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I just got into the field 5 yrs ago and on my floor there were mostly females. Quite honestly...I was totally amazed at how "naughty" they were. I only thought the guys gathered round to talk smack. I was amost embarrassed. Now that time has gone by I have been blessed with a mixture of ratios. I too dig a good ole' fest filled with testosterone and good times. I do however really like working with my ladies. At times a get a little over-protective of them as we work Neuro and have a lot of combative peeps. The one thing that is taxing is being "the man" on the floor...."Can you help boost my patient" or "Can you come and help calm my patient that is threatining to kill me?". All in all...I work with a great team of both sexes. There is just sometimes where the estrogen is so damn high that I have to go home and make sure my cup size hasn't gotten any bigger (haven't gotten any bigger than a D-cup though:chuckle).

I am a true believer in that our weaknesses can and shall become our strengths. If this is your true dream...your calling in life..."Never give up...Never surrender!!!":w00t:Keep your chin up. Now this is just my beliefs and my experiences as of yet. Nursing school is a place to jumps through hoops. You gain the book-smarts, how to provide care...basically really important stuff. In my personal experience though...its when you hit the floor with your liscense in hand where the real schooling begins. I work with many of the new grads coming to the floor and have found this (my experience once again)...I would rather have a C to B grade new grad then a straight A'er any day. Grades are important but it dont make ya a better nurse. Good lucks to yas.:pumpiron:

Hello all, Just wondering if any of you out there have any good advice for someone newly dx with Bipolar II and working the noc shift. I have been working my shift for the last 4.5 yrs from 19-0730. I have been working a 6 wk rotational sched with working every Sun and Mon of those 6 wks and 3 Tues/3Wed as well. I try to convert back over to a day routine when I am not working and just recently have been finding it difficult to find the energy to do anything. I am now up to 100mg of Lamictal QD and 20mg of Lexapro. I have read up on some research regarding Bipolar and the Circadian rythyms and keeping a strict sleeping schedual and such. My girlfriend brought up possibly doing the tanning bed for a couple of minutes a week but I have heard and read thats a no-no as well. Would dig some input if ya have any. Thx

Thank god for this forum...I was having to check my cup size daily after work d/t all the estrogen I am surrounded by!!!! I was almost up to a 52C!!!

:nono:Where is the Neuro RN's!!!LOL

Hey all, first time posting. I am currently on 20mg of Lexapro and just started my dosing of 100mg of Lamictal (having been on the 5wk increasing dosing pack from 25mg to 100mg). I have been first dx'd with Recurrent Major Depression coupled with Anxiety and just recently was dx with Bipolar II. My major sx's before going on Lamictal was mild manic periods follwed by some intense depression (isolation, fear, suicidal ideations). I actually weaned myself off the Lexapro and was feeling pretty good for awhile actually. While on my Lexapro I was noticing some pretty fast cycling from my mania to depression, having a week of feeling like nothing could touch me for a whole week then crashing for three to four days of depression. K...now that I am on the Lamictal for mood stabilization I found myself feeling like I was ridin' the wave, laughing and smiling, no mania, no depression. My NP had me start up my Lexapro again when I started my Lamictal. Now, after 4 good weeks I crashed hard, just like I used to feel, as if a switch was suddenly turned on and I became very not so hot feelin. Sorry for the long post but I could really use some feedback on this. I have heard that Bipolar II and anti-depressants dont mix sometimes. I am currently seeing a psychologist as well and have a lot to work on but this depression has a paralyzing effect on me. I really am thinking that I need to talk to my NP and start to wean myself off the Lexapro again. Any thoughts?