What would you do?

I wish I didn't stay there as long as I did. I wish I would have realized earlier on I was in a toxic work environment and would have left sooner. I think I learned a lot there. It took a toll on my health both physical and mental. I developed anxiety, had more migraines than ever. I had a migraine that lasted for 1 month and I couldn't get rid of it. Since I left that position my headaches got better and anxiety lessened some. While at the new position I was put on anti anxiety meds and now I am doing much better.

I wish I had started earlier. In fact, I should have enrolled in the practical nurse program at the vo-tech straight out of high school. Then, I would have worked in a nursing home, saved some money, bought a car and then start working on my RN license part-time or maybe even full-time if things were going well.

Woulda shoulda coulda seems to be my life story.

But wouldn't we all do things differently if we could go back?

Am I going to sound too starry-eyed if I say nothing?

I went straight from school into the PICU, and have never regretted it. I think I'm far enough past the newbie phase now (having even lived through a strike!) that I harbour no illusions about management or the like. But, despite the fact that politics get us down at times, I love my unit and the girls I work with. Case in point: yesterday was slow, so we sent the EMS tech out to the supermarket ... *ahem* ... out to "gas up the truck" and then our charge nurse cooked us all pancakes!

I wouldn't change a thing.

Started earlier. Then, after getting comfortable, change work environment. I finally stretched myself out of my comfort zone then learned a lot more about nursing and about myself.

I wish i would have started my education earlier.

I wouldn't have waited as long to go back for my MSN.

I would have gone to med school instead right out of high school. :uhoh21:

I would have gotten my school nurse certification and left the hospital for good, sooner!!!

I would have gone to med school instead right out of high school. :uhoh21:

I like nursing, but I think I would have really liked being a doctor if I had found that out earlier in life before I had so many commitments with family, etc. But I am happy to be a nurse. :innerconf

I wish I would have realized that what I really wanted to do was to become a doctor. I thought being a nurse would be enough of "in the medical field"that I thought I wanted. I soon realized my thinking and interests were more in line with medicine and dx than nursing and teaching, support, etc.

But, I am where I am, and not going to medical school in this lifetime...so I am trying to be the best uninterested nurse I can be....