BettyBoop01

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  1. Question for new nurses

    BettyBoop01 replied to long26's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PRN meds! Everyone on my floor does them differently. I know every hospital has their own policy but in the beginning it was so confusing to me to have a patient on scheduled lorazapam, plus prn...

  2. Holiday Nursing

    BettyBoop01 replied to lsad78's topic in General Nursing

    Im sorry your feeling taken advantage of! I too am working all the holidays this year. All except Thanksgiving. I am on Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE & New Years. Some people are working none...

  3. Anyone work in adolecent psych?

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have an interview for a facility that has both an inpatient "acute psychiatric" program for children ages 6-21, as well as an inpatient unit for children with Autism. Anyone work in this type of...

  4. How do I prepare myself for nursing school?

    BettyBoop01 replied to tatempole's topic in General Students

    I have a few random tips. 1. If you know what type of nursing you want to get into upon graduation, get a job as a cna NOW and make as many friends/connections/good references as possible for your...

  5. Anyone work in adolecent psych?

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    What type of facility do you work in? Is this a bad place for a new grad to work? I really think I would like it. I loved my psych rotation, but have no experience with the younger population. I...

  6. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    BettyBoop01 replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like youd need to up your liabilty insurance as well. Some red flags here! The other nurse that stepped down is a huge red flag. Run for the

  7. Orientation timeline

    BettyBoop01 replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When hired I was told it would be 4-5 month orientation for a new grad, once I started I was told due to staffing issues it would be 6 weeks. Generally you shadow for a couple of days, maybe your...

  8. What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    BettyBoop01 replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That offer is actually offensive, they are taking advantage of you IF that is what they are really offering Could they have made a mistake or typo? I would tell them that you were really interested...

  9. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    BettyBoop01 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so glad to have found this thread. I relocated for a new grad job and I HATE it. I dread going back and I leave crying most days. It is very cliquey and I dont know anyone here so on top of being...

  10. Being a new nurse is causing depression

    BettyBoop01 replied to tolerantgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like Im going to need meds to make it through this transition. I am totally miserable. I cant see the light at the end of the

  11. Hate my JOB!

    BettyBoop01 replied to RachelRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Op i feel your pain. I hate my job too! Why does it have to be like this? I am a new grad at my first job and I am miserable. I spend my days off dreading going back and I am barely making it through...

  12. Apply for state nursing license BEFORE applying for jobs?

    BettyBoop01 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Research the process and cost for each state you plan to apply in and see which states are hard or take a long time to get your license in. Maybe get the license for your first or second choice...

  13. Need a little perspective on this med situation

    BettyBoop01 replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    First off, it was the Dr mistake and you did what you could to rectify it. I think you did fine, if the Dr hadnt made a second mistake in the am, it would have been fine. Right? You did what you...

  14. Advice

    BettyBoop01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad Nurse at my first nursing job. I worked as a tech for the last year. My preceptor said I do too much of my own tech work and need to delegate this. However, the techs give me such a...

  15. Advice

    BettyBoop01 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I did not work on this unit or at this hospital as a tech. The techs here are just used to not having any repurcussions for not doing any work. I found 2 of them last weekend on the night shift in an...

  16. the dreaded holidays..... & do you work 'em by choice?

    BettyBoop01 replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    I use it to get out of going to the in laws on Holidays. Sorry I have to work BoooHooo. lol. Then I can send my husband along to see his family and everyone

  17. Question for new nurses

    BettyBoop01 replied to long26's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My school did not offer a preceptorship or externship program, it was just classroom and clinical. Clinical groups were too big, so when I graduated I felt like I had no experience. And we just had a...