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Remember to switch off after work (its hard so start early). Don't let nursing interfere with personal life and likewise at work. Make sure you have interests outside of nursing.

You can gain support from other nurses if you are having bad day without upsetting your colleagues or work knowing. Can speak to a wider range of people and gain opinions from across various fields and countries. In my area of nursing I barely ever ...

I was in a simialr situation the year I was planning to finish. I had realised there will be a lot of anxiety as a graduate nurse, (I think you sort of have enough knowledge to know you don't know enough :)) but wasn't comfortable with my level of kn...

Topic was very toxic before I turned up. Do not want to add my 2 cents to something that isn't worth whingeing about.

I can't believe how much bickering and elitist comments there are on this topic. Fo shame

I have always considered anyone involved with the direct nursing care of their clients to be nurses, including PCA's and students, just as a generalisation. Residents don't usually remember everyones professional title and usually use nurse. When spe...

Be a bit late for my response but for future reference. If you are supernumery, make sure you take advantage of every opportunity to learn even if you have to go with another nurse to do or see something. Be a bit assertive and try to adapt to this t...

Yes, I've cried for the most of 4 years now. I never sook otherwise but I often find things too stressful or unfair and the only thing to do is cry, wash my face and get on with it. Don't do it in front of others though it makes people uncomfortable....

In addition to what I have said and others, don't expect to get straight A's all the time. Thre are so many reasons out of your control that contribute to your grade that will impact on your quality of work. Sometimes just downright stupid examiners ...

Im half way through a mental health placement at a local hospital. It has begun to hit me the last few days that Im quite scared of some of our consumers. Some people have chased and attacked other nurses and snapped at me (I was able to diffuse the ...

Perserverence, as there are a lot of obstacles, upsets and setbacks. You just have to keep working at it to get through.

I was 21 when I decided to get into nursing, I had an 18 month child. It took a few years out of school to get a better idea of what I wanted to do. I have always loved helping people and health science and nursing just fit for me. It was just a case...

We were asked to wear singlets a couple of times to practise assessment. I am very uncomfortable letting other people touch or see too much of me so I opted out (as did many others). Bottom line is never do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.

The blood pressure comment took me back to my first year. I was so god aweful at everything back then. I had to take a bp on my teacher and I fumbled the whole way through it. The cuff even came to pieces - it was so embarrassing. She got pretty mad ...

Be persistant! There are a lot of ups and downs. Don't let self doubt control you. Never ever allow a bad clinical or experience to deter you - it happens. Commit 100% to nursing school, arrange your life around it. I have always used library books ...

In the same boat too. Try not to stress about not being on some high, its been a long slog and we will get through this day by day. Trust me that other students are having the same thoughts...I hope it helps :)

I think I have a romantic view of aged care so bring me back to earth. Is it really as horrible as people say it is? I wanted to work there ever since my first placement regardless of the obvious issues with workloads, pay, respect etc. People always...

What is district nursing?

150 hours of preceptored work is rubbish, I get it if thats all the work that a grad has had. I have had 7 months preceptored over my degree and it still accounts for nothing. 7 months in real nursing is nothing really but it is not possible to work...

Sounds fun Sydneymum14 and the type of thing I like. Where do you think I could find info about work like yours in QLD?

I have PTSD and am receiving treatment. I have been told on placements that I look really anxious, although I don't feel anxious about nursing. I shake terribly at times and am quick to tears. Not so tearful that Im moping around but have trouble kee...

Sorry about the comment just a bit touchy and bit worn from everything.

No. Does that matter?

Its not just that, nobody wants to work in a hellhole. The workplaces matters to me too.

Hilarious thread Im pretty sure in hero's characters often have NG tubes for no reason which are easily pulled out by the baddie as they are resting in the nose not the gut. Oh and an IV machine because it isn't medicine without a machine that goes...