Hello all! I am new the the forum. I apologize if this is the wrong place to post a topic such as this.
First, some background. Me and my girlfriend are both 20, and we are both full time students in college. She is going into nursing, and I am going for a bachelor in exercise science.
She will be starting the nursing program in January 2016. I have been researching what being a nurse entails, and what it takes to get through nursing school. I've read about how stressful it is, how hard the long, emotionally taxing shifts are, and how time consuming the nursing program is. Before I go any further, let me just say that you guys are amazing. I simply don't believe I would have the strength to do what you guys do. God bless all of you.
Okay, moving on... The reason I came hear is because I want to support her to the absolute best of my abilities. The problem is, I have no understanding of what nursing school is truly like. Sure, I've read a few blog posts about it, but so what? What I would like from you preferably experienced female nurses, is some advice on what I, as her boyfriend, can do to help her get through what sounds like a very hard challenge.
What is it like?
What kind of stresses will she be going through?
What, if anything, can I do to relieve those stresses, even if only a little?
Obviously since I am not in the nursing profession, I lack perspective on what it's truly like. Is there any way I can get a hint of understanding? Of the program, and of nursing in general?
An optional second question: I hear that nursing is an extremely high-stress job. What with the enormous responsibility that comes with essentially holding someone's life in your hands, and the attachment that comes with caring fro your patients. Combined with long hours, large workloads, etc. If it turns out that God has in His plans for us to get married, what can I do to support and help her through these aspects of her career?
YOU'RE, YOU'LL, YOU'RE. We use grown up words on AN, please!!
"Grown ups" also have the ability to use context clues. I'm sure everyone knew what i meant by "ur" just like when you abbreviated "allnurses" to "AN".
Except you're in violation of TOS with your text speak.
"Grown ups" also have the ability to use context clues. I'm sure everyone knew what i meant by "ur" just like when you abbreviated "allnurses" to "AN".
"Grown ups" also have the ability to use context clues. I'm sure everyone knew what i meant by "ur" just like when you abbreviated "allnurses" to "AN".
It's so everyone can understand you. We have some international nurses and students who frequent this forum too.
It's so everyone can understand you. We have some international nurses and students who frequent this forum too.
Except you're in violation of TOS with your text speak.
I am not going to go on a full rant on how the "TOS" are pretty ridiculous considering how they put it to maintain professionalism when there is a lot more things on these boards that are "unprofessional". And yes I understand for the sake of international nurses however Bucky, you abbreviated girlfriend to GF earlier in the forums would an international nurse understand this?Debatable. Just as debatable as if an international nurse could understand "ur" means "your" considering its the phonetic form of "your" i think its plausible an international nurse could understand but its debatable! And nursing students? I'm sorry but if anyone could understand text speak it would be a nursing student if we were to assume they were college age. Anyways, I am sorry my text speak has come off as so juvenile to you. I will try to contain myself to the terms of service in the future as to not degrade the morals and professionalism of this website by my use of "ur" instead of "your".
First of all, I never said you were juvenile. I simply wanted you to know why those are the terms of service. No, someone who's first language is not English will not understand text speak. I suppose abbreviating "girlfriend" to "GF" would be confusing as well. Anyways, my intention was not to be inflammatory--simply wanted to clarify.
I was mainly directing all of that at Bucky not you, sorry for the confusion. I wanted to add your quote in there because i wanted to touch on the point you made about international users.
The OP does not want to be a nurse, first of all. And it's ok for people to admit that they don't have the capability to do something. Some people don't have what it takes to be a nurse, just like I don't have what it takes to be a doctor or computer engineer or a politician. Acknowledging limitations is a good thing, especially in nursing. You don't want to get into something that you either won't be able to do or won't enjoy.
Sometimes people say "I couldn't do what you do," when they mean, "I don't want to do what you do," and that's okay. I don't want to be a peds nurse, even though I'm capable. I just want to wrap kids in bubble wrap and never see them hurt.
Sometimes people say "I couldn't do what you do," when they mean, "I don't want to do what you do," and that's okay. I don't want to be a peds nurse, even though I'm capable. I just want to wrap kids in bubble wrap and never see them hurt.
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"Grown ups" also have the ability to use context clues. I'm sure everyone knew what i meant by "ur" just like when you abbreviated "allnurses" to "AN".