MamaBeaRN
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I used to do these a lot at a previous job. They were always so hard to get out! We had both the disposable s/r kits and the reusable kits that were sent to sterile processing, those worked so much better. Plus I would use the illuminated magnifying goggles which helped me visualize them better.
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I'm almost in the same boat as you. I am planning to stay PT where I am and try to get a per diem position at another hospital that will take me with my current experience. Hopefully in one year time, I will be able to get a position in that specialty at my current hospital.
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Perhaps a different nurse role would fulfill this type of wish you have? Maybe you could work in a doctor's office or something? I may be this way too which is why I like being the resource nurse on our floor. Get to do all the hands on things without the annoying responsibilities. And not much charting ?I left my first position at 5 months, I went to another hospital that had a set schedule, 8's instead of 12's, and I was so glad I did! I felt human again. If someone is willing to take you, then go!Use a brain and organize it in the order you want to give report, then you just go down the row of info. I use SBAR with the "A" being my head to toe.My hospital hires new grads as prn's. They get one on one training with a FT or PT nurse for 6 weeks. After that, they're on their own to work prn.My favorite TV nurse is Zoe from Nurse Jackie. She's new, naive, and quiet. Even while working with some very strong, overpowering personalities, she speaks up when she needs to. She doesn't let her preceptor manipulate her, or coworkers bully her. She stands up for what she thinks is right, no matter what. She is an awesome nurse.I'm a purger, but I kept this stuff for a while. I just recently tossed it though, which felt good. I did refer to my old power points a couple of times, mostly to look up something that I had a feeling we were taught wrong in school, lol. They will be out of date quickly, so it's not the best reference. I never bought actually texts, I only used e-texts. If I had texts, they would have been long gone!I have been both. I thought MA was a very easy job. I worked 9-5 in a family med practice. I was strictly back office. I took pt's into the exam room, got vitals, asked a few questions that the computer told me to ask. Then I told the doc they were ready. After the visit I would give them vaccines, wash out their ears, schedule future appts for them, did u/a's, ekg's. I was certified, but not everyone in my office was, they just did the schooling. I think my program was something like 9 mo. Nursing took me about 5 with prereqs plus 2 years of adn program. Now I get paid a little more than double what I made as an MA.I disagree with these other responses. It can't hurt to start applying after 6 months. If someone will take you, why not? You'll still be a newbie nurse but if you're back home with a support system again, you're probably better off. In the meantime, just focus on work. It's tough the first few months. Gain as much knowledge as you can while you have little else to distract you and come back home as a great nurse!How else will you be able to take one in the future? This is your chance to get exposed and figure it out. Better with a preceptor than when you're on your own. You will have many firsts in nursing, you can't refuse pt's because of the lack of experience.We do have a fixed, rotating schedule. It's great because I know my weekends way in advance. We can take PTO when asked in advance. But need to switch with another nurse if it's after the deadline for requesting PTO.I had to post...mostly because my name is almost the same as yours We do every 3rd, but it is only because we have enough staff and we do 12's. I think the idea of seniority doing every third sounds cool too if your facility could allow it. Are you in a union? If so, you should get their input.
