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Thank you w&mRN for Mark 11:24 :heartbeat. I have been praying for a new job.....one that I will enjoy & look forward to doing. This scripture came right on time :). Just this morning, my husband lost his wallet. He was tearing up the house & running late for work. After he found it my daughter said to me......Mommy I prayed for daddy to find his wallet and God ANSWERED my prayer! She looked so excited and amazed. It made me feel so happy & warm inside :loveya:. Well my scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. This scripture really helped me through my last semester of nursing school. I hope it will be a blessing to someone else on this forum :hug:.

Skimom I KNOW what you are going through! I HATE IT ! On top of that we do team nursing (RN/LPN), so I also hv to put up with some of the worst attitudes ever :argue:. Life is too short. I'm leaving!!!!! I now understand why the turnover rate is so high. Even my manager said she can only get new grads to work. You do not hv to feel guilty for wanting to be happy. Also you do not hv to work med/surg to feel like "a real nurse". What ever specialty u choose will hv its own training. So if u don't like it find something else :).

Wow guys THANKS for the info!! I understand now. However it still seems better than running up & down a med/surg floor, which I'm trying to run away from. I didn't know that codes are ran....I'm assuming that we have standing orders for code meds. What type of assessments are done?

I had an interview for a dialysis position today. I was told that I would be on my feet for the entire shift. However, coming from med/surg I can't understand why. What exactly does the RN do all day?

Hey Su!!! Yea its pretty bad . But as time goes on I realize its not my coworkers its med/surg. I have had a few really bad nights with coworkers as my first post says. But over time I've gotten those problems under control. Med/surg on the other hand is something I will NEVER get used to nor do I want to. I absolutely hate it. It is just to much work. I could write a book about all the things I hate about med/surg. Basically as the RN I have 4 main tasks that I'm trying to complete: cking the mars, med pass/assessments, charting assessments, 24hr chart cks. Well imagine that EVERY time you sit down and open a chart a patient is calling or someone needs you. At first its not so bad. But then when u realize 10hrs has gone by & you have not had time to chart ANYTHING and you still have to do 24 hr chart cks, draw labs on all your picc lines, 6am med pass (of course they all have a IVP), and then here comes the charge nurse wanting report on all your patients (that is the thing that REALLY just gets under my skin) and lets not forget the call bells continue. Its just to much and life is to short. I have to wait until I make 6 months to transfer and I'm counting down the days. If I had to do it all over again I would. The things that I've learned are priceless and I feel like I'm really evolving into a nurse. But 6 months is enough for me.

Thanks guys!!

Just need to vent!! I feel a tremendous amount of guilt for the way I feel. I prayed soo hard for this job and there are so many ppl looking for a job and wishing they were in my shoes. But I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS JOB!!!!!! I dread getting out of car to walk in the door. When I get off I immediately start dreading coming back. I'm an RN @ Ochsner. I really LOVE working for Ochsner. Its everything I could ever want in a company. Can't say enough good things about it :redbeathe . However I work on a med/surg floor and we do team nursing . As if med/surg wasn't challenging enough (especially for a new grad) we do not hv any CNAs just an RN & LPN team. We have 8 patients. We're paired together w/ no specific structure & just told to work together. Well that's all good as long as u hv a "good" LPN. But most times u don't! I hv found that most ppl @ my job are very unfriendly (RN & LPNs). Which is a big culture shock to me because I'm such a friendly person. Many of the LPNs are just plain nasty. On 1 of my shifts I had 2 diff patients refused to let her back in their rooms. (which meant I had to do my job & hers . ) My main problem is no structure, we just play it by ear when ur teamed. Now many shifts I've been teamed with a with an attitude. So I end up doing ALL the assessments, ck the mars, pass meds, answer call lights, wash butts, taking admits, doing dc, wheeling pts downstairs & then doing ALL the 24 hr chart cks. (did I mention we hv 8 pts) Oh forgot to mention no unit secretary either) What is the LPN doing u asked, vitals & passing half of the meds the rest of the shift she's no where to be found. Then @ 7 when I'm still doing chart cks she's out the door . Other LPNs go out of their way to belittle me @ every chance they get to show that they know more than me. And when I do make a mistake the high school snickering & whispering right in front of me is heart wrenching. When I do get a lunch I always eat alone. I really love this company but I don't know how much more of this I can take.

Hey Su!! Just roll with the BS. If they dont email u today then I would def call tommr (and all day tommr until I speak with someone). Not sure whats going on. I received all the info when she called me with an offer. Then she emailed me with the same info as soon as we hung up. As for those damn surveys they mk u do them for each position u apply for . Now that Im thinking about it, u should call her today. She's had enough time to read ur email and u need time to get all the things she ask for.

Hey Su!! No the only things I had to do for the health screening is what I wrote in my post to Bee. I did hv to fill out some papers that asked about my health history but that was for workmans comp. The background ck only asked for my employment history and references. However after I finished with my health screening then I had to go and meet with the nursing recruiter. I had to give her all of my "proofs" (license, cpr, id, etc). Keep cking ur email Im sure they will give u a list of things to bring.

Hey Bee!! No I was never asked to demonstrate anything. The bloodwork is for: Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, Varicella, and Hep B titers. The urine is for drugs and yes u hv to take 2 TB tests. The 1st must be read before u begin orientation and the 2nd is 2wks later. Let me know if u need anything else .

Wow good for u!! I was going around introducing myself also but it never helped me. However I never thought about recommendations. Kudos to u About the physical.....I did mine today. It was just giving blood and urine oh and TB testing. Keep me posted on ur new position and I will certainly do the same!

AHHHHH SU!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!! I am soooo happy for u!! What did u end up wearing? U hv accomplished something that I couldn't! Ur going to learn SOOOO much My friend teched for a summer & it really helped in school! and remember what I said about ur chances of getting hired after graduation So remember to NEVER let ur guard down because they will be watching u all the time :sofahider GO SU! GO SU! GO SU! GO SU! :dncgbby:

GOOD LUCK Not to put any added pressure on u, but if u get it ur chances of them hiring u after graduation will go up a zillion times! The 1st ? she asked me was y did i choose to become a nurse. I got praises all throughout the interview . She said she really admired my honesty. So just remember to be yourself. Think of it as just having a conversation (not trying to memorize answers). Just have a general idea of how ur going to answer certain ?s. Dont be afraid to admit that u have weaknesses (everyone has them). They just wanna know that ur aware of them & what r u doing to correct them. I said skills b/c I dont hv any skills, but im very eager to learn ALL the skills that I can. Also Charity taught me how to dress for an interview in NAC II. I know it sounds crazy (I was like who the hell doesnt know how to dress for an interview) Well turns out that ur supposed to wear a SUIT. Im sooo glad Charity put us thru that exercise. I chose to wear a black pants suit (kind of snug on the hips with a lil flare @ the bottom), white cami, white pearls with bracelet & earrings and i wore my glasses instead of my contacts. I could tell from her reaction that she was extremely impressed (and all I said was hello). Once again thats my Let me know how it went!!!!

Thanks su!!! I got on at Ochsner. They just called me out of the clear blue :bdyhdclp:

5 months after graduation and finally I have job!!!!!! :oornt: :dncgcpd: :rckn: :yelclap: :kiss :bowingpur