Excited, and Angry

[veroniicaxoxo]

Hey all I'm new to this site but i'd just like someone to cheer me up. I took time off after to college to become a vet tech. In the state of NJ you do not need any sort of degree to be one you can however take the class. I always had wonderful bed side manner and was very good at what I did. IV insertion learning about all the drugs, monitoring surgery, bedside care, ect. I loved it however I couldn't deal with so many owners doing what was the cheapest option and making their animals sicker. I guess after 5 years of seeing people with their expensive bags telling me that they could afford the drug that will make there pet better and they'd wait it out you get fed up. SO i decided to go back to school, first I did a phlebotomy class which I loved and did while working at the vets. I left there to do internship ended up that I really missed the bedside manner part and getting to know people. So I decided to go to my county college. I have 6 more classes before I can start the nursing program. So for experience I went looking for a nurses assistant job. And huge surprise to me I get the first one I interviewed for in the PCU. Im excited so happy to be hired with no experience and to have my foot in the door. However my boyfriend has been making me feel very bad about the job. I was describing it and he's like well its not a real nurse job. And I personally got offended I mean no I'm not a RN but i would still consider it a nurses job. Am I in the wrong here? Also any advice about the job I start my orientation june 11th!

[futurehomebirthcnm]

Your boyfriend sounds like an ass. Make it clear to him all the reasons why you want to be a NA, and then tell him he can support you or go somewhere else.

I usually soften my responses with "You might want to consider" or "I'd suggest", but really, no one should have an intimate partner that doesn't support them, especially when in this case where he's acting like a NA job won't help you be a nurse--it's not hard to make the connection so there's probably something else going on there.

[veroniicaxoxo]

Thank you all. Now can anyone tell me about the types of patients I may have in the PCU?

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

PCU? Is that Progressive care unit? The definition of what a unit is may vary from facility to facility. The progressive care unit I know of is a hard core monitored telemetry unit that does titrated cardiac drips. Anyone who need a monitor may be there. All adults. Strokes, heart attacks and a few intoxicated/detoxing unpleasant folks with a smattering of the confused elderly.

It is working with patients. It will help by immersing you in the hospital culture and routine. You will be exposed to the 'lingo" and medical terminology!

Congratulations! YOur significant other? He is showing early signs of being non supportive. Nursing school will only become more intense and time consuming. He needs to understand now how important this is for you.

[veroniicaxoxo]

Yes that is that unit. Thanks so much. Any advice for first few days please?

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

i think your problem is your boyfriend. luckily, you can get rid of one of those and find you one that will be happy for you and supportive of your goals.

[westieluv]

Be careful. I went to nursing school with a girl who had a boyfriend like that; he was constantly jealous of the time she spent on studying, clinicals, etc. and always making her feel guilty about not spending all of her time having fun with him. If she got a poor grade on something he would use it as a reason to convince her that she couldn't do it, instead of being supportive and helping her study to bring up her grades. She ultimately ended up dropping out of nursing school for him and the last I heard she was a cashier in a hotel restaurant. My point is, if your bf is already feeling threatened by the improvements that you are making in your life, it may really blow his mind when you are actually in nursing school and it really hits him that you are going to be an RN. It may be that he doesn't have a lot of formal education and feels that he will lose you as you "move up the ladder", leaving him behind. Whatever the case, you should feel proud of your accomplishments, and if he tries to undermine them and put you down, then is he really someone that you want in your life? This stuff only escalates the longer people are together as long as it is tolerated.

Blessings to you and great job getting a job that will help you with your dream of being a nurse. :)