calif-me

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1. Boy, disgrutled nurses should find another job

   calif-me replied to motivated2nurse's topic in New Nurse

   I just keep to myself and tolerate "those" nurses when I have to. I work nights which may or may not make a difference.

2. Lost A Patient

   calif-me replied to Kei35's topic in General Nursing

   Whether you realize it or not, you made a difference in this patient's life. Where one nurse would have given up because of the negativism in this patient, you didn't. I lost a patient this past week. I didn't have a long relationship with this patie...

3. Things new grads do that bother you/scare you half to death??

   calif-me replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

   I am one of those nurses who always asked a ton of questions. One time I asked the charge nurse if all my questions were driving her crazy. She said they had a nurse once that no one like to work with because they never asked questions and acted like...

4. To the new grads.......

   calif-me replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm really glad I came upon your post, I've been an LVN for about 9 months now. I've decided I do not like Med/Surg. I gave it my best and came up short. I'm too stressed out everytime i'm there. What I did discover is that I like pediatric patients....

5. Should I quit nursing?

   calif-me replied to I RN A's topic in Career Support

   I graduated a year ago December from the LVN program where i'm from. I'm definitely the nervous type. Even though I had my clinicals at the hospital I now work at, it took me a very long time to "calm down". If it hadn't been for such wonderful charg...

6. Sleeping aides at work

   calif-me replied to sasha2lady's topic in Safety

   I've seen RNs on duty taking catnaps. I'm the new kid on the block, so I haven't said anything, but one of the aides told me the unit manager came in one night just to catch the "sleepers". I do know that these two nurses in particular have another j...

7. These kids are losing their minds!

   calif-me replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   I left teaching to become a nurse. I'd rather handle 5 patients than a classroom full of kids like I used to do.

8. Is low census a problem at your hospital???

   calif-me replied to prosperouschick's topic in Texas

   I'm o.k. with it as long as my PTO holds out. I'm hoping to get moved from Med/Surg to Ped by next month. Somtimes the stress in Med/Surg is too much, so i'm glad when i'm called off which has been twice this week already.

9. Please help me out im confused!!!!!

   calif-me replied to mz.hellokitty's topic in General Students

   Hi, I decided to become an LVN first. I work on a med/surg unit in my local hospital. I've been there for about 7 months now. I'm not so sure I want to be an RN on the m/s unit because it involves alot more work than I currently do now, and i'm strug...

10. Struggeling New Grad working in the med surg floor.

    calif-me replied to Mochafrap_RN's topic in New Nurse

    It's me again, just a quick update, these past three shifts went much better than what went down on 9/2. The first night back, I was kinda of a scatter brain until I got my head in the game and focused on my patients and not my issues with nursing. I...

11. Struggeling New Grad working in the med surg floor.

    calif-me replied to Mochafrap_RN's topic in New Nurse

    Dear Mochafrap, I just started reading your post and thought i'd written it myself! I started working on a med/surg floor at my local hospital 3 months ago, with 2 months of orientation, I've also been on my own for about a month now. Lately, i've be...

12. Second career at 40

    calif-me replied to mzradie's topic in General Students

    I'm happy for you!! I decided to return to school to become a nurse after 17 years as an elementary school teacher. I wasn't happy being in the field anymore. I just graduated in December, passed boards, and got hired at the local hospital. I plan on...

13. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    calif-me replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

    They hire new grads where I'm from. I applied but didn't get the job. I'm glad because I think i'd be too intimidated by the environment.

14. going back to school

    calif-me replied to beckylpn1's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm going to turn 44 in August. I graduated from the vocational nursing program this past December and just got hired at the local hospital. Life is good!!!! I plan to continue my education and earn my RN degree, i'll probably be 47 or 48 by the ...

15. Decided to go Medical Assistant and discouraged

    calif-me replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    If you are content with what you are doing, then continue doing it. I'd only go into something else if it's what you want to do because you're the one who has to get there. Pressure is no fun. Examine all your options and try to do this when you can...