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  1. Can I really handle this?!?

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

    What a great idea! I copied and pasted that tip into a list of tips I've been copying from this forum. Thanks a bunch!

  2. ummm....no preceptor??????!!!

    blaaveispiken replied to RS0302's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow -- that just sounds plain scarey and so unsafe for patients! I'm having a tough time too (brand new grad), but at least I HAVE a preceptor and I do feel I have a safety net where I work. I'm...

  3. Day 2 and feeling pretty blue

    blaaveispiken replied to Brooke13-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like a nightmare to me, but it sounds like you are handling the situation and advocating for yourself by making an appointment to see the nurse manager. I'm curious as to how they will resolve...

  4. Can I really handle this?!?

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

    kellerpatty -- thank you -- your post made me feel so much better! Please tell me you have more days now that you DO feel comfortable than days you don't. How long have you been working on the...

  5. Can I really handle this?!?

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

    Very valuable advice -- both TraumaRU's and yours regarding doing things right for now. I worry that I might pick up bad habits just because I'm trying to work faster. I've seen safety checks go by...

  6. What's In Your Pocket?

    blaaveispiken replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can anyone tell me what a "hip clip" is and how it carries a stethoscope? There are some great tips on this thread and as a brand new nurse presently in classroom orientation I'm looking for all the...

  7. Oncology Preceptorship

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Oncology

    Thanks for the encouragement. We will find out more this afternoon at school on the specifics of our preceptorship, but what I do know at this point is that I will be in an outpatient oncology clinic...

  8. Oncology Preceptorship

    blaaveispiken posted a topic in Oncology

    this is my final quarter in nursing school and in a couple of weeks i will be doing my preceptorship in the oncology unit at a local hospital. i am so excited about this opportunity especially since...

  9. Tips for successful nursing preceptorship

    blaaveispiken posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I tried posting this thread under the general nursing discussion, but unfortunately didn't receive any replies. I thought I would try this discussion group since many of you are new grads and your...

  10. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    blaaveispiken posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    During our lunch hour at clinicals this quarter we are each assigned a week to lead discussion during our lunch break -- mine is next week. Since we will be doing our nursing preceptorship next...

  11. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

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

    Thank you so much for sharing -- good tips! Actually had the discussion today and it went very well. I found some great tips online after doing an extensive search. Thanks

  12. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    blaaveispiken posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    During our lunch hour at clinicals this quarter we are each assigned a week to lead discussion during our lunch break -- mine is next week. Since we will be doing our nursing preceptorship next...

  13. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    good ideas. i found some tips online. i thought after i share this i'd open it up for discussion, e.g., what are people's goals for preceptorship and maybe what are their fears(?). what do you think...

  14. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is a wonderful opportunity and I'm looking forward to it. I thought all schools provided nursing students with a preceptorship prior to graduating. We can let the powers that be know what unit we...

  15. Please help! Need tips for student nursing preceptorship

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I guess I just assumed everyone called it a preceptorship -- never assume! During our final quarter we are assigned to work with one nurse and work her schedule so it's basically like working as an...

  16. abusive relationship/advice

    blaaveispiken replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    And when I try to tell him all the things he does he confuses me. he so good at that. He makes me believe I am making things up. Sometimes I actually get so confused by it all that I wonder. He is so...

  17. abusive relationship/advice

    blaaveispiken replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how it is in the Catholic church, but the advice I received from the pastor of the church I was attending was to stay. Although he meant well, it was dangerous advice and caused...

  18. abusive relationship/advice

    blaaveispiken replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you -- I've been there. It is not easy to leave, but you MUST for the sake of your children and your own mental health. It will not get better -- it will get worse. I honestly...

  19. Need tips/resources for "Working Effectively with Non-nurse staff" presentation

    blaaveispiken posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm a nursing student seeking some suggestions for a ten minute presentation a fellow classmate and I have been assigned to do for a leadership class. The topic assigned to us is "Working...

  20. Need tips/resources for "Working Effectively with Non-nurse staff" presentation

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, we are using articles that we "built" our PowerPoint presentation from actually last night. I think it will be a good presentation and we've included an activity that will also provide some fun...

  21. Need tips/resources for "Working Effectively with Non-nurse staff" presentation

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow -- that was very helpful!! We are getting together today to work on this -- thank you so

  22. Need tips/resources for "Working Effectively with Non-nurse staff" presentation

    blaaveispiken replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks so much, that is helpful -- yes that is what our instructor meant by Non-Nurse Health Care Providers. Does anyone know of a good web site or article we can access on the Internet on...