While going through the different forums here, it seems like many of the nurses and student nurses are taking depression or anxiety meds. I realize this site serves as a place to vent so maybe that is...
I've seen quite a few posters/ads for these med schools hanging up in college classrooms. The ads show students wearing scrubs playing volleyball on perfect beaches with tall palm trees. They say...
Someone I used to work with went there. I lost touch with her so I don't know if she has graduated yet or not. She said most people's GPAs were around 3.5 and their majors were everything from...
ha ha here I was thinking I was one of the few who goes through a process preparing for clinicals the night before. My classmates don't seem to care as much. I'm so tired when I wake up I have to have...
When I started ns I sincerely believed that I could read each and every page that was assigned- found out that I would drive myself crazy and it is not possible time-wise. I study my professor's...
I totally understand how you're feeling right now since thats the way I feel often. Every once in a while I'll hit a time where I'm saying why do I want to be a nurse? Is this right for me? I think I...
I keep with me in my pockets: a very small notepad, pen, penlight, bandage scissors (usually to cut the pt's name off the papers I have), stethoscope. My hospital ID is on me of course. I bring a...
I'm considering leaving my nursing program and going into a different career (business?). I discussed this with my instructor and her advice was "think about it." Not much help so I'll be talking to...
I was really amazed when I read your post because it sounds like something I would write. I was going to go into PT but... 3 years of expensive DPT school, a lot of PTs do administrative work while...
Started 2nd semester of accelerated BSN and already feeling stressed, tense, and anxious. 1st semester ok because just theory, etc. Now,I have so many more assignments, reading, practice new skills,...