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  1. New Grad RN-DROWNING in Dialysis- Help Needed!

    RNtobeinSoCal posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad RN in dialysis & absolutely drowning. Very bad preceptorship hasn't made it easier. My biggest problem is time management. How do I perform pre-TX assessment on 9 patients and...

  2. New Grad RN-DROWNING in Dialysis- Help Needed!

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to RNtobeinSoCal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yep...that's what i'm doing. so much to learn as a new nurse, but wish this wasn't something i came across so

  3. New Grad RN-DROWNING in Dialysis- Help Needed!

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to RNtobeinSoCal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It IS hard, isn't it? There seems to be this kind of gray area. where if you know the patient well enough, it's OK. But as a new nurse, how can you possibly know them, how can you possibly get the...

  4. New Grad RN-DROWNING in Dialysis- Help Needed!

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to RNtobeinSoCal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you the only RN responsible for 36 patients at once? Or do you have 4 shifts of 9? PCTs can provide some data- temperatire, respirations, etc - but the assessment part - pain, lung, heart - isn't...

  5. How Can You Be A Nurse With No Clinical Background?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't judge those who don't have med-surg experience. About 50% of nurses work OUTSIDE hospitals. Also, please consider the fact that many nurses try and try and try but just haven't been able to...

  6. Bullies

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to hockeyluv71's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    GO TO HUMAN RESOURCES! I hate, hate, hate to be that person, but this is ridiculous. If you're already this miserable and this person is creating a negative work atmosphere for you, this is your...

  7. New Grad RN-DROWNING in Dialysis- Help Needed!

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to RNtobeinSoCal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW! You actually close down in between shifts? Is that company policy or just how your clinic does it? Do you close for 15 minutes? sorry, I'm so curious to see how this works! Our clinics have a...

  8. Is this what being an RN in dialysis is like?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to barbwire's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I cannot get over how often I have cried because of this job. I cannot seem to get the time management piece down, and the only advice I get from other staff is "You have to be faster". Uh, OK......

  9. What should EVERY nurse know about Dialysis

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to Twink's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Many dialysis patients have psych/emotional issues. So you have a schizophrenic in a chair for 3-4 hours. Or someone who winds up crying towards the end of every treatment, three times a week. The...

  10. New Grads that have Jobs: what do you advise for the rest of us

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to estrellaCR's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What worked for me was FAXING! Good old-fashioned FAXING. I had heard some of my fellow grads got positions at surgi-centers, so I googled the state ASC association, and sent out faxes w CV &...

  11. Orientation not going well, may be let go?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to littlenurse21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW- this is very similar to my situation! MAJOR preceptor issues and my training/orientation did not follow policy. Perhaps you can call HR and sit down with them and explain. If your preceptors or...

  12. New Grad Dialysis RN Training Programs - Experiences?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to Pearl8178's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    new grad RN started in dialysis, and now i understand why it is not recommended for new grads! things to keep in mind: 1- some of these patients are very sick with other comorbidities. there is a...

  13. Is this what being an RN in dialysis is like?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to barbwire's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm in the same boat, and I'm drowning. Check your state regulations about being a charge nurse with less than 12 months experience. Those laws exist for a reason (patient safety) and I am grateful I...

  14. DaVita(Alabama)-looking for Staff RN New Grad will train

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to kaeanna's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm a new grad in dialysis & have spoken with fellow new grads (even some w med-surg experience). it is HARD and so much depends on your preceptor. we are hired because we work for a FRACTION of...

  15. new employee question

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to NMlpn2rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    i've had two employers run background checks - neither asked me to pay. i've also been an HR person where we did background checks & never required applicants/employees to pay. that sounds...

  16. got accepted both MSN FNP and Post-BSN DNP. Which way to go?!

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to bluetear's topic in Post Graduate Students

    what did you wind up doing? it kind of makes sense to do the DNP. i'm curious- what was your education before this? i have a non-nursing BA & MA & (ADN Nursing/RN) & wondering if there...

  17. Cold feet?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to seaglassgreen's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is an incredibly practical choice and probably the best bang for your buck investment in college you can make. My first degree cost $80K and I made $30K/yr. There are sooooooo many aspects...

  18. New grad rn :( I wanna cry

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to srn789's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Senator Gillebrand (sp?) of NY is big on nursing issues, so contact her office. Also, I've heard you can work as an LPN/CNA type job in some hospitals that require BSNs. It's illegal in CA & NJ,...

  19. New Grad Nursing Jobs in CA

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to canuck1019's topic in California Nursing

    try chsica.org they seem to be new grad friendly. It's a community health clinic but you will get real RN experience. It is SOO hard for new grads without connections, so if you can get in...

  20. What % on Practice Tests = NCLEX Pass?

    RNtobeinSoCal posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I'm taking the NCLEX exam in about a month, doing TONS of practice questions. Lippincott, Saunders, Davis, Prentice-Hall, Evolve-Elsevier, plus Hurst. My overall average varies between 68-75% on...

  21. What % on Practice Tests = NCLEX Pass?

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to RNtobeinSoCal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you so much for your feedback! Mat/peds is my worst, so I've been boning up on that, as well as following a Twitter feed that is all mat/peds NCLEx info - a bunch of great little nuggets. Doing...

  22. Uggghhh!!! Hurst vs Kaplan

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hurst & Kaplan have very different techniques and approaches. I took Hurst & it gave a MUCH better understanding of core content - I should've taken this during nursing school! The advantage...

  23. Feeling depressed with new job as a nurse...

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to Keri29's topic in First Year After Licensure

    everyone here has given great advice. your attitude is everything here. focus on the things you learned that day, the things you did well, the things you can look forward to. focus on colleagues...

  24. failed my nclex

    RNtobeinSoCal replied to toddk's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    wow- what an interesting story. definitely check back in a couple of days & hope for better results. just out of curiosity, what % of your nclex practice questions are you getting right?...

  25. To List a Master's or Not To List? That Is The Question

    RNtobeinSoCal posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi, I have a BA & MA in Liberal Arts (not remotely science related), just earned an AAS Nursing Dec 2011, hoping to take NCLEX in Feb/March 2012. Obviously, this is a second (third?) career....