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  1. MRSA during preceptorship

    imanedrn replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    After taking microbiology and finding out that S. aureus is actually present on our skin and in our nostrils... then working with MRSA patients... I'm convinced I have it in my

  2. "Insulted" a family member.....sigh...

    imanedrn replied to 1993RNGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I may be a new grad RN, but I've worked in customer service for a looong time. For me, healthcare is just another avenue to provide our "customers" with good service. Unfortunately, there's a lot...

  3. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

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

    I was in the same boat. I really want to start in L&D and eventually go on to advanced practice in women's health (CNM & APN). I struggled with this for a while, though. I have so many...

  4. Getting through the First Year

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

    I still feel like I can NOT do it, and there is NO light at the end of the tunnel... but the most posts like this I read, the more confident I feel. Thank

  5. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    Damn! I wish I could precept for 6 months! I have 8 weeks! 2 weeks for 3 pts, 2 wks for 4, 1 wk for 5, 1 wk for 6, then 2 weeks splitting the pod with my preceptor (so I'm on my own, but she's...

  6. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    You betcha! And, as a new grad on days, my manager better be expecting that I'll be doing this more when I'm on my own! After report, if I have anything left undone, I WILL be staying late to...

  7. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    Once I got the hang of Meditech, it was a blessing - esp. compared to the paper charting I did in the county

  8. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    I LOVE 1830 admits. All I have to do is get the patient settled, make sure they're stable, and do admission vitals. Because of the time, they automatically roll over to the night shift. 1700 admits...

  9. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    I wish I could hand over my work! If we do that, the night nurses report to their charge who reports to our charge, and we get

  10. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

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

    I work 12's - 0700-1900. The longest I've stayed is about the same as you - until about 2015. I'm normally out of there no later than 1945. That night, though, my husband called me on the unit...

  11. Is this all there is?

    imanedrn replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I look forward to that transition in my

  12. Is this all there is?

    imanedrn replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same way, and I've only been a new grad RN for 2 months! I keep hearing it gets better, but I can't imagine that at this point... I work days, so I know our stressors are different. I...

  13. Organization and Time Management

    imanedrn replied to byswe0525's topic in General Nursing

    YES! I am SO task oriented because that's what I've spent my whole life learning! It's so difficult to break from the tradition! Although I know this "CURE" idea in my mind, it's such a change to...

  14. Organization and Time Management

    imanedrn replied to byswe0525's topic in General Nursing

    THank God, there is hope! I'm a new grad and a nervous wreck to boot! I've never had trouble with time management before. Now, I DREAD going to work because I'm terrified. I know things will get...

  15. All things are connected:why I love being nurse

    imanedrn replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely is the little moments like this that make nursing matter. I'm a new grad, and I noticed them less frequently than when I was in school. I think it's because I'm so busy learning the...

  16. Took exam yesterday stop at 265. scared pls helpppppp

    imanedrn replied to KOYAL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually, the information is provided in the Pearson Vue NCLEX registration booklet. Most people don't read it

  17. Hourly Rounding

    imanedrn replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It sounds like this hourly rounding might be their attempt at doing this. Maybe it's the passive-aggressive way of getting the lazy few to come up to par with the rest. And, while the rest may not...

  18. Hourly Rounding

    imanedrn replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work for an HCA hospital. Other than being new and being utterly terrified of being on my own, I'm quite happy with the facility. I hope this hourly rounding doesn't come our way because we barely...

  19. Hourly Rounding

    imanedrn replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So they talk to you for one "powerful" minute, and you have to sign that you agree? ACK! I can't believe you weren't allowed NOT to sign! Could you have signed and said you didn't agree? And......

  20. Breaking Company Policy/Conflict of Interest

    imanedrn replied to Gingbro's topic in General Nursing

    No, actually, I haven't taken those items - or any items from work. In any case... please tell me what that has to do with gingbro's problem? Turning my question about so many who would "let it go"...

  21. Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

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

    I am a new grad RN and am having a helluva time seeing the forest through the trees! I have finished the part of my training where my preceptor watches over my shoulder and picks up my slack. I will...

  22. Hourly Rounding

    imanedrn replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love this! I'm a new grad on days in med/surg. Although I've had several jobs before where I managed (see also: juggled) multiple projects / customers at once, it was nothing like nursing! The...

  23. Breaking Company Policy/Conflict of Interest

    imanedrn replied to Gingbro's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bit amazed (even dismayed) to see how many people would just "let it go." It seems like there's a clear violation of policy here. You're being affected by this - at least in part. Why...

  24. Breaking Company Policy/Conflict of Interest

    imanedrn replied to Gingbro's topic in General Nursing

    At the risk of being redudant, I agree completely. Although I'm a new grad RN, I have worked in the "real world" before. I think the bottom line is that a rule is being violated. (And this isn't...

  25. Took exam yesterday stop at 265. scared pls helpppppp

    imanedrn replied to KOYAL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is actually not true. It's false information provided by Kaplan. According to Pearson Vue, the last 75 questions determine whether or not you pass or fail - which is why that is all the minimum...