JunebugRN28 replied to Unique87's topic in Washington DC
I know this an old forum, but I'm just wondering about the quality of education at Catholic. I am new to the area, and thinking about applying for the pediatric NP program at Catholic. Any help/insight about the school would be appreciated.
Hey everyone! Wondering if anyone has any advice about housing in the DC area. I will be working at Children's National. Is Silver Spring safe? Any suggestions for housing there? Any other suggestions? Thanks for any help!
JunebugRN28 replied to gigglebuns1186's topic in Washington DC
Hey everyone! I am about to start applying to Children's and was just wondering what the shifts are like. On the website, it lists all d/n 12 hr every other weekend. Is this the case, or is there some variation? Honestly, I don't mind, but am just wo...
JunebugRN28 replied to worrywart's topic in Pediatric
I agree! If peds is where you see yourself, go for it! I knew I wanted to do peds, but started in adults (have worked on a gen med floor for about a year). I have spent most of the year looking forward to starting in peds! and I cannot wait to do so....
JunebugRN28 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in NICU
Congrats! I felt the same way after my first experience in the NICU and am hoping to get into one soon. Good luck with the rest of school! 5 weeks will go by very fast!!!
Oh do I ever feel your pain!! I was exactly where you are just about a year ago. Being a new nurse is VERY difficult at times. It is a whole new world. I have been working on a medical unit for almost a year now, with the plan to apply to NICUs once ...
Hi SL1011, There are actually several threads started about what people like/don't like about NICU nursing. Look in the sticky section (at the top) for some topics about why people love working in the NICU-- there are great stories in there :) Also, ...
JunebugRN28 replied to shellbell55's topic in New Nurse
Who says that you aren't a nurse?!?! That is ridiculous. There are many different areas of nursing, and anyone who has said this to you is simply closed minded. Working with geriatric psych patients is incredibly challenging and, as the previous post...
JunebugRN28 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse
Congrats Dawn!!! That sounds like a very interesting floor- I bet you will learn a LOT. So glad to hear that things are going better for you there! Good luck to you :)
JunebugRN28 replied to Dawn_M_74's topic in New Nurse
Oh my goodness! That is WAY too many patients for a day shift! How are you getting assessments & vitals done, all meds passed, cares done, etc? It sounds impossible! Are there any larger hospitals close to your town you could look at? It sounds ...
JunebugRN28 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in New Nurse
I am a fairly new nurse, but we often have hospice/comfort care patients on my floor. In my experiences I try to feel out the family for what will help them best. I have found that many just really want to do whatever is best for their loved one at t...
JunebugRN28 replied to qt2168's topic in New Nurse
Hang in there!! I am pretty sure every new nurse feels overwhelmed by the fear of harming patients. Being a nurse is an incredible responsibility and when you first start and realize how big this is it can be very frightening! I just started in Febru...
JunebugRN28 replied to RN2be_07's topic in Pediatric
I agree that having a heart-to-heart with your manager and preceptor is the best thing you can do. In most situations, people truly appreciate this and may even begin to respect and trust you more for it. This must be a very difficult situation, but ...
JunebugRN28 replied to guerradn's topic in New Nurse
I would also accept the second job. It will likely make you much happier in the long run. Plus, if you haven't started working the 1st job, it shouldn't be too big of a deal (just tell them asap). Good luck and congrats on the job!
Hey everyone! Some questions about applying for a job in the NICU . . . I will be relocating in about 9 months, and would really like to work in a NICU (just graduated in Dec. and am working with adults now). As this is still quite a ways away I was ...
JunebugRN28 replied to kiss04bam's topic in Career Support
I would recommend looking at bigger hospitals as they are likely to perform transplants. Where I work we have a few units: solid organ, which is a general floor for stable transplant patients (kidney, liver); we also have a heart and lung transplant ...
Hey everyone! First I just want to say I am so happy I found this site! It looks like a great place to get and give support and advice from other nurses. I could use some advice about how long I should stay at my current job . . . I just graduated t...
JunebugRN28 replied to BeenThereDoneThat74's topic in New Nurse
First, I want to say that it is awesome that you care enough about your students to seek this feedback! I am fresh out of school (graduated in Decemeber) and I can clearly remember being incredibly nervous about doing skills. Looking back I cannot be...