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  1. How soon did you get pulled?

    babysteps25 replied to Swellz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had to float on my 2nd week off orientation. I work on a medsurg floor and was floated to another medusrg floor so acuity was the same. I voiced my discomfort but was told that they keep record of...

  2. Clinical rotation report from 1920s

    babysteps25 replied to Emergent's topic in General Students

    Thanks so much for sharing this! I love seeing things from the history of nursing. I can't even figure out what some of those skills would entail... pharyngeal douche = gurgling w/ mouthwash?! And of...

  3. Where do you work and do you like it.

    babysteps25 replied to DixieGrace's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where did you get your first nursing job? -- Med surg unit in a hospital How did you get the job? -- Just put out online or paper job applications everywhere, went to a couple career fairs, and...

  4. Quick Question: Job offer during interview or called later

    babysteps25 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are currently working and you can remember, were you offered your job at the end of your interview or were you called later? If so how many days after the interview did you get the call? Just...

  5. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    babysteps25 replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I run across this problem a lot and ts so irritating. Just yesterday I had a patient admitted with right leg swelling, went for a stat ultrasound to rule out dvt. The physician ordered a bilateral...

  6. Ever have a patient complain about you?

    babysteps25 replied to love lilacs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It happens. The fact that customer service is pushed so much makes it stressful. Once, the daughter of a patient complained about me within a few minutes of meeting me. I was admitting the patient,...

  7. Manager elicits complaints from patients

    babysteps25 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Has anyone else experienced something like this??? I work on a medsurg unit. My manager occasionally goes and checks on a random patient and asks about how their stay has been. I am sure that is a...

  8. Manager elicits complaints from patients

    babysteps25 replied to babysteps25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HouTx, you hit the nail on the head. She is pretty young (30's) and when she first started about 6 mos. ago she said this was her first "formal" management position. Not sure what kind of "informal"...

  9. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    babysteps25 replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To the original poster, I commend your positive outlook and you sound like someone who is excellent at their job. If it were me I would be furious. I really do wonder if it is against labor laws how...

  10. How much experience before being charge nurse

    babysteps25 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just surpassed my one year mark last week, so technically not my first year anymore but I still feel very much like a new grad so I hope I am welcome to keep posting here for a long time! I was just...

  11. What do you wish you could/would have done while still orienting?

    babysteps25 replied to mitral's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would have asked a lot more questions. I already did ask a lot but I also feared looking dumb so I held back quite a bit too; looking back I regret that, orientation is the time for tons of...

  12. How much experience before being charge nurse

    babysteps25 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the input. There is a brief class, I think its just an informal discussion on the responsibilities that go with being in charge. I guess from what I am hearing it is reasonable that...

  13. How much experience before being charge nurse

    babysteps25 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow sorry to hear you were suddenly put in that position. I guess a lot of units are just as disorganized as

  14. How long does the "new nurse anxiety" usually last?

    babysteps25 replied to ASM90's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are not alone in anxiety. I am almost at my 1 year mark, been working for 11 months. I stopped having meltdowns after 3 months but I still have A LOT of anxiety all the time. I keep being told...

  15. Unclogging a g-tube

    babysteps25 replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old thread, but I was wondering what you do if an NG tube won't flush but there is no visible clog in the external part of the tubing, so the clog is in a part of the tube that is in...

  16. Problems close to/during shift change.

    babysteps25 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would like to hear other peoples thoughts on the expectations of who will take care of problems that occur close to or even during shift change. It seems to happen to me all the time. I had a...

  17. New Nurse New Mom - How do I get back to work?

    babysteps25 replied to illininurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with trying a clinic or doctor's office the hours are usually much shorter. Home health care could work too, instead of committing to an 8 or 12 hour shift you can choose how many visits...

  18. Undermined by Nursing Student

    babysteps25 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    For reference I am (somewhat) a new grad (9 months). There is a nursing assistant on my unit who is also in nursing school and she is graduating soon in 2013. This CNA/student is hoping to get a job...

  19. Undermined by Nursing Student

    babysteps25 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The manager has somewhat noticed but has said she actually likes how outspoken she is! She has implied that she plans to offer her an RN position next year. I guess I had better get used to working...

  20. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    babysteps25 replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am about 8 mos. into my first year and have a few questions for those who have more experience or are just good with IV's. I tried finding answers in books, articles and can't find any mention of...

  21. Taking things personally

    babysteps25 replied to Tobygo2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree w/ mariebailey. I am surprised by the negative comments about the original poster's "ego" when it seems the issue stems from self consciousness not self centered-ness. I had the same problem....

  22. First Year Almost Over, No Magical "Ah ha" Moment Yet

    babysteps25 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi AN. I am a new grad almost at my one year mark and am worried. Everyone says that after a year something just clicks and suddenly you just get it. This famed moment has not happened for me yet...

  23. First Year Almost Over, No Magical "Ah ha" Moment Yet

    babysteps25 replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the feedback =) I keep comparing myself to the other new grads that started at the same time as me who are already so comfortable... I guess all I can do is keep trying and hope that I get...

  24. New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!

    babysteps25 replied to RN2012Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No need to apologize for venting - nursing can be stressful!! I can totally relate to the original poster. I am 8 months into my nursing career and still obsess over events from my shift even when...

  25. Mistakes... Feel like there is no coming back from it

    babysteps25 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi AN, I am 6/7 months into my first year as a nurse on a medsurge unit and just when I thought I was getting the hang of it.. I had a really crazy day and made my a first big mistake. I had a...