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  1. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    alexan18 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am traveling to CO Springs at the end of this month for interviews at Memorial hospital and Penrose Hospital. Does anyone have any advice? I am a new grad and interviewing for ortho/neuro. What...

  2. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    alexan18 replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I will be starting on nights in July. I am looking forward to the change. I will be in town on the 23rd/24th to take my drug test and finalize my paperwork. We are planning on moving out there at...

  3. Interviews in Colorado springs area....any advice?

    alexan18 replied to alexan18's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Well... I was hired at Memorial on the ortho unit. I was told that the pt ratio would be 4-5. I hope that is true. I have also heard that Memorial treats their nurses good. I am looking...

  4. What to do?

    alexan18 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just woke up out of a dead sleep and first thing that came to my mind is that I charted that I gave a patient regular insulin when in fact I gave a different insulin. What should I do? The...

  5. What to do?

    alexan18 replied to alexan18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have a separate glucose monitoring form in addition to the mar. The MAR was signed as giving the right insulin but on the other form I wrote that it was regular insulin given in response to an...

  6. What to do?

    alexan18 replied to alexan18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just called my charge nurse and she said to fix the problem in the

  7. Is this normal?

    alexan18 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recently started my preceptorship at a hospital med/surg unit. Out of the 8 shifts I worked I have only worked with my preceptor 4 times. The other times I was put with other nurses who just...

  8. Is this normal?

    alexan18 replied to alexan18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you everyone for your support and advice. I talked with my manager today and told her exactly how I felt and that having too many different preceptors was affecting me. So.... they put me with...

  9. Anxiety Prob/3 months into job

    alexan18 replied to keludtke's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad and I feel the same way. I have been having panic attacks all week. I have trouble sleeping and have to keep busy at home so my mind doesnt drive me crazy. When Im off I worry that I...

  10. Question for anyone living in Vegas

    alexan18 replied to Wants2BANurse's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The community college offers a course for cna's. Try callling CCSN and they can guide you in the right direction. Also, the State Board of Nursing will have a list of accredited programs. I believe...