cherick22

Try St. Lukes hospital in New Bedford. I was hired there as a new grad in 2008. I had to work nights for a year which was tough but most of my classmates did not get jobs in acute care so I feel very lucky. After that golden year I was able to get a job closer to home with better hours. PM me and I'll give you a name to call.

I turned down a job offer at a local hospital last May. Then I was hired by the same manager 5 months later...same floor different shift. In fact I didn't even have to go in for an interview. We spoke on the phone and she asked why I changed my mind so I simply explained how I wanted to work a different shift and be closer to home. In May the job was the same shift and closer to home. I decided to wait until two criteria were met before changing jobs. She understood and hired me on the spot!

I got the H1N1 yesterday..no problem no soreness. Nothing.

I turned down a med-surg position last April then was just hired same floor same NM different shift. In fact she remembered me from the previous sit down interview so didnt require me to come back in. Just a short chat on the phone and I got the job!

Do you still work with your preceptor? I relied heavily on my preceptor and co-workers once I was on my own...still do a year later...lol. I like to have my "ducks in a row" so to speak. Get organized and ask questions as they come up. If all your ducks are in a row before you leave for the day then there should be nothing to worry about or toss and turn about. Do you have any good shifts? If the answer is no then maybe you should think about making a change...maybe work less hours? Good Luck

No, don't put this on your resume. You dont have to include anything you don't want to.

I have yet to see a diabetic labeled as Type I or Type II. I was wondering that recently about one of my patients and was unable to find the answer, even the patient didnt know and couldn't tell me when they were diagnosed. Histories only report NIDDM or IDDM which still doesnt identify the types. Still think the OP did the right thing.

It all depends on your facilities protocols. We have list of steps to follow which includes giving snacks twice then notify the MD if the bs was still less than 70. If protocol was followed and this MD still has an issue with this then he needs to indicate that when he's writing his orders. If the patients bs was 127 when you left what was he so mad about? Did it go lower? Did she eat breakfast? Sounds like MD on a power trip:D

No holidays, no weekends? I'd do the 5 8's! However, I dont have children at home. Good luck with your decision, change is so hard

I have been on nights for 13 months and I never got used to it. It was the only job offer I got as a new grad so I took it. I feel like I've lost a year of my life however. I am happy to have my year of med-surg but it came with a big change in the quality of my life. You might get used to it eventually. I work with a dozen nurses who love nights. In my case I am thrilled to be starting a new job second shift at a hospital closer to home. Only two more nights for me!

Ugh this is so common. Where I work there are one or two nurses everyone hates to report off to. One in particular will nitpick about something unimportant and carry on and on. It happened this morning...a patients tube feed was changed. "who changed it" who cares...this does not matter in the least. I dont have the time to research the names of the Doctors (often many) who place orders in the patients charts. Now maybe if I had two or three patients I would be able to answer her question but normally I have 6 patients. It's hard to ignore these fools but you must be confident in your abilities and remember its their problem not yours. FYI: take note of who your reporting off to in the morning...maybe you wont get around to hanging extra IV bags and changing saline locks:icon_roll lol

I would start with your Doctor...see if you can go on medical leave. You might not be able to because you've only been there two months but this will get the ball rolling. It goes without saying that priority is the baby you are carrying. Honestly I dont know how you have hung in there so long. I was doing nights, not pregnant, children grown up and it was torture. As far as burning bridges dont assume this will happen. Its all in "how" you leave that determines the lasting impression that employer has of you. Get your Docs advice, then speak to your unit manager and most of all take care of that pregnancy.

I have a report sheet on each of my patients. They are stapled together. I set them up exactly the same. The upper right is where I put meds I will be giving and what time. Next to that I'll put foley, NGT, Neuro checks, PCA, ect...I draw a box next to each task I need to complete. When completed I put a checkmark in that box. Another thing I do is use a highlighter to draw my attention to things of importance...ie DNR status, NPO for OR ect.. You will find a system that works for you and it takes some time but it will happen. Everyone does it differently...I have even had people criticize my report sheets..I just laugh at them because when I leave at the end of my shift I never have to wonder what I forgot....

Aww sorry you're struggling but there are no shortcuts in nursing school. You have to do the work yourself otherwise how will you know how to find the answers once your out there working?

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