Could be a difficult one, but I'm going to aim for no more job applications. See if I can go an entire year without pestering other employers (especially one) with my applications and try to just...
We have a report sheet that we take notes on that we carry around. On there, I like to write major medications I don't want to miss, who needs vitals, blood sugars, who needs a skin check, certain...
Hmm, with LTC it's pretty hard to find a lengthy orientation period. I had 3 days of in class orientation which basically discussed charting. I was supposed to have 5 days of on the floor orientation...
I haven't heard any feedback from the jobs I recently applied to, but am almost tempted to withdraw from all of them. At this point, more applications probably show a lack in judgment and not a...
My thought is, since you only have a couple more shifts with this preceptor, to not mention it to the manager unless the situation gets brought up. When you are new, you want as little negativity...
I do not often speak positively about my current position as a nurse in a skilled nursing facility that cares for rehab, long term care and hospice patients. However, although it has been a...
Landing a new job was part of the plan for 2017. Getting a full time position at a place I'd already worked part time doesn't count. I'm already far behind in my nursing career. Working a long time...
purplegal replied to Forest2's topic in Critical Care
Never heard of this before, but it doesn't sound like a good unit. More than likely, the two or so ICU patients you are assigned will need all of your attention because of how critically unstable...
Not sure there's much you can do. You brought evidence forth, and now it's their decision whether or not to keep the student. It's not fair, for sure, and the fact that there were a lot of other...
My plan is to have a new job by 2018. Maybe I'll get back into cardiac nursing, I've applied to a couple of PCUs. I will work there for a year and then move onto ICU by 2019. I will be an ICU nurse...