the_blackdragon

Hey....maybe you should write up some care plans for your coworkers.....like "ineffective coping" or "readiness for enhanced teamwork" (I made that one up..lol)....nurses have to reflect upon themselves that they too need help in improving their situations, and that their ineffective ways, and negativity actually harm rather than help their coworkers and their patients wellbeing.....You should try sitting these people down in some type of group session and see if you can mediate any differences you guys/gals have, and see where there is common ground....you need to reiterate to these people that their mission in nursing is in helping people....and helping each other in that endeavor is part of that ideal.....good luck to you!!

Hey there, It feels like only yesterday for me to have gone through the same ordeal!!! I too am in nursing school, but I'm 2/3 the way done and I graduate in December (provided no "pit stops" on the way). I feel your pain as in my first couple of "condensed soup" semesters I felt like I was getting a potassium bolus straight to the heart. Nursing school is unlike any advanced education one can put themselves through, as it is grueling, time consuming, and detail oriented. Plus, just the thought of someone's life hanging in the balance can undo anyone, mentally, emotionally, and physically! Do classes, get any easier? Not necessarily....but what does occur, just like a COPD patient adjusts to low levels of oxygen to survive, so does the nursing student. You get accustomed to the studying, the cramming, the clinicals....it becomes like second nature to you. You let go of the previous life you had before and go forward. Going to nursing school is a part of your personal growth, and you'll be a better person because of it. Besides the skills you learn in affecting the outcome of one's illness or condition, you learn how to manage your family, health, time. As you get more acclimated to your school routine, you'll find that you can make time for yourself, and to use it wisely. You may not have the 12 hr/day sleepfests you did as a teenager, after a night of adolescent insanity, but the 1, 2, or 3 hours you get during a day, or during the week, make use of it by going to the gym, meeting an old friend for lunch, or walking the dog by the beach (park). Remember, one of your tools as a nurse will be educating your patients about life/work and applying a healthy approach to their lives. Exercise, healthy eating, restful sleeping....those need to be part of your life as well...so you can lead by example...."do as I do...not do as I say"....so good luck, and stay positive with school and your career, and practice what you'll be preaching!! ?