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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 when each person floated and it was my turn accord...

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 course the turpentine lol

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 finally got a call for an interview. No connections, n...

Sorry you are in an unhappy situation and I hope you can find a resolution. I know this is off topic... But if you don't mind my asking, what kind of training/education/experience did you get in order to be able to start art lines/draw abg's, and in...

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 trying to figure out what is most common. Thanks =)

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 ultrasound. The ultrasound tech calls me and asks "...

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, she weighed almost 400 lbs. I was one of four peo...

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 common practice. BUT.... Yesterday I overheard the ...

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" work she was doing... She fired a whole slew of ...

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 can you be expected to not sit down for 8 or 12 ho...

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 wondering how much experience someone usually has...

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 questions. I also would have asked for opportunities to ...

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 they are expecting me to become charge soon.. I just...

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

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 things are supposed to snap into place after a year ...

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 the patient's body. Is there any way to fix that...

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 patient develop a fever and chills. I called the doct...

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 (typically only 1 hr each) you want to do per day and ...

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 on my unit when she graduates. I will call her "J...

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 with her.

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 these topics (maybe means they're not important lol ...

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. I was so concerned with my co-workers liking me a...

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 and its starting to make me nervous... There are sti...

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 there soon!

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 I'm not at work. I am fortunate enough to be on da...