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New RN here since the beginning of this year. I started in LTC where I continue to work contract since I have started my new med surg position at a local hospital that I have been at for all of 2 weeks so far. So here’s my question, HOW do I stop bei...

I am a new grad (graduated in May of 2020) & I have been working on a med surg floor for 3 months. Since before starting nursing school I wanted to do L&D but in my area not a single hospital was hiring in any L&D departments. My hospital...

For newly minted nurses, the first year of independent practice can be nerve-wracking and overwhelming. New nurses are suddenly responsible for patient safety and well-being while being without a clinical instructor or preceptor present to check thei...

Hello fellow nurses, I am a new nurse and I made a big mistake last night... my DNR CC patient who I have (probably had) an awesome rapport with her and her family.. had some labs that I just forgot to check.. well she had hgb of 6.1... 6.1! how...

I graduated in December 2018 from an ADN program in Virginia. The commencement speaker said a few things that impacted me when I graduated. She stated that there would come a time in your nursing career where you will feel like you are not learning...

Hey, guys so this is my dilemma. I got a job in a medsurg unit on nights. I’ve been training there for a couple of months and will be on my own soon. I like my coworkers but we are always short staffed (6-8 patients) and the night schedule is t...

I'm scheduled as a medication aide and I am falling apart, literally. This not eating thing for more than half of my shifts has caused mouth sores and skin peeling around my nails. I am also getting more frequent headaches. And now, I can't focus wor...

Hello all. I am a newish nurse. I was a LVN for 2.5 years and RN for 3 months now. I've only worked in direct patient care in clinics and currently work in the OR as a circulator. I have yet to find my passion though. I enjoy talking to people/ patie...

The law requires that all meds be given within one hour before or after the medicines are due, and this often creates a lot of stress for busy nurses. For instance, the 8 a.m. meds can be started at 7 a.m., and the med pass, for however many patients...

Today marks one year since I started my first real nursing job in the PACU. I mentioned this to my preceptor the other day, and she said she thought the year had flown by. I do, too, but it has been an ascending flight in many ways, and I wonder when...

Especially in recent times, everybody around the world has been hailing nurses as “heroes.” However, what happens when a nurse needs a hero of their own? What constitutes a “nurse hero?” What Inspired You to Become a Nurse?I only graduated from nurs...

You spent years pulling all night study sessions, learning the miracles of the human body and overcoming your shock reflex. Passing the NCLEX was a great day in your professional life, but your first day on the job can make it seem like you might hav...

While I do enjoy being a Nurse, its just the fact that everyone introduces me as a nurse. Like when we were still able to gather pre covid I would go to parties and my friends / family would introduce me to other people saying "heres my friend/nephew...

Hi there! I hope you all are well and thanks in advance for any advice - I could really use it. I am a new nurse working in the cvicu at a very large hospital. I hate it. I took this position because I thought I wanted to become a CRNA, but now ...

I've been a nurse for about a year and a half now. I started as a postpartum nurse for a year and am now in a training program for OR nursing. My true passion though is babies and I want to become a labor & delivery nurse, maybe a NICU nurse in t...

Hey y'all. I've been a nurse for almost 9 months now and I'm seriously considering leaving the profession altogether. I graduated in December of 2018 and was ecstatic when I got a position as a new grad RN in a med surg residency program starting Jul...

How to deal with mistakes? I was told to give MOM to a resident to get a faster stool sample, although I knew they had a BM the day before. MOM is mainly used for our facility protocol if no BM in X days. I just listened to the nurse, because I figur...

Nursing School Felt Like Hell Plain and simple. While others were breezing through with straight A's, I was having mini meltdowns about my clinical rotations. For a little backstory, up until nursing school, I was a straight A student. I didn't know ...

Hello! I need some advice. So I currently work as a night RN on a telemetry/designated COVID unit. I've been at my hospital for almost 2 years. I started out as a PCT (doing all shifts) then transitioned into the RN role back in September. I have ca...

Hi there, I'm a student. I'll be graduating soon and will be applying to various positions in the coming weeks. I feel silly asking this question as it's probably something I should have known eons ago but how exactly rigid is hospital schedulin...

Hi. I'm starting my first position as a night tele nurse next week. Unfortunately, somehow in school I just didn't get a chance to practice several skills, at least not successfully, including folly catheter insertion or a successful IV. While my wor...

Let's start off by saying this happened maybe 1 to 1 1/2 months ago when I only had about 2-3 months of nursing experience (I barely have 4 now LOL). I work on a unit where we have no residents, fellows, etc--we only have attendings. It is nice becau...

How was your first day at work? Were you excited, nervous, surprised, lost, or just happy? Share your stories below.

Today is my day off after working three days in a row. However, my eyes popped open at 0530 and would not close again. My brain immediately went into review mode. Shoot! I forgot to give that detail in report! Did I do enough with that brand new admi...

I can vividly recall how stressful it was as a nursing student and new nurse graduate to communicate with physicians. I was already intimidated by doctors and it seemed my mind drew a predictable blank when I had to interact with them. As a novice, I...