Wvurn15

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1. Working while in NP school

   Wvurn15 replied to friendlylark's topic in NP Students

   I dropped down to PRN right before the start of my program (and am very glad/fortunate I was able to do so). While I have just started my program, I already feel overwhelmed at having to work 20 hours in the second week of school (1st year all didact...

2. Leaving Bedside Nursing

   Wvurn15 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Career Support

   I can relate to this so much. I'm 2.5 Years in and 24...Ive Tried to give it time but I still hate it just as much as when I started. I work in an icu but also am often floated to various stepdown units. In my opinion, all bedside is the same. It SUC...

3. I hate being a nurse

   Wvurn15 replied to Kmc12's topic in Stress 101

   I am 2.5 years in and still feel the complete dread and nerves before every shift. I work in an ICU at a teaching hospital so you can imagine I also get some pretty sick patients. I still sometimes cry before work dreading it, I lay in bed and Google...

4. Icu nursing just not for me

   Wvurn15 posted a topic in Critical

   I'm 2 years and some change into my first nursing job as a MICU nurse...I've tried to give it time to feel more confident in myself, but I just don't think I'm made for icu level stress. I work at a large teaching university hospital and we receive a...