nursebreelee

nursebreelee specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Is this legal???

   nursebreelee replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

   Have you voiced your concerns with your supervisor? I would start there.

2. Confessions of a 30-Something RN Grad

   nursebreelee replied to LuvofNursing's topic in New Nurse

   Nicely written. I was there. 33 years old. passed with 75 questions. your story is my story, right down to the searches for how many people fail at 75. Been a nurse a year now. The role of new nurse is tough, but suddenly - there's someone newer than...

3. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

   nursebreelee replied to Jessiedog's topic in Humor

   On my unit our surgical patients come back many times with JP (Jackson Pratt Drains) which look like little plastic football shaped grenades. Anyway... I told a male patient one time that I was "just coming in to check his little balls" nice huh? H...

4. Almost at the year mark, and still unsure...

   nursebreelee replied to nursealanarae's topic in New Nurse

   I have to be honest - I also DREAD going to work still - I never know what patient's i am going to have - and sometimes I feel like they only give me the most crazy ones - I find that i have more bad days than good. BUT - I have had days where I left...

5. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   nursebreelee replied to Brian's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you so much - any advice on dealing with the biggest jerks on the planet? maintaining professionalism and somehow getting respect? Again, Thank you for your words! BLC

6. Almost at the year mark, and still unsure...

   nursebreelee replied to nursealanarae's topic in New Nurse

   as i read all of these replies - i feel better that i too am not alone. i am 8 months into my nursing career on a med-surg career. believe it or not i actually already quit once and took a job at an obgyn office - only to learn that the grass was gre...

7. How's the Economy for RN's?

   nursebreelee replied to vetiver's topic in New Nurse

   In Maine - I've heard it's really hard for this years graduates to find work, unless it's in the boonies... the more rural areas of Maine or downeast are still in need of nurses - bad. I just left an RN job to go back to a major hospital (which i was...

8. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

   nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks peeps, This was an important experience for me I think... I tend to make decisions based on my emotions - even though I know sometimes it's good and sometimes it's not. I've always been this way, always - and I'm guessing this is how Ill alway...

9. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

   nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks MERCY65 - I posted an update yesterday detailing how fortune is smiling down on me at the moment. my boss offered me my job back!! in fact to quote her email "would love to have to you back". Im quite relieved. Thank you for your post, BLC

10. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

    UPDATE: Thank you so much to all you sweet nurses who replied. This site is such a terrific sounding board for nurses. I love reading all the posts and replies! So - i got a response - and was offered my job back - in fact to quote the email i receiv...

11. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

    Hey Alex - thanks for that... no callback yet - this is day 2 of the work week for her (unless she had MLK day off). my stomach is still knotted up, but now all i can do is wait. I agree - if I get the call - Ill need to stay forever and a day!! BLC

12. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks again Britney, your words are uplifting - i appreciate it. and Thanks SteveRN and IMBeautiful for responding/commenting as well. I made the call - I gave it a shot... now - I'm just going to carry on and live with my choices. BIG, HUGE, GIGANT...

13. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

    Hi SMCABEE - thank you so much for your reply. Heres some clarification: 1) i gave 2 weeks notice and worked every minute of it. (they wanted 4 weeks but i was unable to provide that due to the new job needing me to start). 2) I dont think I left the...

14. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

    Hey Vern - it's possible - I think that my decision will be pretty easy... IF my old job hires me back - great. IF they dont - that's OK too - I will stick it out at the new job and try my hardest to learn as much as I can and help out... that's just...

15. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

    nursebreelee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

    Hey Britney - thank you for your reply. BIG lesson learned - yup. To clarify: 1) i gave 2 weeks and worked all 2 weeks (they wanted 4 weeks, but i was unable to provide that due to the new job needing me to start). 2) I dont think i left them short...