Nursebface

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1. Night shift advice needed...

   Nursebface posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Night shift has many pros and cons. Seems as though the pros are outweighs the cons and that's why I'm trying to stay on nights for a little while longer. But it's really messing with my psyche. When...

2. New nurse...not sure about nursing anymore

   Nursebface replied to Guest989734's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I completely understand how you feel. What you feel is completely normal, it is unfortunate not all your coworkers are as understanding. I've been on my own for about 2 and a half months. I still cry...

3. Update: no longer questioning my career choice

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

   My ratio is 5:1 95% of the time, we can go as high up at 7 patients. However, even the most seasoned nurses feel 5 patients is often times too many. About your preceptor, as long as they are...

4. Update: no longer questioning my career choice

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

   Nocturnallife: I work on a surgical orthopedic floor. Good luck with the last couple days in your semester! You got

5. Update: no longer questioning my career choice

   Nursebface posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   So a couple months ago I posted how stressed out I was as a new nurse on an intense floor. I was terrified to be an independent nurse away from her preceptor. Turns out, my stress has decreased a...

6. How did first job/orientation work for you?

   Nursebface replied to Summers3's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I have 3 weeks of orientation left. I made a post recently about it. It's scary. Taking a patient load is scary. But I'll tell you about how it works for me at least. I am paired with another nurse,...

7. New nurse & not good enough

   Nursebface posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   I found this site after simply googling "advice for the stressed new grad nurse". Articles I looked at were dated back in '08. I don't know if this website is even relevant, but I'll post just to...