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  1. lets hear from Nurses who started with No nursing experience at all!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ADP RN Thank you so much for your input... I feel alot better knowing that I am not the only one who feels this way. And thanks for the tips... it helps

  2. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    beatrice1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got off orientation (10 days LTC). It was my second med pass on this floor. I don't usually work on this unit, and it was only my 2nd med pass alone since off of orientation. I gave...

  3. lets hear from Nurses who started with No nursing experience at all!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    *prettymica, could you suggest the sign/symptoms and proceedure book that you have? Thanks,

  4. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    *Erin, thanks for the personal story. makes me feel better knowing other people have made similar/if not worse mistakes. ( that doesn't sound very nice, but you know what I mean)

  5. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your support :) I called the DON today, and went in and talked to her. She asked me what happened, how I overlooked it, and then said " now what can you learn from this?" "what...

  6. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    The coumadin order said hold with a line all the way through to the 12th, but I thought it was at the 11th. The ativan lady, does have an order for 1mg. prn... the 0.5 was her am dose. I didn't look...

  7. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    just called the DON to come and talk about the incident, she asked I would like to wait untill next time I am on (tomorrow) I said, "No, I want to talk about it now" she said come in after lunch. I...

  8. Two med errors... I'm sick!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I shouldnt say it was a "med error" but it was carelessness on my part because I didn't see the 1 mg card there. I'm just doubting my "detail oriented" skills I

  9. When do you stop feeling dumb and feel like a confident Nurse??

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all so much for the advice and encouragement, I really appreciate it. Please keep it coming :) Sometimes even the simple common sense stuff just needs to be reinforced. I just want to...

  10. first two days off orientation.... doubting my readiness

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    *nola* thanks for asking.... Things are actually going well. I am learning everyday that I work. I am seeing that with Nursing, you can't learn everything on orientation or even in school, it's...

  11. first two days off orientation.... doubting my readiness

    beatrice1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a brand new Grad, no experience in Nursing. First job in LTC. Had 3 weeks of orientation with 5 different people on two different wings... I don't know if it's considered orientation or...

  12. wrist cuffs? how accurate?

    beatrice1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just started orientation in a LTC facility. All the nurses use the wrist cuffs for BP. this is my first experience with wrist cuffs, I don't think are as accurate as the manual one. but... since...

  13. wrist cuffs? how accurate?

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have not seen any of the nurses do this at all, I don't even think they use it properly. Some patients are sitting up, someare lying down. They just put it on thier wrist and push the button. I...

  14. Training with Nurse who apparently doesn't like to train

    beatrice1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay guess I just want to get opinions or advice or maybe just vent a little, I just started in a LTC facility which I absolutly love, Everyone has been very nice... I am sceduled for 3 weeks of...

  15. Training with Nurse who apparently doesn't like to train

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    *ithybithy... Thank you for your perspective on it as the orienter... She is a good nurse, just not a good trainer. I don't want to go to the manager, seeing I have only been there 5 days last thing...

  16. Training with Nurse who apparently doesn't like to train

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    *JenniferSews... I think you hit the nail right on the head! I know she is very busy and has her own routine... and she has told me that she was "thrown into the wolves" after a couple days of...

  17. Long term care is really THIS bad???

    beatrice1 replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One more point I forgot to make... alot of people complained that when they started in LTC they were just "thrown into the job" no trainning or orientation... which I am sure is true for most places....

  18. Long term care is really THIS bad???

    beatrice1 replied to hilzaberry's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have to say when I was recently offered a job in a LTC facility (because lack of hospital jobs for new Grads) I came on this site to ask questions and couldn't believe how many negative comments...

  19. new grad, new job, nursing home orientation

    beatrice1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am starting a position at a skilled Nursing home. I am a new grad with CNA experience. This is my first job as a RN. I will be starting orientation next week. What are some things I should look...

  20. Brand new Nurse in charge of Veteran CNAs

    beatrice1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new Grad starting in LTC. I keep thinking how akward it will be overseeing CNAs that have so much more experience than me. I have the utmost respect for CNAs, as they may not have as much "book...

  21. new grad, new job, nursing home orientation

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To optimist... I will not be "that kind" of nurse... I am a CNA and sometimes wondered during Nursing school if I did the right thing becoming a Nurse because my passion is taking care of patients,...

  22. new grad, new job, nursing home orientation

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, great advice... I'm so nervous cause I have never worked in a facility, just home care. Don't even know where to start. I'm sure I am going to be overwhelmed but I am looking forward to alot...

  23. Nursing Student-Getting discouraged and overwhelmed

    beatrice1 posted a topic in General Students

    I am in my second year of Nursing (Nursing 1V) in a two year program. My last two clinical rotations were pretty easy, not too complicated patients so I didn't get alot of hands on experience with...

  24. interview for job with absolutly no experience!

    beatrice1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Being a new Grad, hospital jobs are hard to come by, so I applied for every position I saw. An obgyn office was hiring a RN, so I applied. I was called for an interview with the charge nurse. I was...

  25. interview for job with absolutly no experience!

    beatrice1 replied to beatrice1's topic in Nursing Career

    Here's an update after the 2nd interview.... Not sure how the interview went. I was so damn nervous.. I felt like i wasn't asked any of the questions I thought I was prepared for, but was asked a few...