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grinnurse RN

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  1. I'm a big chicken

    grinnurse replied to Helovesme!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello- Everyone that starts out has the those feelings of insecurity to some extent, I know I certainly did. I graduated in May and have been working in Med/Surge for 4 &1/2 months now. I had...

  2. When does it all start to come together?

    grinnurse replied to Drysolong's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been working as a full fledged RN now for 4 months and almost everyday I see a circle in my education coming together. Somethings I am still wondering what the heck, and that's ok for now, I...

  3. what to say???

    grinnurse replied to tx2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So far that has happened only 2 times. Each time I said something like this "You look like you could use a hug" and then go from there. Sometimes the pt or family member will want to talk and...

  4. The funniest thing happened to me today...:)

    grinnurse replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Sounds like a fun place to

  5. Are You Hard On Yourself?

    grinnurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

  6. When a baby is born....what does your hospital do?

    grinnurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At our tiny little hosp. they play a short "snippet" of Brahms lullaby too. The only thing is that it sounds like a song for a funeral unfortunately!! Great idea, thought was in the right place, but...

  7. shunned nurse

    grinnurse replied to mediatix8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear Mediatix8, Sounds like you had a good preceptor. Be strong and stand up for her b/c it sounds like she would stand up for you. One thing you could say when all this gossip starts at the nurses...

  8. Anyone have hospitalists that are just dangerous Docs?

    grinnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am fairly new to nursing (3mos) on the floor. We have a hospitalist that is downright dangerous. Daily, he comes in and changes the pts meds, treatments, d/c pt that really need to be transferred...

  9. Dysfunctional Unit or Thin-skinned nurse?

    grinnurse replied to cathyish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like the hospital to me!! If I were you and I had only been there 5 months I would definately not be ready for 12-15 pts on any unit, OB or else where!! I wouldn't be ready for that kind of...

  10. Anyone have hospitalists that are just dangerous Docs?

    grinnurse replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the info that you have shared regarding what hospitalists are supposed to do. Unfortunately at my hosp., there is only 1, he carries almost all the pts on the floor, takes all the ER...

  11. What do you do for YOU every day, to keep sane..

    grinnurse replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    On the way to work, to get myself pumped for the day I will listen to music that has a great beat so by the time I get there I am ready to go. Now, after a hectic day, which most usually are I again...

  12. your very own personal crusade

    grinnurse replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Other things that are my personal crusades are empowering the patient to tell health care providers no if that's what they choose. I had a pt a couple of weeks ago that had 3 NGtubes dropped on him...

  13. your very own personal crusade

    grinnurse replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Me too!! I hate that when they talk to them like that with those terms b/c usually when they are speaking to them like that they are also talking to them like children instead of adults which also...

  14. Does anyone here love their job?

    grinnurse replied to elainebenes's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been an RN now for 3 mos and 2 days on a busy Med/Surge floor in a rural hospital. I absolutely love nursing but get really frustrated by hosp policy in regards to staffing and the way they...

  15. Who was your 1st patient

    grinnurse replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    My very first pt as a SN was a woman who weighed at least 400lbs with a trach. Another student and I had teamed up to help each other do our assessments and a.m. care. Well, in order for her to...

  16. Please! Please! Help me! I'm overwhelmed! Prerequisites

    grinnurse replied to sweet_april04's topic in General Students

    This is how I studied for A&P: 1. flashcards handwritten by me made from lecture notes as well as from the book. 2. study group that was as dedicated to passing with good grades as I was. This...

  17. When did you apply?

    grinnurse replied to IV-PUSH's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May 05 and started applying the first part of March. Interviewed over spring break and was offered positions by 2 different hospitals but ended up staying in familiar territory of...

  18. Don't Like It!

    grinnurse replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I beg your pardon, if you read my post I stated that I had done a clinical rotation through a Psych unit. It was definately a lock down unit with nothing but bipolar schizophrenics. I will give you...

  19. Don't Like It!

    grinnurse replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The school that I attended did just that and it was great though I lost out on some invaluable floor experiences. We went to a longterm rehab unit, LTC facilities, pedi office, doc office, nurse...

  20. Money!

    grinnurse replied to jaylynn67's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad nurse and have started out at 17.50/hr plus 2.25/hour shift dif from 3-7 and then shift dif for weekends 3.25, plus time and a half for overtime which I always get 4 every...

  21. I'm working med/surg,but don't know if I like it

    grinnurse replied to Nancy428's topic in General Nursing

    Nancy248 I would hate to see you quit after just one week on the floor. I have been working a busy med-surge floor for 3 months now and there have been several days that I have come home and cried or...

  22. I think I am going to quit my first RN position ;-( Long post

    grinnurse replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Raindrop- Sorry things aren't going so well with you and your preceptor. Have you talked to your nurse manager about how you are feeling? Maybe you should do that before just quitting, maybe...

  23. what is expected of a trainee by this time?

    grinnurse replied to purplecotton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like a good plan to me as long as preceptor is there to answer any questions and all. I added a pt every week I oriented until I was finished and every week I gained more responsibility until...

  24. Don't Like It!

    grinnurse replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    4Everhis I don't consider your post arrogant nor disrespectful I find it to be filled with emotions that I can totally relate to as new grad nurse of 3 mos on an extremely busy rural med-surge floor....

  25. nurse-patient ratio

    grinnurse replied to dawn1rhino's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work Med-Surge 7a-7p and my pt load is usually between 5-7. Some of the night nurses have 7-10 by the end of their shifts. I wish that Texas had regulations and limits. I work for a company...