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  1. What are some psychological effects of being a nurse?

    marie-francoise replied to smiles9960's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting to feel this way, and I'm only in clinicals! (a student) One patient told me I'd be a terrific nurse; but it wasn't enough. I listen to the little voice inside me, as I gain experience...

  2. In need of a serious "rah rah" (long)

    marie-francoise replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    I have already discovered just from nursing school clinicals that I would be absolutely miserable as a bedside nurse. I feel miserable enough during clinicals; I cannot imagine going into work every...

  3. phasing out of nursing

    marie-francoise replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    valerie salva, that quote you have at the end of your post (copied below) is fitting! hospitals (and perhaps many patients/families) expect nurses to be martyrs; but most humans are naturally not...

  4. phasing out of nursing

    marie-francoise replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of students don't KNOW the magnitude of the difficulty of bedside nursing. I was initially wooed by all those open positions in the papers... And one can say, Hmmm... what's wrong with...

  5. phasing out of nursing

    marie-francoise replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by marie-francoise if they don't want just new grads and imported nurses filling their nursing rosters soon, or patients left unattended in beds because nurses are simply...

  6. phasing out of nursing

    marie-francoise replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, yup, and yup. I'm about to graduate from nursing school, and feel as though I'm staring into the Abyss, already! Thank heavens I have prior degrees to fall back on. Hospitals have to really...

  7. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    marie-francoise replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    11 patients?????!!!! (reminds me of the amplifier in the movie "Spinal Tap") That is CRAZY!!!! Too many patients. And patients & their treatments are all getting more complex, to boot. I say again...

  8. Think I hate nursing... Now what? pregnant and hormonal!

    marie-francoise replied to nursedani08's topic in General Nursing

    Put your pregnancy first! That means - you and your baby. Med-surg is notoriously difficult, even for non-new-grads. And night shift messes up your metabolism. This should be a HAPPY time for you,...

  9. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    marie-francoise posted a topic in General Students

    Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their

  10. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    marie-francoise replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    Amen! These are some of the reasons I, too, hate clinicals. And I'm in my fourth of four semesters, and hoping it will get better. Nursing students are just "thrown to the wolves", it seems, expected...

  11. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    marie-francoise replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    I know... I'm actually thinking as well it should be a pre-requisite for nursing school - to have CNA or significant shadowing experiences. I had done some patient care before, years ago. The thing...

  12. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    marie-francoise replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    Yes - I was interested in clinical trial nursing. But I think I should do med-surg nursing before anything, to hone my basic skills. Unfortunately, I don't think nursing working conditions in...

  13. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    marie-francoise replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    Yes - I've still learned quite a bit during clinical. It's where what you learn in books really sticks, after you've experienced its real-life context. You also learn about the rigorous aspects of...

  14. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    marie-francoise replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    We just get a pass/fail, with each day graded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory, and a certain number of unsatisfactory grades adding up to a

  15. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    marie-francoise replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    Thanks. I've been through three semesters of clinicals, and am now starting my last semester. The 13-hour rotations I find a bit daunting, esp in the med-surg setting. My last rotation was in an...

  16. It's just not clicking.......

    marie-francoise replied to GomerPyle's topic in General Nursing

    I think the level of multi-tasking asked of nurses today is unreal. Check out this Finnish study on multi-tasking:...

  17. Nurses aging

    marie-francoise replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I was JUST about to post the same thing - I wish I could find that reference, too. It basically said lift machines are needed, and that proper body mechanics only go so

  18. Did anyone move back home to attend nursing school?

    marie-francoise replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    Yup - only economically feasible way to devote my time to study and have some money left over after school. Work part-time; but most of my time is taken up by studying, assignments, and clinical....

  19. really scared of my pt tomorrow

    marie-francoise replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    I'm surprised schools still do the "learn your patient the night before your clinical" method. We get the info on our patients at the beginning of the clinical, not the night before - when students...

  20. senior staff bullying?--in tears

    marie-francoise replied to crazyaaa's topic in General Nursing

    Can't stand those tsk-tsking biddy types. One can get tsk-tsked to tears. Those things add up. I don't blame you for

  21. Day/Night Rotation and Sleep!

    marie-francoise replied to sam1998's topic in General Nursing

    Too ironic that hospitals emphasize the utmost care of the human body when it comes to patients, yet feel free to abuse the circadian rhythms of their own nurses. Day/night rotations mess with your...

  22. I hate nursing

    marie-francoise replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    But I don't think that means the OP would be a rude nurse - there are plenty of really good nurses out there who hate what they do precisely because they are good. Because they care, and yet they know...

  23. I cannot do this job anymore!

    marie-francoise replied to superwifenursewoman's topic in General Nursing

    Disclaimer: I'm still a student. But, even as a student, I don't know how the hell I can do hospital bedside nursing. And that's just based on my observations & experiences during clinicals! Hats...

  24. One year into nursing and I'm burned out already!

    marie-francoise replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    All that "chart every fart" documentation nurses have to do is courtesy of the vicehold that malpractice lawyers have on health care in this country. Gotta have everything charted in case it comes up...

  25. Gearing up for next semester : )

    marie-francoise replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    No - I can't say I'm excited. Starting 4th of four semesters and I'm just plain tired of school. Looking forward to learning new subject matter; but not to sitting through endless lectures of what...