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  1. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello everyone, I just wanted to get some general feedback and get some opinions on my current issue. I recently graduated from a nursing program in March with my RN license. I was offered a job at...

  2. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    Well so far I have been on the dayshift with one preceptor. She has been an ICU nurse for 25 years and she is a real "shoot from the hip" kind of nurse. She is tough and she expects certain things,...

  3. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    Everyone, I appreciate all of the feedback everyone has given. This has been a very difficult situation for me because the nursing world is unlike any other professional career track I have been in...

  4. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    So the meeting was today. My preceptor legitimately threw me under the bus. She literally lied about events that never occurred. When I denied that it even happened and that wasn't how the situation...

  5. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    @ wooh, I would embrace the chance to orient with one person, and only one person. Don't get me wrong, there was some consistency on nights with my current preceptor, but maybe I have been missing...

  6. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    I think what frustrates me the most is that I do not know what I need to do to improve. I'm doing what I can to manage my time more efficiently, and I'm taking any advice I can and trying to use it....

  7. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    icuRNmaggie, I haven't been with my preceptor in two weeks because for one week she was on orientation at a PRN job that she took, and this past week I worked one shift and was told to take the next...

  8. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    You know, 3 patient's seems to be the norm for a lot of units I have heard of. Only a few local units I hear normally keep a 2:1 ratio. It doesn't change the fact that I was getting my orifice...

  9. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    It is more or less a throw away shift to shift for personal reminder. It will have things like, "turn patient", "check vitals" "glucose check". Your charting will cover all these things, it is just...

  10. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    icuRNmaggie, I forgot to answer your questions about the amount of preceptors that I have had. By my count so far, I have had a total of 10 preceptors. Not because of personality issues, but because...

  11. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    Horseshoe, I really don't know what to think. Part of me believes I belong in critical care, but after my orientation in critical care, I am not so sure. I have to really consider my own personality...

  12. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    I understand that I am expected to know the vent modes, settings, waveforms and pressures. I can look at vent settings and tell you if a patient is riding the vent and needs to be taken down on...

  13. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    I did have a lack of confidence at first, but then I slowly started getting more sure of my actions. I mean, I think there is a difference between being confident and being cautious. So far, I can...

  14. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    It is hard to really pinpoint. I mean, I graduated nursing school with a friend of mine and he started in the same ICU at the same time as me. The only difference between his orientation and mine was...

  15. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    Well I don't mind ICU, I just mind the precepting and how things have went down so far. I''m open to other types of nursing, but not rehab... I did clinical rotations in rehab and I KNOW I would not...

  16. New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    lordizzy626 replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    I remember once I came in to orient and just ended up taking over another nurses two patient's so she could go orient to the Rotoprone bed. My preceptor was also busy that night orienting other...

  17. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I completely agree with the dude with the Dobby avatar. haha. It's rough, but doable... If you have the time, stick to traditional. If you are just a glutton for punishment and want to pull your hair...

  18. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    If you guys want, you can try to get accepted to the BADNAP 2014 group that way if any of us hang around we can answer questions for you guys.. Congrats on everyone's acceptance. Get ready for a ride....

  19. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    In all honesty, if I knew all this from the beginning and I had the choice between a traditional program and the accelerated program, I would still do the accelerated program. Yes, it is more...

  20. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Let me also add that we started the program with 75 students. Currently we have 45 students left in the program. I anticipate that we will graduate with 40-45 students.. It is a rough program, but if...

  21. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I mean, the program is designed to where you learn half the content in class, and half the content on your own, but it feels like you are learning it all on your own. I don't think the nursing...

  22. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Just an FYI, for those of you who are accepted, there will be a panel of previous BADNAP students at the orientation day. We all would be happy to answer any questions you might have there.. Also,...

  23. BADNAP 2014

    lordizzy626 replied to michealjarvis's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Just a few heads up for you guys applying to the BADNAP program. I'm currently in the program. I will graduate on March 14th. It can be a tough program. In my opinion, the material is not hard at all,...

  24. OCCC BADNAP 2013

    lordizzy626 replied to ADB567's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I am amazed that more people aren't joining the group. I am sure it will happen as soon as orientation comes around.

  25. OCCC BADNAP 2013

    lordizzy626 replied to ADB567's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    May 16th we have an all day orientation. Maybe after we get to all meet each other, then we can get something set up to go get some food and/or