JerseyGirl2010

Hi Nurses! I'm seeking all of your help once again--I started working as a new nurse almost exactly a year ago (last feb 2015). I started at a very busy trauma center hospital in Newark, NJ-a very good hospital. However, due to many factors-- being a...

Hello all, I was wondering what some of you think might be a suitable setting for me- I have 6 years tele technician exp, 2 months float pool orientation experience and 6 months of experience at my current job as a family practice RN. I am ready for ...

Well, 2 out of 5 days I do house calls with the doctor, but I don't usually go into the house with him because most of his patients have tight space in their houses. I sit in the car and help him chart/document. The other 3 days I am between two offi...

Hi Nurses-Just a general question, Which specialty of nursing or Nurse practitioning is there the least amount of micromanaging from admin and docs and maybe even other nurses? Just curious.

Good point. Allow me to explain a bit more- I am currently a nurse in a family practice office and I like working with the doctor however, I feel like I get bossed around by the receptionist and I get scolded for silly things by a practice manager w...

I'm in the same exact situation!! Except we don't do lipo or botox. BUT my doctor is old school and has been using PAPER charts for more than 25 years. He does house calls as well! He's OCD/neurotic lol And He wants me to be his scribe for eMR until ...

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/new-grad-orientation-979888.html Hi everyone! I am in a similar boat....if you get a chance please read my post ^....I've been having a very rough time and I really want to get through orientation, get...

Hello Nurses- I was so very lucky to accept a position as a Float pool RN at a very busy urban hospital in North Jersey recently. I am in my 6th week (out of 10 total weeks of orientation) and I'm afraid I will not make it to the end :-(. I am not ex...

Ok, so today was my first day back after "the meeting"....I was put on a different floor than I have been on so far which is fine since I will be a float. I had a different preceptor and one of the first things I asked her is if she has a habit of ye...

Thanks for the advice and words of encouragement! I will definitely try priming my bag/tubing that way from now on.....and I've been looking at some "brain sheets" others have provided here. Also, for the last poster re: my location....i don't know h...

Hey there uRNmyway, I'm loving this post. I was recently offered an interview for a Float Pool position. I am a new grad. I have 5 years experience as a Tele technician and I did a Student nurse externship at Bellevue hospital in NYC. Do you think I ...

Hi soon-to-be new grad here and am wondering what it will take to get into PACU asap? I know most people suggest new grads to get their feet wet in Med-surg, but I really like surgery and eventually want to work in Plastic surgery- figure PACU is the...

Hello all, I am in my final semester of Nursing school. I'm very interested in Plastic Surgery nursing and eventually would like to become an NP in the specialty. Can anyone shed light on what it takes to become one? What area in the hospital would g...

Wow @brownbook that's great advice. I don't think I ever realized new grads could float- kind of thought that was more for experienced nurses also, but it makes sense now. Also, should have mentioned in my first post that I do have experience as a te...

Hi AN members, Nursing student here, wondering about where the line is drawn between mistakes made in a 'blame-free environment' and mistakes that will cause you to get fired??

Hi all, So today I had the first exam of the semester and I did not do well. Granted, I feel I certainly could have studied harder for this one especially considering I passed by one point last semester, but I definitely started studying earlier for ...

In my nurse management/issues class i read/heard things like "blame free environment" and "non-punative environment" and didn't fully understand how that would work in the hospitals. I know where I work if you make a mistake you get called on it and ...

Hello all, Last semester nursing student here and as I normally do- I'm thinking ahead....was wondering about what people think as far as new grads starting on med-surg unit on day shift: 1. Is it really difficult to find a facility that will hire a ...

Thanks for your post GoldenStateRN! Do you work in Plastics or Derm? Is there anything in particular med-spas look for?

Hey jetsy62! I have a professor tell us the same thing...she said we should take a break every hour. I probably do that instinctively though.

Thanks for the posts!! I think that if I'm going to read the book, I'll need to do it in a timely fashion otherwise it's too difficult to try to read the book a few days ahead of the exam. That was probably mistake number 1. I should also go through ...

Hey there, So it's my final semester in Nursing school and I reminded of how I've barely had any hands-on clinical experience, at least that's how I feel. I've administered tons of meds PO and IM/sub-q injections, cleaned patients, etc. but haven't i...

This is great advice and great encouragement! I've actually already looked into PACU as an option, it seems if I get my ACLS cert it will give me 'the edge' plus I've noticed I actually did enjoy my clinical ICU experience so its win-win! What about ...

Hello fellow allnurses.com members, So I've made it to my final semester of Nursing school. It's very exciting, however I am concerned about something. I've been working at a hospital for a little over 4 years as a Cardiac arrhythmia tech. My job dut...

Hello all, I'm curious to know more about this particular field in Nursing. Is it necessary to obtain a separate degree? What are job opportunities like? If anyone can shed some light, I'd really appreciate it.