jacob1

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1. my sad nursing story

   jacob1 replied to mgyurzaman's topic in General Nursing

   I am still going to school and i just posted a thread the other day "should i give up my dream" because i too have been thinking am i making the right choice, and i was given very good advice from the posters and felt 100% better....I think we all go...

2. should i give up on my dream

   jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   i am glad that i am not the only one who gets stressed while going to school............i was beginning to feel like a failure....

3. should i give up on my dream

   jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the advice, i already feel better and i am still plugging along, i think i will cut myself to working every other weekend instead of every weekend 12 hr shifts..........I also know i would have to work more if i went to walmart or kohl...

4. should i give up on my dream

   jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   candykane you are right i can find another job but i make 19$ an hour at the hospital i work at and i am afraid to lose that money....I know i shouldnt be complaining then because its my fault if i stay there but i am sure everyone can relate to how ...

5. should i give up on my dream

   jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   I totally get your drift and although i like walmart, i want more then that....I am still working on my prereq's so i have a while to go still and thats why i am so upset because i am not even in the program yet and i know that the program is hard.....

6. should i give up on my dream

   jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   i have been seriosly thinking about quiting my job, but that is our "play money" and i would hate to lose that...but i feel like the whole going to school for my RN on top of working at the hospital is too much right now and maybe a less stressful jo...

7. should i give up on my dream

   jacob1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry but i need to vent a minute, and my hubby doesnt want to hear it...I have been so frustrated these past few days, i work at a hospital on the weekends, plus i am taking 3 classes this semester and i have a 4 year old and i am feeling overw...

8. RN made me cry today at work!!

   jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

   The only reason i mentioned about her being bipolar is that a bunch of the nurses came up to me after this happened and said she has treated others this way and using the bipolar as a reason to excuse it....I dont know if she really is bipolar, i don...

9. How many of you were CNAs before become a Nurse?

   jacob1 replied to itsme2005's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a CNA on and off now for about 11 years, i should be a pro at it, lol.....I am now going to school for my RN and i am glad i have the experience in patient care and have been exsposed to the hospital setting since thats where i work...

10. RN made me cry today at work!!

    jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you :)

11. Is it selfish not to get a Flu Shot?

    jacob1 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is giving us the flu shots also but i dont know if i should get it, i didnt last year and did not get sick.....but i do have a 4yr old and i dont want him to catch it, but i hear you get sick with the shot anyway?.?.? I dont know??

12. RN made me cry today at work!!

    jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    I think that unfortunatly she using the fact that she is bipolar as an excuse to be nasty and have episodes of "flipping out".......I ws told that this wasnt the first time she has done this and this is a usual thing with her......I have a unit based...

13. RN made me cry today at work!!

    jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    I did document the incedent, in even tracking which apparently the "right people" will recieve this....but i still am not convinced that anything will even be said to her with that being done and i dont want to call and followup on it because i dont ...

14. RN made me cry today at work!!

    jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    well i know i dont have to socialize with her...But i know we all get stressed especially when we are short staffed but that still doesnt excuse the way you are talked to, i wont scream at a coworker because i am stressed.....I dont have ill feelings...

15. RN made me cry today at work!!

    jacob1 replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    I wasnt leaving her to clean the mess i had already started cleaning this when she was yelling so i didnt leave the patient at all, i went to speak to the administrator after i was done with the patient....but after this happened everyone was like " ...