priyaremi

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1. Just Lost! Advice please!

   priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks nurserebs!. You've been such an amazing support to me!!. Here's to a new start in my life xx

2. I need some encouragement?

   priyaremi replied to jchristine89's topic in General Nursing

   I am about to start my first nursing job on med/surg too. I can really identify with how you feel but look on the bright side. I am in Ireland and I will be getting one week supernumerary and that's it!!. They know I am a new grad nurse but I will ha...

3. Just Lost! Advice please!

   priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

   Just a quick UPDATE - As all you lovely people who replied to my thread and gave me some fantastic insight and advice. So I had my interview for med/surg in the community hospital yesterday for our national health service here. They called this morn...

4. nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   priyaremi replied to KThurmond's topic in Disabilities

   It was a regular doctor and she seemed reluctant to refer me elsewhere. I think the first line of treatment here is SSRI's and CBT. Looking back, I remember once becoming so depressed and anxious in pregnancy that I self harmed. I have a long history...

5. nurses with Bipolar Disorder

   priyaremi replied to KThurmond's topic in Disabilities

   Viva, I have been reading your posts and you really are such an inspiration. Thank you. I went to the Doctor today finally and she said that I have severe anxiety/social phobia with depression and binge eating disorder!. She has prescribed Prozac 20m...

6. Just Lost! Advice please!

   priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I know this is the internet but all of you guys on here have filled my heart with so much love and hope!!. I am going to see the Doctor this week as I am aware that I am in deep depression and it's affecting everyone around me. My Husband is a d...

7. Just Lost! Advice please!

   priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

   The funny thing is that he has done the opposite with my family. They were never supportive of me growing up and I left home young. I was really alone and was very wild and lived in America until I got pregnant over there with my eldest Daughter afte...

8. Just Lost! Advice please!

   priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely will keep you updated because everyone that has come on here to reply and advise me took time to do so. I am so thankful for it. My interview for the Hospital is on 22nd March and I will update after that. Thank you everyone. I really re...

9. Just Lost! Advice please!

   priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for replying to my issue. Ireland has a shortage of nurses because a few years ago there was a hiring embargo by our health board and many emigrated. After this they then started a ridiculous graduate scheme whereby newly qualified nur...

10. Just Lost! Advice please!

    priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me how you did it?. Did you bring your daughters or plan for long time in advance?. I need to get a job and form some savings as I have none whatsoever and start to save. You are so courageous and I am in awe of you. It must have been so...

11. Just Lost! Advice please!

    priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

    I won't horseshoe. I log out and then delete the email notifications. Thanks. Thank you for your advice. You have made me understand that having a career and realising that my dream job in nursing does not excuse me for living my life with my eyes 'w...

12. Just Lost! Advice please!

    priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Horseshoe, My husband does do things like breakfast in bed with the kids on Mothers day or going out to dinner. However, this is because throughout the marriage, I used to tell him that this is what men do in Europe. I always feel he does it m...

13. Just Lost! Advice please!

    priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

    It is probably part of it as he is not the type to compliment. He gave out to me yesterday also for cooking mashed potatoes two days in a row. I know it sounds silly, but I have to grow a pair. I do realise that. He has knocked my confidence for year...

14. Just Lost! Advice please!

    priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Horseshoe, I understand that this is not a good things for the children to witness. I cannot tell you the amount of time I packed to leave!. I was told by a counselling service over the phone, that I could go to a refuge but would have to get ...

15. Just Lost! Advice please!

    priyaremi replied to priyaremi's topic in General Nursing

    You are so good nurserebs and thanks a million for your advice. It was a hse hospital that I declined in the first place And that is the hospital which this agency is paying big bucks for!. It's got such a horrific reputation as I'm sure you know ww...