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There are many missing reasons here. What reason did they give you? Although honestly, raising your voice at another person is very much not professional, can violate codes of conduct, and depending on what is said, can be a reason for dismissal. (A student threatened an instructor. Student was expelled. A student got upset over a test grade and claimed that their instructor tricked them. Student was talked to.) You're in the NYC area...so am I. The programs that I have contacts with do not look to "set up" students to fail, and any claims of academic dishonesty have to be backed up with solid proof. So, do some reflection on the events once you are a little less upset.

What does the CA BON say? It's up to the individual states to make that determination.

It's going to really depend on your feet...I'm a fan of nurses doing one of those foot and gait evaluations that are offered at running stores. I only wear sneakers, so for my feet that are flatter than a monitor showing asystole and like to roll a bit, I get Danskos since they have the arch support built in. I've also used running shoes from the aforementioned stores. Key is to have a second pair to rotate and replace them regularly, like once a year or whenever they feel like they aren't giving support anymore. Also to not go with the cheapest / quickest: spend time trying shoes on and actually moving around in them to see how everything feels. Why I stopped wearing Crocs and clogs - they wouldn't stay on my feet and I didn't feel comfortable moving quickly in them.

Sometimes it's also helpful to realize that some units are more ADHD friendly than others. I have ADHD. I'm on meds that work pretty well...but I also play to my strengths and work in the ED. Inpatient nursing let my brain just wander too, too much, even with all my checklists and other tricks. Doesn't mean that I can't - I have picked up OT on IP units - just that it's harder. Personally, there's enough of a difference between medicated and non-medicated me that I had to tell my manager, because it came up in my yearly review that some days I'm just not there, mentally. And those are the days that I forgot to refill my meds and am suffering, badly.

OP, I have been handed with the same exact deal with my body. Unfortunately, my goals mean that I've two options: suck it up and deal or give up altogether. (Giving up isn't in my nature, unless and until I have run out of options.) So, figure out workarounds. Compression garments are my best friends because they help remind me where my joints are. Days that I work I take a dose of Tylenol and ibuprofen before my shift and then six hours later. Exercises that I was given from PT. I stay hydrated; my unit culture is one where we have several places to stash water bottles. Also, I avoid Danskos like the plague. Got tired of my ankles wanting to roll and people getting nosy and panicked when they'd see me roll said ankles to the extreme and keep on going. (anything with more than a kitten heel is dangerous. Which sucks because I am so short and those nice heels are so pretty...) But. That's what I do. It will be different for you, because EDS/JHS doesn't follow a set pattern. And like others have said, take a look at some of the non-floor options. Clinic nursing didn't bat an eye when I would come in on crutches and then stash them in the corner until I ended up needing to go all the way back to my car. Telephone nursing is another good option.

Having been there, done that, got the t-shirt... Doesn't matter if she doesn't want to go to couples counseling. You can go, and honestly, I'd suggest it. (The one time I was able to talk my ex-husband into going with me, all he got out of it was that I wanted a new dresser. It wasn't a want, it was a need, because I had no way to store most of my clothes that didn't require a ladder to get to.) The baby is a red herring...you're saying that this started well before your wife became pregnant. Ultimately, though, I think that the two of you need to have a sit-down with a neutral third party and discuss everything. Brace yourself for hearing things that you may not want - or like - to hear, but also don't be afraid to be blunt with her. Good luck.

My family finds it funny that a gag gift has turned out to be one of my most valued treasures. A 6-color pen. It's currently being held together with silk tape.

If it's not on a pump, I always make sure the roller clamps are up high. That's just so that I can grab them quickly if needed and I don't have to trace two feet of IV lines. It's something along the lines of when I write down what needs to be done for a patient, I color code it. Medications are in one color, tests another, procedures a third.

Graduated with a biology degree. Molecular biology, to be exact. Went back to nursing school. And yes, it was much easier than my biology degree was. But I do acknowledge some facts. Such as: I was an older student, so not focused on the partying aspect of life, and I'd also learned my trouble spots with school. Like I couldn't study at home, I had to study at school, in the library. I knew time management and the risks of procrastination. I was also able to skip most of the pre-reqs, because I had done them all, so until the actual nursing program started, I was able to take one pre-req a semester and fill the rest of my schedule with fun stuff. But it also applies to once the program started, when it was all nursing classes, all the time. My professors made it easier, too, because while in biology I was expected to know everything, nursing freely admitted that no, I didn't need to be able to parrot back the book. I needed to be able to take what I was learning, combine it with my previous knowledge, and synthesize the answers based on different situations.

And NJ can take a while to obtain a license. Start now.

These are post-op patients, I'm guessing. Instead of setting up the habit of calling the on-call overnight doctor about every little thing, maybe it would be worth having a sit-down with the surgeons about having a standard set of post-op protocols in place. So when they're transferred from the PACU, there are already orders in place saying "POD #2, start bowel regimen" and have medication orders in place. And if they did have those sorts of things in place, and have stopped it, I would then suggest having a sit-down and asking why they stopped. (I will admit to being spoiled - my post-op patients are all covered by residents and there is a very good back-and-forth between the physicians and the nurses.)

Oh, and something else that I thought about. Learn your pain triggers, and anticipate them. Me, I can tell when a bad storm is coming because I hurt all over, I move slower than usual, and as coworkers put it, I "just don't look like [myself]." So I make sure that I have warm compression clothing to wear under my scrubs for those bad days, and take OTC pain meds. Brain fog? I have a different type of nursing brain, one that doesn't go into all the details that the usual brain does for an inpatient nurse, but it keeps me on track through my day. Now, nursing school is a whole different kettle of fish. You know how you best learn, so use those study habits that you already have. Good compression pants will work wonders for clinical rotations, as will a regular exercise/PT regimen. (I know, so easy to type, so hard to actually do.) Try not to shout out that you have loose joints, because that puts you on the radar for all the wrong reasons. Finally, attitude. I'm a pessimist by nature, and my thing at work is "yeah, it's not the greatest, but I'll survive." I've survived over 10 years in healthcare, and I'll survive many more. I just take it one shift at a time, with plans for the future to advance my career. Oh - and I work/have worked everything but NICU.

Yo. I've hEDS. They think. Knees, ankles, elbows, hands, shoulders, neck, chronic pain...several months of hard-core PT got me back to a point where I didn't have to use my braces at work, and sticking with the home program that got set up by my PT keeps it that way. I haven't used a cane in a couple months, and my crutches are currently gathering dust in a closet - used to use them to walk any sort of distance. And I've been working just fine. I went into nursing with these issues. I'm sticking in nursing with these issues. It makes me more empathetic with my patients because hey, I get chronic pain, I get a chronic condition that has dramatically affected my life. (I've given up on my dreams of through-hiking the Appalachian Trail just me and my dog. It's okay. The Zumba is more of an issue.) In short, it is possible. Work with your doctors, learn what best controls things like any pain. Do your exercises. Learn how to best make things work for you. Don't try to be a super-nursing student, lifting 300-pound patients on your own. You've had one knee injury - keep up with PT and keeping things strong so that your risks of dislocations stay lower.

My facility is now running short on fluids in all sizes. We're giving IVPB meds as IVP, and no end in sight yet. Oddly enough, the only way that we knew about it was a sign from the distribution department that suddenly appeared in the medication room one day. Well, that and the ranting of the nurses.

I'm 5'2. I make sure I know where a step stool is, I'm not afraid to climb onto a bed to do things like compressions or help move a patient, and I've even just climbed up on counters if I needed something on the top shelf. It doesn't bother me, and has never affected patient care. ...actually, I've been the one told to ride the stretcher if we have to move a patient while doing compressions, simply because I'm the smallest. (Tip: it's all in the core. Good core strength means that you can keep your balance while still doing good compressions.)