http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/ The adventures of a male nurse navigating through life, staying fit, surviving the journey. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2674 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:44:48 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2674 [...] ,there has been a lot of talk throughout the internets and my blogosphere about the effects of the Nursing Shortage on New Graduate Nurses, and how some New Graduate nurses are stressed, nervous and maybe even a [...]

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2673 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:25:43 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2673 @ Wanderer You hit the nail on the head. No it ain’t! Thanks for sharing.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2676 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:25:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2676 @ Wanderer You hit the nail on the head. No it ain’t! Thanks for sharing.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2672 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2672 I made it through the first year and only felt like quitting every other month. I can understand being thrown to the wolves, it happened to me as well as others. In fact of the 12 people who were hired in the 9 months around me, only 3 of us are left. Most moved on to other nursing units, but still it’s a lot. I made it a goal when I became a charge nurse to help the newest among us make it through the first year adn thrive. It ain’t easy.

]]> http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2675 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0000 http://mystrongmedicine.com/2009/02/15/nursing-shortage-1-in-5-quits-within-first-year-2/#comment-2675 I made it through the first year and only felt like quitting every other month. I can understand being thrown to the wolves, it happened to me as well as others. In fact of the 12 people who were hired in the 9 months around me, only 3 of us are left. Most moved on to other nursing units, but still it’s a lot. I made it a goal when I became a charge nurse to help the newest among us make it through the first year adn thrive. It ain’t easy.

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