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Hi all, I am a new grad who is miserable in my decision... I was working in nursing school as a nurse intern in peds at a University Hospital. I liked the job, but when I first started working as a intern one of the nurses I precepted with told the manager I would not be a good fit there because "I observed most of the time, did not take the initiative to ask questions or learn new things." I did not know about this, but had a hunch after I asked for a day off to study for finals and my manager said if I was serious about this job then I have to work for it. I later found out from another preceptor who said I was doing a good job and needed to let the manager know. I was so disheartened, I am a slow to warm up person, but once I feel comfortable I know I can do well. I thought I would work there at that hospital, because it is a good hospital, but on a different unit. At the same time I was doing all my clinicals at another hospital nearby. I liked it ok, I knew I would not learn as much as they don't emphasize EBP there but I was offered a position there right away. I took a job on inpatient psychiatry as I thought psych was what I wanted to do and I was so upset with what had happened at UH I thought this was a better bed. My orientation was 4 weeks and now I am working evenings and absolutely hate it. I am working with all men most of the time and they think I am a child. When I delegate to the NA's they flat out refuse. I end up doing their job and mine every shift for patient's who are and are not mine. I'm exhausted and miserable. The patient's are talked about like they are worthless and this is not what I was expecting. I've only been on my own for about 3 weeks and the assignment I was given the other day was 6 patients and one in restraints, I flat out refused. In the meantime the other nurses ended up having 3 patients. I don't feel like I can ask many questions or for help unless a crisis goes down. Psych was not a good start as a new grad. I am unhappy with my decision. At the University Hospital I knew I was going to learn a lot, EBP, and was set on going there until I was right away offered the position at the hospital nearby and couldn't refuse. I could stay at the hospital I am at now and try and transfer in 4 months, but there is a reputation that you can't get fired there and so it's not that important to try. These are patient's lives and that is not right to me. I've talked to a few good nurses on my floor from different shifts and they all tell me to get out of this hospital, as it's not right. I want to feel safe, like a well rounded good nurse, with knowledge and experience. I feel like I am getting none of that and want to go back to the University Hospital on another floor. Psych was a bad bet in the first place and as I have worked on a lot of other floors for my clinicals at this hospital I know I will not be as well rounded. It's only been two months I have been working though. Advice?

Wow! You did absolutely fantastic! Congrats! I've been studying from the book for a solid while not but I guess my problem is I just keep taking breaks for like a week and that's not so good! I'm not the best test taker I think my anxiety gets to me and I always second guess myself but I'll take your advice and go bak through and retake the tests and we'll see I guess!

I agree, the math was just like the math section in the book. You really should have no trouble with it or reading comprehension. Just pay attention really and don't rush. For me, I got a bit distracted because staring at the computer screen for 3 hours was killing my eyes. Read each question carefully and check over it. Also if anyone has any ideas or resources to improve grammar and vocab scores that would be great!

Hi all! I just took my HESI and got an 88.5% overall. I'm a bit bummed because my goal is at least a 93%. got an 92% in math and reading comprehension, 84% in grammar, and 86% in vocabulary. I studied from the HESI Admission Assessment exam review which I found for the most part helpful. What did you guys find helpful when studying for grammar and vocab? This was the test for my community college and I test in 15 days for my university. Yet, my university HESI includes biology and chemistry. Any ideas or help with improving scores would be fantastic! Thanks! :)