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1. Day 2 anxiety attack, is it the end of the job?

   mamaames replied to mamaames's topic in Disabilities

   Nurse156, Thank you! This is what I was hoping to hear. I just feel so embarrassed and lame now, and wish I could have just avoided the whole thing! But I appreciate you taking the time to write to me, So thanks again

2. Day 2 anxiety attack, is it the end of the job?

   mamaames posted a topic in Disabilities

   Hello folks, I am writing because I need some encouragement....... What happened was that I had an anxiety attack on my second day in the ER. I have been a nurse about a year, and had a good first day, but the second day I started to freak out in ...

3. Do the first year blues go away?

   mamaames replied to mellowish's topic in New Nurse

   I am right there with you. I describe my job (new grad position, started 4 months ago) to my family and friends as "20% tolerable, and 80% miserable". I love nursing, but hate the floor I work on. I am beginning to understand that this is a very c...

4. Help with time management

   mamaames replied to JGarner37's topic in New Nurse

   I am in the exact same boat. I am a new grad as well. I feel like there are just not enough hours in a shift to get everything done, and while people say they are there to help me, when I ask for help I get the "Why can't you do it by yourself?" look...

5. Nursing Journal Suggestions????

   mamaames posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello there, I am a new nurse, recently employed in September 09, and I am looking for a nursing journal (one or 2) that I can subscribe to, that will keep me up to date on "nursing issues". I'm not looking the most difficult reading out there, but ...

6. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

   mamaames replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, This can be a touchy area. My situation was that I wanted to start nursing school as soon as possible, and where I live the public school programs were all wait-listed. I happened to apply to a more expensive private school, and I got in, so I ...

7. 7 Months of Searching: Still No Job, About To Give Up

   mamaames replied to Mezcalero's topic in New Nurse

   I feel your pain! I am a new grad and have been looking for 5 months with nothing to show for it. Unfortunately this is a very common story at the moment. A large majority of my classmates from Samuel Merritt University are in the exact same boat. ...

8. Help! How to keep up!

   mamaames replied to mamaames's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the thoughts. Both postings are much appreciated! I have definitely been trying to read a "little" each day in my texts, and am exercising, so that's good. Now for the job!!!!!

9. Help! How to keep up!

   mamaames posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi, So I'm a new grad in Oakand, having a hard time getting my first job - like many of us out there - and I'm wondering if there is any advice out there for how to keep up on my "nursing knowledge". It's been 4 months since I've been in a hospital ...

10. Are there success stories?

    mamaames replied to newhope2009's topic in Criminal

    well, I can tell you that I had a DUI 5 years ago, and I sat for and passed the NCLEX in January this year. So I am officially an RN. However, I am a new grad and am unemployed. My current worry is that hospitals will not be interested in consider...

11. Do I HAVE to say "yes" to a crime of DUI 5 years ago? I'm a new grad.

    mamaames posted a topic in Criminal

    Hi folks, I got a DUI in Jan 04 (Before I even did my prerequisites for nursing school). I have my RN license now (after the process of gathering all the documentation to send to the BRN) and it was not a problem. I am wondering if part of my probl...