[Comanche_1]

I am not a nurse, yet BUT have been working in EMS for a couple of years now and have seen a lot of things that none of us should ever see. Lots of stress, anxiety, sadness and disappointment involved in that career just as it is in nursing I'm sure.

The best advice I can give you is to keep work and your personal life separate. When you go to work you are at work, you just cant take work at home. If you do, you can sometimes bring the stresses from work at home affecting your family, marriage. It doesnt mean you should suffer in silence but you need to know when you are being affected and get the right professional help.

I dont know if it helps.

[milanj]

hi from sulekha.
I feel meditation will relieve your stress quickly.Sit comfotably in a chair close your eyes,concentrate your attention between your eyebrows.Imagine that you are very peaceful ,sit like that for few minutes and slowly open your eyes.You feel more relaxed.

[I_am_Julia]

Meditation, exercise and professional massages.

Originally Posted by bdgriff

I know this may have been discussed somewhere on these wonderful boards...But, I am really very interested in how everyone has dealt with or is dealing with all the stress from Nursing school? I start in 2 weeks and really get stressed out about homework and especially tests. What has helped you all "get through" them? Thanks very much for your replies.

[newguard]

These can either be relaxing or stressful or both...

1.Communicate with the people you love in person or through (email,text,etc..)
2. Go to family, highschool reunion (sometimes..be prepared for their health-related questions)
3. Watch the kind of tv shows that you love!
4. And in case you want something out of nursing world, think of a project/lesson then set a plan (that can be accomplished after a months/weeks) then do it one day at a time, and beat the deadline.

as GramsDoll3 said LAUGH OFTEN!