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  1. What Did You Think Of Nursing School?

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

    For the most part I enjoyed nursing school. It was challenging, tough, frustrating at times, draining, time consuming, and all absorbing. Great lecturers make a huge difference but I loved clinicals...

  2. My first shift tomorrow as an RN...

    grinnurse replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats and I wish you well for your first shift. It's so exciting isn't

  3. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

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

    (((((HUGS))))) and good luck in finding a position that is better for

  4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    grinnurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by rn500 Oh - one more... I work in OB, and I just love it when a pt asks for pain med, and when I am about to give it they ask "WILL THIS HURT THE BABY?" ??????????????????? Yes,...

  5. Still Not Sure If I Can Cut It

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

    Kim, All I can say is that I know where you are coming from with the orientation. I also got thrown from the frying pan into the fire after 5 weeks orientation on a MS floor in a small hospital....

  6. New things I've done/seen

    grinnurse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am ending my 2nd month of being a real nurse and today, I packed iodaform into a boil that had been I&D last night and didn't throw up!! Great for me b/c before nursing school I couldn't change...

  7. team building

    grinnurse replied to blufoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Oh how I wish they would do this where I work. It is truly amazing how one "bad apple" can spoil the whole bunch. We have one person who hates doing charge (why does she keep saying yes??? Beyond...

  8. How to control nerves

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

    Practice is the only advice I can give. Act like and know that you can do it and the confidence will help too! Good

  9. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    grinnurse replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    Good thread. Just recently we had a pharmacist in the DFW area refuse to fill a script for the morning after pill and I believe that he is being sued b/c of the conflict that arose with the script and...

  10. Do nurses find these useful

    grinnurse replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    Love my iPaq. It has come in so handy so far I can't even rave about it enough!! The only day that I have not used it in practice so far is the day that I forgot to put it in my pocket!! I use it...

  11. Tonight will be my first shift as an RN...

    grinnurse replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Holli- You go girl!! Wishing you all the best for your first night on!! It's such an exciting time for you now. Love the idea about the comma parties!! That would be way too much fun. Let us...

  12. Not excited to go to work as a new nurse...am I the only one?

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

    This is very similar to my situation too. I worked as a tech in the inpatient rehab unit of the Hosp that I went to work for b/f NS. I had never really been to the MS unit b/f I ended up getting...

  13. Not excited to go to work as a new nurse...am I the only one?

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

    Hi Trish- Another old "newbie" here at 41 that also just fulfilled this dream of becoming an RN. I have been working now for 8 weeks on a MS floor at a small rural hosp and at first I was really...

  14. rectal foley???

    grinnurse replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    Coopergrrl- I had a pt about 3 wks ago that had one of these foleys. I was shocked. Never in my wildest thoughts did I think there was such a thing. I found it extremely difficult to keep it on....

  15. Ordering scrubs online

    grinnurse replied to Butterfly3001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    cottonscrubs.com is one that I use frequently. They tend to be a little bit more expensive, but, I like them and they wear good. They also have the "brighter" colors which I adore. Ordered many...

  16. Help..new at 12 hour shifts and changing jobs!

    grinnurse replied to PurpleLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and started working 12s from day one. It was rough at first and I would come home "deader than a door nail" but in about 3 weeks I got used to it. The hardest part for me about 12s...

  17. skills help

    grinnurse replied to Spider Cat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Happy- I just recently started MS too, about 7weeks ago and it is hard to decide which to do first. Hope someone will give us some pointers. This is what I would do, #1 pt on bedpan or call doc...

  18. Today I felt like a real nurse!

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

    Way to go helpinghands. How lucky your pt is to have you for a nurse!! It's great to see that all the education is paying off isn't it? You will get better at time management with time, at least...

  19. Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

    grinnurse replied to exodusgo's topic in General Nursing

    Today I wanted to strangle our aid!! All she did was gripe and moan about her husband..............or soon to be ex..............blah, blah, blah while I had d/c and admits out the butt!! I didn't...

  20. Charge nurse Issues

    grinnurse replied to cameleon's topic in General Nursing

    They do that to our charge nurses at night too!! I am a new nurse but I already have a saying down when they ask me to charge later on and that is "NO". Learned that from one of the nurses that I...

  21. lies on the med/surg floor....

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

    I was in your same shoes not too long ago except my orientation was to last 6 wks or maybe longer if I felt I needed it. About 3 weeks after I started they said that it was only going to be 3 weeks....

  22. Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

    grinnurse replied to exodusgo's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse, I have been blessed with the 2 CNAs that are our regulars. They work their tail ends off every shift as much as the nurses do and then I have one in particular, that if the nurses are...

  23. Which dept. should I target my first job?

    grinnurse replied to Chelle2780's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome Chelle-nice to see you here. I did my preceptorship during school in ED at the hospital that I am currently working at and originally wanted to start out in ED somewhere. Then, once I...

  24. What shift was your first job?

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

    To me I got extremely lucky with the shift that I got. I had always heard that starting out on nights was best for a new grad such as myself b/c of less suits, family, docs, etc. But I am not a...

  25. Wee Hoo-my pt's and I survived

    grinnurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Teeheehee........................ :) I have been waiting for this day for 4 years.........to finally find out what it felt like to be a real nurse and I have to say it was GREAT!! Started out w/5 pts,...