TamNurse

TamNurse has 3 years experience and specializes in PCU, *CV, icu, er.

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1. Fired recently - REALLY need advice!!!

   TamNurse replied to WhoaNelly's topic in General Nursing

2. Fired recently - REALLY need advice!!!

   TamNurse replied to WhoaNelly's topic in General Nursing

   I was fired from my first nursing job as a new grad. There were politics involved as I was not the only "new grad" let go... Additionally, I had letters of recommendation from more than a dozen RN's...

3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   TamNurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Sidebar: Wow! There are NOC shifts out there where all the RN does is sit at the desk reading the paper with their feet up?!?!? Oh that's right! All the patients are sleeping at night! What was I...

4. Job hunting.....References Question.......

   TamNurse replied to jennanlpn's topic in Nursing Career

   What do you do when you were "fired" from your first and only nursing job?? I worked for the hospital for 3 years first as an aide and then a tech through nursing school. I graduated in May....

5. I'm so ashamed...

   TamNurse replied to ALMED's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I know where you're coming from. I graduated 05/05 and passed boards07/05 I worked for the same hospital throughout nursing school first as an aide, then as a tech. and in the last 90 days as an RN....

6. Nurse patient ratio

   TamNurse replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

   I'm only a first year ADN student but as a CNA on a medsurg floor I am frustrated and frightened by the seemingly unsafe nurse patient ratios. We're always short-staffed. Acuity is rarely...