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1. For your urine retention problem, if the patient is able, getting them up to the bathroom will help, running water, and I’ve had success with gently pouring warm water on their peri area. - also suggesting the MD to order flomax?

I will say that I do not have bipolar disorder, but I worked on an inpatient psych unit for a few years. We had a charge nurse that was the BOMB. You would have never known that she struggled with her mental health. She was older when I met her and had things down to a T. There would be weeks where she would be off for her “health” and I point blank asked someone one time. I assumed she had cardiac problems cancer etc. she was bipolar type I and had been diagnosed for a very long time she just took mental health days when she knew she needed to. Regrouped and came back to be the kick-*** nurse that she was Point of my story is, she took care of herself, like with any chronic illness. Listened to her body and was very successful in her career. Also I think going through her own struggles helped her to really connect with the patients and made them feel listened to and understood.

Hi there! I graduated in 2019 and have been a RN on a 28 bed neurology/neurosurgery until for about 3 years now. I was a CNA for about 8 years before that in psych/med general/ICU. I absolutely love love love my job. While I think it is very emotionally taxing and difficult specialty, I also find it very rewarding. Many of your patients can not advocate for themselves d/t aphasia, neuro degenerative disorders etc. Being able to specialize has really given me confidence and I learn something new every day. All the floors on my hospital pay the same, and typically it is not hard to get a job in general neuro because people view it as a difficulty specialty haha. But Neuro ICU spots can be competitive. I plan to stay in this specialty for atleast another 3-5 years. Hope this helps!

I work on a med/surg neuro floor. We are a comprehensive stroke center in springfield Illinois. 4G memorial medical center. days is usually 4-6:1 Nights 5-8:1 I would say my average is 6 pt's a night but we have had up to 8 since I have been working here.

It sounds like this is going to be an added on obstacle for you in a field that is already so hard. Props to you for pursing such a difficult degree. I will tell you with 5+ years of experience as a CNA, my favorite nurse of all time was from China, and moved here in her early 20's. At times, patients or other staff (including myself) would have issues understanding her accent. She was always so patient, and thorough with the patients, making SURE they understood what she was trying to communicate. She was a stickler for detail and always a wealth of knowledge. Maybe the fear of not being able to communicate will push you to be more thorough with patients and overall make you a better nurse. You still have plenty of time to grow.

I was going through a similar situation with having anxiety at work, I know some hospitals actually offer counseling to their employees. If you don't feel comfortable asking your manager, there might be another way to find out? But it would be something to look into, its been very helpful to me.

So, I started my junior year of nursing in August and I was doing really well in class and my first few days of clinicals. Everything seemed to be going good, until my first day of med pass with a patient. He was to be given a SQ shot of Heparin 5,000 units (1ml). In his med box he had 3 PO meds and a vial of medication. I saw the capitol H and my mind said "heparin." We get in the room and my instructor goes "is this your insulin" and I say no its heparin. She shows me the bottle and it reads Humalog. My heart sank. I was about to give a non-diabetic patient 100 units of fast acting insulin. I've been a tech for 5+ years with experience in med-general, ICU, and Psychiatry. I spent my whole summer working on med notecards and doing an internship in the ER and neuro-onc floor. And I'm and EMT. At the time I did not show how upset I was because I did not want the patient to realize I was upset. I went home and cried for 10+ hours. I had to miss school the next day because I could'nt stop crying. My instructor called me into her office the next day of class and basically said she was more concerned that I didnt care what I had done, and that it was a HUGE deal (which I already knew). I broke down and told her that this is my dream. This is ALL I want. Since I was 18 I have spent most of my time at a hospital or studying to be able to one day be a nurse. This is everything to me. Basically through the next week we decided together that it was best for me to withdraw from the program. I was not sleeping, crying for hours a day, and my brain just was not working. I have never experienced anxiety like this, the bricks sitting on your chest, heart racing, and just fear. I feel so guilty for what I almost did and I emotionally have not been able to get over this. Has anyone ever had a similar experience? and if so, what helped you to move past it so you could function again?