MedSurgRN193

MedSurgRN193 BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everyone, I still consider myself to be a new grad - I've been working in med/surg and orthopaedics since March 2014. All throughout nursing school, I always felt like I didn't deserve to be...

  2. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just PM'd

  3. Med/Surg to NICU - thinking of making the switch

    MedSurgRN193 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, So I've been working in an acute med/surg setting for just over two years now. Though I feel like there will always be something new to learn in nursing, I have the desire to try out a...

  4. Med/Surg to NICU - thinking of making the switch

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, thank you SO much for your post! I appreciate all the info and your personal experiences and insights. So many of the things that you mentioned resonate with me in terms of wanting to make the...

  5. Med/Surg to NICU - thinking of making the switch

    MedSurgRN193 posted a topic in Canada

    Hi all, So I've been working in an acute med/surg setting for just over two years now. Though I feel like there will always be something new to learn in nursing, I have the desire to try out a...

  6. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    MedSurgRN193 replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    I can also understand how the OP feels, and I don't think it's kind for her to be bashed because she chose to voice her opinion. Yes, there are many individuals out there who absolutely love bedside...

  7. I don't want to be a quitter.

    MedSurgRN193 replied to wannabecnl's topic in Health, Stress Management

    OP, I feel for you. I recently wrote a post about feelings of anxiety, depression and hopelessness (I'm a new grad - only been working for a year). I am experiencing a lot of the same things you are...

  8. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wb808, I definitely agree that I can get paralyzed by my anxiety a lot of the time. I've booked an appointment with a different therapist for this week, and am hoping to work with them to think more...

  9. I must vent...

    MedSurgRN193 replied to Lola7211's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you I find constantly working with so many different health care professionals can often be tough, especially when you're not recognized for the hard and amazing work you do as...

  10. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    MedSurgRN193 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Some people are just more brash and blunt than others. I recently wrote a post about new grad anxiety and received lots of love, support and guidance, some tough love and blunt responses, as well as...

  11. Got the Job!!! (Health Dept.)

    MedSurgRN193 replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Public, Community Health

    I know this is a much older posting, but as an RN who is working towards being a public health nurse, I just wanted to say that it's so great to see so many postings about how much public health...

  12. Transition from Gen Surg RN to Public Health RN?

    MedSurgRN193 replied to poopyhair's topic in Public, Community Health

    I'm in the same position as you - RN working in BC, have been in med/surg for just over a year now, and only have a semester of public health experience from nursing school. I've talked to several...

  13. Working as a Community Nurse as a new grad

    MedSurgRN193 replied to poko's topic in Public, Community Health

    I'm not a public health nurse, but it is my goal to become one as soon as possible! I graduated from nursing school in late 2013, and have been working in med/surg for the past year, to consolidate...

  14. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

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  15. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Curious1alwys, I tried to reply to your PM but apparently I have to have "15 quality postings" in order to send PMs back so that they can verify I'm not a robot or something? I won't reply in too...

  16. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm truly overwhelmed with all the thoughtful and supportive comments from everyone...I have definitely always been my own harshest critic, and I think that's one of the biggest contributors to my...

  17. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you so, so much for the kind words, advice and encouragement, canigraduate. I think this whole experience has just thrown me for a loop because I've never had prolonged anxiety or feelings of...

  18. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Nothing scares me about medication...I think it's the fact that I've been previously healthy for my whole life, and have always preferred to treat any short term ailments in the most natural way...

  19. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you so much for your post. Not that I am ever glad to hear that others have gone through what I'm going through, but it does help to know that I'm not alone in having these issues. I think I...

  20. New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for your replies, everyone. I did just take a few weeks off of work, but I don't think it helped too much. I've also been to see a therapist several times, but that also provided minimal...

  21. New Grad with Family Issues

    MedSurgRN193 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm a new grad, and I've been working on a very acute/stressful surgical unit for the past 4 months. The ward is constantly short staffed and lacking resources, and nurses frequently miss breaks and...

  22. New Grad with Family Issues

    MedSurgRN193 replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for your post! My mom is also a single mother, and I have several other siblings so I get that she has a lot on her plate to deal with. I think it's just tough because although she has a...