Nursemomof4

Nursemomof4 has 10 years experience.

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1. What are they teaching?

   Nursemomof4 replied to egglady's topic in General Nursing

   I think what you’re seeing is anxiety, OP. I knew full well how stressful nursing would be. My mom was a nurse for the DOC and my husband was an ER nurse when I was in nursing school. I knew about...

2. I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

   Nursemomof4 replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

   I felt like this as a newer nurse too! The hospital was just not a very good fit for me. I got super anxious and was incredibly unhappy. I am much happier working outpatient. I have done pedi...

3. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

   Nursemomof4 replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Side note... I’d skip the ICU experience if you want to be in the ED! They’re two very different specialties. They’re both incredibly valuable to be experienced in but ICU experience is not a...

4. Just Say “NO” to Nurse Staffing Laws

   Nursemomof4 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Massachusetts. Safe staffing ratios were on the ballot during the midterm elections and unfortunately, it did not pass. Guess how much money the NO campaign spent? $19 million. They spent...

5. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

   Nursemomof4 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you’ll find something you like in clinical— that’s how I got interested in school nursing ? It hadn’t even occurred to me before then

6. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

   Nursemomof4 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

   I feel that my anxiety helps me relate to A LOT of patients! It’s incredibly common, especially when people are sick, hospitalized, etc. That insight is truly invaluable. Nurses are flawed human...

7. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

   Nursemomof4 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi!! I am a RN and I struggle with anxiety too. My dream was to work in L&D but I found inpatient nursing to be incredibly stressful and I left the hospital. I find outpatient nursing to...

8. ? for those paid on teacher scale

   Nursemomof4 replied to Happy Go Lucky's topic in School

   Thanks for the info! It sounds like the benefits and pension are great (as well as the schedule) so maybe it would be worthwhile for me even if there’s a considerable pay cut. I currently have a...

9. ? for those paid on teacher scale

   Nursemomof4 replied to Happy Go Lucky's topic in School

   That’s awesome! I’m in MA as well and seriously considering going into school nursing. I’ve been a sub in my town for a couple years but I have no idea what the full time pay looks like. I’ve...