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Hi everyone. Going through a bit of a traumatizing experience here. Yesterday I was fired during my first 90 days from a great job I had at a local hospital. The firing was 100% my fault. I’ve struggled with mental health issues on and off for along ...

You are definitely not alone! Taking care of yourself first is so important. I felt the exact same way, like I was not good enough to be a nurse and I let that get the best of me. And my mental health problems also came back to me because of nursing ...

Just wanted to say thanks for all the support you all really helped me get through such a rough week! I was honest with my previous employer about my situation and they had so many positive things to say about me and reminded me that I CAN do this. T...

Thank you, I keep coming back to your comment and rereading it to get through the day. Means a lot!

I’m not sure if I’m replying right but thank you so much to those who commented so far. Great advice and I feel a teeny bit better. ❤️

Hello! I’m a fairly new nurse (graduated in December) and I’ve been working on a BUSY cardiac stepdown unit since January. I’ve been hating my job since I got off orientation and feeling like I don’t belong in nursing because of it so I really need s...

Hello nurses. Over the past week I was lucky enough to land my dream nursing job as an OR circulating nurse! I am coming from a cardiac stepdown unit where I’ve been for 7 months since I graduated. I feel fairly confident in my role as a bedside nurs...

Hello all, I asked for advice on here last week but am looking for more. I’m a newer nurse and I’ve been working days on a cardiac stepdown unit since January and it’s been rough. My unit is very overwhelming- high patient turnover, very unstable pat...

Hello. I’m about 7 months in to my first nursing job and seriously need some advice. I accepted a job on a cardiac stepdown unit out of school because I wanted to get the best experience possible, and while I’ve definitely learned a lot, I’ve hated e...

Hello, I’ve been visiting allnurses for a long time and love the info I find on here and I’m in need of some advice. I’m a newer nurse who graduated in December, after graduating I accepted a days position on a cardiac stepdown unit. I’ve learned so ...

Hello, I'm in school for my RN and have a job as a CNA at my local hospital. I have worked on a med/surg floor since hire and recently went from nights to days. I got a call earlier for a night shift position in the ICU. I have been to the ICU a few ...

So I am a current nursing student in an associates RN program with 1 semester down and 3 to go then I'll be going on for my BSN. I've worked at a hospital on a very busy neuro surgical floor for a little over 2 years, I worked full time up until I go...

So I got into my RN clinicals starting this winter and I ordered the Littmann cardiology IV stethoscope to use. After doing a little more research I am worried that I should have went with a cheaper one instead, I read that the sound is so good with ...

I'm looking for some advice, I've worked as a cna at a hospital for about a year and a half and am on the wait list for my RN clinicals, however I can't stand my job anymore. I like the 3 12 hour shifts a week and get paid decent, however they just d...

I've been working as a nursing assistant at a hospital for about 1.5 years now, also worked at a nursing home for a year before this job. I used to work night shift and when I did I really didn't mind my job, but I just couldn't do it with school and...

I've been working as a nursing assistant for about 2 years now, 1 year at a nursing home then the past little over a year in a hospital on a med/surg floor. Im going to school for my RN and feel very fortunate to have gotten into a hospital and it's ...

I've been working in healthcare for about 2 years now (1 yr at long term care & 1 yr at a hospital which is where I work now) as a cna while going to school for my nursing degree. I was always so sure of what I wanted to do and felt like I had my...

I currently work nights as a CNA at a hospital (7p-7a) 3 days a week on a neuro tele med surg floor. I've done nights for almost a year now and it's doable for me, however I feel disconnected from the world sometimes and just so dead tired. I'm also ...

I've worked as a CNA at a hospital on a neuro telemetry med/surg floor for about 8 months and worked about 1 yr at a LTC facility prior. I am in school for my RN which was a main reason why I came to the hospital, to learn and get my foot in the door...

I've worked as a nursing assistant at a hospital for 8 months on a neuro tele med/surg floor. I recentl was offered a position as a 'PCA' in ICU and accepted it. I'm going to school for nursing and I figured I could learn a lot from working down ther...

Hi everyone, I recently accepted a position as a patient care associate in the ICU at my local hospital where I have worked as a CNA on a med/surg floor for about 8 months. I'm currently in my last semester of pre reqs before I can apply for my nursi...

I'm in school for my RN currently, almost done with my gen eds then I'll be able to apply for clinicals. I've worked nights as a CNA on a neuro med/surg floor. I decided I don't like neuro and have been applying for other jobs within the hospital. I ...

Hi there, I currently work as a CNA at my local hospital on nights med/surg 7p-7a 3 times a week. I accepted a day shift position on the same floor but ortho med/surg instead of neuro. I applied for days due to the fact that nights are exhausting and...