twinner2

i like the idea of your essay, but i honestly feel that there are improvements that should be made as far as word choice and your use of certain punctuation. for example, in the middle of the essay you write "also, as a nurse...", you really do not need a comma there. consider just starting that sentence with "as a nurse i..." i would consider taking your essay to a cc writing center, where often times you can get a person with much writing experience to help you with essays and such. good luck to you in your endeavors.

I agree with the previous posts. You are now going to be watched closely regarding things that you say. It is unfortunate that you were blamed for a comment that you did not make. It seems that you won't be fired, but management will definitely be looking out for any complaints regarding your professionalism. Just as a sidenote, I am curious as to why someone like a close neighbor would be allowed to care for this patient (the aide/tech) that you mentioned. In the future, to promote objectivity, perhaps personnel that have relationships with patients outside the hospital should not be allowed to provide direct care due to a conflict of interest. Let us know what happens.

My program was an ADN. I graduated in 2008 with a total debt of $5625. My student loans were all federal loans. I worked the whole time I was in school, only cutting down to part time hours when my credit hours in school went up to 19-21 per semester. I took all my gen ed courses along with the nursing courses, and had no problems. I think this is a personal decision. If you feel like you are able to work part time and keep up with your school work, then that is what you should do. I would definitely keep down the debt to as low an amount as is feasible for your situation. It would be horrible to graduate and owe so much that you would not be able to finance a car or mortgage. Even worse, what if things don't get better as far as jobs go, then you may be stuck with debts that are very difficult to pay. As far as textbooks go, you can save a fortune if you can find the ISBN numbers, and shop for used textbooks on such sites as half.com or amazon. Not only did I save money doing it this way, I was able to resell the books I no longer needed at the end of my nursing education. Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

Lol Don't forget that costly insurance payment for such a ride! Good luck!

I agree with some of these earlier comments: Definitely do your assessments. I have been a nurse less than a year, and I do a PA on all of my patients. Corners should not be cut by forgoing an assessment on each patient. Keep up the good work!

In this economy, unless there is a desperate need, it would be very difficult to get a position while pregnant. They probably do not want to hire someone that is pregnant, train them, and then have them go on maternity leave. Speaking from personal experience, when I was a retail supervisor, I hired several pregnant women. I always got burned from it. They either went light duty or used the health benefits for the delivery then quit. It is unfortunate that you will suffer from other people's actions, but hiring a pregnant person can definitely be risky business, and has virtually no positive gain from a company's perspective. Best of luck to you in your search!

In this economy, unless there is a desperate need, it would be very difficult to get a position while pregnant. They probably do not want to hire someone that is pregnant, train them, and then have them go on maternity leave. Speaking from personal experience, when I was a retail supervisor, I hired several pregnant women. I always got burned from it. They either went light duty or used the health benefits for the delivery then quit. It is unfortunate that you will suffer from other people's actions, but hiring a pregnant person can definitely be risky business, and has virtually no positive gain from a company's perspective. Best of luck to you in your search!

If there are any FT postitions available, then you may have to apply for it through the job postings. If not, you might be able to speak to the NM to see if there is a way to get the FT status. At our hospital, if the census is low, we have to rotate being called off...which really stinks when you are new and have no PTO time!

Ask plenty of questions! Never be afraid to ask a more experienced nurse a question. If you have a chance to, perform skills with these nurses in order to boost your confidence before you are on your own. Personally, I think your orientation period is a tad scanty. I would go for at least 8 weeks if your facility is amenable. Good luck!

Is there a way you can switch shifts if that is what is causing you the most dissatisfaction? I was working days after graduation, and was miserable. Now I work midnights...and I love my job:redbeathe Best of luck to you. Hang in there and you will find your fit.

You have the proof, yay! I think you will be OK. It really sounds like a miscommunication between supervisor and the other administrative staff. Be calm, smile, whip out the proof if and when needed, and I am sure your job will be safe.

At our hospital, if you are called off for the whole shift, they can't just call you back. Even though you are angry now, be calm during your meeting and explain what happened. It sounds like a misunderstanding. It definitely will be helpful if you saved the message. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Kudos to your surgeon, staff, and hospital! Congrats on saving this man's life when the big boys were too scared to play!

I am not miserable! It does seem that it is a bit harder to sleep during the day, but I still manage to get about seven hours of sleep after a shift. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Last night I was doing my chart check regarding a patient that had percutaneous drainage of an abdominal abcess. I was reading the Doc's report where he had summed it all up perfectly by writing "Puss removed". Ouch.