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  1. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    DTWriter replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OP, be on the lookout for a new job. Your current workplace is abusing their authority and taking advantage of the fact that you are a new nurse. They do not seem to care about your well-being, let...

  2. Injury at work. Help!

    DTWriter replied to Scared_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, I sympathize with you, OP. You KNOW that when something is wrong, you should say something; however - Being a new nurse, it is hard, very hard to report some wrong at work. At one...

  3. New nurses - what is it like to be a new nurse?

    DTWriter replied to Living_True's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For me, nursing is as expected. I am very, very fortunate to have very close relatives, extended family members, and family friends who are nurses or work in a healthcare, so, no rose-colored glasses...

  4. New grad interview -did I get the job?

    DTWriter replied to Mightynursemeg's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    "Technical issues," huh? I bet the person who was initially offered the job later turned it down, and now, the manager is backtracking to you. If that were the case, the manager should have been...

  5. Discrimination in the workplace by your boss female, how do you handle it?

    DTWriter replied to LifeisChange1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Waiting until the orientation is not only time-consuming but risky, especially if: -The OP has an contract where he/she has to pay x amount of money for each day/week/hour of training and/or -The OP...

  6. How old is too old to safely practice?

    DTWriter replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How old is too old? Well, that depends on the type of nursing job. One great thing about nursing is that there are so many niches for 18 years olds and

  7. Resigning for another job. Advice please.

    DTWriter replied to nccna's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, the new position is ICU? Critical care areas are risky for new nurses ( 1) An internal candidate Someone who is already familiar with the layout of the hospital, the politics, the work...

  8. got fired/terminated

    DTWriter replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Op, not all jobs ask if you ever been terminated, so seek out those type of jobs. _________ I hope other new nurses pay heed to the OP's situation. This type of **** happens with new nurses. If you...

  9. New grad RN and mad at myself

    DTWriter replied to poopylala's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel you, OP. I am a new nurse, too, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but here is what I suggest you do: In regards to charting/documenting: -Make a list of the daily tasks that you know...

  10. Got an offer in sub-acute, how to politely decline the offer?

    DTWriter replied to EP10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, OP, how did it go? I have yet to decline a nursing position post-interview, so I am curious how you handled

  11. Should I quit?

    DTWriter replied to michellesee's topic in Nursing Career

    OP, I was in a similar situation not too long ago; heck, our stories are so similar that people who know me in person would think that I wrote it I, too, struggled with what to do - whether I should...

  12. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

    DTWriter replied to jk2185's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, are you a daytime nurse or a nighttime nurse? Why I ask? - Daytime: Drama Nighttime:...Well, not as much drama (less interaction with patients and staff and people are usually more concerned with...

  13. New Grad: How can I get experience if nobody will give me a chance?

    DTWriter replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If I could give you multiple likes (without making multiple accounts), I would. As one of my siblings would say, "No causality." Seriously, you can do everything "right" but still get no...

  14. Stony Brook Hospital Interview

    DTWriter replied to Dleeeee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    1) and 2) - If, and only if, you are asked about NCLEX: Just say that you plan to take it by the end of August. That's it. No need to say that you took it before but failed. 3) Listen to your...

  15. Feeling like the dumbest nurse on earth

    DTWriter replied to Aloe_sky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ^This. This described a unit I left not too long ago. OP, if you are childless, not having financial difficulties, able to relocate, and the manager refuses to extend your orientation with another...

  16. Feeling like the dumbest nurse on earth

    DTWriter replied to Aloe_sky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, damn. OP, I feel for you. Unfortunately, your preceptor is one of "those" nurses. One of "those" nurses who "forgot" what it was like to be a new nurse. If you are able to extend your...

  17. Need advice: 1mo into NG program, want to seek another job

    DTWriter replied to sepulveda's topic in Nursing Career

    OP, how do you feel about your NG program? Is there a lot of work but it is doable, and you have the support? or - Do you sense that they plan on firing you at the end of orientation? If the...

  18. hospital interview

    DTWriter replied to ToriAneal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ^I would not worry too much about applying to multiple positions, OP. IMO, it is a good idea (and, imo, a nursing manager would be pretty arrogant and naive to think that you should apply to just...

  19. New nurse, having issues at first job out of school, advice is appreciated

    DTWriter replied to jlb1988's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OP, I was in a similar position not too long ago. Here is the advice that someone I trust gave to me that I now pass on to you: Get out. Run. Disappear like ninja. Do not let them guilt trip you into...

  20. New nurse

    DTWriter replied to SbRnpens's topic in Nursing Career

    Ask if you can shadow the unit(s). It will give you the opportunity to check out the staff, their methods, the unit's layout, etc. Any unit that refuses a shadow day request is, in my opinion, a red...

  21. Is LTC a good option if I can't find a job?

    DTWriter replied to 07courtney1993's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just out of curiosity: How does one go about finding a job at a LTC

  22. St. Louis: SSM Futures Program, New Grad, NICU

    DTWriter replied to BSNSt3ph's topic in General Nursing

    The next cohort starts on June 20th. The cohort after that starts on September 19th. Applications for the September's cohort are being accepted until August 21st, 2016. Although it is less than a...

  23. Is this discrimination?

    DTWriter replied to WheresMyPen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What the patient's daughter is doing is defamation. If it gets to the point that your job is in jeopardy as a result of her lies, then get yourself a lawyer - but as a last resort! Also, check your...

  24. Going to be fired?

    DTWriter replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Heh. I have been bullied in the workplace. I have relatives and family friends who were bullied in the workplace, some who were nurses themselves (side note: It is part of the reason why I did not...

  25. Transgender Patients

    DTWriter replied to sherri64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for asking those questions, OP. I, too, am interested about transgender patients. I do not mind referring to them with their preferred pronouns, but how does a nurse go about charting their...