indynurse#2 replied to indynurse#2's topic in Case Management
I would definitely encourage you to hang in there! I too had a long orientation, spent the first week just reading hand books and several weeks after that with a preceptor. I enjoyed it much more once...
any utilization review/pre-certification nurses out there? i have been doing this for about a year for a major insurance company and just wondered what others thought about this job. i don't think...
indynurse#2 replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in Nursing Career
This is certainly just my opinion :) But, a CNA job on a med/surg floor is not necessarily going to be enjoyable to most people, and while it will get you used to being on the floor and around...
indynurse#2 replied to kmommy876's topic in Nursing Career
I agree that this question could be answered a million different ways depending on who you ask! The great thing about nursing is that you have literally hundreds of options. You will get a feel during...
I found my previous job as a RN at a Peds office online at careerbuilder.com - also look in your local newspaper, especially on Sundays for job listings. And as already mentioned, go to your local...
Hello - I graduated 3 years ago, so those many days spent in clinicals are still somewhat fresh in my mind :) It sounds like you are a little short on resources - but a few ideas - If anything...
indynurse#2 replied to indynurse#2's topic in General Nursing
Thanks so much for the advice - I hadn't thought about being able to do a post-MSN certificate down the road but that definitely helps solidify my decision.
i'm getting ready to apply to start grad school next semester and i have several options - i need advice from someone who has already done it! one is a msn - nursing administration degree that is all...
indynurse#2 replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in Ob/Gyn
I graduated 3 years ago and remember very well the end of orientation, moving to nights for a few weeks of ori then being on my own and just as you described, being scared to death!!! As already...
indynurse#2 replied to Nursygirl76's topic in Nursing Career
I too hate to sound harsh, but 'several medication errors' in one year would often get you fired on the spot - you were lucky to be given the opportunity to follow a preceptor and keep working at that...
I think we all agree that something wrong happened here - the 'nurse' was rude and did not follow basic standards of practice in medication administration - she should be reprimanded about her...
My advise - there are too many opportunities in nursing to stay in something you hate!!! I too started out on a specialty med/surg floor from the advice of my teachers, even though I hated it even in...
I know a lot of people have already said this, but what you're going through is very common! I graduated 3 years ago and started out working on a high acuity surgical floor fresh out of school - much...
Hello! I too am a fairly new (3 years ago) RN/BSN grad that hated Med/Surg nursing in school, but as you have probably heard a million times - I was encouraged to do at least a year in the hospital....