I'm three months in to my first job as an RN in the ICU...night shift of course. And I absolutely hate it. I had 6 weeks of orientation and I just don't feel like I know how to take care of my...
I really appreciate all the replies. I do want to try to stick it out for a year (only 9 months to go! :/ ) I just hope I can keep my license for that long and not harm any patients in that amount of...
Oh gosh, did I write this? I, too, often forget to look at the big picture and forget to about my labs, etc. Unless I've been notified of a critical lab value, I tend to just forget about them since...
Yes, 6 weeks. I've talked to my preceptor/charge nurse about it and she talked to our unit manager and you know what I got? 1 extra day. I was told by our nurse manager that we are expected to just...