JTinKY

Love the humor in this post! I'm currently wrapping up my first semester of upper division in my BSN program (first semester junior). I have two children and husband who only see the back of my head as I'm running out the door to class at 6:30am. I also suffer from Crohn's. This whole term has been the toughest thing I've ever done in my life. I found out the hard way about the whole "If you're an A student, get over it" thing I had a 4.0 in lower division. That is LONG gone. I am now in agreement with the fact that B's are good! Going into finals next week with two A's, one B and one C (sigh). I'm just lucky to be alive at this point LOL!

Lots of informative responses. Thanks everyone. The picture I'm getting is to just keep work stuff to myself or maybe vent to my husband once in a while if I have to, but never post anything at all about work, better safe than sorry. My friend has a bad habit of oversharing on social media-not just about work but about every aspect of her life. I'm afraid it's going to be the rope that hangs her someday (figuratively speaking, of course). :-/

A friend of mine is a labor and delivery nurse. A few days ago, she had a horrible experience that she described on a social media site (where her account is kept private and you have to add her as a friend to see anything she posts). She did not identify the patient or their condition in ANY way; she simply put "Today was absolutely heartbreaking. Had the worst case of fetal demise I've ever witnessed; taking a break from work for a few days to deal". However, she has over 200 "friends" on there who all know what she does, where she works, and which shift. I am a nursing student and we have been warned not to talk about clinicals/patients AT ALL on social media, ever, in any way. Is my friend's post in violation of anything as far as HIPAA goes? If her employer found out about what she posted, would it be enough to get her in trouble? I am curious because, going forward, I want to know if I will ever be able to vent to friends about work or if I'll always have to keep stuff like that bottled up inside :-/

I just finished the classroom portion of my CNA training program. I have two days of clinicals at a LTC facility this weekend and then I'll have completed the course. I am so nervous about clinicals because it will be my first exposure to patient care. Any tips/tricks for getting through it smoothly?

I grew up in Evansville. It's tiny and has that painfully dull small-town feel (which is why I hit the road as soon as I was old enough and never looked back.) It may have improved since I left but back in '95 all we had to do for fun was Putt Putt, a skating rink and one indoor pool, plus a couple of nice outdoor pools in the summertime. BORING. Which hospital will you be working at? My sister works at Deaconess and likes it.

Thanks everyone, for the input. I think my friend is mostly concerned about my emotions overtaking me because I'm a "heart on my sleeve" type. That is a very real concern for me but I'd rather feel too much than too little, you know? Plus like most things, I'm sure it will get easier to manage with experience.

I'm a nursing student and seriously considering Oncology nursing when I graduate. This is primarily due to my own history as an oncology patient. I am a six-year survivor of a very rare type of young-adult cancer and I was extremely impressed by the rock-star nurses that cared for me. So much so, that I want to become one of them! However, I've encountered someone who thinks this is a bad idea. A good friend told me that my own experiences could cloud my judgement and hinder my ability to act neutrally and professionally on the job. Could this be true? Are there any of you out there working in oncology who are/were cancer patients yourselves? If so, how has it affected/not affected your work? -Jen