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  1. Brown Mackie?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to vintin2nm's topic in General Nursing

    Really???? Thats quite curious, where do you work? Because again, I am a BMC grad and trust me sweety I know how to bathe a pt along w/many other things. I passed my boards first try. and am working...

  2. Brown Mackie?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to vintin2nm's topic in General Nursing

    This is also not true everyone in my class went to clinicals mostly at Truman, there were some issues with clinicals but the new director took care of it. Look Im not saying that you should or...

  3. Brown Mackie?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to vintin2nm's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to say that I am a BMC grad 4th grad class, and while some of the core classes were a joke the nursing classes were HELL. We changed nursing directors at our location and hired new...

  4. New nurse needs help

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to daisy84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ,The hospital Im out days start out with 3 or 4 the most anyone has on either shift is 5 and thats when our census is full. however newgrads get the fewest # of pt usually 3, or if they have 4 they...

  5. How do you get over your new RN boo boos (mistakes)

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to love-d-OR's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a pt whos meds were held because of a procedure,I got so busy with other things that when she came up I forgot to give her meds. Her BP shot up to 200/100. I forgot to sign off on meds, Ive...

  6. My First Code....

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to blinks14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also had my first code a couple of weeks ago, same thing with her no indication until she brady'd to 38 on the tele. She stopped breathing when we got into the room I didnt even end up doing the...

  7. Is there such a thing as postgrad depression syndrome?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to I RN A's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ive felt the same way especially since alot of the nurses i was close to in school all went their own ways. its hard because when ur in school u all sort of have eachother and then when u start ur...

  8. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    dont feel bad the other day i had a copd pt who was stating in the 80's so the dr put her back on the bipap (which she hates) then my preceptor came in the room and realized her 02 wasnt hooked in...

  9. There goes my self-esteem...

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to newpedirn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    crap!!! u just reminded me I forgot to sign out a narc...i think.... we have pyxis but I think she mentioned something but then we got a new admit and I to finish charting and 0 out my pumps and i...

  10. No break room on night shift...

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to theatredork's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i cant imagine sleeping on my break thats crazy.It would make me feel

  11. 1st week on the floor

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW im so lucky my preceptor is amazing. If any of you have carondelet health or ascesion healths in ur area .....a great place to work.... My preceptor is soooooo patient theres alot i just didnt get...

  12. 1st week down

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    what a wk. i havent actually been on the floor yet its been all general orientation and test taking but so far so good. so far everyone seems nice. along with the preceptor program they offer an...

  13. 1st week down

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    its a 3 month orientation. yeah it does feel like a caring enviroment hope it stays that

  14. Alternative to spanking

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    this is very much my way of parenting although like someone else mentioned above I have swatted when they are doing something dangerous . It is a pita at times but it does work. I have been known to...

  15. starting in a week and scared

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am starting orientation 1 wk from monday in a progressive care unit and I am really scared. I keep reading all these other post on here about these horrible experiences new nurses are having...

  16. question for preceptors

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are alot of post on here about what we should expect from preceptors but what I would like to know......is What do you preceptors expect of us? What can we do to make precepting us as pleasant...

  17. needing advice on how to reach my goal

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My ultimate goal is to become a NICU nurse it is where my true passion lies. Where I live it is very difficult to get into the field w/out some experience. I took a position in an adult critical care...

  18. Questions about what to expect

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok I have a few questions about what to expect with orientation and over my first year. I am so nervous I am actually losing sleep and I dont even start untill Dec 1st. During orientation am I...

  19. Where to start....MED SURGE???????

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to unclebenny20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I want to do neonatal care or L&D but where I live it is VERY HARD to go right in to neonatal or L&D w/out a yr of med surg the hospitals here prefer it.. Plus if you can stand to be patient...

  20. Questions about what to expect

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am actually not in the NICU yet (itsmy long term goal im in an adult critical care stepdown) Thanks for ur tips

  21. I got the job! Plus a question?

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got the call on friday morning, they offered me a full time clinical I position in the ICU stepdown unit. I know it's not the NICU of my dreams but I think it's a good place to start. The hospital...

  22. Need advice from those experienced and wise

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ive been having difficulty even getting interviews and I managed to get a phone interview monday for an amazing position with alot of room for growth. The phone interview went really well she...

  23. Need advice from those experienced and wise

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had my interview today and I think it went great!! I was in there for about an hour and 15 min. The made me feel so relaxed ( i was in with a nurse manager and a floor nurse) They seemed happy with...

  24. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    These are awesome, I actually copied and pasted these into a notebook

  25. Trouble finding a job!

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to mrscoozy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congrats! Well everyone cross ur fingers for me I have a phone interview at an area hospital on mon in a step down