Racer15

They do not require those classes for admission. However, you will have to take biochemistry and statistics while enrolled.

What can I say, when I'm not trying to off myself I'm usually pretty fun!

I tried to commit suicide last year. As to your get a new hobby comment, some people get lucky. I took over 80 SL nitro and am still around but whatever. Anyways, much to this ER nurse's displeasure, I was forced by my coworkers to go inpatient psych which lasted almost a week. I was eating breakfast one morning when a meth head started talking about how safe the drug was. I didn't bother to look up from my cereal but said "the last guy I saw on meth ended up with a tube down his nose, throat, and up his butt." "What the hell do you do for a living?!" "Little of this, little of that. Don't do meth though unless you like people like me sticking stuff up your butt."

It's all fun and games till you're the nurse in the psych ward.

I am 33 and a DNR. I've been clear about my my wishes, but I doubt my family would honor them in the moment, which is annoying.

It can be super frustrating, but I can see why she didn't call an ambulance. My ambulance ride, that lasted ten minutes where the EMT took my vitals once and that was all he did, was $600. Thank god for good insurance, I fought against going by ambulance but wasn't given a choice.

AP Bio my junior year of HS. We watched the news all day.

I've only ever worked ER. It was pretty rough in the beginning, I cried after work a lot. I'm glad I stuck with it! Still have bad days but I'm where I think I was meant to be.

I started as a brand new nurse in the ED. I didn't care for med/surg during clinicals so never applied for any of those positions. It was a pretty rough orientation and I cried a lot. But 5.5 years in, I'm very satisfied with my choice.

I've never worked med/surg, but I have a few coworkers that started out there then moved to the ED. They all seem to like it. I've never worked anywhere else and love it, the ED is my home.

Creeping up on 6 years, all ER. Not sure how the time has gone by so fast!

I like to practice meditation. I have a few apps on my phone. Calm and headspace are my favorites. I also like to do jigsaw puzzles, requires a focus that makes me forget about work.

I have major depressive disorder and anxiety. I became suicidal to the point that my coworkers forced me to sign into my ED for an evaluation and ended up being admitted. I'm managing well now between my PMHNP and therapist. I highly recommend a mental health provider be the one to manage your medications.

Heck no! That's insane!

One of those mini sharpies you can attach to your badge reel. I hoard them in my locker, they are perfect for timing/dating IV sites and lines. Chocolate. A lot of chocolate. Good coffee creamer if you drink it. But only the powdered kind that you can store in your locker because as much as I love my coworkers, they are vultures and pick at any food they find, ugh.