Topics About 'New Nurse'.

Some people are so connected to their cell phones, it's almost like another appendage. But, for the Nurse, many hospitals do no allow us to carry cell phones on our person. I don't know if I could go without mine for very long without suffering some ...

I always get very anxious prior to the start of a shift, especially if my group of patients is new to me. I'm always nervous about possibly having to float, or maybe needing to give blood, etc. While at work, I'm nervous to walk into patients' rooms,...

I just started my first nursing job as a new grad in the MICU two months ago and I want to quit so bad. I need advice. We are at max capacity Covid right now and have been since the beginning of November. While I knew it would be challenging sta...

I have been working evenings for about a year and a few months as a new nurse. Although my professional life is going well and I am getting amazing grades in my BSN online program, my marriage has suffered due to the sacrifices and time spend working...

Hi everyone... I feel actually kinda pathetic for writing this but.. I’m one week away from finishing my 12 week orientation on a busy med/tele floor... & one thing I can take away from it is that I am miserable. I take work home with me ev...

So, you did it! You overcame the grueling late-night study sessions, missed out on family events, and lived off coffee and bags of candy. The day has come when you can push all your books aside, put on some fresh scrubs and practice your new nurse st...

I recently had a situation where I noticed my patient was becoming increasingly agitated, word salad was present, and left sided weakness was present. The patient had a head CT without contrast completed approximately 3 hours prior that was negative ...

Any advice appreciated. I started working at the hospital as a nurse 2 months ago; prior to that I worked as a CNA. I work on a med-surg tele floor. My current patient ratio is 7 to 1, with the nurse taking full responsibility of 1 patient (so n...

Hi, I am an RN who will have 1 year of experience come August in the ICU. I was an LPN for 3 years before working as an RN. I did my clinicals in ICU and thought it was going to be the place for me. My clinicals and practicum were in a smaller medica...

I’m looking to get advice from nurses this may have happened to because I’m feeling especially blue at the time being. OK, so little backstory - I graduated in December ‘19 with my ADN and got hired at my areas bigger hospital for a new grad position...

Hi there? I am new to posting so I’m sorry for the long read! I just recently landed my dream job in NICU/CCN. Previously I worked on a Medsurg/Renal transplant floor for a little over a year (I only have a little over a year of nursing ex...

I am a new graduate with less than 6 months floor experience. Well, I made my first med mistake. PCA programming gone wrong, patient received a ton more morphine than prescribed. I caught mistake, notified MD, monitored patient, did risk event, notif...

For the past four years I have worked as a CNA putting myself through school and I can officially say I am a RN. However-a few months ago my manager told me that I had to tell him immeadiately after passing my boards because I could not work for my o...

Hi all, I really need some advice about a recent turn of events. I graduated as an RN in November 2019 and I started an L&D Residency Program on February 3, 2020. I am scheduled to start taking Patient assignments on my own next week. Anyway, I w...

The Nursing pen is not public property. For many Nurses, once we get a pen that is reliable, we protect it at all costs. Physicians are notorious for "stealing" a Nurse's pen. I found one way to stop this if I use one with a cap. If anyone asks to bo...

I’m a new grad nurse who finished school during the pandemic. I don’t have hospital experience and I was lucky enough to land a new grad position in the ER in a community hospital a month after licensure. Three people are in my new grad cohort and it...

I am a grad nurse in the NICU. I struggle with being a fast learner and remembering skills (especially if only done once). I also struggle with confidence. I find myself asking for the opinions of other nurses and using other nurses as resources...

I am a new grad and just started in medsurg lastmonth. I moved out of the area with my 5 year old daughter and husband. Initially, I enjoyed working during my 2 weeks orientation during morning shift (fully staff), but transitioned to night shift whi...

This is silly and I should know, but I don't. I just graduated and passed boards. How are supposed to write your credentials, if you are an RN with BSN? Thanks ?

I started working as a nurse in February 2020. I started in med-surg and did this for almost a year. Our "general surgery" unit turned into a covid unit within only a few months of me starting. I even took care of one of my coworkers who ended up hos...

I am a new nurse. I graduated in August and I just got off orientation 2 weeks ago. I never worked healthcare before this. I’ve been working med surg but I get mandated to our COVID unit a lot. Last night, I had my first patient death in the COV...

I graduated in July of 2020, but due to health issues wasn’t able to apply/get a job until November of 2020. I’m in a PCU floor and am currently in week 5 of a 10 week training program. I absolutely hate it, but I’m in a contract where if I were to b...

I made my first med error as a new grad; I flushed a peripheral IV with heparin flush. Didn't realize my error until shift change, 9 hours later. Patient was okay. Told my preceptor. I feel absolutely horrible and like I made a huge mistake and could...

There seem to be many posts of a certain "flavor" that relate to new grad employment contracts: 1. The employer is not giving me the training/orientation that they promised, I'm afraid for my license/mental health, etc. I need to leave- are they...

A graduate nurse throws up when the patient does. An experienced nurse calls housekeeping when a patient throws up. A graduate nurse wears so many pins on their name badge you can't read it. An experienced nurse doesn't wear a name badge for liabilit...