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I have no advice for you, but what I can tell you is my mother was recently in the ICU. Most of the ICU nurses we encountered were absolutely wonderful and made her stay in that unit as comfortable as possible, despite the circumstances. A couple of those nurses I'll remember for a very long time. From what I saw, I think it's probably a radically tough job, but the potential to do good and positively impact lives is enormous, as well. Wish you the best.

What a nightmare. Wish you the best, nurseinthecity11. Whatever happens, just remember this too shall pass.

What kind of new car did you end up buying?

Hi Flor. Thank you for the input. I appreciate it. And good luck with your next career move. I wish you well!

Hi Noodle, In your experience, is there a strong need for Correctional nurses? Or not? Thanks!

Just curious, how difficult is it to get hired in a Correctional settings? Is there a need for nurses in Corrections?

What an amazing article on such an important topic. Really loved TP's response, too. Thank you for writing it, Dr. Donadio.

Oh my God. Are all psych units like this, or only state hospitals. workingot, I'm really interested in what has kept you going all these years and prompted you to stay in an environment that seems so dangerous. Some of your injuries sustained on the job are very serious. Thanks for sharing.

Lord, that is really some scary stuff. Hats off to you for sticking it out this long, workingot.

Hi. I'm seriously considering Xavier's ABSN Program, have already been accepted, and am just trying to decide between this program and another program in the area. Anyone have experience with this program they'd be willing to share? Thank you very much!

Thanks so much for such a great response, Zookeeper44. So helpful.

Reading posts like this freak me out and make me not want to be a nurse. Really scary stuff.

Lmm1988, what kind of attitudes from other nurses have you seen in your clinicals, thus far? Mean and hateful nurses and doctors who eat their young is what makes me nervous about the profession, as well. I'm pretty sensitive, and fear what kind of emotional toll it would have on me if my coworkers weren't civil. Thanks.

Zookeeper44, if you had to do it over again, would you have gotten your nursing degree?

Davey Do, just curious. When you were fired, how did that affect you mentally? I'm sure it had to be rough. How did you cope? I'm kind of a sensitive type, so just kind of looking for strategies since I'm sure it'll happen to me one of these days. Thank you.

Another nursing horror story. So sorry this happened to you, Darla.

Will there be too many nurses in the near future? I read an article quoting the US Health Resources Services Division that there would be an excess of nurses in some parts of the country in the not too distant future. Kind of makes sense, because in my area alone some of the universities have accelerated programs pumping out new grads like it's going out of style, and some of these programs are high capacity cohorts forming three times a year with a 90 student capacity for each cohort. Not to mention all of the nursing programs in my area. There are too many to count. Read the same thing about nurse practitioners...too many in the near future. Some nurse practitioner programs don't even require applicants to have an RN license to apply, and I've know some nurses who have jumped right into NP school with so little experience as an RN. It's just a bit scary since I'm contemplating going to nursing school. I don't want to spend a ton of money if the market is going to be saturated with nurses scrambling to find jobs. Have nursing degrees become cash cows for universities, so much so that the drive for revenue is setting up the profession for a bleak near future? How is saturation not inevitable?

Hi PinkyT3, As far as reading is concerned, is more emphasis put on reading the text, reading the PowerPoints associated with each lecture, or a combination of the two in your program at The Mount? Really wish I could email you, but I don't have enough posts.

PinkyT3, How do you study and practice for skills? How often do you go into lab to practice? Do you find yourself going into lab on the weekends to practice your skills? Thank you.

Love this thread. Davey Do for Prez, 2020!

Thank you, PinkyT3.

That's really very helpful, PinkyT3. Thanks so much. Are your other cohort classmates managing okay, as well?

PinkyT3, how much study time did you have to allocate to your classes during your first semester every week? What was your study schedule like, if I may ask? Thank you.