Starting new job, need help

CCU NRS · Aug 28, 2005

Good Luck and God Bless

I hope you find your niche, I think that is very important for new grads or any nurses.

AMARTIN1 · Aug 30, 2005

hi colleagues,
I'm too excited to start my new adventure in critical nursing arena next month(Sept) in a level 1 Trauma center in MN. Pls. Pray for me and I know GOD will guide through this transition of my nursing career. I hope member could give me some bits of advice. Hoping to here from you guys soon!!!
Bluegee,RN BSN

YOU'LL BE FINE!!! JUST KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND DON'T LET ANYONE SEE YOU SWEAT. I MADE THAT MISTAKE AND AM LABLED FOR IT. SOME PEOPLE FORGET WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE NEW..STAY STRONG AND GOD BLESS!!! :balloons:

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Aug 30, 2005

Congrats! Get a good night sleep every night because you will most likely come home exhausted for the first couple of weeks. Keep your textbooks at hand because you will want to refer to them. A good nursing pathophysiology book, a book on hemodynamic monitoring, and one on EKG interpretation would be good for a critical care nurse to have for reference. Ask around your unit and see what people recommend. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to have people double check you on a medication or procedure before you do them.

Hope you have a great experience and find that this is the kind of work you dreamed nursing would be.

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Aug 30, 2005

Best wishes to you with much success. :)

jsteine1 · Aug 30, 2005

hi colleagues,
I'm too excited to start my new adventure in critical nursing arena next month(Sept) in a level 1 Trauma center in MN. Pls. Pray for me and I know GOD will guide through this transition of my nursing career. I hope member could give me some bits of advice. Hoping to here from you guys soon!!!
Bluegee,RN BSN

Congrats! How exciting for you. Think of your professional development occuring in stages:

Right now its fair if you dont know what you dont know

Soon, you will know you dont know

Then, you wont know how much you DO know!

And finally, you will know what you know

LaVonneRN · Aug 30, 2005

hi colleagues,
i'm too excited to start my new adventure in critical nursing arena next month(sept) in a level 1 trauma center in mn. pls. pray for me and i know god will guide through this transition of my nursing career. i hope member could give me some bits of advice. hoping to here from you guys soon!!!
bluegee,rn bsn

hey bluegee,

i am from mn too!! are you @ hennepin county medical center? i will be starting there on 9/19/05 on the micu. i will be working a .8 day/night rotation. will you be working on that unit as well?

hope to hear back from you soon, maybe we can talk about our concerns as new grads. :)

lavonne, rn