Maymie

Thanks everyone for your responses and advice! The more I think about it, the more I realize I have no choice but to be honest and say no to nights, regardless of whether that gets me back to job searching or not. My health is more important! Nights are clearly not for me and I just need to accept that and move forward and realize nights are not for everyone. Here goes nothing.... Fingers crossed for a positive response from my manager!! :)

Hi All! I have been working as nurse now for almost 2 years - 1 year in post acute rehab, 5 months in an oncology office (didn't last because it was a new position and they weren't ready or set up for an RN), and now almost 6 months in inpatient. I worked nights for 3.5 months. Normally, I am a morning person, waking between 5-6 and asleep by 9-10. I also have a history of anxiety. Working nights totally turned my world upside down. I found myself falling into depression and my anxiety become worse. I would cry before my shifts, I wouldn't sleep due to my anxiety. I would be exhausted no matter how much I slept. I even tried setting alarms because I thought maybe I was sleeping too much - didn't work. I had no dive/energy to get myself out of bed and out of the house. When I would force myself, I found myself too exhausted and just wanting to go back to bed. I didn't see friends or family and my relationship really struggled. I felt sick all the time. I was in the process of setting up a meeting with my manager when I was offered to go to days for 2 months to help out since they were short staffed. I still met with my manager and expressed my struggles. Basically, I was told there wasn't much she could do because there were still a couple people in front of me with seniority to move to days. Ive now been on days for a month and can see just how unhealthy nights were. I am energized, I am actually HAPPY on my way to work. I am enjoying my job more. I am rested and back to my normal life. Even my long-time boyfriend whom I live with says I am two totally different people. Now that I can see just how much nights really affected my health, I am at the point I refuse to go back to nights. I plan to meet with my manager again to let her know. I feel I shouldn't sacrifice my entire life and fall back into that dark place again for a job. Any advice/words of wisdom/encouragement from fellow nurses who feel the same or have felt the same? I love the floor I work on and don't want to leave, but my health is more important to me. I would hate to quit. I am also worried if I am forced to quit, it will negatively affect my resume because I would have had 3 jobs in 2 years? Thoughts? Thanks guys!!

Congrats on getting in!!Every semester is different in terms of how many days you spend at class. The first 6ish weeks of the first semester, plan to be on campus 4-5 days a week. For the remainder of the 1st semester, plan on 4 days a week, 2 in class and 2 at clinicals. Clinicals continue throughout all semesters for 2 days per week. Throughout the rest of the semesters, plan on being in class between 2-3 days a week usually. So thats 4-5 days a week. It varies per semester, but is pretty consistent throughout each semester. Hope this makes sense! Congrats again!!

I start Spring 2011!!!

Yay, CONGRATS!!!

Hey everyone! I was accepted for the Spring 2011 ADN program at Santa Rosa Junior College! Just trying to find others who were also accepted.

That's awesome! This was also my first time applying. I was ecstatic! I knew it was a possibility that I could get accepted... but didn't actually think it would happen! I have been living in Santa Rosa for the past 4 years, but before that, I lived in Lake County for 5 years. I lived here when I was much younger as well. I currently live with my boyfriend of 5 years. Ya, I'm thinking the boxes of books is the best way to go. We will be guaranteed to have the exact books we need. As far as the next 6 months, I am going to finish up 3 GE classes I still need and continue working. I currently work at a small doctors office as an assistant. But once school starts, there is no way I can keep this job (They are only open Mon-Thurs). I'm not sure what I will be doing for work. I think I may be able to get away without working because I have my boyfriend and dad helping me out... but I may need a small amount of loans. Not sure. What about you? Are you planning on working? The schedule for Fall looks intense! Are you from SR? You'll have to keep in touch with me and let me know how your first semester goes and give me any tips/tricks you may come up while in the first semester!

Thanks so much for the great info everyone!!

Oh maybe thats so! Lets get those posts up! :) Nope, no luck yet! Still got 6 months until Spring starts, so hopefully more will make there way here in that time! The first email I got said Fall 2010 acceptance, but I guess it was an error. But I am still happy I am in at all!! I bet you're super excited!! Was this your first time applying? Are you going to be buying the books from the bookstore or seperatly? Ive been debating... Seems like getting 23 required books separately would be tough. I may just get the 2 HUGE boxes of books from the bookstore.

You just click on the persons name to view their profile (I do this by right clicking on their name then opening it in a new tab, or just under their name there will be a little circle with an "i" in the middle, click that). Then under their name on their profile, it will say "Send Message". Click that and it will have an option to send a private message or a visitor message. Hope this helps!

Congrats!! Now where are all those Spring 2011 students!!

Wow... I'm actually shocked. I have never once heard one bad thing about their nursing program. I have heard from many individuals, first-hand that it is a great program. Personally, I think that if what you stated is absolutely true... I think we would be hearing more about the "horrors" of the programs. But that's just my two cents.

Wow... I'm actually shocked. I have never once heard one bad thing about their nursing program. I have heard from many individuals, first-hand that it is a great program. Personally, I think that if what you stated is absolutely true... I think we would be hearing more about the "horrors" of the programs. But that's just my two cents.

Have him/her post here! I'm really hoping to get to know others before starting! :) Congrats!!! This was also my first time applying! I am so happy! -Amy

I too am hoping to meet others... but I was accepted for Spring 2011

All I have heard about the SRJC program is amazing things. I honestly have not heard one bad thing. I was accepted for Spring 2011 and I don't have my schedule yet, but it looks as though lecture is Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons with skills/clinicals on either Tues/Wed or Sat/Sun.

Thanks so much guys!! :)

Hello All! I just got my acceptance for start in Spring 2011!!!!! Super excited! I was given a list of required texts and some recommended texts. I was wondering if any of you current nursing students could help me out and let me know which of these recommended texts you think is the most important/useful to have while in school. 1.David & Neil. (2007) Medical Abbreviations: 28,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communications and Safety 2. Nugent & Vitale. (2007) Fundamentals Success, (test taking) F.A. Davis 3. Nugent & Vitale. (2008) Test Success, F.A. Davis Ehron Myers, RN (2010). RN Note, Pocket Guide. 4. Ehron Myers, RN (2008). Med-Surg Note, Pocket Guide. Current edition. 5. Dunham, Kelli S. (2007). How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School: A Guide for Students by Students. 3rd ed .Philadelphia: Davis. 6. Study Guide for Lewis, S. M, Heitkemper, M. M, & Dirksen, S.R. (2007) Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Ed. Chicago: Mosby 7. Clinical Companion for Potter and Perry Fundamentals of Nursing 8. Clinical Companion for Lewis & Heitkemper Medical-Surgical Nursing 9. Preusser, (2008) Critical Thinking in Medical Surgical Setting. Mosby. 10. Munley, M. J & P. A. Sayers. (1979) Self-Care Deficit Theory of Nursing, 6th ed. Scottsdale: PFH Associates, Inc. (Available for loan in HLRC) Thanks so much!!!

Ya, but what do you think the odds of that happening is?

I did too... Thought it was for Fall, but just got the correction and I am starting in Spring. but the acceptance attachment still says Fall 2010! I called to get some clarification.

Me too!!!!!! Starting in August!! Woooohooo! Guess I'll be seeing you around raynbabe! I'll send you a message with my email, let's talk! I'm also a little confused with all this paperwork stuff!

So apparently they will be finishing up the emails today. It sounded like they were doing denials first. Guess we will see!

Thanks so much for the info! I left a message and emailed the director. I hope she gets back to me asap! The wait has already killed me... and now more waiting!! Ahhhh! lol

Omg I'm so glad to hear someone else has not gotten an email! I will be calling them at 8, so I'll let you know what they say. Let me know if you hear anything!

I hope that's the case... the first thing on my mind is maybe they never got my app? Youd think they would let everyone know at the same time.. This is so frustrating!!! Thank you for your reply. Congrats on College of Marin!!!