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I was still a new RN working with my preceptor. I had never anchored a foley on a male and we were about to attempt my first one. The patient was an elderly man with shades of dementia. He was sitting up in his chair when we attempted this deed. I fed foley catheter and more foley catheter until I had no more to advance. This man was also having some pretty good prostate problems, which really hindered my procedure. My preceptor check the patients testicles to make sure that the foley didn't end up in there and low and behold, I had urine! Being serious as a heart attack I say "OH, you just need to play with it". I meant the foley, but since she had just readjusted him, her face turned red, needless to say we were both giggling so hard we couldn't function. Fortunately, I don't think the patient caught any of that and was in his own little world. Good thing for me! :smackingf:banghead:

Unfortunately, it seems that many new RN's end up on the night shift as there normally aren't many day openings. I work days at my main hospital and PRN nights at my second hospital. That really gets ugly sometimes with the change in shifts, but I really enjoy both jobs! Good luck to you and I"m sure you figure out what is going to work for you!

I guess I'm in pretty good shape from the rest of the post! I graduated in May 2007 and are working PRN at two different hospitals. I make $30 and hour at one (differential at nights and weekends) and Base of $20.67 at the other with $4 and hour nights, $5 hour weekend and $5 and hour PRN premium making $34.67 and hour. I don't need the benefits 'cause my husband has them and the flexibility is great with my kids!

Another hospital just 15 minutes from here has a GN that that took her boards 5 times before passing and performed her duties as an RN, with only RN's signing off on her signature. No one ever told us that once you take boards and don't pass, you loose all your priveleges. What makes you any different the day after taking the test, then the day before (other than a pass/fail)?

I graduated from nursing school the first of May, and took my boards the end of May. I was working with an RN, learning the ropes, until I didn't pass my boards. Now I have to wait 45 days, and during this time, all my hospital will let me do is Aide work. Talk about feeling like a red-headed step child! I am still working at my aide pay until I pass boards. Does anyone else work in a backwards place like mine? Needless to say, I've been applying to other area hospitals that will employ me as a GN and pay me the RN wage. Thanks!