Jean1313

Jean1313

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  1. IV start advice

    Jean1313 replied to broosevader's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse almost 2 years and never started an IV! In nursing school we were told we'd be taught in orientation, but I went straight to Psych. We were not allowed to do them there. I started...

  2. OR Nursing... Good, Bad, Ugly?

    Jean1313 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi All, I have been a nurse for almost 2 years. Did Psych for over a year, and now med-surg for 6 months. I have always liked the OR, in school I observed at 3 of them. I want to take my career in a...

  3. In need of a serious "rah rah" (long)

    Jean1313 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for any rambling that I may do here. I have recently had 5 days off in a row (1 shift downsized) and I don't want to go back tonight. I have been at this job for 6 months in March, and I really...

  4. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Jean1313 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Although I don't have a lot of advice, I wanted to say you should be proud of what you've done. Nursing school is hard enough, and I don't know how parents, let alone single parents, do it. So I'm...

  5. In need of a serious "rah rah" (long)

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response. Sorry that you had a bad experience too (esp. with SVT!). Do you have any suggestions for "less stressful" nursing jobs? What do you do now? I owe my hospital system 6 more...

  6. In need of a serious "rah rah" (long)

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much. You know how it is... If you feel that you are busting your rear, trying to focus on good pt care, and it's still not enough... But the support here makes a huge difference! One...

  7. A Personal Struggle

    Jean1313 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wanted to tell you that you are not alone! I actually posted similiar thoughts this morning. I think all of these suggestions mentioned above are really helpful. But I do want to offer you a...

  8. OR Nursing... Good, Bad, Ugly?

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks, Maeyken! That is what I was looking to hear. Though it does sound very intense. It does give me a better idea of what to expect. Now to make the big

  9. She really said that? Yep, it's gonna be a LOOOONG residency

    Jean1313 replied to nursejohio's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Geez, and I thought our Ortho PA was bad. I hope for the patients health, the RNs sanity, and for her own career, she wises up. That's

  10. A Nursing Shortage?

    Jean1313 replied to stacimccomas's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. What is going on? I am in a specialty that is not for me, but am afraid to switch (if there even is a job to go to) because then I'd be "new" so vulnerable to layoffs. On this site travel RNs...

  11. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Jean1313 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same way. I have supportive coworkers (which makes all of the difference) but just as I felt that horrible dread starting to diminish, it came back. I'm now on my 6th month of med-surg. I...

  12. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Jean1313 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi! I was a Psych RN before switching to med-surg almost 6 months ago. I personally felt that it was easier to get into a routine there. That really helped my anxiety and self- confidence issues! I...

  13. Catheter Advice!!!

    Jean1313 replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great advice! I'll try

  14. I've made the decision to leave med-surg

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :-) Nice to know other people made the leap. Gooey, did you do it because you wanted the med experience, or because everyone said you should? Just

  15. I've made the decision to leave med-surg

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank you! It's nice to know I'm not alone. Not every part of nursing is for everyone, just hope the interviewers agee! Congrats on finding the specialty for you, and good

  16. Most Irritating Pt Award

    Jean1313 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Love the curry suggestion! I wish that I had some words of wisdom. Just sending a wish for a better day tmw. On the brightside, at least your coworkers recognize that they can't pin him to the...

  17. Extremely Frustrated

    Jean1313 replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It can be really overwhelming. Are you going to take any time off after you graduate? I found it easier to separate everything. I just focused on finishing nursing school. After I graduated, I took a...

  18. When can I schedule an interview?

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I'll give it a

  19. When can I schedule an interview?

    Jean1313 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi~ I am almost through my 4th month at my current position. For a number of reasons (mainly, it's not for me) I am planning on re-starting the job search. Here's the catch: the hospital system I work...

  20. When can I schedule an interview?

    Jean1313 replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Any suggestions are

  21. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Jean1313 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I never could decide what I wanted to do with my life. I had a younger sister who knew from age 10 that she'd become a lawyer (and she did!), but despite being a good student I was clueless. I went...

  22. Is 6 months enough??

    Jean1313 replied to krispymommy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work for a non-profit, non-union hospital in PA. I work nights, so I knew I'd get more pts than day or eve, but wasn't told I'd get that many. I had 4 patients that night who had a knee or a hip...

  23. Is 6 months enough??

    Jean1313 replied to krispymommy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Congrats, krispymommy, on finding a new job! Good luck! Although I know that 1 year is ideal, I don't know if it is the right/smart/healthy thing to "push" myself out the door for the next 8 months to...

  24. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Jean1313 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I can see your point. I don't know how comfortable I'd be knowing that my nurse has panic attacks some days before work. So far I've been getting to work though. Does anyone have any suggestions for...

  25. Sleep Cycle

    Jean1313 replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same predicament... I just started nursing straight nights (used to do two 8s/12s which was much easier on me) and thought that it would be easy to do this since I normally go to sleep...