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Don't kill the patient (meaning "if you don't know, ask!) Oh, and handwashing.

After my last post, I started thinking about various other names I've heard. A great-niece and great-nephew of mine - Lyric and Orion. Kind of cute when I consider the family was kind of scared what names they would come up with (parents are new-age hippies). Also, my mom told us of a boy in her graduating class (1947) in our very German part of the state. You can imagine the giggling from the Americanized audience when "Henry Schitz" was called forward. Mom said he changed his name shortly thereafter...

Not lemonjello, just Lemon. I always pronounced it LAY-mon, kind of French. I could not imagine someone naming their child Lemon. He did tell me I was pronouncing it incorrectly. When I apologized he said, "No, that's fine! I like it the way you say it! Just wish I had thought of it sooner." (He was 58.)

Sorry I'm late to the party! I had a very similar situation except I liked my preceptor! After 200 hours of orientation,with my main issue being time management, I was allowed to fly free on the floor. After about 1 month on my own, my "assignment (was) ended." No reason other than they didn't think this was a good fit for me. In that 1 month, I had one nurse, one day that gave me feedback on what I should be doing and how I should be doing it. That was the only feedback I received. The orientation paperwork was filled out for the first week only. When I asked if I was fired, they said no, just that my assignment was ended. It was truly a kick in the gut and I sympathize with your predicament. Be honest when interviewing for future positions. You learned a lot in 6 months;make the most of it. What did you learn? What are you good at? What were mistakes you made? Don't trash them; put the onus on you. That looks like responsibility and owning your development. By all means, go to HR and check your file. You have a right to know what is in there. It took awhile (5 months), but I am starting a position in the same hospital system at the main campus. I'm aiming for a better experience and am hitting the books again to refresh my memory on various labs, medications and complications with this new patient population. I got through this; you will,too. We could all have a Kumbaya moment and start singing "Just what makes that little black ant, think he can move a rubber tree plant? Everyone knows that an ant can't move a rubber tree plant. But he's got high hopes..." :)

My then-fiance named me riblets because I used to be that skinny. After decades of wedded bliss and 2 kids, I may have to change my name to Meaty Ribs. 63 is the year my spaceship landed. Oboe and alto clarinet, 2nd chair. Gave them up to take up smoking. Wish I hadn't. Hindsight...

Heron, you took the thought right out of my head. I've run into the reaction that some (most?) elderly have after surgery and anesthetic, but not the situation described by the OP. Everyone on this board teaches me so much about how to think. Thanks to all!

Westieluv, in my humble opinion, take the dream job and RUN! If this place lied to you before you were even officially hired, do you think they will stand behind you if something goes wrong on orientation? They will most likely continue to abuse you. Similar situation happened with me. You truly owe this company nothing except a respectfully written, detailed resignation letter. Good luck!

I was going to offer words of encouragement from the "I've been there" department, but am glad that you've thought about it and put a different face on the situation. This can actually be a very powerful lesson learned; when you're in the middle of hysteria, step back and think about it. It's also a good time to keep quiet. You don't want to be known as the nurse that blows things out of proportion. This is your Capstone, meaning you graduate in May. Just a little farther to go... Best wishes to you.

I'm so sorry for all the bad that has happened. The pain is probably because you care. Hugs.

The general consensus in my class was "There is no way to study for this test!" I think you are doing well by reviewing and upping your general knowledge. The first question on my test was for a procedure I had never heard of. I felt it went downhill from there; the test shut off at 75 questions in 62 minutes and I just about vomited. I passed. You probably already have standard habits when it comes to taking tests. For me it is GWYG - go with your gut. This method has gotten me through some really difficult tests. I read the question, read the answers and click on the one I think is correct. No agonizing, no second-guessing, no hair-pullling. You've gotten this far. You know this stuff. GWYG. Best wishes. Let us know how you did.

This won't answer your question directly, but the first thing I would do is get a lock for my bedroom door! You can then check off "Peace of mind" from your to-do list.

Hi Billy11, It's been my experience that when a teacher hands you their own written study guide, they are telling you exactly what concepts are important. I know, everything is important, but some of the information is "need to know," some is "nice to know," and some is "just an FYI." Need to Know is absolutely necessary, Nice to know provides rationale and back-up information, and Just an FYI keeps it interesting and fun.

As RunBabyRN said - Breathe! I'm only in my second semester and understand what you're feeling. Resources - get a good Lab and Diagnostics with Nursing implications book. Learning the ranges of lab values in not difficult but what they may signify can be more complicated. Sometimes having no healthcare experience is an advantage; you have no habits, good, bad, or indifferent, to unlearn. I'm a CMA and wasted a day at clinical by falling into my "comfort zone." I realized what I had done at 3:30 am and I will not allow it to happen this week! As far as knowledge, you will gain it. There are those that have it, those that don't and search for it, and those that don't and bluff their way through. Beware of this last group as they can be dangerous. Your assignments may take a little longer to complete but the amount of knowledge you will acquire in just a few short weeks will be significant. It's OK to doubt yourself but don't give up. I hope nobody lied to you and said nursing school was easy. It's not. You know you can do this! I hope that wasn't too preachy. Best wishes!

Thank you for the perspective. It's always difficult being the new person; my experience, unfortunately, is that women do make things hard for the newby until they prove themselves. I have always tried not to be one of those women. Enjoy your time off.

I should be working on my paper, but stumbled on this website and I can't stop reading (and laughing!).