BritBSNRN

Started a BSN program August 2011 at 18 years old and graduated May 2015 with my BSN at 22 years old! :)

When I had heard the physician tell the nurse, "I can train monkey's to do what you do". I was mortified! I could not believe the total disrespect for another professional of the same "team". I was just curious if others had a similar negative experience. And possibly, shed light on how negativity from words can truly burn bridges.

Wow, people can be so cruel and I thought we were supposed to be a healthcare "team"! Just goes to show that people do remember what others say and you should not burn bridges.

It's sad to me that not all members of the healthcare team understand the general roles of the other members.

We (nurses) tend to think we ARE the best profession. However, other healthcare professions don't always think like we do. Once, I had overhead a physician tell another nurse, "I can train monkey's to do what you do." Can I say Ouch! Not cool.... Leading to my question: What is the meanest insult you have heard a healthcare professional say to another professional or about another professional?

One instructor always said at the beginning or end of every lecture: "Shock is shock is shock". It would drive me and my classmates crazy! However, I will never forget that all shock regardless of cause (i.e. hypovolemic, cardiogenic, anaphylactic, septic) presents similarly clinically. Hence, shock is shock is shock.

I'm happy to hear things are going well! :) I am also, nervous about the learning curve. I think almost everyone feels overwhelmed at first. & I hope the classes become more beneficial for you! Though, I also felt like I learned more on the floor than in the classroom. I can not wait to start in Sept.

@Chipee How's everything been going?

If the pay is great and you enjoy the unit; perhaps, you shouldn't mess with what is quote on quote: "not broken". You are getting valuable nursing skills (i.e. patient/physician communication, IV sticks, pt coordination, etc). If you still enjoy the unit in Jan/Feb, I would probably stick with it! Unless, you are certain that you would be happier on the floor. However, there are numerous nursing possibilities and just because you are not on the floor does NOT mean you are wasting your nursing degree. Best of luck to you! :)

Thank you JaxJax5423 for your advice!

Thank you for the advice and wishes. I have read and heard numerous horror stories on how tough the first year can be. However, with responses like yours, I hope this transition goes more smoothly. :)

I'm originally from the Dayton, OH area. Nurses wear ALL navy blue scrubs and techs wear ALL tan scrubs. I went to college 2 hours away from my hometown and a hospital I had clinicals at allowed nurses to wear navy blue bottoms and ANY color scrub top. (I would actually prefer to have a little say in what I wear).

Thank you @Stitch3296 ! & Congratulations on your acceptance into a residency program!

Any updates?

Thank you, HouTx, for your response. I am looking forward to the journey ahead and hope to make it great!

The same unit!? That's awesome! :) & Unfortunately, my account won't let me PM you either. You can keep me updated on this thread if you want. Are you working days or nights?

I completely agree with this post. Job offer #1 sounds like a wonderful opportunity. However, if you don't believe the communication is all there, you may want to request to "job shadow" prior to accepting the position? or Ask other nurses on the unit if they see communication to be a problem? *Oh, I see that you accepted job offer #3. That's a great choice too!*

Congratulations!

Hi Chipee, BSN, RN. Yes, I am talking about the Premier Health System. Small world. LOL. How is orientation going for you and what hospital are you working for? I will be starting at Atrium.

Hi All! I have read numerous posts regarding, "What did you do to study". As a resident of Ohio, many nursing students have heard of "Mark Klimek" and others have not. As a recent BSN graduate I would highly recommend this program. The program is a three day - 8 hour lecture style course. Mark Klimek presents tons of nursing material in a funny and easy-to-understand way. He teaches "principles" rather than "lists". I wish I would have taken this course sooner as it could have helped me tremendously throughout nursing school. I give this course two thumbs up. If you have further questions about my experience with the review course, please leave a comment, and I will try to answer it.

Please keep us updated on whether or not you passed! Feeling like you failed is a normal feeling. I recently took NCLEX in June and passed somewhere between 80-89 questions. I walked out knowing that I had failed, I checked the BON website every hour and 48 hours later I bought the quick results, best $8 ever spent! Keep your head up and do something fun. Good luck!!!

Hi all! Here is a little bit about myself. I graduated nursing school with my BSN on May 9, 2015. I took NCLEX-RN on June 17, 2015, long and behold, I PASSED!!! I started applying for RN positions in late June and received a phone call from HR early July. I interviewed and job shadowed on a med/surg/onc unit. I absolutely love the unit and the teamwork I witnessed was phenomenal. Recently, I accepted the job offer for a night shift RN position on the med/surg/onc unit. The nurse to pt ratio is 1:5-6. I start in September as new graduates are expected to participate in a nurse residency program which has extensive classroom learning and 12-18 weeks of precepting experience. I am so grateful for this wonderful opportunity. I want to start this opportunity with my best foot forward and would like to know your experience (both new graduates and experienced nurses). Here are just a few questions I have and feel free to add more to this list: How do I make the transition from "student nurse" to "RN" easier? How should I prepare for orientation? Is this a typical nurse to pt ratio (1:5-6) for a med/surg unit? What are the pros and cons of night shift? What are some of the biggest mistakes new grads make? How do you handle being the "new kid on the block"? I am so excited to start this crazy and rewarding roller-coaster ride we know as nursing.