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Sadala, I love your post I've examined the reasons nursing school is stressful. I attended nursing school and it is stressful. But it isn't "unduly" stressful. I am a happy BSN graduate of...

"Ignorant" means lacking in knowledge. It's true. I am ignorant about OP's situation. I can only respond to the information provided. My comment was based on the original post. I couldn't...

I didn't know the 40 pound weight gain in a year was because she (OP) was pregnant. I'm not ignorant (but it's kinda fun to be called that every so often just to check when AN pays attention). She...

You initially blamed your weight gain on being a nurse. But you were pregnant and gave birth to a child. That explains the 40 pound weight gain. I'm happy for you.

My advice: Go to the ICU. It's a whole new world where you, as a nurse, get to know and manage your 2 patients and all of their systems (cardiac, pulmonary, renal, etc.). You will save lives in a...

Forty (40) pounds you gained in one (1) year? That's almost a pound a week. How can you carry all that extra weight? How did this happen? I can only surmise that you changed your eating habits...

Welcome to the Jungle is so right. I worked ICU, and, one day, an unstable patient arrived on our unit from the ER. Suddenly he started spewing blood from his mouth. Bright red blood, heavy clots:...

Don1984, I love Suart Smalley in the mirror with his daily affirmations. Brilliant. There are so many literary references to looking in the mirror and giving a pep-talk to your reflection. "How...

"All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well." I was on a book-reading tear last summer and this became my mantra, but, I don't know where I read it. ...

OP, "hop over the fence line to where multi is." I am a human being and a nurse. Now you try to assign Borderline Personality Disorder to Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe. They are...

I can't help it. I'm in love with San Francisco. For nurses, it's just the best. The prestigious medical centers and hospitals where we all learn so much. Golden Gate Park to walk through. Napa...

I don't feel the need to discuss it. Of course not all people with BPD are abusive. What is dolce?

OP, Congratulations on getting your nursing license. I don't need a professional to deal with me "personally" because I solved my problem through the court system.

brandy1017, You had an abuser too? Are you talking about your situation?

I don't want this thread to be closed either. Information is important. Information is power. There is an official diagnosis ("Officially", by a psychiatrist) of a person diagnosed with...

dolcebellaluna It was beyond scary. I thought I was going to die as he was strangling me. He used "excessive efforts to avoid abandonment". The OP didn't live inside the home of the object of...

The hospital CEOs are not certain about what Obama-care will bring so they are ensuring that they accumulate their acorns and get their money out before the changes are put into place. Wall Street...

I advocated for his future change by getting a great lawyer, suing him, and exposing his pathology. One person at a time.

So true, but it was hard to provide education to him when he had his hands around my neck.

My husband-to-be (with Borderline Personality Disorder) always denied there was anything wrong with him. After all, he was a partner in a successful law firm. According to him, I was the "crazy"...

I know, but, at the time, I was an amateur sleuth in these matters. I ended up suing the man because he put his hands on me, tried to disable my car, and hit me in the face. He was 6'2" and I...

I'm a nurse. I had a four-year relationship with an intelligent and successful man. About a year and a half into the relationship, he proposed, and we became engaged (went to "Tiffany's" Got the...

San Francisco is the best city in the world for nurses. First of all, it's an inspiring place to live. It is so beautiful. The vistas are breathtaking. The pay is fantastic and staff ratios...

OP, It depends on what sort of person you are, and only you can answer that. Do you prefer to be active and running around during your 8-or-12 hour shifts (if you stay in bedside nursing)? Would...

I agree with samadams8. Being challenged is key to loving nursing. Med-Surg is the worst, especially in 2013, because it's boring. Nurses run-run-run from room, to room, to desk, dealing with...