Scraggles

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1. Someone pllleeeaaaasseee help me

   Scraggles replied to tdms's topic in General Nursing

   Im going at this with a compassionate attitude. I have been a RN for over 20 years and It just breaks my heart to hear of your challenging experiences as a new Grad. Regardless of what your next...

2. Wondering why I didn't get hired...

   Scraggles replied to omni123's topic in General Nursing

   For a few years I was involved in the interview and hiring process of my Husbands company. This was during a few years off from Nursing to assist my husband with his new business. So I think I can...

3. New To Night Shift

   Scraggles replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I worked and:redpinkhe LOVED the 7p-7a shift, for 10 yrs, 3 shifts one wk and 4 shifts the next, in a Cardiology Step down unit ratio 3-6 pts/ nurse, at Duke Med Ctr. We had so much more autonomy and...

4. major error in NICU

   Scraggles replied to ana97abby03's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Life is too short to waste the integrity of your mental health over this mistake. Yes you will feel awful for a while that's ok. However the outcome was positive and hopefully you learned a valueable...

5. Does the anxiety ever get better??

   Scraggles replied to kambra's topic in Health, Stress Management

   :yeah:Yes, the anxiety will get better. I'm so sorry you had such a horrid first experience in nursing you did the right thing leaving that position. I've been a RN for 23 years, 10 of them working...

6. Should I accept or decline this job offer?

   Scraggles replied to aamco's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Take it from an old RN with various specialty experience, stick it out. It will get better, perhaps not easier but better. My number one piece of advice is to prioritize each pts needs into what I...