chrissy8512

I'm just frustrated. I've been a nurse for about 9 months now, working at the first place i ever wanted to work at... I wanted a job in psychiatric nursing, and got that job a month after i graduated. catch: i am a float nurse, working between 2 buildings, a behavioral health facility and a skilled nursing facility; i never work on the same ward. i am frustrated with my job. at the behavioral health facility, i manage 2 to 4 aides, and 40 to 42 residents, HEAVY med passes. At the SNF, 2 to 3 aides, and 30-32 residents, again HEAVY med passes. reasons that i am frustrated with my job: I feel that I am required to have more 1:1 with the computers than I am with the residents; d/t floating, there are so many residents that I don't know at all, which bothers me a LOT; I feel that my RNs do not give a crap about the things I need help/guidance with; I'm almost always short-staffed; I almost feel that all this place wants in a nurse is a warm body to wear a nametag that says "nurse". Is this normal? Is this what I should expect being an LPN? There aren't many jobs around here, though, and i feel that I should be thankful that I have what I have. I just have so much on my plate. I hope it gets better. I keep telling myself "stay. it's good experience. you're getting lots of experience. stay." I honestly don't know if I want to.

I called them before I took them my resume, asking if they were hiring, and the receptionist wasn't sure, but told me to come on down and give them my resume. Even if they aren't hiring now, it's not like they will never be hiring again, and I want them to know that I am interested in working for them when something does open up. If I don't put in any effort, how am I supposed to ever find a job? I don't expect one to just fall into my lap.

Ok, so I found a mental health facility that I am extremely interested in working for. Before I graduated, I sent them a resume and cover letter informing them that I was a student, when I would graduate, that I was interested in working there, etc. My teacher recommended that I send them the cover letter/resume while I was still a student. I have since graduated and am waiting to take my NCLEX. Should I send them an updated version after I pass my NCLEX? Should I have even sent them the first one?

I am about to graduate in september (yeeeaaahhhw). I've never been a fan of studying, i just pay super close attention in all of my lectures and I can retain almost all of the information given, I look over any concepts I may be having trouble with a couple of times before my tests, I find that writing things repeatedly helps me beat them into my brain (i.e.-lab values, meds, etc.). Some of the girls in my class insist on making note cards that are small and convenient to carry with them (like in their purse), you can take the note cards out and have a quick review whenever you have a spare moment during a busy day(like if you're standing in line waiting at the bank or the store), and it seems to help a lot of people. Before we actually started our classes, we had a 6-hour orientation-type thing, during which they gave us a whole packet full of suggestions for studying, it was helpful. I think the best thing you can do is to try different study techniques and find which one is the best fit for you.. And try not to stress out! Best wishes to you!!!

Thanks and congratulations to you too!

I am an LPN student in my last quarter of school. Next Wednesday, i begin my last rotation of clinicals, during which I will be working in a nursing home for a full shift (8.5 hours). I will be taking care of about ten patients; doing treatments and passing meds, all under the watchful eye of my preceptor. Anyway, I am super excited about this and at the same time, extremely nervous. In my clinicals thus far, I have only had 2 patients, max., and I've never had to do both treatments and meds at the same time, it was always one or the other. I am working on preparing for these clinicals and have studied lab values, meds that I know will be given, and have read through my skills book to make sure I remember the steps to procedures that I know I will need to perform. Does anyone have any suggestions about what else might be helpful in preparing for this?? Thank you so much.