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1. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Lady Jezebel, Thank you :icon_hug: - I'm at a loss for words...that was a really nice thing to say and it really made my day :icon_hug: Steph

2. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Cardiacnurse33, Merriam is an older suburb of the KC metro area. Topeka is about an hour away - not too far, really. I think I will look here first, but I appreciate the tip. It never hurts to keep one's options open :) Thanks for the scoop and ...

3. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Heart Queen, Very good points, and as I think about it, probably very true. I never considered myself an "expert" as a nursing student by any means...I struggled as much as anyone else. But I felt comfortable in the school setting and felt my strengt...

4. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

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   Simao, I have heard that from experienced nurses several times since graduating...I really think that is part of it. I need to emote confidence - not that I know everything I need to know (which would be wayyyyy off mark), but that I am confident in ...

5. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Lady Jezebel, I agree with you absolutely, which is one of the reasons why I deferred the start of my program until the summer of 2006 (which would have had me at 2 years of experience at the start of the program). The summer of 2006 also coincides w...

6. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   My409, You did not come across to me as an inconsiderate hag at all - the underlying message was a good one, and your follow-up touched me (plus it was filled with good advice). I posted here knowing I would get a variety of opinions and thoughts - n...

7. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, llg - I have so appreciated your insights and advice, and cannot adequately express my gratitude. Yesterday, I was feeling lower than low, and today, I feel like I can do this - I can learn from the past, move forward and start fresh. I am...

8. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   I will do that - and again, thank you for the wonderful support and encouragement - I really cannot express how touched and filled with hope I have been reading your post and those of others :icon_hug: Steph

9. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

   kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

   Hi DaMonk, Great suggestion, and one I had considered, as I liked my psych rotation a lot. I believe I will give hospital nursing one more go first...one - to give me a chance to prove to myself that I can do this, and two - to get a solid foundation...

10. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Oops - a few more... Medsurgnurse: Great thought you posted, which gave me much comfort: "Everyone has had bad experiences. That does not make you a bad nurse." Thank you for that. Also, excellent advice on low-acuity med-surg, which is what I plan t...

11. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    More personal notes of thanks: Gerinurse10: I think there is an in-patient AIDS hospice here, which could be something to pursue down the road...but for now, I think I will bite the bullet and try med-surg, if I can find the right spot. Thank you fo...

12. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the support, encouragement and excellent advice. It is deeply, deeply appreciated. I have had a good night's sleep, and spent most of today looking at my situation as honestly and rationally as I could and thinking about the best wa...

13. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dixielee, Good advice and insights, as before - thank you. There are many hospitals in my area, but...gosh, I need to really think this through. 12-hour shifts have a significant negative effect on me physically I found - more so than I ever expec...

14. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Walter, Thank you for the pep talk and encouragement - I appreciate it greatly. I hope that I can find a place with a good orientation and supportive staff - and I am glad to hear that there are such places out there. Sounds like you work with a g...

15. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    kcsun3 replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dixielee, Thank you for sharing your advice and insights - it is greatly appreciated. My hospice supervisor said I could use her as a personal reference, and I know that I can call on several faculty members and the dean at my nursing school. The ...