yms yms rn

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1. 2nd part of "Ready to Give Up"

   yms yms rn replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

   Julie, I agree with everyone else...get out now! But, be professional; my first job out of nursing school, I stayed for 6 months and left because I felt that the staff and myself in particular weren't getting support from the administration when it c...

2. Nursing & Depression

   yms yms rn replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   :roll Just wanted to say thanks to all the posters out there who shared their experience, strength and hope. I, too, have depression altho I am not sure it is necessarily r/t nursing. I have been on antidepression meds since my senior year in nursin...

3. Quit nursing school due to head games.

   yms yms rn replied to BioRN's topic in General Students

   Why would you quit nursing school over one person? I firmly believe that nurses are born nurses, requiring only the official training to allow them to fulfill their calling. Don't ever let someone else tell you that you shouldn't do something, when y...

4. blended families

   yms yms rn replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

   We are a blended family of 6:eek: teenagers; 3 girls 16, 17, and 18, and 3 boys 14, 14, 16. My husband and I decided (wisely) to not have any kids together because we felt it would not be fair to the ones we already had. He had 2 girls and 2 boys and...

5. new grads that don'y ask questions

   yms yms rn replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

   We have an internship program for new grads (who have passed their boards) in our Critical Care Center, where they are given a 6-month course of classroom and clinical experiences. After the internship is finished the newbies go on "orientation" for ...

6. My Heart Is In My Throat...Literally

   yms yms rn replied to Flo1216's topic in General Nursing

   Flo, having read this entire thread, I would like to add that if you look back, some of your comments have seemed contradictory. If you are going to see the dr. and get your symptoms checked out great! (altho, I can't see the benefit of waiting for t...

7. Christmas Schedule

   yms yms rn replied to AmAnRN's topic in General Nursing

   In our facility everyone has to work an "-eve" or a "-day" for Xmas and New Year's each; nobody gets the whole holiday off. Usually, whatever you worked last year, you have off this year to make it fair. Also, no one is allowed the take any vacation ...