RNToobee

Well, as nurses we can be healers in so many ways. I would pray for her, and her family, and for yourself. I truly believe in the power of prayer. I am not saying that she will be miraculously healed, but praying for her to find peace right now would be the goal in mind. Prayers for yourself as well to be what she needs you to be...as a nurse/caregiver/healer. These are the types of patients that will challenge us, make us question ourselves, examine our own lives and make us to be better nurses in the end. Pray for guidance and strength while you care for this pt. As hard as it might be it is an honor to be with a young person being called home and facilitate there transition how soon or later that may be. Hang in there....you will probably never forget this...I will pray for her also. :heartbeat

I am almost finished with my psych rotation. Trust me when I tell you, I was terrified. Give me a pt in a full code and I will be ok....this was totally out of my element. I have to say this rotation has been by far the most facinating. All I can say is that I have lived a very sheltered life. I am so thankful for my mental health and my ability to function in this world as I please. I will probably never forget some of the clients I came across in this rotation. I know that psych is not going to be the field of choice for me, but if placed in a situation that I must deal with a psych client, I feel so much better prepared. I also have learned a new way of communicating which has helped me deal with others. I have diffused many problems quickly due to my new found communication skills. This has definitely broadened my horizons as a future nurse and as scared as I was .... I now feel like i can handle anything:lol2: !!

I am currently in nursing school, I graduate in Dec. 2006. I have a 6,5,and a 2 yr old. My husband works two jobs and we are managing. I am fortunate to have my MIL living with us right now...she helps with some of the babysitting, but she is a nurse and works quite a bit also. You CAN do it. Forget being an A student....just get through it. I have pulled a few A's here and there...but its ok if I don't. Don't stress out. None of this is as important as your family. Occasionally i have vented on my family and I am lucky they are supportive and understanding. I am 38 yrs old and have seen alot in my years, so I don't sweat the small stuff anymore. I refuse to let nursing school get in the way of my fun. In about a year from now nursing school will be a blurr. Just keep everything into perspective and flow with it. It is totally doable.

Every night after clinicals we did a post conference where we would discuss our nightly experiences. We were alone as a group with our clinical instructor. This was the time for us as students to vent our frustrations with the nightly events or comment on things that may have happened. We at times discussed the things we saw that were totally awesome, and sometimes discussed the things that went really wrong! LOL. Sometimes it involved something we did as student nurses, or something we witnessed that we didn't agreee with. OUr clinical instructor always told us to wait until post conference. WE are in no position to question the floor nurses and how they do things. If you learn anything in nursing school...its know your place. EVen after we graduate...we need to be careful who it is we correct or criticize. Keep the trap shut and the ears and eyes WIDE open!! LOL..your turn will come ....that is for certain!

We had a guy in our class...in his early to late 40's, maybe 50. He questioned the instructors to death. His questions didn't come across as questions, they were more like acusations. He was failed out in 1st semester. WE were all relieved because his questioning caused a lot of tension in the classroom, and sometimes the instructors would get really mad. He was very argumentative and they really could not see him functioning as a RN. Some people are cut out for this field, some are not. Bottom line. Its not what you say...its HOW you say it.