AlisaGrace

Thank you so much for your reply! I have not considered all of those questions yet. I love the medical field because I love helping people. My personality type is really relaxed but I can work decent under a lot of stress. I do consider myself more of a behind the scenes person. I think it is best that I do something else also. Thank you again!

Hello Everyone! I need some advice on my current situation. I just started my junior year in the nursing program but my whole life has literally just changed in the last few months. I realized that I was going to be a nurse because it would please my family. But since everything has happened. I have learned that I need to make my self happy also. I have realized that I feel no calling to be a nurse what so ever. I would love to stay in the medical field but I am not sure what would be a good opportunity for me. I would like to do something that is one on one with the patient. I am torn because I am already halfway through nursing school but I am almost 100% certain I do not want to continue it. What would be other good healthcare careers? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hello Everyone! I had my first clinical on the oncology floor last week and I would like to know everyone's opinion on one ethical issue that has bothered me since that clinical. I had a patient who had stage 4 breast cancer who was being kept a live by her bi-pap machine. This patient had two daughter's. One daughter was ready for her to go, while the other wanted her to stay on the bi-pap as long as she could. The daughter who wanted her to stay around as long as possible was the patient's advanced directive. The patient was still some what alert and oriented but just kept screaming in pain. I can understand that one daughter didn't want to loose her mother but I couldn't stand to see a loved one screaming in pain continuously. I had to leave the room for a little while because it broke my heart. What would the ethical dilemma's be in this situation? Also when can someone step in to say enough is enough? Thank you!