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I don't know about the rest of you, but I am so thankful that as nurses we have the option to work three 12's. I'm definitely not cut out for working 5 days a week!! Anyway, the point of this post is to ask all of you what you like to do on your days off....hobbies, clubs, activities. There are so many options!

Hello everyone, I was just wondering from some of you experienced nurses, how do you feel about a new grad being hired onto your unit? I just graduated in May and got accepted into a Critical Care Fellowship that lasts 4 months and has classroom time divided by rotations. After the fellowship is over I will then be placed on a "home" unit. What is your opinion on this? Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I am a new grad and proud to say I was hired right out of school for a critical care fellowship that will lead to a full time position. At the age of 5 I was diagnosed with migraines and in my teens I was diagnosed with chronic headache with migraine. I have been on disability acts throughout my primary and secondary schooling (allow an extra day for tests if I had a migraine, no penalty for absences due to migraines, etc). I hardly ever utilized the disabilty accomadations but it was nice to know they were there. My migraines come at different levels: some I am able to funtion through if my medications can take off the edge, others I wind up in the ER because I get no relief for 48 hours, and every severity in between. I am very anxious/scared about how this is going to affect my employment. Does anyone know if there are disability acts that can protect me from losing my job due to this disability? I know I have a certain number of sick/personal days to use but I am afraid of what will happen if I have to use more than the provided number of days. Also, I feel horrible about the extra work I would put on my co-workers if I had to call off or go home early. I don't want them thinking I don't like being at work or that I'm not dedicated to my job. I love what I do and would never use my disability for personal gain. I think my own chronic pain has helped me become a very compassionate nurse, because I understand what living with pain is like. I just don't want my condition to affect how my co-workers see me or the status of my employment. Does anyone have suggestions? Thank you in advance.