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  1. new nurse feeling defeated

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

    evening (3-11) I have up to five patients, but sometimes 2 admissions in a shift. It gets very

  2. new ER nurse venting out...

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

    I had a preceptor that did the same thing. Would tell me "I should know this and that" blah blah blah. I told my educator and she switched me to a new preceptor and it worked out great! Stick up for...

  3. Help Phenergan & Picc Line????

    nursealanarae replied to 1_Dedicated_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was always told to dilute phenergan in 50mL's of NS and then hang it over 30 minutes. I heard horror stories of phernergan causing bot only burning but cardiac problems as well. So dilution is your...

  4. drowning in despair

    nursealanarae replied to AlwaysMovingUp's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry this has happened to you. I don't know a lot about this, but I was always told that orientation is for room to grow. If someone feels that you are not doing a good job, they are supposed...

  5. 6:1 patient ratio and no aide on day shift

    nursealanarae replied to MVgal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, that is insane! It is amazing you can get anything done! I would definately agree and go to management. If that doesn't work, go higher up. This is an unsafe environment not only for the patients...

  6. Really bad 4 hour shift. help :(

    nursealanarae posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have only been working as a nurse for 4 months on a busy neuro and ortho floor. So, I just got off of a dumb four hour shift. I normally work 3-11 and I was asked ro work an overnight last night and...