Imafloat BSN, RN

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    How do you deal with it?

    Imafloat replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that what you are feeling is part of the process. I think that is part of being a new nurse, learning to seperate from the sadness. I am working towards the end of my first year and the...
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    "I don't know how you can do that!"

    Imafloat replied to nicuRN2007's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I hear this 80% of the time when I tell someone new where I work. I then get all glossy eyed when I talk about 'my' babies and how much I love them. I tell people that I love the NICU because it is...
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    Can we talk about burnout again?

    Imafloat replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Do you get paid time off or vacation pay? You have to take care of
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    Can we talk about burnout again?

    Imafloat replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    When was your last vacation? It sounds like you need a break really bad. Is it possible to take a couple weeks off? You sound like you are running on empty. Not sure a different job would make you...
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    Looking for feedback

    Imafloat replied to Roseyposey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you can survive on the clinic pay then I would stay at the clinic. Your license and sanity isn't worth the extra $5 an
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    7 weeks off orientation: First death. (Need support..)

    Imafloat replied to swedishnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You sound like a great nurse. You did what you were supposed to do. I think that you were upset over the death shows that you are not only a fabulous nurse, but also compassionate. My first death...
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    new nurse going to night shift

    Imafloat replied to megster's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I oriented on days and now work nights and I have found nights to be less hectic. There are less doctors, less families, less procedures, etc. On night shift we seem to bond together more, we rely on...
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    12 Hour Shifts ?

    Imafloat replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing

    I routinely do 3, which I prefer. I can do 4, but don't feel I would be a safe nurse with 5. I hope this
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    new to allnurses

    Imafloat replied to tjdanha28's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to
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    Stressed Nurses: What keeps you going?

    Imafloat replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just remember that no matter what I do as a profession, it is still work and at least my work I get to help families through difficult times. I usually dread work until I get there, once I am there...
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    End of shift report

    Imafloat replied to jkeith's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a bedside Kardex that gets updated with all new orders. We also have a cribside sheet that we fill in off of the Kardex. We have a list of things we have to do for handoff. We have to look at...
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    shift question

    Imafloat replied to boofish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You have to start on nights in our NICU too. Day positions usually open up a couple times a year. I never thought I could work nights, but I am doing it and I love it. I plan on putting in for a...
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    Living poor to living middle class!

    Imafloat replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on passing boards! Do you have a down payment saved up or an emergency fund? Good
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    Are You Asking ME?!

    Imafloat replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    RainDreamer, I am glad to hear that things are clicking for you. It is funny because the other day I was doing a search of the NICU forum, looking for info on proper positioning in the NICU and I...
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    2.5 months til I start NICU - Advice?

    Imafloat replied to cherokeesummer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Enjoy your downtime, de-stress as much as possible, you will learn a lot in orientation and on the
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    New Grad in the NICU!

    Imafloat replied to Preemienurse23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am hitting the 6 month mark and while I am still learning, I look at our recent batch of new grads and realize how far I have come in 6 short months. Just remember that you are brand new and they...
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    Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    Imafloat replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    It takes a good 4-6 weeks to adjust to night shift. I work 7p-730a and I try to go to bed when I get home, sometimes I eat something small if I am hungry. I try to sleep between 6-7 hours a day. On...
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    How do you warm your bottle - feeding?

    Imafloat replied to sofiam's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use cups and water from a hot water spigot to warm bottles. Our babies aren't on a standardized unit
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    What did u buy your first year of nursing?

    Imafloat replied to rn2bn07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 6 months into my nursing career and I have paid off a lot of debt. We are taking our kids on a beautiful vacation, renting an oceanfront home for a week. I am so excited, I have wanted to take...
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    Unprofessional Behavior

    Imafloat replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Survival, not popularity is what motivates me. I am not at work to make friends, but I don't want to stand out and become a target. I prefer to stay under the radar, if someone's safety were in...
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    Unprofessional Behavior

    Imafloat replied to peds4now's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Be the change you want to see. I see unprofessional behavior at work but I ignore it. If I say something, I open myself up to being talked about and drama will follow. I figure that saying something...
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    night shift

    Imafloat replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    I get off of work at 7:30, I try to get home and in bed by 8, then I get up at 2-2:30. On my days off I try to go to bed by 12-1, and I get up around 10-11. It works for me most of the
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    Starting nights, what to eat?

    Imafloat replied to mrod's topic in General Nursing

    I usually eat a Lean Cuisine and some sort of sweet 100 calorie pack for dinner around 11-12. I try to get a break around 2-3 and eat an orange and drink some gatorade, it really picks me up. When I...
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    Advice please, peer interview

    Imafloat replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't wear scrubs to an
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    Help a New Grad decide shift pleeeeese

    Imafloat replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who has been working 1500-2300 for 6 months and she is miserable. She has a husband and a teenage daughter and the problem is that she never sees them. Her husband works normal day...