lookingbeyond BSN, RN

How COOL!

Had my first panic attack at 39 as I come to the end of my first year as a nurse...Thank you for your help here....I thought I was dying and the ambulance came to take me to ER...I was ashamed...it was just a panic attack (Chest pains, tightening in ...

:twocents:I too was a CNA and understand your frustration...Today, I am an LPN and can't believe I thought nurses had it much easier. I just had my first panic attack and was sent to the hospital via ambulance. I had never experienced one, and thou...

so so true. I too worked as a CNA in the hospital and then as a nurse in LTC. It brings me to my knees to realize how many not only don't have a decent work ethic, but really truly don't care...about those who were mothers, grandmothers, daughters,...

Your letter makes me cry...Of course, I've been crying for the last several hours...I feel your heart, and it is mine...the reasons I went into nursing. My heart is broken tonight at all that you have mentioned...and then, I read that you were looki...

Thank you for this advice. I will do the same thing with what I am dealing with! Thank you so much.

I so feel your pain...I am truly amazed at the amount of healthcare workers that really don't care...Last night...I had one leave for one of her many breaks...She closed the door to a resident's room leaving me to wonder if she was caring for them......

Thank you

Thank you for your advice.,.I really needed this tonight...

My parents live in Georgia. I sure could use my mother right now...

So...I'm not the only one...I"m not alone...Thank you for your post!

I just told my husband today..."hostile environment"...Thank you for caring....

OH how I relate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Struggling here with coworkers. Thank you all for being here....

Thank you...I am very discouraged tonight...crying...mean people in the world....I would never. Thanks for sharing your heart.

I've been an LPN at LTC for a month. I made a med error this week...Gave .50 mg of Ativan instead of .25mg. Devastating. On top of that, I was called into the ADON's office to see how they could help me from having so much overtime on my charting. ...

This writing is very good!

Okay...now I'm about to cry... You poor thing! I'm not alone, but part of me wishes I were so you wouldn't have to deal with this!

As soon as I settle down, I am doing the same...Actually, I did well in pharmacology due to my extreme curiosity with how meds work within the body...I'm a total nerd, I guess. LOL If I can just hang on...long enough... I thought RN's had all of thos...

Wow, that is a very good idea that I didn't know was possible...

I am so grateful for this writing. Every single word is ME. I've been in this for about a month and have already been "talked to" by administration....

Thank you so much. I feel your care. How do you give and give as a nurse and then come here and nurse us new nurses? Thank you...I was alone with 40 residents. I was the only staff member on the hall for about a half hour during the 6 am med pass...

I guess I'm not alone in this! lol Hold tight...

You back then are me right now....I've been a nurse for a month...made 2 med-errors...I work 3rd shift and am constantly "encouraged" to "hurry up"...The pressure to hurry...it's getting to me. I was called in the office today to see how they could ...

Very good advice. Thanks!