Zelda, RN

Zelda, RN

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  1. New Grad off Orientation

    Zelda, RN replied to froggy93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm with you, OP. I started on a child psych floor. My orientation was shorter - I was taking a full load of pts (4-8) on my own after about 6 weeks. I always felt fairly confident in my abilities....

  2. Difficulty trying to transfer

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey all, So I'm a new RN, graduated May 2015. I've been working on an inpatient pediatric psych unit for 4 months now. My facility allows transfers after 90 days. I've been wanting to transfer into...

  3. Difficulty trying to transfer

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm often (every other Wednesday) the only nurse on my unit, with two techs and up to 16 kids. I don't even have a charge nurse those nights. It makes me nervous to stay here a year. Beyond that, my...

  4. Difficulty trying to transfer

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm worried I'll never get the experience on my floor. We are part of the hospital (in a separate building), but we don't even have a proper crash cart. Just an AED and an ambu-bag. Our patients are...

  5. Is nursing school really "that" bad?

    Zelda, RN replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I graduated in May. I think it depends on where you go to school/what your schools requirements are. My school (BSN) required a 70% average on tests (upped to 75% our second year, but we were...

  6. Night Shift �

    Zelda, RN replied to kimj0591's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm working nights right now. Do you take anything to help you sleep? I take Benadryl for most of my day sleeps. Blackout curtains and a fan are imperative. On my days I work, I go to bed when I get...

  7. So Many Options

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Does anyone else feel crazy lost and like they don't know what they want to do with their life? I just graduated in May, and I've been working on an acute inpatient peds psych unit for almost 3 months...

  8. New Grad in Psych

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a new grad who graduated in May 2015. I've been working in an inpatient pediatric psych unit for about 3 months now. I'm already becoming burnt out. :/ This is exhausting! I feel like I'm not...

  9. So Many Options

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you! Your story is encouraging. I'm just so scared of missing opportunities! I suppose I should just sit back and enjoy the

  10. Getting in to NICU

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hey all! I am a new nurse (May 2015 grad) who recently started working in an inpatient peds psych unit. I've been there about a month now. There are many things I like about this unit - getting to...

  11. Advancing in Nursing

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey all! I'm a new grad RN as of May 2015. I've known I wanted to do peds since before I started nursing school. I got a job at a good hospital after a ton of searching and rejected applications. The...

  12. Advancing in Nursing

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    It's not that I don't LIKE psych nursing. It just feels a bit like a daycare/school, and it's not what I want to do right now. I think I'd like to do it later in my career, but right now I want to...

  13. Advancing in Nursing

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    My organization allows transfers after 90 days (believe me, it's the first thing I checked). I just worry that, since I'm a new nurse, they won't let me do

  14. Advancing in Nursing

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Bump. Does transferring after 90 days look bad? Should I wait a bit

  15. Advancing in Nursing

    Zelda, RN replied to Zelda, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you! I definitely feel my therapeutic communication skills improving every day. I have no problem asking the hard questions - suicide, abuse, etc. I just miss the IVs, assessments, and urgency...

  16. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    Zelda, RN replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm hoping to work as a nurse in Romania after I graduate with my BSN. Does anyone know their policies and/or how to apply? I want to work in the orphanages. Thank

  17. Nursing vs. Child Psychology

    Zelda, RN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Right now I am attending college for my BSN in nursing. However, recently I've been feeling that nursing would not quite reach the "group" I'm wanting to reach out to. To really specialize in nursing,...