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  1. New Grad Struggling

    guest52816 replied to hrahrmh's topic in General Nursing

    First, know that you are not alone. If you read through posts written by new nursing graduates, you will find that people feel exactly the way you do. Like you, I graduated May 2016. My first nursing...

  2. Working while sick

    guest52816 replied to Nurseratchet789's topic in General Nursing

    When I am sick, I stay home. In fact, I called-in last Monday because I was in the beginning stage of a cold and felt horrible. The UHS facility that I work for doesn't have paid sick time. You either...

  3. The Lamentations of a Distressed RN (New Grad)

    guest52816 replied to deebee20's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I was going to mention this as well. They are offering a HUGE sign-on bonus and I think the starting pay is $30 an hour. They are offering free housing for anybody who lives more than 75 air...

  4. When do you reach your breaking point?

    guest52816 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I definitely feel your pain! My shift is 3p-11p. I can't tell you how many times my shift starts with: "You've got an admission waiting." The room won't be set-up, Medications belonging to...

  5. Preventing call-ins

    guest52816 replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Glad I don't work at your facility. I would probably call-in too. It was simple enough to understand that Sour Lemon is REALLY sick. The Magic Healer comment should have clued in you in to that....

  6. The Enemy... The Nurse Manager

    guest52816 replied to I.Am.A.Nurse.'s topic in Nurse Management

    Sorry, but I agree with Sour Lemon. I started in my position in mid-October. Since that time, I have attended every monthly unit staff meeting. However, it was clear to me by meeting number three,...

  7. Nurses Just Need to Learn How to Say NO!

    guest52816 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great topic. I work as a psychiatric nurse at a UHS facility that of course, likes to understaff. I have been put into impossible situations, left to manage as the sole nurse on the unit....

  8. Hospice to Psych, think I'll be a good fit?

    guest52816 replied to DaydreamerRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I work at a psychiatric facility that has a Geri ward. My home unit is adult psychiatric - depression, SI, suicide attempts, BPD, etc. When my unit slow, I have been floated to the Geri ward. There...

  9. Study Groups or Study Alone ???

    guest52816 replied to Paola2319's topic in General Students

    I mainly studied on my own. Like you, I am better on my own. But on test day, I would go to school early and study with some students who were my core support during nursing school. It was a small...

  10. Interview help; confidence

    guest52816 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Nursing

  11. Nurse yelling at patient

    guest52816 replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a new psychiatric nurse and I have never yelled at a patient. What purpose would it serve? Depending on the patient, they can usually be redirected and yes, in many cases reasoned with. The other...

  12. Almost fired for med error

    guest52816 replied to mellybelly27's topic in Emergency

    I am so sorry that this has happened to you. Not long ago, I made the same medication error that you made. I called the doctor and explained what happened. He immediately changed the order and as a...

  13. ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

    guest52816 replied to WGUtexasstudent's topic in Western Governors University

    The ATI Comprehensive Predictor was also part of my nursing school curriculum. But we needed to score a 95% in order to graduate. We were allowed to take the exam twice. I passed with a 96% on my...

  14. Feeling Happy

    guest52816 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations:up: Like you, I work at an acute care psychiatric facility. So I do understand the importance of knowing your patients as well as having a preference for certain types of patients. I...

  15. Eating Their Young

    guest52816 replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for posting this video. I don't disagree with any of the ideas presented in

  16. Eating Their Young

    guest52816 replied to futurelnd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While this is a serious topic open for discussion, if you do your homework, you will find multiple threads devoted to just this issue. Believe me, you will not lack for reading material. No need to...

  17. Question about nursing school

    guest52816 replied to Christine 1980's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. It can be done. I worked full-time, Monday-Friday and attended nursing school two nights a week, with clinical time scheduled either during a week night, or on the weekend. In addition, after...

  18. Landed my first nursing job

    guest52816 replied to the_murse_factor's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations! Wishing you much success and happiness in your new

  19. RN salary in Kentucky

    guest52816 replied to anchorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, Lexington is considered central Kentucky. Eastern Kentucky begins in Richmond, which is where Eastern Kentucky University is located. I am assuming the OP is referring to eastern portions of...

  20. Pearsonvue unofficial result shows I failed the exam

    guest52816 replied to rdeasis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, purchase the question bank which consists of something like 1,800 questions. I purchased a month's worth of time on UWorld. During that month, I managed to complete all of the test questions. It...

  21. Please review my cover letter

    guest52816 replied to lugirl1's topic in General Nursing

    Happy to help! Just think of the cover letter and subsequent interview as your opportunity to

  22. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    guest52816 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you wrote in the third paragraph is actually considered sexual assault, not bullying. Sorry that you refuse to believe that bullying does go on among nurses. I've seen it and I've...

  23. Please review my cover letter

    guest52816 replied to lugirl1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters who think this cover letter is way too long! First, get rid of "highly interested" in first line. You aren't expressing interest in the position, you are APPLYING for a...

  24. Quitting job during orientation?

    guest52816 replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    I quit my first nursing job just a few months ago during orientation. It took me a week to find another position. You are on the right track by talking with your manager. I did that, and am eligible...

  25. Having a hard time with the people in my nursing school...

    guest52816 replied to tbnurse1's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, your experience is more the norm, rather than the exception. Welcome to nursing! I graduated from nursing school in May 2016, and my experience was pretty much the same as yours. Half...