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Hi Tokumoshi, yes I mean mood disorder, Bipolar disorder. I did not know I had to be so specific. How do you know how a borderline sound like? Lol. Do we make a certain noise? I guess my meds are working. Talk to me when you are perfect.

I am glad you are talking about mental disorders. A lot of people are scared to even devolve that they even have one in fear of being talked about. It was hard for me to tell my fellow nurses that I was bi-polar in fear that I would be alienated. But that was not the case. They hugged me when I was having a bad day. Made me aware when I was on a high. Supported me through highs and lows. I had a special co-workers. I was not ashamed after a while to have a mental disorder. It was part of me and made me a special unique person. So where ever I go, I talk about mental disorders and the more you talk about it, the more normal it becomes.

Hi organizedchaos, I was a fortunate nurse to have a great mentor in my life. She did not spoon feed me, but helped me become a very confident nurse. So throughout my career I wanted to help any person that needed me. So I did. I had tough days, but I was able to let work, stay at work, and home life, stay at home. ETA: I have been a nurse close to 20 years and close to retirement. I just thought it would keep my mind off of things while I went through breast cancer. Right now I am going through my last 3 radiation sessions before I am cancer free. Only had time to answer to this thread because of all the times I have spent at the hospital. I do not think that is weird, do you?

Shame on you for even writing or implying that I think this way.

I gave her some examples and answered a simple question. I am well aware of the Socratic method. How can they become critical thinkers if we are not there to give them a helping hand from time to time? Remember she is a first year student, not a third year. She is just starting to develop her critical skills. Enough said!

Hello Purna, I will happy to give you some questions for your interview. Some soon forget when they started out as a student. You can ask questions like " what or who influenced you to be a Nurse?". If you could change anything about your Nursing career, what would it be?. Is there a patient that you will alway remember, and how did it make an impact on you?. Who was your biggest mentor in you career? These are the type of questions that you can ask. River RNBNMSN