AntelopeTongue replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Nurses Recovery
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, there definitely some things I am very afraid of right now and being exposed is absolutely one of them. I feel very alone. This community is great but, I still feel...
AntelopeTongue replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Nurses Recovery
I just have to say, I was really looking forward to any replies because I knew it would maybe make me feel just slightly less alone. I was wrong. Just a handful of replies has me feeling an intense...
AntelopeTongue replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Nurses Recovery
I'm trying, I really am. I'm not even sure how to find a meeting. I'll look around on the Internet and try to get myself there. I'm in quite a bit of pain right now. Thanks so much for your
AntelopeTongue replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor
Watch "Getting On" (HBO) for some comedic relief as well as some painfully accurate depictions of medicine and nursing in general. That show has me belly laughing when I'm by myself. Highly
This is the sad truth for me as well. That is about as much structure as I can implement into my night shift "routine". To the OP, go easy on yourself. Structure the basics first (eating and sleeping)...
AntelopeTongue replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency
Stargazer, this sums up my shift last night as well. Couldn't have said it better! It's difficult being in a situation when one half of you is really irritated by it and rolling your eyes on the...
You are a human being, not a robot. The mistake that was made will stay with you forever, which is not a bad thing. You've got to use it to learn from, not paralyze you with fear. Something like this...
AntelopeTongue replied to AntelopeTongue's topic in Research
Thank you for your input! I think that would be a great topic! We had to decide on something already (as a group of 6) unfortunately. But I think it will work. Instead of doing the effects of sleep on...