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  1. Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    My floor tends to get a lot of older adults with either confusion from a UTI or dementia. Often they are my favorite patients because while confused, they're usually sweet and pretty funny. I've had...

  2. Preparing to apply to medsurg/ER positions

    NurseyNursington replied to rgb1127's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm not trying to crush your spirit here, but you should really consider Med/Surg first before ED. You've only been a nurse since late 2014 and from what I'm reading you don't have any floor nursing...

  3. Major Dilemma

    NurseyNursington replied to armygirl2013's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed. If you're heart is in school nursing, you kind of answered your own question. Apply for the job and then go PRN at the position you were hired for now if you get the school

  4. Hilarious Conversation with a Patient

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

    Omg these are hilarious. You guys all made my very long shift last night

  5. What can I do while in nursing school to increase my chances of getting hired?

    NurseyNursington replied to fatrabbit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitely get certified as a CNA and try to get a job in a hospital. Nearly all my classmates who were CNA's at hospitals during nursing school were offered RN jobs after

  6. Is it appropriate to ask for a raise in new department?

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been on my Med/Surg floor for 7 months now, and a nurse for 9 months. I figured out pretty quickly that Med/Surg isn't for me. It's not that I hate my job, because I don't, I just know I want...

  7. Is it appropriate to ask for a raise in new department?

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

    Well, that was my assumption, but I thought I'd run it by all of you. I agree that it never hurts to ask, but it was a "what if" scenario anyway. Thanks

  8. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I had my first med error this last week. I'm super careful with medication, but what's so frustrating is that this error was 100% avoidable. I learned a valuable lesson about who you trust in...

  9. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

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

    Thanks everyone. I'm trying not to beat myself up about it too much, but I did learn a great deal from the situation and how I'll handle things differently next time. And I do have a great...

  10. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

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

    I definitely do my own glucose checks, even though some of the techs can take them, it's something I don't trust anyone else with. The vitals have been a problem in the past, especially since the...

  11. First Med Error... Learned Big Lesson

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

    To be honest, if I actually had the time I'd be doing my own vitals. However, when I start the night with six patients, and one hour to finish my med pass and assessments it makes it incredibly...

  12. options before relocating?

    NurseyNursington replied to kidnurse07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel your frustration... this was the boat I was in this last Summer. While I ended up choosing relocation to have a better chance, it may not be 100% necessary to pack up and move on in a large...

  13. Another nurse tried to get me in trouble

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Today I feel like I'm still in high school after another nurse deliberately tried to get me in trouble with the Administrator of the hospital. Here's the situation... I work on a Med-Surg floor, and...

  14. First RN job offer - assisted living. Will it kill my career?

    NurseyNursington replied to AngelMama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, it depends what type of experience you want. What is your overall goal? If you want to work as an ICU or ED nurse, this may not be the best idea to gain skills. When I was in nursing school I...

  15. Another nurse tried to get me in trouble

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

    Thank you everyone for really making me feel better. I agree that the entire situation was just a mess and shouldn't have happened anywhere like it did. Thankfully the Administrator said she's...

  16. Frustrated with angry, demeaning doctors

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm on my second week of orientation on a very busy Med-Surg floor. My preceptor is great, and I'm catching on to the ancient charting system and learning through a lot of "by the way" conversations....

  17. Frustrated with angry, demeaning doctors

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

    I didn't mean to start an argument with my topic, but I understand where everyone is coming from on this issue. While I agree that a doctor has no right to treat me poorly simply because he has a...

  18. The New Grad Job Search

    NurseyNursington replied to GymniSky's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in exactly the same situation as you when I graduated in June. I started applying for jobs while I was still in nursing school, as a lot of the hospitals take their sweet time making hiring...

  19. Frustrated with angry, demeaning doctors

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

    I wish I would be able to see the doctors when they round, because your suggestion, scaredsilly, about asking for PRN's is the first thing I would do. However, most of the doctors don't round each...

  20. Out of my element: need some advice

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Alright my friends, I need either a little pep talk or wake up call... you decide. Here's the situation: My area stinks when it comes to new grad employment opportunities, so I've been applying out...

  21. Out of my element: need some advice

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

    So, the phone interview went spectacular. I heard a lot of "I'm so glad you said that" or "that's exactly how we feel". After having them describe the unit my fears were calmed about Peds and I'm...

  22. Out of my element: need some advice

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

    My phone interview is tomorrow. Here goes nothing!

  23. Out of my element: need some advice

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

    Thanks for talking me off the proverbial ledge guys! I appreciate all your

  24. Anyone able to bypass the employment requirement?

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I'm still in nursing school (graduating in June), and I wanted to have my ducks in a row for a RN-BSN program. I talked with a WGU rep this morning and he was clear that I had to be currently working...

  25. Would "trendy" hair make hiring managers reconsider hiring you?

    NurseyNursington posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm three weeks away from graduating from NS, and I'm considering chopping all my hair off and doing something fun for a change. I'm in my 30's, and have pretty boring hair and clothes, and would...