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Hi all, I posted a bit ago but I'm going to try again. So for the past six months, I've been working at a nursing home, mainly on a dementia unit. It was crazy 23 patients, sometimes naked, other times missing, refusing meds. aggressive. The whole sh...

Hi all, Just a bit of background first. I am in my late forties, three kids, and decided to go back to school and got an ADN-I have a BS in something else. I graduated in May, got my license in August, and my first job in a nursing home in October. ...

LOL, thanks Brujacakes...I've been at my job four months Feb 28 and am looking for a new job...either I am gonna hit the six month mark or I'm gonna run out the door (hopefully very soon) good luck in your search! We are both gonna need it, it's TOUG...

OMG I could've written this myself. I too am a new grad but where I live the only real jobs are in Nursing homes (hard to get a floor job) or on Rehab units (where the ration has been 17 SICK patients and one nurse, ME YIKES) I've read quite a few o...

I am a new grad working in a rehab/long term. I know the rehab floor is NOT for me, very sick patient, crazy nurse patient ratio 1 nurse 17 + patients, cna's NO WHERE to be found. I knew nursing would be stressful but just thinking about possibly wor...

I read posts on this website quite often to know that I too am not overwhelmed especially as a new grad...good luck!!

Hey there Ansley et al, I too am a new grad and as of tomorrow will be at my place for 4 months (and already ready to run out the door) And like you I too feel that I am not providing quality care to my patients (and isn't that what we became nurses...

Hi all, so I am a new nurse grad and am working in a place with both subacute and long term patients. I received about four weeks training then was off to the trenches. On the subacute unit I have had 18 plus patients to care for and many have been ...

Thanks so much for your response. I don't think I'll make it a year in this position, originally I thought I could do it for six months but now I'm not even sure of that. I was originally on eves then they changed me to days and apparently they are g...

Just wanted to say, well said I totally agree and it's unfortunate that LTC seems to be this way everywhere

Boy you and I can hang out!! I am a new grad. My friend (also a new grad) was working in a nursing home and she was responsible for 43 patients in an eight hour shift...needless to say she quit after a few weeks. I don't know if you work 8 or 12 hour...

Hey Lucky, its funny you posted this because I feel like I'm in a similar situation currently. I am a new grad working in an understaffed LTAC which is ironic because my first job was in a SNF with 40 patients (now I ONLY have 18 LOL)..my theory is j...

Hi all, I'd like to start out by saying I got my license in September whoooo hoooo! So here's my problem. I live in MA where there isn't a nursing shortage but you really need a BSN and I have an ADN, with no nursing experience so the job choices ar...

Hi all, So I got my first patient...and I get that we have to do a dx...but here's the problem. She has COPD but that's status quo. On 02 sat pretty high on RA consitering. Lungs sounded junky on left side but again (according to prof this was found ...

OMG that's baad...YIKES Personally, I liked A&P...I didnt' like Micro then but am starting to apply it now....hopefully this helps....make the right decision for you. I don't know whre you live but I live in MA and there is a waiting list to get ...

We are being taught via videos on how to obtain a pulse and bp. I get the basics but re pulse...when do I start counting?? Start at zero when second hand moves or one?? Also re BP, the systolic pulse seems to be heard sooo quickly that I'm not sure I...

Thanks!!! We too are learning the +30 for bp...but I wonder sometimes if I'm actually hearing what I think I am...UGH! Thx for the support too....I sooo needed that : )

Funny Micro Story.... Decided to take an 8 week accelerated hybrid course. Tuesdays lab, the rest was online. I had never taken a class at this particular campus before and was a bit anxious about the traffice, the location, et al. There were three k...

pecanpies, Years ago, I worked in an E.D. as a UC in a Catholic owned and operated hospital. A patient came in and for whatever reason, the doctor needed to give her a script for the morning after pill. The doctor's hands were almost tied because of...

First off, congrats for heading towards the finish line! I work in an LTAC. The nurses (of which someday I hope to be one) all work twelve hours shifts. I think it's great because they see the trends in their patients, are more familiar with their pa...

I took pharm last semester...I have taken accelerated classes in the past. It was my first semseter of school...because if that class we went from 50+ to 28 students. It is quite a lot to learn AND so important for later on...I wouldn't recommend tak...

I remember being put on a waiting list and told, "don't worry you'll definately get in...ppl drop out all the time." Well, no one dropped out. And I was devastated. I had to wait a whole year, class free, before I finally got my letter of acceptance....

I just finished my first semester of school and am beginning my second...At my school you need to get a 73 in order to pass. After my finals I calculated a final grade of 72.6 and realized I failed. However one of the questions was thrown out so I en...

I went back to school originally for rad tech and along the way thanks to many personal experiences decided nursing was for me. Many of the nurses I work with now, went back later on (so many varying degrees!) to become a nurse. The nice thing abou...

Quite a few ppl have told me to take the grade and run...lol thx!