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I am only in my first year of nursing studies but I often wonder to myself if I have chosen the correct profession. I love helping people and always leave work very satisfied in that regard but I am a complete introvert. Dealing with staff members is a draining task to be endured every day and sometimes I get home and can't seem to make myself do anything because I feel so drained. But something I have had to teach myself and it has taken a while for it to save itself into my brain, is that: I'm not here for the staff members, I'm here for the patients. I am here to help them that is all, I am not here to deal with any one else's drama. If you can find an attitude similar to that you will definitely survive as a nurse. You don't need to be best friends with your co-workers, you just need to be able to work efficiently with them. Just make sure that when you are away from work you take time to distress, do something you love that will relax you. Forget about everything going on at work and relax. I find meditation and reading work very well. Good Luck!

Sometimes the way people say things and the way it sounds comes across as inappropriate, but is not meant as such. I think your lecturer has a point, if you are trying to spread yourself between work, studying and your husband and children eventually there will be cracks and things will fall through. I believe that -just for now- you should try and make nursing your priority, I'm not saying forget your family-im just saying that you should focus a little more on it. Your children will- in the long run -learn the rewards of hard work and dedication. And no one says that you can't make your family your absolute priority when you are off- take a day and just do things with your family. But otherwise focus on your studies and work. It is not forever, you will finish nursing school and things will return to the way they were. About the religious remark- your religion is your own business she doesn't need to ask that...it wasn't necessary. But really, it is up to you. And the way you want to finish your studies. Good luck!

I am only a first year nursing student and I had back problems long before I joined this career, but I do find that by following the correct body mechanics I experience less pain, I'm not saying they are the solution to all our problems because a lot of the work we do involves lifting patients who are twice or three times our weight and nothing you do will save your back if you try and lift those patients alone. But they do help. So its not a complete lie..the techniques are here to help us, not to keep us completely out of harms way.

Cheaters are everywhere and honestly, taking on one of them would be like trying to take on all of them. I had the same problem. We had to write exams before we were allowed to work in the hospitals and half of my class just had their phones or notes with them. I was really mad because I had spent weeks preparing for these exams and they were all going to get higher results than me. I felt a disturbing sense of pleasure when eventhough they cheated, they still couldn't get the results they wanted and then most of them failed their practical exams..It was justice I guess.. The point of my story is that don't do anything about it, they will be punished. If not now then sometime. All we can hope is that these people don't make it onto the floor.

Cheaters are everywhere and honestly, taking on one of them would be like trying to take on all of them. I had the same problem. We had to write exams before we were allowed to work in the hospitals and half of my class just had their phones or notes with them. I was really mad because I had spent weeks preparing for these exams and they were all going to get higher results than me. I felt a disturbing sense of pleasure when eventhough they cheated, they still couldn't get the results they wanted and then most of them failed their practical exams..It was justice I guess.. The point of my story is that don't do anything about it, they will be punished. If not now then sometime. All we can hope is that theses people don't make it onto the floor.

Hi there... The waking up multiple times during the night thing is really hampering your progress.. I would suggest getting a good nights rest the night before and then when you study break down each section into one hour portions. Study for that one hour, summarising anything you need to and then take a ten minute break... For about 15 minutes after that try and remember as much as you can from what you studied. Anything you had a problem with, write down and return to it later. After about 4 hours take an hour break and have something protein rich to eat..to give you energy.. And then have at it again.. The following day you can return to your problem areas and focus on them. Good luck! :)