Nessa - I promise you it gets better. I used to feel physically ill throughout most of my orientation and especially the day or two before I went out on my own, but I promise, it gets better. You can...
Dear Betty Boop - I promise you, it gets better! I posted in August how awful I was feeling and while I still feel like a "fraud" at times, other times I know I am making a difference. I am at the 9...
Well, it happened again. I am up in the middle of the night, worried that perhaps I missed something on a patient from two days ago. I was off yesterday (yeah - it was a terrific day!) and have to go...
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing
I am built very similar to what you described and I actually have those Cherokee scrub pants mentioned above. They are my 2nd favorite pair. My absolute favorite pair are Grey's Anatomy - in a 2X...
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to Gentle Giant's topic in General Nursing
I relate a lot to this post and knew I was a highly sensitive person even before I took the assessment. As a new grad on a busy tele floor, I do get easily overwhelmed... especially with multiple...
LoneRN, Thank you for putting in words what I have been living/feeling. I am on a week 7 of 12 for orientation on a tele unit and I wave up at 4am the morning before having to go in - so not only am...
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing
Just to play devil's advocate - what about the people who are 2nd degree RN's? Should they put their other degrees on as well? I went to ADN school with a women who had her MS in another science....
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing
A career ago, I had a similar opportunity and I chose to go work abroad. It was an amazing experience and one that recruiters comment on. Honestly, that was enough to get them to sit up and notice...
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing
My five year old daughter currently wants to be an elf. As long as she completes college, she can be whatever type of elf she wants. However, all kidding aside, I really hope my children do something...
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to Kristen<3's topic in General Nursing
Yes, by me it is absolutely harder to get hired as a RN with an ADN, versus a BSN. There are two local hospitals that the local community college does its clinicals and both used to hire evenly....
LikeSweetSoulMusic replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I was the activity director in a community that had independent, assisted living and ltc and we had happy hour every night except Sundays. People would dress to the nines and I even was able to get...