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  1. Orientation and length of time

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

    I want to thank all of you. I took a couple days to change my attitude and disapointment into positive outlooks and opportunities. And it was in part due to your kind words and wisdom. It is very...

  2. 6 months along

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

    Good for you! Perhaps the method wasn't the best, but you were putting yourself and your license at risk. If that is the way they treat their staff, who knows what kind of insurance the facility...

  3. new grad M/S nurse looking for mentor

    RNAnna posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, I am a 41 year old novice nurse. I'm working my first nursing job in a small rural hospital in M/S. We are only an 18 bed facility, but we see it all - from peds to geriatrics. I've been in...

  4. I bought books on "Your first year as an RN"

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

    Hi all, The book that I keep going back to is Training wheels for nurses. Bijou Spice is right, it is a wonderful book. I pick it up when I am frustrated and maybe just had a bad day at work and it...

  5. Orientation and length of time

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

    Thanks Suzanne, I think that a lot of us in our first year need some reasuring and yours came at a very good time. I've been thinking about all of this and I've been wondering if it would have been...

  6. Orientation and length of time

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

    Being in a rural area the choices are limited. Our local community hospital eat their young and so I didn't even attempt to apply there. There is another hospital that I was interested in but the...

  7. Knowing what to do exactly

    RNAnna replied to malusport's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm in Med/Surg. I haven't been there long, nor have I been a nurse for very long, and I certainly would not call myself an expert. I am at the point of just hoping that one day, maybe say in the...

  8. The pt who is going to die no matter what you do

    RNAnna replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks all that responded. Ironically when I came online to allnurses, there was an ad up in the right hand corner than said "Will Today Be the Day?". I had to go in for a mandatory shift meeting...

  9. The pt who is going to die no matter what you do

    RNAnna posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    So, I've just gotten off of work. What a difficult shift. It's not that there were that many pts. It's the one that you know that no matter what you do for them, they are going to die. Some times...

  10. 5 things a new RN must have...

    RNAnna replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    I know that Landau and Crest make tops with 4 pockets. I really like the Landau snap front top. And I always buy cargo pants. Make sure they have slash pockets as well as cargo pockets. Also, I'm...

  11. new grad M/S nurse looking for mentor

    RNAnna replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks for the reply Patrick. I just may take you up on your PM offer. I've been trying to seek out different sources of time management methods. I've found that if I hear a lot of ideas, I can...

  12. Priorities and time management

    RNAnna replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have to say Thanks again to you RN-PA. After 3 months on the job, I need to hear advice like this over and over again. I am always amazed at how we are quick to point out the things that need...

  13. Priorities and time management

    RNAnna posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi. In a nut shell, I am a new grad orienting on the M/S floor and am looking for good ideas, tips, pointers, or tools to assist me with prioritization and time management. I know that every nurse...

  14. Priorities and time management

    RNAnna replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi RN-PA, Your responce is the best that I have received so far. What valuable information you have. I've been searching for sources to manage my time and case load more efficiently, but as a first...

  15. How long does it take to "get it"?

    RNAnna posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    So, I'm orienting to M/S. I'm a new nurse, I love my pts, I'm in a supportive environment, everything should be just great. So how long does it take to get it? Just when I think that everything is...

  16. How long does it take to "get it"?

    RNAnna replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks everyone for all of your encouragement. It has really helped. My next question is: How long does it take to learn the skill of prioritization. What i think is important and should come...

  17. Frequent Fliers and caring for them

    RNAnna posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, I am a new nurse that is orienting in a small rural hospital on the M/S unit. We have a gentleman who is what one may call a frequent flier. He has cronic CHF and is admitted often. When...

  18. Frequent Fliers and caring for them

    RNAnna replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, Thanks for your reply and your words of advice. I was just at a staff meeting the other day and this client was the topic of much discussion. Our DON is aware of the situation and is trying to...

  19. Are twelve hour shifts too long?

    RNAnna replied to dkelly4972's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi all, I work 8 hour shifts. I also only work part time, so I do get the four days off every week. You see I work weekends. That's it. Just weekend pms. Then I'm off for the rest of the week....

  20. How long was new grad orientation?

    RNAnna replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi all, I am currently in orientation. At my facility, orientation is geared to the individual and lasts as long as it lasts. Some people need more time to master certain skills, and others are just...

  21. comfy shoes

    RNAnna replied to analiezel's topic in General Nursing

    I have hopellessly flat feet. I've had flat feet since I can remember and I've had the foot/ankle/knee/lowerback problems that go right along with them. I have to have orthotics made for my feet....

  22. Med surg nursing

    RNAnna replied to Tony35NYC's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a small rural hospital in M/S. I am a new grad and I have to admit that I am having a difficult time.....at least some days. There are good days too. When I was looking for a position, it...

  23. Looking for mentors

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

    Thanks for the reply nursekate. I think the first year is the hardest. There are so many things to master, and absorb that the first few months feel overwhelming. Let's not forget about all the...

  24. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    RNAnna replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am amazed at how many people see us as stronger people than we sometimes feel. Hyperstudent, that new student in the ER is looking up to you because you have more experience and probably more...

  25. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    RNAnna replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi, It's nice to know that there are nurses out there that are struggling with some of the same things that I am. I have PTSD/Major Depression/GAD/ and Panic Disorder. I've been on meds for about 5...