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  1. Help! Deciding between a job in a prestigious vs regular hospital.

    Student2Registered replied to WorldTravelBug's topic in General Nursing

    It is a big decision. Stanford has a huge name - it is super organized and does treat nurses well. They have the resources for nurses to do a good job. It is a magnet hospital. Parking is...

  2. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    Student2Registered replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as I read this, I thought "yes, yes, yes" and didn't think I could add any more to the list until...I experienced the dirtbag... The husband who does all of the above in the original post but...

  3. Awful day!

    Student2Registered posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know why I thought I received a degree and license in a respected profession? The reality shock is officially hear and I realize that if anything comes up "Blame the Nurse!" is a common...

  4. My Crazy Month

    Student2Registered replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry to hear you and your family are going through this. Grandmas are very special people. My grandma has been gone now for 2.5 years and the one thing I have that feels good about it is...

  5. Love med/surg?

    Student2Registered replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely LOVE

  6. Does it get eaiser????!!!

    Student2Registered replied to BB06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes I do believe it gets easier. I have begun to have more "good" days than I have had "bad" days but the bad days still come pretty consistently. It is all so overwhelming. I've actually explained...

  7. do you think i am annoying?

    Student2Registered replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    It was probably a bad moment for your preceptor. Even if you are annoying it is so important to ask whatever you are unsure of. Don't worry you'll work with these people for years and one day you...

  8. Normal to feel so stupid?

    Student2Registered replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you are right where you should be...I just finished my orientation and let me tell you there have been good days and bad. The good days almost scare me now b/c the next one's bound to be...

  9. Code Blue...

    Student2Registered replied to vernonleon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My second week on the floor I had a pt go into respiratory distress. It was just me and the NA to manage it until help arrived which wasn't until we had the non rebreather on and O2 sats were coming...

  10. Orientation Length/Number of Pts

    Student2Registered replied to berquj's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like I wrote this post! I cried in the bathroom today, choked up when my preceptor asked how I feel my day went. When I got to my car I just bawled my eyes out. I must have had the mother of...

  11. Need advice please

    Student2Registered replied to sistasoul's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't have answers because I am a brand new new grad but I still cannot wrap my mind around being able to pass all meds, complete all orders, chart, and provide emotional support to patients in the...

  12. New Grads: How was your day today???

    Student2Registered replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so tired! I ran around for 12 hours, trying to be 100% independent. I got no positive reinforcement from my preceptor, just "reminders" of small oversights. When I gave report to the night...

  13. What is being a nurse?

    Student2Registered posted a topic in General Nursing

    What being a nurse means to me, is CARING FOR MY PATIENTS...I recently have had three very depressed patients, and for very good reasons. One of these patients has been hospitalized for over one...

  14. New Grads: How was your day today???

    Student2Registered replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I am starting my fourth week on the floor tomorrow. About a week and a half ago, I had two patients code on my one on each consecutive shift. Although I was scared as hell and shaking like a...

  15. New Grads: How was your day today???

    Student2Registered replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have had the unfortune of starting my life as a nurse with a different preceptor each day. Every day that I leave feeling like I made progress, I return to work the next day to have to adjust to...

  16. New Grads: How was your day today???

    Student2Registered replied to Misslady113's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad you asked this question! I am starting my fourth week of a new grad program. The first week was all classroom orientation. The second week was on the floor shadowing and then I had one day...

  17. Changing Friendship

    Student2Registered posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    The friendships I made during nursing school became very special to me (and I thought to them as well) we studied together, cried together, had fun together, did every thing together. But then, I got...

  18. Changing Friendship

    Student2Registered replied to Student2Registered's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the feedback! I like your perspective. The support we provided each other was essential

  19. First Week on the Floor as an RN

    Student2Registered posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, I've managed to make it through the first week of the classroom part of my New Grad program and this week I have been on the floor. I have to say, the feeling is a lot different as an RN than it...

  20. Starting My 1st Nursing Job Monday

    Student2Registered posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am having a hard time believing this is reality but I am starting my first nursing job on Monday. I know the first few days will be orientation and nothing clinical but I am just starting to really...

  21. Pharmacology!

    Student2Registered replied to krenee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had about 4-5 pharmacology questions. I dealt with my pharmacology anxiety by doing the saunders cd and doing the study mode with content area only pharmacology. It's amazing how much you can...

  22. Common Conditions or Random Ones?

    Student2Registered posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am still stressing about being prepared for my NCLEX coming up this week. I'm just hoping those of you who have taken the NCLEX can help me out. Just wondering if most of the test is stuff we...

  23. Those of you who have taken your NCLEX I need you!

    Student2Registered posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know this is the same old story, but I am so nervous I can't function. I am taking my NCLEX on Monday amd I am so scared. I did very well in Nursing School and ATI said I have 99% chance of...