aheartsaverrn replied to Gently.me's topic in General Nursing
Aww I posted something just like that last week. It really sucks when you meet someone hell-bent on making you doubt everything you know. I promise, you know more than you feel like you do, and that...
I work on a tele/ICU step-down floor as well. It's a very intense job. Take PCCN (I can't wait to get to the point where I can take it) and see where you want to go from there. Many of the RNs on my...
Can someone please give me some helpful hints and maybe a peptalk? I'm a new RN and I'm really struggling. I never thought it would be this hard. I thought: I graduate, get my RN, get a job and...
aheartsaverrn replied to aheartsaverrn's topic in General Nursing
Thank you so much! I too feel there is a high amount of pressure on new-grad RNs. Yes, we have a license and a degree but we know so little about a world so big. I wish there were more people like...
Although I know you can't go into details (and I respect that a lot), I hope my advice can help you. I got my BSN at an expensive and small private college. If you failed, it was a year until you...
My facility is mandating it for all employees as well. I didn't take issue with it because I take the flu shot every year, regardless. Also, it's no different to me than Hep B shots, Tdap, MMR, etc....
aheartsaverrn replied to coneartist's topic in General Nursing
Wow that sounds stressful. I'm a new RN as well. As far as "how serious" it is really depends on how the patient is. How did everything turn out? Talk with your manager. Do you have a preceptor still...