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  1. Good Job for New Nurse?

    purplegal posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    I saw this public health nursing job posted and was wondering if it would be a good fit for a new nurse: [TABLE] [TR] [TD=class: jobdetail]Under general public health nursing supervision, is...

  2. Nursing is my passion but I feel like I am too dumb.

    purplegal replied to Katlin1315's topic in General Nursing

    I was never a champion at Anatomy either. To be completely honest, it was a LOT of work. This was even after taking a Human Anatomy/Physiology Class in high school. The biggest thing is finding out...

  3. Choosing a Specialty

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day, I was having a conversation with a girl who has just started nursing school. She is very excited about it, and already seems to be doing well. She has already begun thinking about...

  4. SICU or Cardiac stepdown- New Grad

    purplegal replied to squeetleb34's topic in Critical Care

    My first nursing job was on a cardiac stepdown unit, and for me, as a new grad, it wasn't a good job. I never made it through orientation. If you are very good at time management, are quick at your...

  5. New nurse working 50/50, not going well

    purplegal replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Be grateful that you have what it takes to be an ICU nurse, and that you've found a good unit with people who like you. Some of us wish we had that ability and that

  6. Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

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

    Update on my replacements: One of them is in her senior year of nursing school and is on my former unit for her immersion experience. Once I found out that she was interviewing for the position, I...

  7. Dear Preceptors

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you are a nurse that is precepting, or are someone that is considering precepting, there are some things you should consider when deciding to mentor a new nurse. Coming from the perspective of a...

  8. Dear Preceptors

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of orientees reviewing their preceptors. If one person does not succeed with a certain preceptor, it may be that the particular orientee isn't a good fit for the unit. However, if...

  9. Dear Preceptors

    purplegal replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    That does not seem like a good policy. Just because someone is a good nurse doesn't mean they will be a good preceptor. Also, it will become evident to the new nurse that their preceptor doesn't...

  10. Describe your ideal coworker

    purplegal replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. Someone who is patient with others and does not expect new nurses to know everything 2. Someone who is willing to help out when needed 3. Someone who has the ability to explain anything to someone...

  11. Help! Specialize... or Med Surg???

    purplegal replied to camillea's topic in Nursing Career

    If the specialty you are looking for offers you a job, take it. Some people are very successful starting off on their chosen floors. I've observed new nurses do very well on a cardiac progressive...

  12. Wrong fit or wrong career?

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    One thing that I have been wondering...how do you decide if nursing, in general, is the wrong career for you versus determining that the specialty you first went into was just the wrong fit? I...

  13. New nurse feeling incompetent

    purplegal replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you're off orientation, it's because they trust you. And in an urgent situation, there's no problem with asking for help. In fact, it's expected that you will, because so much needs to be done....

  14. New nurse feeling incompetent

    purplegal replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    At least you made it off orientation. Some of us never get that

  15. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    purplegal replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This has been a horrible week of "learning experiences." 1. Sometimes our best isn't enough. If coworkers want you gone, they will make sure it happens. They will talk about you behind your backs...

  16. Boss unhappy they hired a new grad

    purplegal replied to sageone's topic in General Nursing

    You're not alone. I've gone through a very similar experience recently. I wasn't able to make it, as mine was only a 12-14 week orientation. You have a year, so hopefully you can come back and...

  17. The Right Decision

    purplegal posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Three months ago, I got an exciting call--I had landed my first nursing position, on a cardiovascular progressive care unit. For the hospital I work at, it's considered a step-down unit, but for other...

  18. Never wanna take students again.

    purplegal replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see how that would have been frustrating, but don't let those couple of experiences with "bad" students ruin those with future students. Students can tell when a nurse does and does not want to...

  19. Fitting in at new job

    purplegal posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so I started my first nursing position on a Cardiovascular Surgical Progressive Care Unit about two months ago. My first month mainly involved going to classes, so I did not spend much time on...

  20. I don't like pediatric patients, am I normal?

    purplegal replied to Wonder RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are normal for YOU. Some people want to be pediatric nurses, others would rather work with adults. My unit is one where there are both adults and children, so I can't really be picky. I would...

  21. Reporting Asperger's Syndrome to Manager/Preceptors

    purplegal posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    So, I know of a former classmate that has recently begun her first nursing job. So far, her preceptors say that she is very knowledgeable, and, for the most part, is doing well. However, they also...

  22. Collegue with restrictions

    purplegal replied to Mqnurse40's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You probably cannot find out anything except from what your coworker tells you. Unless you see her perform actions that make you fear for the safety of the residents, yourself or your coworkers, this...

  23. Screaming match with my preceptor

    purplegal replied to jherd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of this was unfair on your coworkers part. It sounds like you honestly tried to make sure that the labs were done. It is not your fault that someone told you the wrong information (that they had...

  24. 9 days after an interview and no offer...

    purplegal posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Last Monday, or nine days ago, I interviewed for what would be an awesome nursing position. The hours are great as they would be 8 hour day and evening shifts, meaning I wouldn't have to do nights or...

  25. Waiting to hear from HR

    purplegal replied to nsummer's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    At least they indicated they were interested in you. I had an interview over a week ago and haven't received any feedback. Be thankful someone's actually expressing interest in