1styearsucks

1styearsucks specializes in med-surg.

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1. hobbies to keep dementia pts happy?

   1styearsucks replied to makes needs known's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Great thread very helpful. I wish we could bookmark or save threads on this site that we may want to come back to at a later

2. I just dont understand!!

   1styearsucks replied to sassyson_989's topic in General Nursing

   Yea I agree with you. I felt this way when I was in college. The first two years were BS classes. The last two were all nurses. My attitude was to do what you have to do to get the degree. I guess the...

3. How many new grads changed jobs within 1 year

   1styearsucks replied to ThanksForAllTheFish!'s topic in General Nursing

   I hear you girl! I graduated in May and only lasted 3 months as well. I have yet to find another job though. It seems like it is an unwritten rule that new nurses should do med-surg. Well, I hate it...

4. RN's with experience...HELP ME please:)

   1styearsucks replied to CityKat's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I see no one has responded yet. However, if you search the allnurses.com database you will find some great answers to your questions. I am in the same boat as you. Most nurses tell me it just takes...

5. UMSL or Barnes Jewish?

   1styearsucks replied to m3li_xox's topic in General Nursing

   I went to UMSL. The program is hard and the instructors give tough love. I personally believe they made a good nurse out of me and most importantly, they did a good job at preparing me for NCLEX. Last...

6. Please tell me I am not alone

   1styearsucks replied to 1styearsucks's topic in General Nursing

   Hey im glad you mention psych. I want to be a psych nurse but i did the traditional one year in med-surg thing. Today, I applied for a psych job and I really hope I get

7. Please tell me I am not alone

   1styearsucks posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello All! Thanks for reading and caring. I was a new nurse and did not successfully complete my orientation. I experienced new nurse shock pretty hard and had a nervous breakdown and was unable to...

8. doing poorly in clinicals

   1styearsucks replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

   I see whats going on here. I have been there and done that. "That" would be that your are being to hard on yourself and overly critical. Humans make mistakes so do not beat urself up over it. When you...

9. Giving Lantus insulin when patient is NPO

   1styearsucks replied to retiredlady's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there. On my floor patients do not recieve lantus while npo that will seriously bottom them out. i have not been in the field long. maybe others may offer something

10. Stress related near breakdown

    1styearsucks replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am definitely routing for you!! I am in the same position. I had a breakdown in October and lost my first nursing job. I am just now going back after 5 months of therapy!! Now, I have anxiety about...

11. does working as a nurse count as exercise?

    1styearsucks replied to phosophorus's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I definitly think so. I used to wear a pedometer to work and in a course of a 12 hr shift I would walk a mile and a half. I have been out of work for 4 months and have gained 15 pounds!!! So, I would...

12. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

    1styearsucks replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that is great advice. I will remember this as I enter my second

13. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

    1styearsucks replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

    Damn that is harsh! But i agree. I am leaving after my year

14. Failed Orientation- Fired- Now What? Not for Me?

    1styearsucks replied to NuBee2's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same boat sister!! The same thing has happened to me. In nursing school we sometimes hear the saying," Put on your big girl panties." I hate that saying!! Does that mean you should just...

15. New nurse in need of experinced advice

    1styearsucks posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Greetings all! I am a new RN. Graduated in May passed boards in August. I did not make it out of orientation in my first job. It was a total nightmare!! I got fired October 1st. I have had four months...