A nurse that needs agnger management

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My older sister is going to school to be a nurse but she gets angry very easily. Can she take an ager management class and still be a nurse?

Specializes in Psych/Substance Abuse, Ambulatory Care.

If your sister is dead-set on a nursing career, and she is wanting/willing to do anger management therapy, then there is no reason she can't be a nurse. Upon hire for a job, she shouldn't have to mention it during an interview. Her job does not even need to know about the anger issues as long as they are not hindering her job performance. Having anger/anxiety issues myself, I find that the right balance of a talk-therapy visit every so often and finding the right work setting, I've been happy and successful.

As for dealing with anger in nursing school, she may definitely benefit from some therapy beforehand. She may be able to figure what's causing these issues and deal with them as best as possible throughout school. Nursing school is tough, make sure she takes care of herself. Nursing is a stressful profession so she's gotta get her anger in check before starting in this career :)

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.
If your sister is dead-set on a nursing career, and she is wanting/willing to do anger management therapy, then there is no reason she can't be a nurse. Upon hire for a job, she shouldn't have to mention it during an interview. Her job does not even need to know about the anger issues as long as they are not hindering her job performance. Having anger/anxiety issues myself, I find that the right balance of a talk-therapy visit every so often and finding the right work setting, I've been happy and successful.

As for dealing with anger in nursing school, she may definitely benefit from some therapy beforehand. She may be able to figure what's causing these issues and deal with them as best as possible throughout school. Nursing school is tough, make sure she takes care of herself. Nursing is a stressful profession so she's gotta get her anger in check before starting in this career :)

Nicely stated, XX!

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Some nurses have learned to use that anger in a positive way, to bring about changes in the workplace, advocate for their patients, etc. It's all about using that anger in a constructive way.

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Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.

There is a nurse where I work who was required to attend anger management

through a therapist.

We joke that it didn't do her any good...'cause she's still angry at management. :bugeyes:

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Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
There is a nurse where I work who was required to attend anger management

through a therapist.

We joke that it didn't do her any good...'cause she's still angry at management. :bugeyes:

Good one.

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it depends on what area of nursing she will be working. Nursing is diverse and you do not have to deal with pt's, healthcare team etc. If she is in an office she can get angry at the papers, throw them and pick them up. On the other hand, if she has to work with patients one on one, word of advice, pick another career. i am not a smoker but there are days i smoked just to see if it would take the edge off. Nurses deal with lot of s.h.i.t. tow of my favourite, doctors orders that take 2 hrs to figure out wht they wrote and the know it all pts/family. Tell her to pick another career. Nurses with anger problems affect the team/staff and also have some issues providing care (i dont see how you provide good/professional care if you are constantly angry) JUST MY OPINION

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Transplant.

Honestly, if she does truly have anger management issues, she should think very carefully before choosing nursing! Yes, she could go through an anger mgmt program and be successful in at least starting to deal with the issue, but even on a good day, nursing is a profession with a tendency to push a lot of your buttons. Many people have told me what a calm, reserved and mild-mannered person I am, but even with a quieter personality, there are times when I would have *loved* loved loved to tell off a patient, family member, etc and had to suppress this urge. I can't imagine how difficult this would be with a genuine anger problem.

Not trying to be Debbie Downer, but unless she's aware of and working hard toward resolving the problem, her + nursing might be a tough mix.

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Sometimes family members aren't necessarily the best judges of another family member's character.

Yeah, this.......times 7

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Specializes in Telemetry, OB, NICU.

If she's worked with people before, at least as a CNA and could handle it, then I think she could handle nursing too.

I worked as a nurse aide before, and that was a good indicator, I believe.

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Specializes in drug seekers and the incurably insane..

I'm a nurse and I've got anger issues....plus I'm a management malcontent!! Nurses are people too....not saint-like, celestial beings.

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Specializes in LTC, Disease Management, smoking Cessati.

Ok why is this anyone's business but for the OPs Sister's....

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Ok why is this anyone's business but for the OPs Sister's....

because she made it our business?:)

she wanted our input.

i also have to question, how objective a sister is, of another sibling's character?

i was a raving lunatic as a teen (and my sibs agree) but much of my lunacy was directed at my older sister.:devil:

of course, we don't know the ages of these ladies...but am guessing they're both young.

leslie

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