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I have been in the same boat for the last 2.5 years(not counting school). Its like a recurring nightmare, I have had 3 jobs since graduation, and it is always the same. I think I am doing great at first, then one thing leads to another and I feel lik...

For me, My first job was a nightmare. There was no support system, which did not help the fact that I was a new nurse with ADD and no real experience in the field. My second job was much better, the fact that I did have a little more knowledge of the...

Unfortunately a lot of places are cutting down staff and simply not hiring. (and that whole "nursing is recession-proof" idea is crap) I recently lost my job in February 09, and still have not had a single callback from jobs. I even have one of the d...

So I haven't posted in a long time. Since my first thread, I have graduated, worked in a crappy job for 6 months, and since leaving there, I have been at a facility for one year this week. So this is what I am worried about: I found out that I had ma...

So, since my last post https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/nervous-over-possible-370981.html I have done the re-education that was ordered, and had one full day on the alzheimers unit (with no orientation to anything or anyone). So toda...

I agree, on my old floor, I knew which people were pretty stable with their BP's and I usually didnt check it unless something was going on. But after a med error involving a cardiac med, I just wanted to be extra careful while on a new floor. Plus t...

I have done everything they have asked, and tried very hard to please everyone. I didnt just tell them to go screw when they tried to help me, I did what they asked, They made an unfair judgment based on a small amount of info (about 15 minutes for ...

The funny thing is, I keep thinking to myself, "who is really going to put up with my patients besides me?" That is why I always had the same side of the unit, because I could remain calm despite insanity. Plus, I consider myself tech support on the ...

so, I just had my meeting. those days I had off will count as suspension without pay. then tomorrow I have to redo orientation with the staff educator. then they are transferring me to the alzheimers unit. they think that since my current floor is so...

So I just noticed that I had a voicemail from 9am (for some reason my phone didn't ring or vibrate and it was in my pocket) So I will be meeting with the DON at 11am. Dont know what is going to happen, and I'm pretty nervous. Ill try to update afterw...

Because another nurse would cost more, it all comes down to that. What I love is that they spent a huge amount of money to put in new carpets, security cameras (probably some hidden ones too!) and a new fancy sliding glass door, when they could have ...

Definitely sounds like ADD to me. I used to get the same way with all tests, I just did not have the ability to take my time and I felt the need to be the first one done. If someone passed in their test before me I would get nervous. I also have gene...

Thanks for your support. It's helpful that there are ENCOURAGING people, let alone nurses, out there.

I first posted on this thread almost a year ago exactly. I was failing out of nursing school at the time. Well, I ended up working my butt off and passing and graduating. So I got a job at a nursing home, it was the only job that was offered to me. I...

I Just graduated in May and got my license a few days ago. While in school I was applying everywhere, but the only place to get back to me was a LTC facility. I interviewed right away and it seemed great. The staff was very friendly, and it was famil...

Yeah, its tough. There were several students who returned to the program with me, and a lot of them are having some difficulty. I almost failed again because I forgot to take a test. But after failing one time, and coming back from a zero test score,...

I am also interested in becoming a wound care nurse one day. I am actually doing a presentation on the process of becoming a wound care specialist nurse. If anyone would like to offer some information it would be great. I haven't found much on what y...

I thought that i had been doing well in clinical , but I apparently forgot to sign a bunch of forms the other day. My teacher is really supportive, and told me to make a checklist (which i had done before but decided that i didn't need it) and she ha...

I acutally just took a drug test for a new job, I told them that I take adderall for ADD and have a prescription. Of course it showed up on the test and the drug testing company listed me as a no hire (when the people at the facility I interviewed at...

I agree that ADD is overdiagnosed, but i feel that its overdiagnosed in children. probably because kids have a tendency to be hyperactive and inatentive anyway. I was different as a kid, I was quiet, lethargic, overly sensitive and all I wanted to d...

I agree, I read that a PDA (or even a planner) can work well for people like us. I shelled out the money and finally broke down and bought Davis drug guide for it and it is a lifesaver in clinical. plus i think my teacher likes that I have one so she...

Ha! whats funny is that before I was diagnosed, I used to say "sorry, ADD moment" all the time! at least now I'm telling the truth. It also doesnt help that I'm a hypochondriac so I've always thought that I've had everything known to man. Just the ot...

Thats good to hear. I was just offered a job in long term care, and they seem to really accommodate people like us, even their orientation is extra long!

Thats too bad that you decided to leave school, but you can always go back if you feel confident. Maybe if you do something related for a while you can get better with certain skills. I know that when I was held back a semester, although I was very m...

I start my last semester of school on the 22 of this month, I know the teachers are going to help us with resume's and everything, but I hear about people getting jobs in nursing before they have even graduated. So I was wondering when is a good time...