peach2218 CNA

I am learning a ton and at my recent evaluation, my manager said that she's heard nothing but good things about me from my coworkers and the providers I work with. That was incredibly nice to hear, although I still feel stupid and uncertain almost ev...

So I had my first interview ever as a new grad RN on Wednesday, with a panel of 7 ICU nurse managers & unit educators from 5 different units. SICU, Coronary ICU, Med ICU, Adult ICU, and the ICU float pool. I got the call yesterday that I received...

I did end up choosing the CICU and I will be off orientation in a few weeks (I'm scared)

I made sure to mention that I knew I was inexperienced, but that I was ready and willing to learn as much as possible. I think working as a nursing assistant helped.

I still feel immense guilt for calling out for health related reasons. First it was COVID in November. Then in February, I went to dig my car out of the snow in the middle of a huge snowstorm and fell and hurt myself at 30 weeks pregnant. Then just 2...

I am NOT vibing today. I'm 37+1 weeks pregnant, working as an aide on my stepdown trauma unit until I have my baby and start my first job as an RN in the CICU (I am terrified). What am I greeted with at 0645? A bariatric patient who is vomiting ...

I took my NCLEX on Wednesday and it was probably the worst day I've had in months 😂 I'm 8 months pregnant and I have pregnancy brain, and forgot to renew my drivers' license. Luckily I have 6 months to renew it, but the testing center does not ...

I always respond to call lights with the same general question-- "Your call light's on, how can I help you?" The sheer number of patients who reply with "Uh yeah, I need some help" just astounds me. Clearly you need help, I am aware of that, can...

I am graduating in 8 days (holy *** is this even real?!) and I have 10 out of 105 hours left to finish up. I am precepting in the NICU and I absolutely love it, it's such a nice change from the adult trauma unit I work on as an aide. I think I'm doi...

Not a big deal but we were out of saline flushes for days and had to make our own. Pain in the ***. We're always out of slings for beds (for the sky lift, every patient on my unit is supposed to have one). We ran out of coffee yesterday, that wa...

Is it normal to be going into my 3rd semester of nursing school (out of 4 semesters) and still feel like I have no idea what I'm doing? At work as a CNA in the hospital, sometimes I'll look at a patient's labs and be able to connect it with their dia...

I am getting ready to go into my last semester as nursing student, planning on graduating in December. My husband and I have a 3 year old son and I am getting my implant birth control removed next week (it has a 3 year "shelf life"). We aren't oppose...

I graduate in December too, and the hospital I'm working at as an aide right now doesn't open up applications for March 2022 residency until October. November, for non-employees.

Halfway through third semester, and this is the first semester where I feel like I'm actually learning stuff. Our instructor is amazing. She makes sure all 7 of us pass our morning meds, and she assigns patients to us based on what we haven't done ye...

They will only drop questions if they review and almost everyone missed it because the question was unclear or had multiple answers that were arguably the best choice.

I honestly can't recommend being a CNA enough. I was a CNA in a nursing home for almost 4 years (0/10 do not recommend) but now I'm working as a CNA in a hospital as I finish up school and it has helped me so much. My hospital also lets people who al...

First semester I would go through my notes and highlight the important parts. Then, I would record myself reading those notes out loud and I'd add in little tidbits that I thought would help me remember. When classes were still on campus (befor...

I wouldn't like that at all. Not only do I hate my face, but I have taken care of my fair share of very vocally and physically inappropriate patients and I don't want to imagine them staring at a blown up picture of me on their wall while they do the...

I work part time so I get 4 call-offs a year, I believe. I've been at my job for just over 7 months and I've used 1. It wasn't because I was deathly ill, but my school rescheduled my clinicals last minute and I couldn't find anyone to cover for me so...

I am so thankful that I kept my son intact. He is perfectly fine and healthy, and if he decides to cut himself for cosmetic reasons when he's grown, I will fully support him. I just want to remind everyone to stop pulling back the foreski...

Haven't had the opportunity. We've had maybe 3-5 full days on the floor per semester, the rest has been online. The first day is orientation. The rest, we have one patient to take care of, and all of my patients have been super easy. An oral tylenol ...

I can feel your anxiety through the screen and my heart really goes out to you. I'm an introvert too, and I really struggle sometimes. I'm not even a nurse yet, I'm in nursing school and I've been a CNA for 4 years. I used to have panic attacks, cry,...

Late to the party, but I'm in my second semester with a 2 year old and it's not easy. I also work part time and even with my husband's full-time job, we can't afford child care so we have to rely on our parents to watch our son while we're at work or...

I was a PCT at a nursing home for 4 years and I've been at my new hospital job as a PCT for 3 months. I'm in my second semester of nursing school. My dream is to work in the NICU or L&D/Obstetrics, but right now I'm on a trauma floor. I think any...

I worked in a LTC facility for 4 years (and a very nice one with great resident/aide ratios), and it solidified the fact that I don't ever want my parents in a nursing home if I can help it. If they do end up there, I'll be there every single day. ...