Neurotic Student

Neurotic Student has 2 years experience and specializes in psych.

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1. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

   Neurotic Student replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

   ugh I didn't even get a key chain at my newer job. At least I got a gift card at my last job, and I was actually thrilled when I got that gift card.

2. Sick of floor nursing, what now?

   Neurotic Student replied to r0seRN's topic in Career Support

   I get what you mean. I feel like I'm in a similar position. I almost got a year in med-surg, and I'm gonna leave it. I finally got that one year experience and I don't ever want to work in a hospital ever again. NEVER. I'm thinking about what I shoul...

3. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   Neurotic Student replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I am sort of a new grad to nursing and I've contemplated leaving several times. I am seriously considering it. A lot of reasons discussed here are true. Fortunately I haven't really been bullied as others have. I just can't stand the expectations, th...

4. Where are all the "older" nurses?

   Neurotic Student replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Relations

   I have three 60-year-old coworkers working 12's. A lot of us actually call upon them for help on our hard IV sticks!

5. Regret becoming a nurse....

   Neurotic Student replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

   It was either my second to the last year or final year of nursing school that I had thought of quitting. After I got a lecture from a nursing school friend, I decided not to. Now 7 months into my first acute hospital job, I once again thought of quit...

6. Hobbies off duty as a Nurse?

   Neurotic Student replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

   Wow I don't think anyone can top the first response! I like to workout, go watch bodybuilding/powerlifting/strongman competitions or conventions, and hopefully travel more in the future. I already have some international plane tickets bought, but I n...

7. What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

   Neurotic Student replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

   We submit our schedule for the next month. We are required to work 2 weekends of each month, but I heard it's not strictly enforced for us because we have enough people working weekends. I'm one of those that work every weekend. I like the freedom of...

8. May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

   Neurotic Student replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Would you rather tell a coworker you farted or that you take antidepressants? it's not as uncommon as people think but a lot of people hide it..

9. Meaning of your username?

   Neurotic Student replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   I signed up as a nursing student thinking that I will never come back here after I became a nurse (or quit nursing school). Neurotic because I have neurotic tendencies.

10. Female vs male patients

    Neurotic Student replied to qaz99's topic in Relations

    In the acute medical, no I haven't noticed much difference. In acute psych though, I will be in high acuity unit all-male pts any day over all-female pts. Males there are less likely to hit females, but if male pts hit anyone, they are going for the ...

11. Psychiatric Nurses and Safety

    Neurotic Student replied to Kayla_Martin's topic in Psychiatric

    I followed general precautions and never felt unsafe. It depends where you work and who you work with. I worked 2 years and only got hit once but it didn't hurt because pt was small, developmentally delayed, and he did it mostly to intimidate. I work...

12. Psychiatric History - Can I still become a nurse?

    Neurotic Student replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

    Sad that we cannot disclose this but it's so rampant. I know my workplace has told me they have this help program thing where you can go talk to them about personal problems and they are supposed to give you resources or guidance. But according to ev...

13. How to do acute nursing after psych? Sorta new nurse.

    Neurotic Student posted a topic in Career Support

    I've been orienting in M/S for 4 weeks now on nights, and I don't feel like I'm getting up to speed as the others hired in my group. I'm in a new grad group despite not being a new grad. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others but I do that to kn...

14. New nurse feeling discouraged

    Neurotic Student replied to Coolbeanz's topic in New Nurse

    I've got 3 more weeks of training left, then I'll be on my own. I'm also getting lots of anxiety on my days off and the day before work. I have some nausea too but I haven't had the feeling of wanting to cry. Maybe I'll get like that when I'm off ori...

15. Are you jealous of other nurses jobs/abilities?

    Neurotic Student replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you do, don't fall into that dangerous trap. It's bad if you are facebook friends with your nursing group, and they post that stuff up. That's why I stay away from FB!! Do you ever come here on allnurses and see a whole bunch of posts talkin...