I want my life back!

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I feel like all I do is go to work, go to school, and study. I'd like to feel normal again!!!! Ok, rant is over now. Thanks for listening:)

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Ugh, same here. :-( Only, I don't know what it's like to NOT have a life just yet...

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Specializes in CMSRN.
I feel like all I do is go to work, go to school, and study. I'd like to feel normal again!!!! Ok, rant is over now. Thanks for listening:)

I graduated in May and passed NCLEX in June but am now on the job hunt. Done with nursing school and still don't have a life! LOL.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ICU.
I feel like all I do is go to work go to school, and study. I'd like to feel normal again!!!! Ok, rant is over now. Thanks for listening:)[/quote']

Hahaha I feel like I say this every single day. God I miss being normal :-)

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Just keep telling yourself... this will be over soon... this will be over soon. That is how I get through the day sometimes

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Oh gosh I remember that feeling. I worked 7 days a week ( 2 jobs) and went to night school.When I started working I had a tough time with days off. Especially when it was in the middle of the week.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Float Pool, MICU, CTICU.

I understand where you are coming from! On my so-called "days off" from school, clinicals, and work there was always a project or care plan to complete or exams to study for.

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Specializes in None.

You aren't the only one. We are all in this together! :-) After all, when/if we are/become the patient hopefully we get a nurse that did study all the time and knows what he/she is doing.

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Specializes in Public Health.

OMG I work full time too! Night shift thurs, fri, sat, then clinicals Monday, class Wednesday and Thursday! Whew. I also drive my cousin to and from work five days a week. Talk about busy! Coffee is my friend

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ICU.
OMG I work full time too! Night shift thurs fri, sat, then clinicals Monday, class Wednesday and Thursday! Whew. I also drive my cousin to and from work five days a week. Talk about busy! Coffee is my friend[/quote']

You live a life similar to my own. I work full time nights with every other weekend off and 1 day off during the week. I leave work in the morning and go to school mon-Thursday usually I'm there until 1 I have to pick up my mom from work at 5 and manage sleep somewhere in between the time I get out of class and after I get home before I go to work otherwise I get none. There are times when I'm up over 24hrs. CRAZY!!!! Idk how I stay sane sometimes lol

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I'm with you!! School, work, kids... I'm asking for a life for Christmas!!

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Specializes in surgical, geriatrics.

This past Saturday I broke down in tears in the library when I had to decline: an awesome pig roast backyard party, a trip to the beach, a tubing trip, dinner plans, a friend who was visiting from out of town and beautiful weather outside. On one hand...I feel grateful that people still remember I'm alive. On the other, I am so, so, so, so tired and emotionally stripped. Let yourself be sad. Give yourself outlets when it gets to be too much. Make plans for when you are done so you have something to look forward to.

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