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  1. "I'm not floating."

    julz68 replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad who has only been off orientation a few weeks so I won't be required to float for a year, but I have been a CNA for many years and I have an idea why some nurses hate to float. I've...

  2. Hard Day

    julz68 replied to snowwhite1976's topic in General Students

    Anytime

  3. Normal?

    julz68 replied to mwc1230's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with HouTx. I was provided a 3 ring binder with skills I needed to be validated on as well as a week long classroom setting to learn policies, procedures, computer charting etc. Although my...

  4. Hard Day

    julz68 replied to snowwhite1976's topic in General Students

    I was in the exact same position as you a little over a year ago. I was working FT at my hospital as an aide, carried the insurance for my family (husband & 4 kids) all while going to school. The...

  5. Nclex 3500

    julz68 replied to 1244 rock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used NCLEX 3500 the most out of everything I had for resources. IMO, it was the most like the NCLEX and the most helpful. I passed my first try Feb 4th... Good

  6. Worst part about being a cna

    julz68 replied to CNAkat31's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I meant the first 6 years in LTC...yes I can count! Ha!

  7. Worst part about being a cna

    julz68 replied to CNAkat31's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I will never understand the way some nurses will act towards their CNAs. I was a CNA for 16 years...the first 5 in LTC & the last 10 in the hospital. I encountered condescending, bossy nurses in...

  8. getting out of bed side

    julz68 replied to goalienrse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I love bedside nursing! But then again, I have awesome coworkers and great management. New grad only off orientation a couple weeks and loving

  9. does anyone ever feel ready?

    julz68 replied to sasrn0988's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm also a new grad working 12hr night shifts on the medical unit at a hospital. I only got 6 weeks orientation and have now been on my own for almost 3 weeks. What I did was get a good brain sheet to...

  10. Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    julz68 replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a CNA years ago at a LTC, there was a lil ol lady that always sat in her wheelchair by the nurse's station. She had a chair alarm in her seat and would always try to stand up. She'd go to...

  11. Nurse Posts About a Patient on Facebook ... Duty to Report?

    julz68 replied to PacoUSA's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We were warned over and over again in our NS to never ever post anything on fb about clinicals, work or a pt no matter how vague it may

  12. New, unexperienced RN

    julz68 replied to wonder_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if there is a true shortage or not, but I got hired right away and started a few days after passing NCLEX. The floor I work on hired 2 other new grads from my class and 4 others from other...

  13. Best phone for nursing school??

    julz68 replied to 16mm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also want to add that I still use my Nursing Central app on my phone at work to look up meds, disease processes, lab values etc. I'm a new grad with my first job and only been off orientation a...

  14. Best phone for nursing school??

    julz68 replied to 16mm's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have the Droid Razr. We used our phones in school a lot. Our school purchased the Nursing Central app for us to use and it was extremely helpful and used a lot! I also tend to agree that the iPhone...

  15. Fired from first job

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

    Ditto. I don't understand the ATB thing

  16. Normal?

    julz68 replied to mwc1230's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was hired for full time straight nights on a medical unit at the hospital. I had 4 weeks orientation on days and 2 weeks on nights. The first 2 days I just shadowed my preceptor and help give meds....

  17. Low Ball The New Grad

    julz68 replied to guest042302019's topic in First Year After Licensure

  18. flushing after urinary catheterization

    julz68 replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you got it all figured out!

  19. Got first nursing job but can't afford loan payments

    julz68 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for these suggestions! Although my loan is 1/2 that of the OP, I also need help as I have 4 kids and live in a state with the lowest nursing pay in the US!

  20. Burned out after only 3 weeks.

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

    I tend to agree with this to a certain degree. I try to do everything to make the patient comfortable, but sometimes they will take advantage and run you ragged! I do give back rubs if time allows if...

  21. Help with taking/giving report!!

    julz68 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way. It seems that like every nurse I give SBAR to wants it done differently. I just start from the beginning like a PP suggested and give pertinent info. Afterwards I just ask the...

  22. flushing after urinary catheterization

    julz68 replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    Are there instructions in the

  23. Bad nurse?

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

    I'm my experience patients' families who are in the medical field (not all, but a lot) can be very critical. They watch you like a hawk, sometimes try to tell you how to do your job, can be very...

  24. Burned out after only 3 weeks.

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

    Wow! I agree with the PPs...you surely didn't get nearly enough orientation. That's just ridiculous IMO. I had 6 weeks and still feel overwhelmed at times. Only been on my own for one week now. My...

  25. Have any of you that are working ever had a resident that was 100 or older?

    julz68 replied to marsqueen's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was a CNA in a LTC facility years ago, I had a 103 y/o resident. He was a spry lil old man who would still try to pinch nurses' butts as they walked past his