I have borderline personality disorder and was able to manage 6 months in a pediatric med/surg Unit. Lol! But then again, I was without medication (I was unaware of my disorder) and juggling a new...
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You can definitely go back for your bachelors in a different field. I agree with the post above. You can get your BSN and go right for teaching after getting a certification. I would believe since you...
The job may still come up in a background check. Do you have other work experience? I left after 6 months of working my first RN job. I recommend being honest with the interviewer and just let them...
Well in our facility, I'm in charge of dispensing nicotine replacement therapy to our clients. I also help them develop coping skills and soon I'll be facilitating our first tobacco cessation group...
Hello all! I recently switched jobs from floor nursing to a more of a social worker position. I now work as a tobacco cessation specialist and I was wondering if I am required to suspend my license...
I also believe there are many who enter the field for the wrong reasons. But I, like you, entered the field of nursing because biology was and still is one of my favorite subjects. I loved the idea of...
I can definitely empathize with you. I too felt the exact same way. It sounds as though you may have developed depression with anxiety along the way. I LOVED my pedi floor, but my depression got in...
Yea I was iffy about this. I heard that activating a license again would require taking a refresher course with many hours. But I was on the fence about it since I'm not really practicing nursing. But...
This is my first post here. I've been scrolling through similar posts and I've talked to my close new grad friends that also work on the same unit, yet nothing has really helped. I work in a...
Thank you! Just recently I started going to church again. It's a fleeting moment of peace, but a moment none the less. I will look into the suggestions you've provided. I hadn't heard of oil therapy...