replied to lizzieB05's topic in General Nursing

    My unit requires 3 weekend shifts per month - because no one wants them. To make matters worse, Sundays are the hardest to staff, so if you don't volunteer for one, you risk being assigned to one....

  15. Injuries

    imanedrn replied to shellsgogreen's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have flat feet (NO arch at all) which causes a LOT of pain my ankles, knees, hips, and low back. Fortunately, I wear arch supports and have sneakers with a strong boot/instep. Standing for so long...

  16. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    imanedrn replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I shared my story: I am a new grad RN. I work on a med/tele floor. During my interview, my manager told me that they rarely have staffing issues. When they do, though, the absent nurse's 6 patients...

  17. CSN - Nursing Program

    imanedrn replied to smallpox's topic in General Nursing

    You're talking about College of Southern Nevada right? (Want to make sure because there are probably other schools with the same abbreviation.) I went to UNLV, but I know people who went to CSN. So...

  18. Med-Surg before Mother/Baby as a New Grad?

    imanedrn replied to Finally2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've wanted to work in women's health for almost 10 years - 8 of them before even starting nursing school. When I got near the end of my program, though, I started to question the "practicality" of...

  19. Charting a Staff/Family Conflict

    imanedrn replied to purplekoolaid's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what I hear across the board: new grads chart to much. I think we learned in school that you should chart EVERYTHING you do, and "If you didn't chart it, you didn't do it." Naturally, we...

  20. Not able to do enough

    imanedrn replied to JB2007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's how I feel every day. And, now that I'm on my own, I feel it even more... I realized my preceptor "helped" me by doing all the things I didn't have time to do - instead of teaching me. Now...

  21. Why did I do this to myself?

    imanedrn replied to SillyStudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Me too... and I'm definitely hanging on by a

  22. Miserable New Grad!

    imanedrn replied to emergencyRN757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Damn, I feel TOTALLY screwed. My training period was 8 weeks. I was started on days and told I could go longer (like 10) if needed. When I asked for it, my manager "suggested" I try going on my own,...

  23. There is no nursing shortage!

    imanedrn replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought of the shortage as being "indirectly" imposed by the system itself... but what you say makes a LOT of sense! I'm a new grad on days. I'm going to be on my own in 2 weeks - the start...

  24. Time Management Ideas

    imanedrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a new grad on med/tele unit, I'm still having a LOT of trouble with time management. Part of my problem is that I went into nursing because I like caring for people - not because I wanted to spend...

  25. Time Management Ideas

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

    ...oh, and we have to do our initial assessment by 10am. And I'm still having trouble charting as I go along, so - instead - I keep notes in order on a sheet of paper w/ each pt's Kardex. This is...