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Hi everyone, I am a new nursing student, and I was born with albinism. My eyesight is about 20/200 (maybe a tiny bit better), but basically legally blind. I was never raised to be "disabled" and have continued to overcome obstacles in my life (functi...

Hey there and welcome! I tried emailing you, but it told me your email address was invalid. I'd be happy to share some of my tips and experiences with you. My wife and I also used to make Youtube videos about albinism and how it relates to our daily ...

Hi, yes, you can PM me your FB name. I already sent you a PM as well.

Hi there, It's been a while since I posted to this thread but I guess quite a bit has changed for me so... I left the hospital, not because I couldn't hack it, but because I felt like a trained monkey could do what I was doing. It seemed like the maj...

1. For blood pressure, I use surgical loupes. Unfortunately these are about as expensive as bioptics but are different enough that you can't use bioptics instead. You see, surgical loupes are for short ranges like seeing things about a foot and a hal...

It sounds like the stressors of your job are far exceeding your ability to cope. What you need is a few days to just sit down and think about things. While it sounds like your job has many benefits, it sounds as though they are not enough to overcome...

I have heard the market was tough for new grads in Florida. It seems there are a lot of openings for new grads in GA. I know it's not that close (depending on where in FL you live), but I guess it would be an easier move than other states much furthe...

Wow, the more I read, the more your story sounds EXACTLY like mine.

i second this! I just went through all of that earlier this month. I even posted here on AN asking for advice on other specialties, and people's experiences with them. Sadly, I only got a few good/useful responses and also some very critical ones. I...

As an update, after leaving he hospital, I received multiple offers for community health and mental health positions. I ended up deciding mental health (since it was higher paying than many of the community health options). To clarify my position, I ...

^^^^^ Not quite. Many nursing students or new nurses will start their posts off by asking what field/specialty or position offers the highest amount of pay for the least amount of stress. I'm not trying to find the holy grail, I know that might mean ...

i completely agree. I am not looking for maximum lay and minimum work. I'm aware that I will have to take a pay cut in order to find my happy medium.

Please don't misunderstand and jump to conclusions, making knee-jerk accusations. I simpy stated "less-stressful", not "no stress", and not "low stress". We all agree that like, pain, stress is also subjective. I clearly define parameters as to what ...

As a side note, tothose who were encouraging me to stay in the hospital, I'm considering giving it another try at another hospital which MIGHT be better. At mine we can have up to 6 Pts vs 5 max at the other, and at my hospital we have to start our ...

I definitely appreciate all of the input and encouraging words (and even hugs :)). To clarify, however, despite all recommendations to stay, I'm 90% sure I'm leaving the hospital environment which is why I ask that you continue to procide your best o...

I get that I have to "pay my dues" but I just feel miswrable doing it. I work nights, I don't ask for any special days off, I'm not expecting high pay, I just want to not dread going to work. i just feel like my patients deserve better. I go home fee...

Thanks SierraMoon, I really should have taken the opportunity when my preceptor got floated to the ICU. They asked me if I wanted to go with her but my preceptor said since I was going to be on the medsurg floor, she didn't want to take a day of trai...

I don't know the market in your area, but what about working for a doctor's office? I hear the pay isn't great, but I bet it's low stress.

How did you feeel in clinicals? Did you feel really uncomfortable? If you made it this far, something tells me fhat you will be okay. I am legally blind in both eyes and have been since birth. I have always fiund a way of adapting on my own, and Thiu...

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I know this is an old post, but I appreciate everyone's response. As an update, I am about to graduate my BSN program (all I have is capstone left) and I am excited to get out into the field. For the most part, I have been able to perform at or abov...

OCNRN63, I apologize, I wasn't very clear in my initial post. It isn't that I think optometry in it's entirety is not a science, however, their main measurement of what someone's visual acuity is, is in my opinion, extremely flawed and subjective. Wh...

It's not like ths stuff is witchcraft, lol did no one read my post at the bottum of of the lage, two pages back? (Honestly, I kind of don't blame you, it was kind of long. Still, it took a while to type out on an iphone, so I'd appreciate it if you g...

While I don't support any claims that any one oil can cure anything, and I agree that I wouldn't give them to my patients/students (mainly due to liability purposes); I don't understand many people's aversion to REAL essential oils (because some of t...

Bahahaha, I'm gonna steal that one!