NurseBrittney

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  1. Is it too much to ask for your coworkers to be considerate?

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

    Thank you for the support. I suppose I will have to just try and suck it up and accept the fact that she will continue to be this way. I just think people should be given a chance before you are...

  2. 5 Months In, Seem to Have Hit a Rough Spot

    NurseBrittney replied to missninaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hey... quit telling my story! I'm right there with you, just when I was starting to feel like I might be gaining a little confidence, tons of tiny errors daily... nothing big, but enough to get me...

  3. student nurse

    NurseBrittney replied to leanne24's topic in General Nursing

    I would not be a nurse today if i HAD to be a cna... I hate cna work, and would have most likely chosen a seperate career path. I love my nursing job, and while I still occasionally have to perform...

  4. One Nurse doesn't want to give me report!

    NurseBrittney replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    what is she trying to "break you in" what a fridgid

  5. One Nurse doesn't want to give me report!

    NurseBrittney replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a secretary that often does not make copies of my orders, even though she does for everyone else. She also has yelled at me, rolls her eyes at me often, and is downright rude. When I asked...

  6. Any hiring freezes for new nurses in Southern California?

    NurseBrittney replied to marivonne628's topic in First Year After Licensure

    simple answer to that. apply for a new job while you still have this one. when you get hired for the new one, work your notice at this one, and star the other after

  7. got called off and then pt went to the unit

    NurseBrittney posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had my pt for the 2nd day. Yesterday when we ambulated, just before shift change, he didn't tolerate it as well as the first time. However his sats were still in the 90s. I received in report that...

  8. PBDS, anyone?

    NurseBrittney replied to R*Star*RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    that sounds ridiculous to expect that from a new graduate. You simply do not have the clinical judgement/experience yet to gauge situations

  9. Nervous stomach/ about to start first RN job

    NurseBrittney replied to badger1978's topic in First Year After Licensure

    there are many jobs in nursing that do not require you to do any of this... dr. office, school nurse, health departments, ext.... find your fit and you'll be more happy. On the other hand,...

  10. Out of school 3-4 months and still no job!!!

    NurseBrittney replied to kcsb12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    find the one you want to work at and pay the nurse managers a visit. Call before hand, let them know your name, and see your face. Be devoted to getting a job. Sometimes you have to demand it almost....

  11. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    NurseBrittney replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when I was orienting on my med-surg (mostly surgical post op) floor, I was on days... While I felt I could manage, I was seriously questioning whether I could or even wanted to work there. But since I...

  12. Seeking a Assignment Worksheet or Form

    NurseBrittney replied to Scoobiedoo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    heres mine. one is made for front and back. one is legal. I used them at first, and they were very helpful. 4eastworksheetfrontandback.doc

  13. mistakes made during your first year...

    NurseBrittney replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    made my first mistake last night. started infusing some packed rbcs through a 22. about 30mins later realized i had done it, stopped the infusion, and started a new 20... I hate when people start...

  14. Starting Salary.

    NurseBrittney replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ' sounds like you may be in for in just for the money bub... and we all know where that will lead

  15. Almost off orientation with little orientation time provided. Please help!

    NurseBrittney replied to gardengirl08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    new nurses get a minimum of 3 months in my er, and 6 months in the er my friend works in. YOU NEED IT! even if you've worked there. There is so much, so fast, so soon. Talk with you nurse manager...

  16. Off orientation, finally!

    NurseBrittney replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    totally

  17. Off orientation, finally!

    NurseBrittney replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I finished up my orientation on Sunday. My boss just called me today to ask me to pick up an extra shift on Thursday. I laughed and said "I just finished up precepting and you need to already" she...

  18. Unhappy

    NurseBrittney replied to blondie7280's topic in First Year After Licensure

    this is absurd and not the norm My max patient load is 6. my average is

  19. Help Phenergan & Picc Line????

    NurseBrittney replied to 1_Dedicated_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    just flush before and after with 10ml ns

  20. Looking for Part Time, Evening or Weekend LPN schools in GA

    NurseBrittney replied to ccstar's topic in Georgia Nursing

    For Georgia Highlands College in Rome, Ga the majority of the Schedual is just 1 day a week + clinicals for an ADN in 2

  21. mistakes made during your first year...

    NurseBrittney replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    by day 5 you really shouldnt expect yourself to know everything

  22. Training before becoming a Nurse

    NurseBrittney replied to BusyBryRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as a tech for a little bit while I was finishing nursing school and hated it. I can honestly say I make a much better nurse than i do a tech, but some people feel you should 'have to' work as...

  23. mistakes made during your first year...

    NurseBrittney replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really dont think your 2 extra units sent this person the the

  24. Can anyone tell me the truth and stop betting around the bush.....

    NurseBrittney replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    RNs start at $19.xx at floyd... many of my fellow graduates went to work there and thats what they started at. thats with no experience of

  25. Starting Salary.

    NurseBrittney replied to indiawhitaker's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hopistal in my area start RNs off on base pay anywhere between $18.00/hour-$20.00/hour... so if you work a 36 hour week, with no shift diffs, and do not work any over time its just under 34K a...