runnernurse487

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1. new job and they replaced me

   runnernurse487 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I started a new job with a doctor 2 months ago. ONly nurse, working with pain patients and lots of narcotics. I am a recovering alchoholic and although that was not an issue, I found I did not like...

2. Rn

   runnernurse487 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a Dr.'s office, one of our drs is out currently and the other dr is stressed taking on his job plus the other dr's pts., but handling it as well as he can. Yesterday one of our pts. had a...

3. need advice

   runnernurse487 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I gave 2 weeks notice to a job and only fulfilled 1 week of that obligation. It was a horrible place to work, and I was VERY unhappy for several years. It affected my whole life. My whole family...

4. coping

   runnernurse487 replied to runnernurse487's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks all! I think I am slowly becoming the happy, friendly person I once was. I just was miserable, and just couldnt go back. I figured they're going to be short no matter what and a week earlier...

5. coping

   runnernurse487 replied to runnernurse487's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your response. I just wish I could have "stuck it out". but kept envisioning worse things happening and waking up in a rubber room with a straight jacket

6. coping

   runnernurse487 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 17 years. I just quit a hospital job after 3 1/2 years. I have been in and out of the hospital before, and I know you dont have to work this hard. I know in some places you...