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Hi everyone, I'm a second semester nursing student and I'm 20. I have dealt with severe depression and this included self harming as a rather poor coping mechanism. I do have scars on my arms and some are quite noticeable because they are from within the last year. I feel like I am past that point in my life but now I'm concerned that this is going to be something holding me back. I want to work in psychiatric nursing but I'm also very afraid that my history is going to prevent me from working in that type of environment and may even prevent me from getting a job if that is something an employer could discriminate against. So far none of my professor and classmates have said anything but I was wondering if this was something I needed to be concerned about for the future.

Hi everyone, I'm a nursing student looking to go into psychiatric nursing. I have a history of an eating disorder and it's still something that I struggle with daily. Is it crazy for me to think that I can be a good nurse working with people who have mental illnesses if I myself am dealing with my own problems?

Hi everyone, I'm a second semester nursing student and today in class my professor said something interesting I had never considered. We are learning about medication administration currently and her question was: "Your best friend is at your house and complains of a headache. She asks you for some of your Tylenol. Do you give it to her?" Almost everyone said yes that it was ok because it was your friend, not in your job setting, and she was a consenting adult capable of making her own decision to take the medication. Our professor said that was wrong and that you can't give any medication to your friend because you are not a licensed prescriber and you could lose your license if something happened your friend. She also said that same applies to your own children. So what are you supposed to do if your kid is sick and needs cough medication? You're always accountable if something bad were to happen?