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I worked at an ortho rehab facility for 10 months and when I applied for a new job at a hospital, I was considered a new grad. It was great! I had 10 months experience and got the new grad time to orient. I believe you are considered a new grad up until one year.

No! Epic came out when I was new nurse and I picked it up quickly. It actually made my life easier!! You got this!

when someone is on fluid restriction d/t Na+ levels, I explain what is going on and suggest alternating water with something else. Also, educate what 1500mL or 2000mL looks like. I know some people don't realize how much they are drinking. There are people out there (nurses included-I've seen those gallon jugs they walk around with) who think water is good for you so more is better. If someone is in the hosp and I have orders, I will follow them. I will purge a room of food unless pt has a their own purchased food.

I don't have a lot if info to give you because I only did one semester (they were in a transition period) They have their stuff together now though. I know a lot of people that have done the program. I ended up doing mine through UNCW. I think the cost is pretty comparable. My hospital reimburse me for most of my tuition. It's been about 10 years, but it was about $3K per semester. I don't know whether they require clinical or not. I did not have to do it at UNCW. ECU is a very good school for nursing.

From what I have been hearing from friends and colleagues that this seems to be a new trend! Also taking indirect time from people that do audits, attend council meetings. I know my last job that if you asked to complete required modules not during your shift, it HAD to be during like 9-5, no hours that had shift differential times, like weekends. That's getting really petty. I am one of those people that cannot concentrate on a module while I am working. Insanity.

So sorry you feel the way you do, but you really need to try and not let this kind of stuff get to you. People lash out at us all the time! It's hard not to take it personally and I find it hard to not lash back at times. Don't be so hard on yourself.

I turned 60 last year. I work bedside ortho. I was thinking of wound care. I never thought I would but it seems I am the "go to" person for lots of things. I have a new jon and most of the staff has not had a lot of experience with ostomies. I am the dork with my own ostomy scissors ? I was also looking into diabetes education or pain. Right now I still love my job and am able to do it. I may need knee sx so I have to start looking at options.

TBI pts can be especially trying as they can be on the verge of "normal" or not and they are sometimes aware enough to know that something is wrong but they can't figure it out. I was on a trauma unit and it was challenging. Our sister unit was neuro. I find it very challenging and like PP said, it's very difficult physically and emotionally

I love my 3-12s. That gave me 4 days with my kids and now dogs. My husband has always been very involved so it worked really well with our schedules. Plus I make more $$$ doing bedside. That's just me. I think I would get bored with a clinic type job

I didn't realize this was an HCA hosp!! I hope they lose their shirts and have to close up. I feel sorry for people that this kind of hospital is their only choice ?

I am looking for legit sources to read about the nurse (and the hospital) that is in trouble for allegedly harming NICU babies. What have y'all heard?

Maybe you can make an appt with the manager so that you can have the manager let you in.

Wow! That's awesome. What is the nurse ratio? I have new job and we actually have some aides and most of them are amazing. Our pt ratio is usually 4:1 Aides are 10:1, At my old job we were lucky to have 1-2 aides for a 37 bed SD unit. ?

I am so sorry that happened to you! I work on an ortho floor and while we don't get a ton of spine pts,, all pts should be repositioned, bathed, ADLs offered. That's unforgivable. Last time I was in the hosp and was not treated well, I had a non-emotional conversation with the charge nurse before I was discharged. I didn't want them to know I was a nurse but one of the PACU nurses saw it in my chart somewhere. I hope you gave feedback to not only the unit, but also your surgical team. ❤️

I worked in a ST rehab as my first job, mostly ortho. With the total joints not coming up to the units, there aren't as many adm/discharges. When we used to do that, all ankles were done on Fridays and we might have 10-12 discharges Sat mornings! Don't miss that. ?