nurseGi

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1. How lind do you typicallyspend in pt home for just a reg visit

   nurseGi replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

   My regular visits usually run 30-45 mins along. Sometimes if its just a diabetic or cardiac supervision maybe 25 mins. if its a tough case like IV or wound vac...will be an hour or more.

2. First Day off Orientation

   nurseGi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad RN (graduated in may) and landed my first job on a med-surg unit in december and have been with a preceptor until today, was up to 6 pts with a preceptor. I got on the floor today, my first day off orientation where I would be by myse...

3. New nurse, forgetting what I learned in school

   nurseGi posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad working on a busy med-surg floor. I often find that i am forgetting what I have learned back in school..(patho) i feel like it might be that I am so overwhelmed at work? Has anyone had this problem? Do you pick it up again once you wo...

4. Ode to the New Nurse

   nurseGi replied to guest358111's topic in New Nurse

   Wow thank you so much for this. I am a new grad and a new orientee on a busy med-surg floor. I cry everyday before work and everyday after. I work 3 hours sometimes past 730pm (our end time) and wake up at 545am to do it all again. This is very encou...

5. New nurse with job that is causing anxiety and depression

   nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you all so much for your insight. They assigned me to a new preceptor, who is better then the other. I was put back on 12s (started yesterday), and the new preceptor taught me things the other preceptor never mentioned.. that I should have kno...

6. New nurse with job that is causing anxiety and depression

   nurseGi posted a topic in New Nurse

   HERE IS MY STORY: I graduated in May with my BSN from a university, i was a good student..graduated with honors. I took the NCLEX in the summer and got my first job in a large hospital in december. I am working on a geriatric med-surg floor. When I f...

7. NCLEX 2013

   nurseGi replied to dgator's topic in NCLEX

   Hey, I also did the Q bank and Q-trainers for kaplan during the summer. I would also score within the 50s-60 range and passed my NCLEX on the first try. Kaplan questions are harder then actual NCLEX. Just make sure you re read the ones you got wrong ...

8. New Grad RN Angst

   nurseGi replied to danigold's topic in New Nurse

   I am a new grad on orientation right now and I am heading to my 5th week on to the floor. The first 3 weeks of my orientation were in classroom. I am totally overwhelmed, and I get what you mean about "worrying" i worry about everything.. all day. La...

9. Nervous new grad on orientation

   nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you everyone for your advice. I do have those checklists, and I am also going to have my preceptor leave comments on how I am doing each day so I will know where I stand because this came out of NOWHERE for me and it is why I was SO upset. I am...

10. Nervous new grad on orientation

    nurseGi posted a topic in New Nurse

    I want to share my experience. I am a new grad that got hired at one of new jersey's top hospitals (very busy hospital). I am currently on my 7th week of orientation, first 3 weeks being in a classroom, so I've really had 4 weeks of clinical orientat...

11. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

    nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in NCLEX

    It feels great! I'm just so glad I dont have to do that again!haha

12. new grad on med-surg

    nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in Med-Surg

    Hey Paco-RN. Thanks for the advice, made me feel better!!

13. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

    nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in NCLEX

    NurseBro-- try to keep calm. Anxiety is what got me. I studied so hard and I definitely knew my stuff! It took me forever to actually comprehend the questions.. but i kept positive which led to my success. Good luck to you! Keep me posted! -Gi

14. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

    nurseGi replied to nurseGi's topic in NCLEX

    THANKS!!!! and good luck to you!!! Work hard and it will pay off !

15. Took NCLEX in August..want to share my experience

    nurseGi posted a topic in NCLEX

    Okay, so I took my NCLEX in August and I want to share my experience. I graduated school in May and took a good month and a half off to just RELAX. I then took a 2 week Kaplan class, I had a great professor and I think it definately helped me. After ...