sarabasedis

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1. Can't find work after one year, now what?

   sarabasedis posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been unemployed for the past year due to downsizing in my nursing home. I have been unable to find a job for a year now. I have been a LTC geriatric nurse for the past 8 yrs. I have reapplied to hospitals and have updated my ACLS . My problem ...

2. Lower Stress and Quieter Nursing Careers?

   sarabasedis replied to HOH-RN's topic in Career Support

   I had to leave the ER also due to stress related illness. I went into nursing home LTC nursing, however, most nursing homes are now cuting back on RNs since they can run efficiently with LPNs and 3-5 RNs for the whole building for all shifts. I sugge...

3. night shift and new diabetic

   sarabasedis posted a topic in Geriatric

   Are there any night shift nurses out there who are diabetics and can give me advice. When do you eat, how do you exercise, when do you take your insulin, etc. My blood sugar is running high, and I may be a diabetic, so I am preparing myself with all ...

4. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I have applied for SSID, but it seems to be taking a very long time. Meanwhile, the IOT plans to discharge me in 1-2weeks. Should I take a job I was offered? I just need to have some confidence, but my anxiety gets in the way

5. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Pray as if everything depends upon Heaven Work as if everything depends upon you

6. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   I am involved in a divorce from my x. My job related stress led me to go into intensive outpatient therapy. I am not working. The manic depression I was experiencing caused me to spend all my cash, so now I am desperately trying to hold onto my house...

7. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Dear Doglover, I have also struggled with poor judgements, anxiety disorder which caused me to make mistakes, which caused more anxiety...You may be obsessing over your past. You have to let go of it. Remember the saying: The past is history the futu...

8. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Just wanted to say hello to everyone. The intensive outpatient therapy is helping. The meds are definitely helping. Not working is the best therapy, however, I definitely am worried about the bills. i am still waiting for SSID to kick in. Meanwhile, ...

9. Nurses struggling with mental illness

   sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

   Hi Sara, You MUST tell your mother IMMEDIATELY. If you are over the age of 16, but still under her health care coverage, all she needs to know is that you need to speak with someone. If you stll don't want to tell her at this point, then At college c...

10. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

    Pray as if everything depended upon Heaven Work as if everything depended upon Man

11. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    sarabasedis replied to Severina's topic in Disabilities

    Hi, I've been diagnosed with bipolar and borderline personality disorder (bpd). I am now on Depakote. I was on Celexa, but it stopped helping and I stopped taking it. Both my therapist and my doc want me to quit nursing. I am reluctant to do so, as i...