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  1. 12 hour Shifts?

    Guest296136 replied to Guest296136's topic in Operating Room

    I'm working 12hr shifts now on a very busy oncology floor, I get to sit down for 30 min for lunch and when I get to use the bathroom. Could 12 hr/OR be that much more

  2. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    Guest296136 replied to nursebreelee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes being honest and humble is the best approach!!!!! Go talk to your manager and admit your mistakes and let her know it would never happen again, sometimes you have to put your tail between...

  3. Overworked in Nursing Homes

    Guest296136 replied to nursingsfun's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Call your state board of nursing and ask, or try you local health department. There is always JACHO, they love to catch these kind of things. Do safe care and don't take short cuts that are harmful to...

  4. Dont know if I made the right decision

    Guest296136 replied to lakesg1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best thing you can do it document everything you do with your patients. If you don't give a med before your shift is over and give it to the next shift for any reason, document who you gave report...

  5. Hating it at 11 months

    Guest296136 replied to MJJFan1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's horrible, I'm sorry you are going through all that. Don't the other nurses complain? Does your floor manager know what's going on? The only way to change things is to stand up for what is...

  6. Where to start....MED SURGE???????

    Guest296136 replied to unclebenny20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know how you feel, I hated med-surg when I was in school, but it is different when you are working as a nurse. You need to get your skills down, I can't believe I'm saying this but I love my...

  7. Where to start....MED SURGE???????

    Guest296136 replied to unclebenny20's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wanted to go to ICU right out of school, but couldn't get in so I took a med/surg oncology floor and I am very glad I did. There are so many basic skills I needed to learn, IV's, NG tubes, wound...

  8. Cost of living

    Guest296136 posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm currently in NJ and can't get ahead with cost of living here. Waiting for last kid to finish High School next year and then getting out of this state. Looking into the Carolina's, I have a few...

  9. hospital locations

    Guest296136 posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    My husband might be transfered to Vegas and I am wondering what are the best hospitals to work within 20 miles of the casinos. Trying to figure out which hospitals to applied to, I'm a med/surg...

  10. Relocating to AZ, how is pay for new grad RN, BSN?

    Guest296136 replied to JettaDP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I too am looking to relocated, I lived in AZ 20 yrs ago and loved it. I'm in NJ now and property taxes and cost of living is killing me. Last kid graduates from High School next year and I'm getting...

  11. hospital locations

    Guest296136 replied to Guest296136's topic in Nevada Nursing

    He will be working at Wynn Casino. So we are looking for towns not too far but good school district(we have teenagers). Don't know anything about Vegas so we are going in blind if you know what I...

  12. What happen to patient care?

    Guest296136 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't have time to give the patient care I want to give. I'm on a very busy oncology floor. The patients are on so many meds I feel like all I do all day is give meds(day shift). How do you give...

  13. Not coping

    Guest296136 replied to jenne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad almost done with orientation, somedays I feel like I can handle it and other days I feel completely unprepared. ICU is tough to start off with, I really wanted ICU but decided to do...

  14. Orientation with the Devil

    Guest296136 replied to cherryontop16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Talk to your educators and your floor manager. Being put down won't help you learn what is needed to be on your own. Ask to be put with a different preceptor, it's your right and your orientation this...

  15. Mistake... What to do differently

    Guest296136 replied to Maddie RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the best thing to do is learn from that night. Your charge nurse should have been checking the orders for the night and picked up on a stat test that was ordered. Don't beat yourself up, and don't let...

  16. feeling utterly defeated

    Guest296136 replied to tater tot's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some times big city hospitals are cold and lonely. Maybe look for a smaller, community hospital. Don't stay at a job that is making you ill. There is nothing wrong with moving and seeking adventure,...

  17. new ER nurse venting out...

    Guest296136 replied to SuperSN2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Preceptors need to teach, there are no stupid questions. Patient safety comes first, better to ask questions rather than do harm. We have the right as new nurses to have good preceptors, don't let...

  18. New Grad & No one will hire me

    Guest296136 replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I graduated in May, and starting applying for jobs in Feb before graduation and I still didn't get any interviews until after I had my license in July. Many did get hired before graduation but they...

  19. New RN, NO JOBS!!!! WHAT the HECK!??

    Guest296136 replied to kcsb12's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Don't panic, there is a job for you, don't give up. Many new grad are coming off orientation this month, so preceptors will be available. Call, email recruiters, even show up at Human

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

    Guest296136 replied to kcsb12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    look on the NJ forum, alot of people are in the same boat. I'm in south jersey and it took 3 months to find a job and lots of applications and phone calls. Be persistant, call recruiters after appling...

  21. I Feel Like I Don't Know Anything!!!!!!

    Guest296136 replied to Michellemmk's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ask lots of questions, be honest if there is something you don't know or have never seen. There are no dumb questions when it comes to patients lives. Better to ask questions then make a mistake that...

  22. Nurses wearing white

    Guest296136 replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and my hospital has all RN's wearing navy blue pants and white tops. I am not happy about it, I was looking forward to wearing all the cute scrubs. Make the transporters wear white, I...

  23. working in a nursing home

    Guest296136 replied to ilovematt48's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem with going right to a nursing home after graduation as an RN is that you don't get your skills. The RN's do most of the paper work and supervise, the LPN do most of the patient care,...

  24. How far did you travel?

    Guest296136 replied to Lylesmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    is a train an option? I liked taking the train even if it was an hour because it gave me time to read and relax on the way

  25. New Grad & No one will hire me

    Guest296136 replied to cmh25's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    do your research on the facility. Find out what the turn over is for nurses, see if they have any strikes against them. What is the patient ratio per nurse, ask lots of questions before you