ToughLover

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  1. New nurse - hospital vs. research

    ToughLover replied to SaraSlu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well personally that research job sounds mighty cushy and I am SO jealous that you have that offer. Coming from a new grad who went straight to the hospital and into the ICU I'm definitely wanting an...

  2. Question for new nurses

    ToughLover replied to long26's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Man, I don't even know where to start. I already wrote something and deleted it because it was a rant. Something that would be super helpful would be to require students to take ACLS in school and go...

  3. new RN - income questions

    ToughLover replied to sheryl1304's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in a small city in GA and getting paid $19.50/hr as a new grad. Sucks but COL is pretty low so not so bad. Night shift and weekends

  4. Hate my JOB!

    ToughLover replied to RachelRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Man, do I feel you! I finished my orientation about a month ago in ICU. We only had 12 weeks orientation and to call it orientation is laughable. Basically it was "all right, here's your...

  5. Suggestions for shoes? My legs always hurt!

    ToughLover posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I just started my first nursing job about a month ago and every day I come home with cramped and exhausted legs and swollen feet. I've been told about Skechers shape ups but I feel like they would...

  6. Crappy orientation

    ToughLover replied to Imagine720's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Excessive orientation is a drain on department productivity. It's not well tolerated in any clinical area, particularly when there are so many people clamoring for jobs." It's really unfortunate that...

  7. Just started in ICU, am so overwhelmed!

    ToughLover posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I just started my first job out of school in the ICU. I'm in a "residency program" but you can barely call it that because the extra meetings we have are more like vent sessions rather than...

  8. I HATE My Job - Why did I ever go into Nursing?

    ToughLover replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear you. I don't know how many times recently I've said I hate my job!! I just started my first job in the ICU where the ratio is 2:1 but let me tell you...it's SO hard! I'm always asking people...

  9. Hang in there new Grads and New Nurses it does get better..I PROMISE

    ToughLover replied to Morettia2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for posting that, it actually made me cry a little. I am having the WORST time, I hate my job so far. Your story gives me a little