LauraRN1

LauraRN1

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  1. 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...
  2. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Smallish town in AL: $17.25 base with $3.00/hr shift diff and $2.00/hr critical care pay (ICU
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. No. That nurse/patient ratio is
  6. 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...