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1. Casualty of the System?

   Icareaboutthis replied to Icareaboutthis's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, TakeTwoAspirin, I appreciate your honesty! It was a bit of a meltdown and it definitely did exacerbate all other issues in my life. I never realized how much of my identity I placed in what I did for a living. But I have gotten the help I nee...

2. Casualty of the System?

   Icareaboutthis replied to Icareaboutthis's topic in General Nursing

   sistrmoon, I heard about that NPR series as well! I have been applying to a lot of out-of-hospital opportunities, such as clinics and outpatient services, but the issue of not having the acute care experience is probably the biggest barrier I'm facin...

3. Casualty of the System?

   Icareaboutthis replied to Icareaboutthis's topic in General Nursing

   HouTx, thank you for your advice! Unfortunately, it seemed that the benefits were much better described than they were made available. For all the hours I have spent trying to get in touch with the right people and find out answers my questions, any ...

4. Casualty of the System?

   Icareaboutthis posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been a nurse less than a year and so far my experience has been pretty discouraging. I was pretty misinformed about the position (I didn't realize how small the unit was, that I would be the only nurse on the unit at times, that I would be the o...