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  1. First nursing job- overwhelmed and nervous.

    julz68 replied to m3091's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You'll be just fine! I work on a medical floor also, had 6 weeks orientation and have been on my own for 5 weeks now. It's normal to feel the way you're feeling, but you'll have a preceptor right with...

  2. I don't like being a nurse anymore

    julz68 replied to jenawade25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That happened to me during orientation. The first few weeks I had a preceptor who left me feeling like an idiot. The last couple weeks I had one who was great! Been on my own for 5 weeks now and I'm...

  3. Sleep deprived due to nightshift

    julz68 replied to hemingrald's topic in General Nursing

    Nope! Not just you! It's 9am where I live and I'm planning on staying right here in bed til at least noon before I decide to join the land of the living.

  4. Sleep deprived due to nightshift

    julz68 replied to hemingrald's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I'm on my second day off and still in my PJs from when I got off work yesterday morning! Ha! I have 5 off in a row..which happens once a month..but the first day or two I have to recuperate....

  5. Sleep deprived due to nightshift

    julz68 replied to hemingrald's topic in General Nursing

  6. Long drive after night shift

    julz68 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I do that all the time. I work nights 1900-0730 full time and rarely get to bed and asleep before 10am. I usually sleep til 4pm. I guess it just depends on each individual. You could try it and see...

  7. RN total patient care...

    julz68 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm just curious how many of you work in hospitals that has gotten rid of all LPNs and CNAs. My hospital is moving in this direction and a few floors have went to RN total patient care. I don't mind...

  8. What are your white board goals?

    julz68 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Education

    I walked into a room once where the "Goal for the day" was "To Poop!" on the white board. I was a bit shocked and also a little amused at the same time. The patient must've seen my expression because...

  9. Are there really no jobs?

    julz68 replied to stephanie30's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in the northern Midwest and in my area there are a lot of jobs for new grads. I got hired a couple days after passing NCLEX as did most of my graduating class. In fact, the unit I work on is...

  10. Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    julz68 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I was a CNA at a LTC facility, nurses used to get really nice gift baskets with spa stuff and a certificate for a free massage. I was envious because back then there was no CNA week or...

  11. Burned out and hate nursing

    julz68 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I hope this doesn't happen to me. I'm a new grad one month off orientation and love my job. I also had 16 years of being a CNA and loved that as well. Yes, it is very stressful at times, but I really...

  12. Ever have the spike come out from a hanging bag of blood?

    julz68 replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

    I had a confused pt rip out her IJ once...she had to have pulled hard on that thing since they're stitched in! Luckily it clotted off and she didn't bleed out before we found her. I had to wash her...

  13. Time Management Advise/Tips

    julz68 replied to EMEddie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't see your file.

  14. Burned out and hate nursing

    julz68 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

  15. Burned out and hate nursing

    julz68 replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Haha! Very true! I've had to answer my phone while mid-pee many

  16. What is the grading in you school

    julz68 replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    Same thing where I graduated from in all classes except Dosage Calc in which anything below 90 was

  17. Feeling Like a Real Dirtbag...

    julz68 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, I want to add, it is also our policy that if you have a Dr note and are off consecutive shifts, it would be counted as one occurrence....the same for consecutive days off for the flu. I'm...

  18. Feeling Like a Real Dirtbag...

    julz68 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    By the way...love your username and pic! I have a Westie girl myself and a Cairn

  19. Feeling Like a Real Dirtbag...

    julz68 replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    My hospital is the same way with absences. We can only have five in one year and are put on discipline on the 6th one. Because of this, I have an anxiety attack when I have to call in sick and can't...

  20. RN total patient care...

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last night wasn't doable! Got slammed with admits, was a full moon, and I didn't sit down once! No break whatsoever! Sorry...had to vent.

  21. RN total patient care...

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd happily do my own vitals and I&Os. I just wish we had CNAs to answer lights when we are busy with other patients. I felt so bad the other night when I was tied up in an isolation room and I...

  22. Best Hallucinations Thread

    julz68 replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Best comeback ever! Totally made me laugh out

  23. Had an exposure yesterday

    julz68 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I was an aide in a LTC facility, I was helping a 98 y/o lady in her bathroom. She stood up when she was done and I bent down to pull up her underwear...she wasn't done and proceeded to...

  24. RN total patient care...

    julz68 replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We usually have 4-5 patients, which is doable, but during busy times like assessments, med pass or if a new admit comes, I worry about my other

  25. How long does it take you to complete these tasks?

    julz68 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    We were never timed in our skills in NS. This seems pretty unfair. We were just validated on if we had sterile technique, knew what we were doing and if we were being safe. Like a couple PPs have...