Blessed_RN2011 replied to humanoidRN's topic in General Students
Figure out with teacher wants you to jump through what hoop, and jump. It's not ideal, but unfortunately it is nursing school. I agree, they can give you tools and a knowledge base to be able to...
Blessed_RN2011 replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in Emergency
Maybe a slower paced environment would better suit your practice style. ED can be difficult for the most experienced of nurses. The great thing about nursing is there is always another field you can...
Blessed_RN2011 replied to RNnur's topic in Critical Care
As a new grad in ICU there will be very canllenging moments as u are still learning how to be a nurse. To address the first part of ur post, the ICU can have very strong personalities; remember u...
PediLove I agree, it is aggrevating when ur coworkers are not reliable and u are left picking up the slack. However, just say no! Don't work all those double shifts. At my old facility, if the house...
Blessed_RN2011 replied to Momma79's topic in Nurses Recovery
I felt like giving up too! I have been out of nursing for two years because of diversion. I surrendured my license for a year, and worked in a different field, then was having second thoughts about...
I was sucessful in landing a job at a behavorial health inpatient facility. Will be working with kids and adolescents. Not a path I would have chosen, but God has brought me there. I am so thankful...
Blessed_RN2011 replied to Blessed_RN2011's topic in Nurses Recovery
Thanks! It really helps me to know there are others out there in the same boat! So glad I found this forum. I wish there were more resources in my area for nurses with addictions. It seems like when...
Blessed_RN2011 replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery
Other nurses may attend these meetings and turn in stuff also, and if yours is vastly different than their report consistently, that could be a red flag. My advice is if you really want to work as a...
I have had my listener reinstated after I surrendured it for a year after diversion. I am required to attended AA/NA meetings three times a week and check in daily for random drug tests. I have 12...