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  1. About those new grads----!!!!!

    crj96 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a relatively new nurse, I would suggest that it's how we treat new nurses that truly makes them great or awful. If a new nurse is treated like a person who is about to embark on the greatest roller...

  2. Tested positive for marijuana

    crj96 replied to SimplyMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You misunderstand me. I think it's trite to say that someone was just letting off steam or indulging on the weekends (with marijuana) and that it's not a big deal. If it's illegal, you're breaking the...

  3. Tested positive for marijuana

    crj96 replied to SimplyMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ah yes, I guess a "just say no" to illegal activity would be antiquated for a professional nurse? You're a nurse, don't do drugs.

  4. Tested positive for marijuana

    crj96 replied to SimplyMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Alcohol is metabolized much faster than marijuana, which is why mj will show up on a drug screen up to 30 days after a person smokes it. So a person who occasionally partakes still has the drug in...

  5. Tested positive for marijuana

    crj96 replied to SimplyMarie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I disagree that this isn't a big deal. Poster didn't "smoke some weed" but was smoking for three months. I used to be a regular smoker and there's no way that nurse wasn't practicing impaired in some...

  6. Given bad report all the time.

    crj96 replied to MoonlightingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn who is trustworthy and who isn't. I make it a point to have the reputation as a nurse who owns up to mistakes and gets stuff done. Having said that, I can't do it all and sometimes I'm...

  7. 2 year nursing program?

    crj96 replied to EternalVVoid's topic in General Students

    Hmmm... Not true. I took 2 years of prereqs and then 5 semesters of just nursing to get my ADN. Now I've got one prereq and another 5 semesters to get my BSN. That's 4 years of nursing classes ALONE...

  8. How Important Is Money

    crj96 replied to Reachgoals's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm leaving a job that pays me weekend premium to go to a new position that pays straight day shift pay. Some things are more important than

  9. Graduating with $15K in debt and they wont let me sit for boards :(

    crj96 replied to kimmypeach's topic in Nursing Career

    That doesn't make sense. If this is legit, it's up to your current school to get this cleared up. First of all, your current school accepted the transfer credits so they've already acknowledged that...

  10. I'm too sensitive, says my husband

    crj96 replied to mbtsab's topic in General Students

    I have a very thin skin as well, but time and experience has helped me to not get too wrapped up in my patients. I have absolutely had patients that will stick with me forever, and some that I wish I...

  11. How do I know when/if I should quit nursing?

    crj96 replied to jeep_girl's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My story isn't the same, but I have had that same feeling in the pit of my stomach that you described. I've driven home from work and wondered why I didn't just decide to work at the local grocery...

  12. How to Respond?

    crj96 replied to motor_mouth's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a couple nurses that would pull this with me and I would get really flustered when I knew I had to give them report. Eventually, I learned to be really, really prepared for report by having the...

  13. How Often Do You Check...?

    crj96 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't imagine giving sliding scale, fast-acting insulin without knowing a current blood sugar, or giving many heart/BP medicines without knowing a current HR/BP. Yes, it takes longer but it's time...

  14. Really not sure how to handle this...

    crj96 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I typically work Thursday/Friday/Saturday on a pretty tame floor, 2-3 nurses, 0-1 aide, nights. Thursday morning, I found out that my grandma had a massive stroke the night before and was in a...

  15. Really not sure how to handle this...

    crj96 replied to crj96's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the encouragement and advice! Just as soon as I posted the original post, I felt peace about what I had to do. When my boss came in the following morning, she asked if I had found a...

  16. Will quitting this job early kill my career?

    crj96 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could have written your post, almost word for word! I have complained, cried, screamed, and prayed over this situation and I finally made the decision this morning to put in for a transfer. Like...

  17. Advice for a new Mom/baby nurse, with a twist

    crj96 replied to Cutandstitch's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So glad to come on to this thread in time to hear the update! I work on a Mom/Baby floor that is entirely women, but the OBs are all men (except one). Interesting, isn't it? I think the single most...

  18. One year down, need a change, what now?

    crj96 replied to marshbrick07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you're getting bored in a progressive care unit, I think you're going to be bored out of your mind in the OR! I would take the ER position. It sounds like you're up to a challenge and I would guess...

  19. Which is a better path?

    crj96 replied to thich's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My personal opinion is to go for the med/surg unit. I think an ED job straight out of school is dangerous on many levels. What I've seen in the ED is that you have to have a lot of knowledge PLUS...

  20. Find your Specialty Quiz

    crj96 replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    Great quiz! I'm just 6 months out of nursing school and just now figuring out what my strengths and weaknesses are in nursing. I've been trying to figure out where I wanted to land and this definitely...

  21. New Nurse Night Shift Time Management HELP

    crj96 replied to xNurse91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The first thing I do, after getting report, is to check on my patients, introduce myself, and update the information on their boards. I ask them if they need anything and promise to come back shortly...

  22. How to not make patients nervous as an orientee

    crj96 replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would hide my nervousness with explanations like, "I'm new to this unit" or "She's helping me learn how to use this equipment",

  23. Just got off orientation, Please help!

    crj96 replied to feofeo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a day shift nurse that treated me the exact same way and I found it incredibly intimidating!! She was really good at turning the tables, too, and "getting me". One morning, we were swamped and...

  24. So glad I'm not the only one!

    crj96 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated in May, hired in June, started in July. I was really fortunate to get hired into a small hospital, onto a floor that has a wide variety of patients and a team approach to nursing. I...

  25. Compression stockings or not

    crj96 replied to gelibean's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was coming home every morning and having to lay on my back with my feet in the air, massaging lotion into my lower legs to make them stop aching. I bought some compression socks from a vendor at a...