i guess i'm in awe and truly humbled by the critical thinking skills exhibited in this thread. again, i feel that these critical thinking skills come with time. i can't compare my critical thinking...
it would seem to me that "critical thinking" truly comes with time in service? am i wrong in this reasoning? a noobie nurse with a fresh license has not acquired enough experience to build a personal...
wow! i've only been a rn for 8 mos. now and i'm already so stressed:hdvwl: that i'm seriously considering going back to turning wrenches on aircraft again. all the various reasons (press gainey, short...
i'm working on my 8th month as a new rn, and it's just not clicking! it's 0200, 4 out of the 6 rn's on my floor are totally finished with all their charting and just sitting around shooting the...
[color=olive]how about an 8-10 pt assignment from 7p-7a? i am currently employed by one of the largest healthcare providers in the tampa area as well as the entire west coast of florida. we always get...
wow! you are easily offended. i guess i should have prefaced my post with "its been my experience". i've been told by many experienced nurses on my unit that i should try to move to the day shift as...
i started out as a pct working 7p-7a, took awhile getting used to. i am currently a new rn (5mos) working the same shift. i really don't mind the hours, however, i don't feel like i'm learning as much...
thanks for the outstanding tips roy. i'm currently working the med/surge/ortho/neuro floor for the past 3 months and learned more from reading your post with it's tips than i have learned in the past...
greetings guys n gals, i'm a 48 yr old, semi-retired aircraft mechanic turned rn. i just graduated this past may. i am currently employed by a well known healthcare organization. i am currently...
no holly, i was not really affected much by 9/11 work wise. i worked for raytheon almost 15 years on corporate aircraft before deciding to switch careers. my mother is pushing 75 and not in very good...
sorry, i thought that the term cnr may have been a universal term. cnr stands for clinical nurse resident. in the organization i work for that simply means you are a new rn with less than 6 mos....
i just finished taking my nclex rn today and walked out of the testing center feeling like i did absolutely horrible. i got all 265 questions. i can't say exactly how many of the questions i just...