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Someone mentioned vit D difficiency and I too had that problem. A lot of what you are describing reminded me of how I was feeling. What I did was take some vitamin D and I would sit out in the sun for like 15-30 min everyday. I know that sounds ridiculous but I realized before I did, I was always in the house. Once I started feeling better I started walking and doing light exercise. Ever since I did that it really helped. Now I've been supplementing with a super food and some protein (I don't eat enough meat). I find vit B really helps me too. Anyway I hope you find what inspires you and helps pull you through. Really listening to your body and noticing what you put into it really helps. A lot of my problems were completely dietary and lifestyle related. I know this might not be the case for everyone, but I'm just sharing my story hoping it helps.

Mmm, I think what is good to keep in mind is to take what people say with a grain of salt. A lot come online to vent/express negative views. Edit: This doesn't mean the complaints aren't valid, but you can't really base your decisions on the opinions and experiences of others. I've done things that people say they hated but I thoroughly enjoyed.

Your words, not mine.

Although this is off-topic and the OP has had her question answered multiple times, I think it's important that a nurse or other healthcare professional, or in this case, a nursing student stay humble and not think they are better than others who aren't in the field. It's okay to be proud, but that statement made me sad. God forbid someone needs to take care of someone who works in something like food service and they be thought of as "lesser" or beneath them.

Did you just call people who work in food service cheap? Those people service people. Much like a nurse services people. If you can read I was making an analogy and not comparing those who work in food service as nurses. But nice to know you think people who work in food service are "lesser" than other persons.

Again, I do not see why a person who is adamantly anti-choice, would look into applying at a job that may carry out such procedures and request their employer to opt out of them. It's like if someone were to walk into a BBQ restaurant demanding the chef to cook a vegan meal. No one is saying the laws shouldn't protect you, but if you are applying to a job where these circumstances may arise and that you were hired knowing what the job entails, I really am not sure how the law would protect you or anyone. Anyway I am not sure why you are so obsessed with this topic. People already shared their opinion on where you can apply for a job (like religious facilities). Let pro-choice nurses care for women who want the right to choose.

Perhaps a nurse or even a lawyer on this forum who is knowledgable on abortion laws can shed some light on the subject. Either way, I'm grateful for nurses who don't judge women for the right to choose. ?

I imagine that law was placed when a place of employ did not perform these procedures, decided they should add it. In that case, it wouldn't be fair to the people working there who applied to the job knowing that those procedures didn't happen there if that was a major concern to them. According to that document, yes it's discrimination if the employer would want to terminate nurses who don't want to perform that. However, if you are applying to a job and that job also entails abortions, and you were aware or they made you aware, and you opposed to it, why would the employer hire you when they are looking for the best possible candidate who can do the job? That's not discrimination. Discrimination is discriminating against things that have nothing to do with capabilities with job performance, like race, sexual orientation, and other things. With religion people can pick and choose what they will or will not do whether it conflicts with their morals or not. If an employer needs someone to work weekends and a religious person says "they can't" I do not understand how hiring someone else who CAN is discriminating.

A nurse whose purpose is just to advocate for the patient is bias? The only law that protects your beliefs that I know of is the right to freedom of religion. That doesn't mean everyone else needs to respect the list of wishes you may have. If an employer doesn't see you are a good fit because you want days off, want to opt out of several practices, they will more likely hire a nurse that is flexible and right for the job. So, yes you have right to your beliefs, but I am not sure an employer is obligated to honor them. Either way, good luck with your issues.

I was illustrating a point on how you very clearly wrote "I do not care what you believe" to the nurse, because you were the patient. So why is it hard to believe that patients you may be treating will feel the same way about YOU when YOU are a nurse! You are on here expressing judgment towards a patient that may or may not have different beliefs than you such as abortions. Yet here you are expressing that you circumcised your child, and another nurse felt differently about it and you clearly said you did what you felt what was right because you were the patient, and clearly expressed you "do not care" what the nurse believes. So why should patients or even the place of your employ give you special circumstances because you don't believe in certain practices? Practice what you preach.

You received a circumcision? Or felt this vicariously through your child? Either way, your child didn't have a choice whether or not he wanted to be circumcised. YOU made that decision and the doctors or nurses working there that may or may not have been opposed to the practice, RESPECTED that decision. You might find that later on your son may or may not have different views on what was performed on him. It is not that uncommon for men to feel like they've been mutilated. When he voices his opinion, are you going to tell him you don't care what he believes? Because as far as I've seen it's clearly about you.

Oh unrealistic dreams... I am going to cross the sea, without a boat and paddle.

You are so strong. At the end of the day overworking people boils down to money. Sigh! I don't see what's the point? What's going to happen when people start to leave because of understaffed conditions? Yeah they'll replace you, but how long until they'll need to replace that person?

First name basis is on a personal level to me. I'd address as Mr. or Mrs./Ms. I guess it really is a regional thing...

I'm leaning towards something and hoping it's not a far-fetched goal. But I also am keeping an open mind in case there's other options for me. These posts are definitely interesting. ?