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  1. Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I found out that one of my preceptors stated behind my back, "She has no idea what she is doing." I was a brand new nurse, just graduated, on my 3rd day orienting in the

  2. when you don't feel like you did enough

    nikkole318 replied to allybear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't beat yourself up, especially over things that are beyond your control. You did your best. Sometimes if I feel bad going home, I try to think of things that I could have changed to make the...

  3. Malpractice Insurance?

    nikkole318 replied to BaileyC's topic in General Nursing

    You REALLY need to get your own insurance. It is only about $100 bucks per year and it is worth every penny. Just ask any RN who has gotten sued. And believe me, it really does happen. I have only...

  4. Office Nursing versus Hospital Nursing

    nikkole318 replied to sungrl01's topic in Nursing Career

    It is difficult to say and completely depends on that individual doctors office. Why do you want to make the change? What types of job duties will you be performing in the doctors office? When I...

  5. Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm glad you and your preceptor get along well now. It is always so awesome to find out that you actually like someone and to discover that they are a good

  6. Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I did have a very hard time at my first job. I would go into the dirty details, but it would take too long. The gist of it is that I was berated during orientation by one of my preceptors. She...

  7. Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you that you should never show outward exasperation. I know exactly what it is like to be approached by a newer person for help when you are behind. I admit that it stresses me out even...

  8. New(ish) Nurse in ICU

    nikkole318 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi Everyone! I just got a new job in the ICU! I was wondering if anyone has a report sheet that would be good for ICU patients. The one I was using for Med/Surg will not do and I would hate to...

  9. I failed to show up for an interview!!! I feel so dumb!

    nikkole318 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi All! I am a nurse with 1 year med/surg - tele experience. I finally got an interview at a great hospital near me in their post-interventional care unit! I jotted down the date and interview time...

  10. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse who just got off orientation a few weeks ago. I have worked at the hospital where I am for more than a year and was hired from a tech position to a nurse once I passed my boards. I...

  11. I failed to show up for an interview!!! I feel so dumb!

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know how I got the dates so confused! I got a call for the interview during a time when I was taking two accelerated classes and working full time, so I was in a constant state of panic. I'm...

  12. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks

  13. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for the advice and the sample

  14. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I don't know why other posters are attacking me. It definitely does not

  15. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yikes, um. I don't know what to say to this. Except I am glad I didn't see it when I was going through my rough time. During the time I made mistakes, I was on orientation. The preceptor was there to...

  16. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the advice. Yeah, I don't know why other people are attacking me. Clearly I know I have a problem - I don't really need other people lashing out at

  17. Things to watch out for! Advice needed.

    nikkole318 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I am a relatively new nurse and was wondering if you would share with me a list of things to watch out for that indicate that a patient is becoming unstable. For example, if a patient has...

  18. People think I am stupid

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A couple times, there was an antibiotic running at only 12.5 ml/hour. Instead of running the normal saline concurrently so the patient would stay hydrated, I ran the antibiotic piggyback. Both times,...

  19. Help! What to look for by diagnosis?????

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! It is SO hard to get all the assessments done before meds! There is just not enough time in the

  20. Help! What to look for by diagnosis?????

    nikkole318 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse and right now I am very task oriented. I feel like I have no time for critical thinking and that all I do is pass meds and do charting. When report time comes, I often find that I...

  21. Handing Heavy Workload

    nikkole318 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone - I am a new nurse who is having trouble managing a heavy workload. I get 5-6 patients on a busy, high-turnover, med surg/tele floor and don't know how I am going to keep doing it. I am...

  22. Pain Med Administration

    nikkole318 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi Everyone! I am a new nurse on a busy med surg floor and was wondering if I could get some general information about pain meds. This week I had two patients who had various pain meds prescribed on...

  23. Best experience in case I can't get a preceptorship

    nikkole318 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I will be graduating as an RN in May. I live near Philly and the job market is kind of tight. Once I pass my boards, I will have to take whatever job I can, because like everyone else,...

  24. Student feeling hopeless and needing some motivation

    nikkole318 replied to nikkole318's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone! Tonight at work I talked about it with two of the nurses who work with me and they basically told me that during school you will hear all kinds of things about your job prospects and...

  25. Student feeling hopeless and needing some motivation

    nikkole318 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi All- I am a nursing student and am almost finished with my 3rd semester of clinicals. I have been working at a hospital as a Patient Care Tech for almost 4 months. Tonight, someone inadvertently...