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Copied from Caliotter 3 "I lost consciousness on the job from hemorrhaging and got carted off to the hospital by ambulance. Guess who didn't have a job when she was discharged from the hospital? Get your act together and take a medical leave at the proper time, or you could risk your livelihood too. Don't count on your employer to care about you." Reply Wow...that is so awful. I hope you work in a more supportive facility now. The place where I work is wonderful; I would be floored if they would do anything close to that. It's small and everyone knows and supports each other for the most part. But, I am taking supplements and paying attention to when I get tired. The lowest my iron level has gotten was a 9.2, so low, but not dangerous (as my understanding goes).

Will the cups work if you have large (size of a quarter or much larger sometimes) clots?

Thank you all so much for your suggestions and coping skills. It's shocking how many women will have these issues at some point in their lives. I wish you all the best in your ongoing battle against the menses...well, maybe not so much a battle as a struggle to have a normal life while always bleeding!! Here's to solidarity!!:heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat

Hello all, This is not apost asking fo rmedical advise, just putting that out thre now. I'm a new nurse just starting an internship program. I happen to have fibtroids with mentral periods that last about ten or soo days at a time. Is there anyone out there like this? I am seeing medical people alread and working on getting this under control. What I want to know is..how do you cope? Do yuou talk to the mamagere about who you'll need to use th restroom often to change pads? What are the best pads to use while on the floor? What are some non-medication ways to relieve the pain? Thank you

Rejection email just came for me as well. But, I made it into an internship in Coos Bay, and I'm very happy :) Good luck everyone with your job search.

I hope it all turns out for the best for all of you! :)

I feel your pain:heartbeat Sadly, the rest of the states are not much better. I do know that the state hospital in Salem, Oregon is takingon new grads. It's psychiatric care, which isn't most peoples first choice, but may be better than LTC. Maybe there's a psych hospital place in your state, or if you cam move than I bet you can get on there. Just keep up the spirit. Most new grads I know have been looking at least four or more months before getting anything....and I do mean anything.

Sorry for your stress. It's taken me a long time to find real possibilities too. I've heard Texas has new grad positions?? I know that Oregon State Hospital, a psych hospital, in Salem is hiring new grads a lot. They're opening a whole new facility in a month. Good luck and keep hopeful. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

You could call the hospital and ask about flower delivery. A box of chocolates would not be turned away :) It's so great that you want to go out of your way to say thank you. Nursing, like so many other jobs that are there to help people out, goes under-appreciated. Some hospitals even have ways you can recognize paticular nurses for their care and assistance, for example the hospital I went to school at had "Shooting Stars" and these were placed so the public and co-workers can see who's taken the extra time to make a difference. Also, a lot of hospitals have online reviews, you could write to one of those and let it be known how well you were taken care of. And~Thank You!!

I've said before that my weakness is being intimitated when talking to doctors or managers. I also will say that I've been working on this with a nursing mentor who has guided me in ways to be efficent as well as being a patient advocate. For example, I have ALL the information needed before I call a physican (vitals, orders, DX, meds..). Then I'll say the results of my efforts: I'm less nervous when talking to physicans now and have even been able to lay down a professional relationship by being prepared and professional.

I organize my notes the same as above mentioned on paper. What helps me keep track of my schedule is having a small vitals chart and then a list of what needs to be done each hour. I mark off completed things with a different pen color. It's my "brain" and helps when I have a lot to do.

I had a similar thing happen during a clincal in nursing school. I was taking out an IV (I hadn't placed it) and somehow the blood spurted and splashed across my face and into my eyes. This was right after her talking about her "dancing" job. Amazingly, I didn't freak out in front of the patient, and went to the bathroom, took our my contacts, and flushed my eyes. I had my clinical instructor there and she had me do the same thing you did, which was go to the ED for rapid testing. I also reported to the charge nurse about the incident and that I would be off the floor. It all turned out fine in the end. I had a year of blood testing, done over a span of every few months, and you may want to do that as well. I think you did exactly right.

Hi, I've been spending time going over interview questions as well. During nursing school we all kept reviews of our performance each term. I foudn that a lot of what I reviewd on had to do with ethical, leadership, learning...ect...situations. Just go back over your clinical days and time in school and find things that apply. The big thing is to put a positive spin on your anwsers. For example, say you had a co-worker that was ignoring your request for assistance and you got annoyed with it, takl about how it was or was not resolved and what you learned from the situation. If you'd like to message me with some anwsers to the questions above, I'd be happy to go over them and let you know what I think. :)

@Nicole, it would not be fair to tell you the kinds of questions they ask. Just be yourself and do your best. Good luck on the NCLEX.

That's Axis 1-2