catdog5

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   catdog5 replied to catdog5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   How is

2. Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

   catdog5 replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I feel like I could've written this. I was on a Renal/Telemetry floor. My plan was to do it then transition into the ICU. I quit by my last shift. I never got off orientation. My supervisor was...

3. Typical Day at Hospital Ambulatory Surgery

   catdog5 replied to umslalum's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   How did everything turn out with being a new grad in an ambulatory

4. Lost

   catdog5 replied to catdog5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Update: My last day was Monday. This week I have been feeling all kind of emotions...from scared to feeling optimistic. I have applied to almost seven jobs. I tried to apply to places that were not...

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   catdog5 replied to catdog5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Towards the end of my orientation I tried to stop asking for help to show I was independent but I end up getting overwhelmed. It was a vicious cycle. Boss suggest I go to a smaller hospital. Is that...

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   catdog5 replied to catdog5's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I was charting late, passing meds late, feeling unsure on what to do on several occasions. I cried a lot when I felt frustrated or overwhelmed...not in front of the patients though. My manager said if...

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   catdog5 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I got a job on a Renal Tele floor as my first job as a new RN. Crazy floor. However, I needed longer orientation and feeling distraught. I finally came to terms that the floor was not a good fit for...