Neurotic Student

ugh I didn't even get a key chain at my newer job. At least I got a gift card at my last job, and I was actually thrilled when I got that gift card.

I get what you mean. I feel like I'm in a similar position. I almost got a year in med-surg, and I'm gonna leave it. I finally got that one year experience and I don't ever want to work in a hospital ever again. NEVER. I'm thinking about what I shoul...

I am sort of a new grad to nursing and I've contemplated leaving several times. I am seriously considering it. A lot of reasons discussed here are true. Fortunately I haven't really been bullied as others have. I just can't stand the expectations, th...

I have three 60-year-old coworkers working 12's. A lot of us actually call upon them for help on our hard IV sticks!

It was either my second to the last year or final year of nursing school that I had thought of quitting. After I got a lecture from a nursing school friend, I decided not to. Now 7 months into my first acute hospital job, I once again thought of quit...

Wow I don't think anyone can top the first response! I like to workout, go watch bodybuilding/powerlifting/strongman competitions or conventions, and hopefully travel more in the future. I already have some international plane tickets bought, but I n...

We submit our schedule for the next month. We are required to work 2 weekends of each month, but I heard it's not strictly enforced for us because we have enough people working weekends. I'm one of those that work every weekend. I like the freedom of...

Would you rather tell a coworker you farted or that you take antidepressants? it's not as uncommon as people think but a lot of people hide it..

I signed up as a nursing student thinking that I will never come back here after I became a nurse (or quit nursing school). Neurotic because I have neurotic tendencies.

In the acute medical, no I haven't noticed much difference. In acute psych though, I will be in high acuity unit all-male pts any day over all-female pts. Males there are less likely to hit females, but if male pts hit anyone, they are going for the ...

I followed general precautions and never felt unsafe. It depends where you work and who you work with. I worked 2 years and only got hit once but it didn't hurt because pt was small, developmentally delayed, and he did it mostly to intimidate. I work...

Sad that we cannot disclose this but it's so rampant. I know my workplace has told me they have this help program thing where you can go talk to them about personal problems and they are supposed to give you resources or guidance. But according to ev...

I've been orienting in M/S for 4 weeks now on nights, and I don't feel like I'm getting up to speed as the others hired in my group. I'm in a new grad group despite not being a new grad. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others but I do that to kn...

I've got 3 more weeks of training left, then I'll be on my own. I'm also getting lots of anxiety on my days off and the day before work. I have some nausea too but I haven't had the feeling of wanting to cry. Maybe I'll get like that when I'm off ori...

Whatever you do, don't fall into that dangerous trap. It's bad if you are facebook friends with your nursing group, and they post that stuff up. That's why I stay away from FB!! Do you ever come here on allnurses and see a whole bunch of posts talkin...

Holy cow, I never knew that. Is that really common? That's a long time to wait to be able to request vacation! I thought as long as you give sufficient notice, you were good. They say 3 months in advance is considered sufficient.

A gym is great if you want to get serious, but you can get in a decent workout at home depending on what equipment you have. I also started working out in my room. You can do so much with just dumbbells. If you have an adjustable dumbbell set and a b...

You also have a pro card! That's impressive!

I've worked with a nurse with flower clips and it looked good. Most just go as far as headbands

That's awesome! I don't know how you work out on your work days too. You'd be busy too if you have a significant other and kids. My work days are spent sleeping, preparing to go to work, then work until the 3 day cycle is over. I'm also on nights. I ...

I'm not a real new grad but I just started as a new grad hire in an acute hospital. I'm still orienting but I feel queasy every shift. I've done 3 weeks so far, don't see myself quitting even though it can get stressful. I think there's a discrepancy...

That's strange, I don't remember being asked that. I did do cycles of antidepressants every time a quarter of nursing school started but I'd get off of them when I had a break. When I applied for jobs, some of them asked about chronic illness and gav...

I think about that when someone says "You know what they say, 'If you didn't document it you didn't do it." What if you documented it and you didn't do it?

I've tried it before. The other person got really defensive in our confrontation and started bringing up other things that bothered him (not about me but another team member) but they weren't really relevant at the problem I brought up. He changed sl...

I second this! It's called work for a reason. If I come in to work, I'm here to work. I don't use my phone for texting, even if I've finished all my work. I see that others often use their phones. When I'm done with all my work, I help out with other...