Jusween

Jusween

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  1. got fired/terminated

    Jusween replied to YesYesRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There has been enough said about learning from your experience and what not to do. Now you need a job. There are two ways to go about this. If you can find another position that is looking for new...

  2. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    Jusween replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    I am 56 and I just passed my nclex in April. By May I had two job offers and I've had another since. Yes, I am a new graduate and I work per diem! While I work on my BSN-Masters degree, my loans are...

  3. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    Jusween replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Bullying by nature requires a power differential. This is demonstrated everyday by even the semantics used by the medical hierarchy in which nurses work. The term "order" for example is the norm,...

  4. Help!

    Jusween posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just started working in a large psych unit in an acute hospital. Although I have a lot of experience working in behavioral health, this is my first job as a nurse. I passed my boards in April. I...

  5. Oriented x 0!

    Jusween posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Help! I'm a second career nurse. After over 20 years in psychology and social services I went to nursing school. I worked hard, deans list throughout, passed the nclex in an hour. I know I'm not...

  6. Oriented x 0!

    Jusween replied to Jusween's topic in Psychiatric

    With all due respect, regardless of learning style, a new graduate nurse should not be placed in the position of having to work independently on their fourth day on the unit. That is the scenario I...

  7. HELP!! NEW nurse feel like Im getting eaten by sharks

    Jusween replied to newbie9909's topic in First Year After Licensure

    With all due respect, this was the last day of your orientation, not the first. I can understand your concerns but complaining about your preceptor on your last shift and then going home when it was...

  8. Help!

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

    I met with the manager the second day and asked for a tour of the unit, which was provided that night, help with the computer system and the unit training process. She told me I would be on an...

  9. Oriented x 0!

    Jusween replied to Jusween's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks so much for your validation! I did speak to the director and she assured me that I was not being transferred, rather that was an option available to new nurses. She also advised that the night...

  10. I Hate Psych

    Jusween replied to b52RN's topic in Psychiatric

    You are differentiating between your axis one and two patients. Axis one patients have discernible mental illness such as hallucinations, delusions etc. Axis Two patients are character disordered....

  11. Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

    Jusween replied to StevietheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel ya. It sounds like your job is a set up. Too much stimulation and not enough opportunities to just practice your skills. Nurses need to stop acting like martyrs. If you have given it a few...