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  1. Aides giving the "new nurse" problems

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

    Great Advice. I have been using positive reinforcement as well as when I am caught up (happens every once in a great while) I will offer to chart their vital signs for them or help them with...

  2. 6 months along

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

    Ditto..............try to not burn any bridges...........you never know what could happen in the future. Good

  3. Any advice for psychiatric rotaion?

    grinnurse replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That was the best clinical time that I had the entire time I was in NS. When I found out we were going I was so excited. The unit that I got was M/F unit all w/ some form of scizophrenia. It was...

  4. New: First Year in Nursing Forum

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

    Thanks for the info. Nurse

  5. YAY! Thank you for listening to my suggestion!

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

    Hi Holli- I took a position on a MS unit about 40 miles east of Dallas. Very small rural hosp. not to far from Canton (First Monday Trades Days) actually the home of Jamie Foxx. I am almost certain...

  6. New: First Year in Nursing Forum

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

    Thanks for the new forum Brian. How do we find it though other than going to another forum and clicking on the announcement link? Where is it listed? thanks

  7. skills help

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

    I have been on a MS floor for 3 weeks now and here are a couple of the tips that I have learned so far-some of you may already be aware of these but I thought they were pretty darn cool :chuckle When...

  8. Let's introduce ourselves...

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

    Hey Everybody- I graduated NS on May 13, 2005, took boards on June 7th (I think) and started on MS floor of a rural hospital on June 13th. I have been really glad that I went to the NS that I did b/c...

  9. Orientation and length of time

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

    Hi Anna- I know you are anxious to start and "be on your own", but, if it were me and I were in your shoes I would be thanking the powers that be to give you an xtra 2 weeks. My orientation was...

  10. YAY! Thank you for listening to my suggestion!

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

    Yeah-we do have a home now don't we!! Thanks a bunch Allnurses, we needed this. gerrihorse-definately take things one day at a time. Holli-where did you go to school in Texas? Did I see somewhere...

  11. Women who don't know they're pregnant

    grinnurse replied to StarNurse2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am one of these women!! Four years ago I had just begun taking prereqs for nursing school. My periods have always been irregular and I am "heavy set". Had been pregnant once before and gave birth...

  12. Six week preceptorship cut to three.....Help

    grinnurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just found out from my supervisor that my original 6 week orientation is to be cut to 3 which means that after next week I will be on my own on the floor! I am freaking out!!! :chair: There is...

  13. Six week preceptorship cut to three.....Help

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

    Thanks for posting some replies and ideas for me. I have been doing some thinking and I am definately going to talk to my supervisor about why it is getting cut short. An obvious reason would be...

  14. Starting New Job- AWFUL!

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

    Cnolan- I can so relate to your predicament!! Just started 2 weeks ago on MS floor and found out thursday that instead of 6 weeks precep/orientation I will be getting only 3, so one more week...

  15. New Graduates...

    grinnurse replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I have just completed my first full rotation on a Med/Surge floor at a small rural hospital in the Piney Woods of East Texas. I chose this floor and the hospital for several reasons. #1-location of...

  16. NCLEX questions vs. study questions

    grinnurse replied to PSUNURS05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello- I used the Mosby CD and the 3000 question cd and I found them both to be very similar to the styles of questions that I got on NCLEX. Good luck

  17. What shifts are nurses working?

    grinnurse replied to pk1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just started on a ms unit and all the shifts in our hospital are 12 hours. You work 2-12's off 2 days, work 3-12's off 3 and it rotates like that so we end up working 84 hs Q2wks. The 3-12's have...

  18. Med-Surg Roll Call

    grinnurse replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi everyone- I am a new med-surge nurse. Just started 2 weeks ago-took about a month off after grad and then started after passing boards. So far, the thing that I like most about this floor is the...

  19. OMG 265 questions HELP ME!!!!ALL Nurses please respond!!!

    grinnurse replied to msnicole418's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had a friend that took the NCLEX almost a month ago, got 265, and failed...........BUT 3 other students from our school got 265 and all 3 of them passed. There is hope so don't give up yet!!...

  20. my ADN program not so good?

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

    nelligolightly I hate that you are feeling like your education wasn't up to par. I wondered how I would feel about mine once I got out there in the real world of nursing and I am thankful to say that...

  21. Read about my night!

    grinnurse replied to evans_c1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle The first one was just "marking" his territory........can you imagine his house??? :rotfl: The second guy.............what's he complaining about? Prayers and a foot...

  22. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    grinnurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have only worked on a MS unit for 5 shifts and so far these are the ones that get on my nerves: 1. The patients that stay on the call button and think they are the only patient that you have....

  23. Anyone use Ultrascope stethoscope?

    grinnurse replied to dixienurse2be's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been using my ultrascope for 1.5 yrs and couldn't live with out it. I can hear really well on it, esp lungs. Started out with litman but just wasn't hearing good with it. Read reviews on the...

  24. So, my first day was Monday..............

    grinnurse posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Howdy to all the new nurses............................. So, my first day was Monday and was it nothing like I had envisioned at all!! Arrived at 0645 for orientation to the unit. The preceptor that...

  25. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!

    grinnurse replied to dlhommer's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    debrn, careyrn, juliern congratulations :balloons: :balloons: