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  1. Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg is most def stressful but in a different way than critical care. I've done both and they both were stressful. You have to have good time management to work on a med surg

  2. Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    OP you don't have to link criticism to your self worth. I made mistakes before I finally left the hospital setting. It was just too much stress for me. It didn't mean I was a bad nurse, it just meant...

  3. Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in acute care for 6 years. My anxiety levels were sky high and I was unhappy. Since I've left the inpatient setting I've been so much happier. Less stress, slower pace. OP perhaps you might...

  4. LPN for 15years with no complaints\ reporting on my license.

    forgivenfaith119 replied to sboston20's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Perhaps I might be wrong but I believe a lot of people with substance abuse problems may have a problem with underlying depression. A lot of denial is involved in substance abuse. Just my

  5. xanax and ativan?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to elli.panagioto's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give medical advice. It would be best to contact your

  6. Please advise me...workplace bullying and gossiping

    forgivenfaith119 replied to SaffireWeldon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My best advice is to speak up for yourself in a calm, professional matter. Once they know they can't bully you and you will just take it, they are less likely to

  7. Do you have to report a traffic citation to the BON?

    forgivenfaith119 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I have a question. Do you have to report a traffic citation to the TxBON? It was a ticket for $202 for having my cell phone in my hand while

  8. Pain Seekers

    forgivenfaith119 replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have chronic pain. I can talk easily even when I'm in pain. So, a patient may not always present the way you would expect. I have adjusted to my

  9. Did you leave bedside nursing to try something else?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work full time in nursing care management now. I have a flexible schedule and more

  10. Did you leave bedside nursing to try something else?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving the bedside was the best thing I ever did for my

  11. Do you have to report a traffic citation to the BON?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks

  12. Do you have to report a traffic citation to the BON?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Texas Nursing

    I've never gotten a ticket before so this is why I'm asking. 😞 Today is not a good

  13. Tips for taking call?

    forgivenfaith119 replied to Anna S, RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I took call for hospice I did these things on weekend call: I had a couple of clean scrubs ready, kept extra snacks and water in my purse, put my phone ringtone on an obnoxious barking option, I...

  14. Regretting becoming a nurse

    forgivenfaith119 replied to lynlim's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters. The way I was able to get out of the hospital setting is I took PRN positions at hospice and home health. Now I have a FT job in case

  15. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    forgivenfaith119 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This points out exactly why I left bedside nursing 2 yrs

  16. The Story of Jahi Continues

    forgivenfaith119 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    This situation is so sad. I believe the mother is in deep denial and probably believes in what she is saying to others. When will this end? My mother ended up on life support in NICU 12 years ago. My...

  17. Fmla for depression/anxiety

    forgivenfaith119 replied to baygrl11's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I would not give specifics to your manager about your condition. I would just stress you need the time off for medical reasons. This isn't bc you should feel ashamed but because you need to protect...

  18. This is just too much

    forgivenfaith119 replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That is NOT safe, not one bit. If it was me, I would find another job. You must protect your

  19. I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    forgivenfaith119 replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry this happened to you. I think the charge nurse could of handled this better. You will encounter other patients and family members in your career. All you can do is do your best and chart the...

  20. Handling resignation

    forgivenfaith119 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi you guys! I am new to being a nursing supervisor and I just wanted to ask for an opinion. I had a scheduled phone call time with a new care manager to go over some nursing guidelines. I called,...

  21. Epic Health Services

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Private Duty

    I also don't understand why they push low acuity nurses to take high acuity cases. This seems extremely

  22. Epic Health Services

    forgivenfaith119 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Private Duty

    What the heck? That sounds disorganized. Do you know why they are always hiring

  23. Loans and job

    forgivenfaith119 replied to mgandy87's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above poster about contacting the hospital about working out a better payment

  24. Pierce County, Washington nurses suing over mandatory flu shots

    forgivenfaith119 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I think there should be an alternative for those that don't get the flu shot. I will say this though, I got the flu once when I did not get a flu shot. I felt like I was dying. After that I started...

  25. Fell asleep at private case

    forgivenfaith119 replied to emKayLPN's topic in Home Health

    Also if it was me, I would no longer befriend any of your patients or family members on FB in the future. Things can just get messy that