perbd

perbd specializes in home care, med/surg ICU, ER, Hospice.

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1. Refresher course starts tomorrow

   perbd replied to kintexas's topic in Retired Nurses

   Wondering how JustKaren2 is doing now. I felt the same way she did when I was hired at a small hospital last December. I took my refresher course in October of 2008. I'm still a nervous wreck! Let me...

2. Success Returning to Nursing

   perbd replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

   Thanks for the response sallyrnrrt. I was originally hired for the ER, but didn't feel that I could handle the fast pace. That is why I transferred to ICU. Everyone told me it would get better, but I...

3. Success Returning to Nursing

   perbd replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

   I returned to nursing after many years and I am really having a difficult time with my confidence. I graduated in 1996, worked part time in homecare (1 patient) from 1998 to 2002, and I am now working...

4. New Nurse Nerves

   perbd replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thanks for the feedback. Two very different perspectives. I was told by the other nurses on the unit that the nurse I referred to in my post has two sides to her. None of them want to work with her....

5. New Nurse Nerves

   perbd replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Well, I need more advice from you all. There ended up being an opening in the ICU, so that is where I have been working since the 3rd week of May. They gave me two weeks of orientation (I had 5 weeks...

6. ER Orientation - what you should be doing....

   perbd replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

   Sounds like you found your niche! Best of luck to

7. ER Orientation - what you should be doing....

   perbd replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

   Hi, Thanks for the responses! I talked to my Nurse Manager and explained my concerns about working in the ED. She was very understanding and asked me where I would prefer to work. I told her the ICU...

8. New Nurse Nerves

   perbd replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Thank you for the great advice CFitzRN , but I talked to my nurse manager and told her I don't feel ready to work in the ER at this time. I have been feeling so stressed out just thinking about going...

9. New Nurse Nerves

   perbd replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Well, I am now going in to my 6th week in the ER. I work three 12 hour shifts per week. I thought it was getting better, but now I'm not so sure. I know it is expected to have good days and bad days....

10. First year RN Flops. Does it get better?

    perbd replied to newone09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am very fond of the "Nursing Made Incredibly Easy" books. I refer to the Pathophysiology one and the Fluid and Electrolyte one frequently. I also refer to my medication book. When I was in nursing...

11. HELP!! newgrad newjob subacute dunno what to do

    perbd replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi AB normalRN. I too am new to nursing although not a new grad. I forgot what I learned as well. You have an advantage over me because you just graduated, I graduated 14 years ago. You probably will...

12. First year RN Flops. Does it get better?

    perbd replied to newone09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This thread is just what I needed to read. I'm in my 3rd week of orientation in the ED after orienting for 2 months on med/surg and 5 weeks in ICU. I told my preceptor on Saturday that I will...

13. ER Orientation - what you should be doing....

    perbd replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    Thanks an6el177. I'm glad I am in the ED to gain some experience, but I'm afraid I may do something really bad due to my lack of experience. I realize that I am the type of person who likes to have a...

14. ER Orientation - what you should be doing....

    perbd replied to traumaRUs's topic in Emergency

    I am currently orienting in the ED of a small hospital. The average census per year is 22,000 patients. I have had 5 days of training there so far. I will be on orientation for 3 months. The hospital...

15. first med error

    perbd replied to kxvc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I made my first med error tonight. I was supposed to give 5 Units of Insulin IV, but gave it SQ instead. I also am a new nurse in an ED. My preceptor notified the doctor right away and he changed the...