Mushroomprint

As with any job, I think its a love/hate relationship. Sometimes you love it and sometimes you can't stand it!

I went to VCU for my RN-BSN. It was 99% online and the program wasn't too strenuous.

Getting a pair of shoes that fit correctly is important as well. Maybe head to your local running store and have them measure you for fit/gait/function. Having shoes that help keep your natural gait will go a long way in promoting body alignment, which may help.

Some OR's require you to have a leather top to help prevent sharps sticks if anything is dropped off the field. Finding a pair of athletic/running shoes with that is hard to find because many of them still have small perforations for breathability. I found that the Nike Janoski Max's (the leather or suede versions) fit the bill for comfort and meet the OR requirement at my hospital.

Brown scrubs are probably the worst color choice.

Informatics nursing might be something to look into. It's not as physically active which may help keep your POTS symptoms from being debilitating.

The operating room seems to be a good fit for me. Fast-paced and always changing. Seems to mend well with ADHD.

I never expected to be able to move around so much. There are so many different avenues within nursing. I am on a completely different path right now, I never expected to be where I am.

Yes. Met my wife shortly after starting nursing.

I work in the OR and occasionally when I walk into the pre-op room I'll get a heavy sigh(usually from male patients). I'll ask them what's wrong and they will say they were hoping for a female nurse.

No wage gap at the Veteran Affairs. All nurses seem to be at the mercy of the nursing board for pay.

I work at the Hampton VA and as far as I know beards are allowed. Which doesn't really make sense because they make you shave for the N-95 fit test.

I am also having a tough time getting Nurse III. If anyone is willing to send me a copy of their Nurse III proficiency so I can get some insight on how to write mine it would be much appreciated. My email is: [email protected]