aweldon001

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1. Brand New Nurse Getting Off Orientation....Terrified.

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Exactly! Rough preceptors/overwhelming days are getting insane! I'm the same way. I've had to go to the doctor over my anxiety and stress. I go through the same "self-pep talk," haha. I don't feel...

2. Brand New Nurse Getting Off Orientation....Terrified.

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well, I'm glad to know I'm not alone, Swellz. On my good days, I feel like I get in the groove and that I have it, but a bad/busy day can throw me off like crazy. I have also made a minor med error,...

3. Brand New Nurse Getting Off Orientation....Terrified.

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks so much

4. Brand New Nurse Getting Off Orientation....Terrified.

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you so much, txerrn6942. Glad to know I'm normal and not a complete dunce. I hope it does get easier. Thanks again for the

5. Brand New Nurse Getting Off Orientation....Terrified.

   aweldon001 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I know this subject has probably been run into the ground and has probably been discussed a thousand times, but please just let me be an annoying new nurse. I work on a medsurg/postpartum/nursery...

6. Distinguising the Difference between Diuretics/Potassium Concerns

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hey, thanks so much! I needed this little review/reminder. You helped a lot! Much appreciated!

7. Distinguising the Difference between Diuretics/Potassium Concerns

   aweldon001 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hey everyone! I'm in the need of a little help. I'm currently studying for NCLEX with my nose deep in my HURST review book and I'm a little confused about diuretics. I know that there's the loop...

8. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

   L&D is my dream as well! Though my instructors and everyone else say that there's no way I can know what I want to do with no job experience. Eh, w/e. I think you're definitely right though....

9. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

   aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This is EXACTLY how I feel about med surg! I hate, hate, HATE it. Why would I force myself to work in an area that I despise? That's what my instructors have said, it's basically "ground zero" for...

10. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

    aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, that does make sense. I'm a little worried about this learning curve, but hopefully I will be okay if I get the job. Thank

11. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

    aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was my train of thought as well, but when I have five different instructors beating into my head that I must have med surg experience before doing anything else, it gets a little discouraging!...

12. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

    aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for your personal input, seriously. I've also been very interested in the OR. And I didn't think of medsurge as a specialty, so thanks for setting that straight! Very good to know. Thanks you...

13. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

    aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you so much for this. You definitely made me feel better!

14. New Grad Nurse Starting Out in a Speacilty? Help?

    aweldon001 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey everyone, I hope I'm posting in the right area. I'm used to posting in the Student Nurse area, but I need experienced nurses input, I think. I just got my first interview, yay! I'm excited and...

15. Starting my 5th Level Preceptorship, and I'm Terrified of Doing Everything Wrong...

    aweldon001 replied to aweldon001's topic in General Students

    Well, that's a relief for sure!! Haha. I actually struggled programming a pump a few weeks ago and I got so flustered and felt so dumb! After doing it a few times though, I did start to catch on and...