tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post6838224998934397286..comments2008-01-01T15:13:02.083-05:00Raspberry Stethoscopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03419194381831680299noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-82843158368460215772008-01-01T15:13:00.000-05:002008-01-01T15:13:00.000-05:00Don't let this crazy unhappy woman discourage you! There is of course a grain of truth in all her complaints but there is so much more that is WONDERFUL! I have been a nurse for 23 years and I currently work in our local ER...everyday a new patient and my co-workers are the best..we practice TEAM nursing so there is always someone to bounce problems/concerns off of. You go girl and you get out there and make a difference. I KNOW you will!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11402883421230790594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-14565684598695802972007-06-09T17:09:00.000-04:002007-06-09T17:09:00.000-04:00Nicole: Nursing unlike some other professions is a calling. In your heart there is a desire to become a nurse. It is stressful. But, working in a retail store can be stressful. Making a difference in peoples lives is admirable and rewarding. Some people see the money hospitals are offering and the bonus and all of a sudden "they are going to nursing school". It does not work that way. You do not all of a sudden want to become a nurse. Follow your heart....and you will find your dream. Good Luck in school....Just remember nurses are educated everyday....listen to other nurses that have been working for a while. It is amazing how much you will learn. Nursing school is only the begining. Your true learning experiences, will come from your patients. S. Williams/ FloridaS. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02272959653735009318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-6354115157105263252007-05-27T03:09:00.000-04:002007-05-27T03:09:00.000-04:00nicole,<BR/><BR/>don't listen to what other people say. follow your passion and pursue your dream. i've been a nurse since 1995 and some days are tougher than others that's life. keep your head up, we need more people like you in the nursing.5westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00330400952084855971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-89935833437440386342007-04-27T09:26:00.000-04:002007-04-27T09:26:00.000-04:00Yep, I think "Kelly" has proved her point, not all the mad people are in Psych wards...Some it appears are emailing student nurses!<BR/><BR/>Max.Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162911739185264170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-45411205445628600882007-04-22T13:21:00.000-04:002007-04-22T13:21:00.000-04:00Hi Nicole. I am graduating May 19th and will take the boards to get my RN. I graduated with my LPN last year and have been working on a med-surg unit - I have had funny, quirky and sometimes downright strange experiences at work. I have had the administrators not really "get" a problem ... but I have NEVER had any cause to be as bitter and burnt as Kelly. <BR/><BR/>Now, I know you are saying, but it was only a year ... but I have had horrible nights where I left crying, I have refused assignments that were unsafe, and I have gotten exhausted to the point of being downright slow to move. The real part I want you to know is that there was never (ever) a night I doubted my desire to be a nurse. Period. <BR/><BR/>I agree with the other nurses here - Kelly needs help. With so many other options available - why does she stay in the situation she is in? <BR/><BR/> You did a great job taking 3 patients in second semester! Take pride in your accomplishments and let unsolicited advice slide away. (It will be practice for mother-in-laws down the road!)<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work! Trust yourself and take good care!<BR/><BR/>LindaTwinMamaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00199702704867252987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-559519408209154422007-04-22T07:40:00.000-04:002007-04-22T07:40:00.000-04:00Don't worry about what others tell you - if it's in your heart to be a nurse, then stick to it darl! And if in the future you decide, God forbid, that nursing is not for you, then be proud of the fact that it was through your own trials and experiences that you made this discovery; not through avoiding someone else's mistakes. <BR/><BR/>If every younger person who is just starting their life took onboard every bit of so-called 'advice' given by someone who has had more experience, then they may as well just stay at home and not have experiences of their own. Every profession has its ups and downs - these are all relative and depend on who you are. Ok, so what if you're getting $3/hour or whatever for each patient? When Kelly puts it that way, you could argue that a classroom teacher of 30 students only gets about 85cents/hour per student. <BR/><BR/>Kelly is obviously unhappy with some choices that she has made in life; but she should realise that you deserve a chance to decide to have your own experiences and make your own mistakes.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>ZainZain B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02432094087199842963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-68001199930511057892007-04-20T10:21:00.000-04:002007-04-20T10:21:00.000-04:00I agree... Kelly is clearly burnt out and bitter about her experiences. Which, BTW, are not univeral to nursing.<BR/><BR/>There are places like Kelly describes. But given the nursing shortage, a new grad can basically pick and choose their first position in the field. You'll be able to find the right place, which would not be where she worked.<BR/><BR/>The other issue is that we need nurses; when nurses in the field start feeling and acting like Kelly it does nothing to help solve the problems that she is facing. It makes them worse. We need nurses who will stand up to situations like that and change it. We need nurses to be advocates for themselves, not nurses that will drag the profession down.<BR/><BR/>Good for you, Nicole, for not allowing her comments to skew your feelings about your chosen profession. More power to you, and I am highly impressed with your ability to take 3 patients in your second semester.Labor Nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238921141380296441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-70092927244658804342007-04-20T02:14:00.000-04:002007-04-20T02:14:00.000-04:00I wonder why Kelly picked on you? Those of us who are long time nurses could all find plenty of negatives to help bring students down out of their idealistic world, but it is wrong to do so. Nursing, like anything is what you make it. It is a wonderful profession, frustrating, tiring of course it is, but it is also extremely fulfilling. Don't listen to her Nicole, I have a feeling you will never in your worst nightmares turn into a Kelly!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14347955569618276489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-24338157869834638432007-04-19T22:30:00.000-04:002007-04-19T22:30:00.000-04:00There will always be nay sayers. Maybe Kelly doesn't have what it takes. <BR/><BR/>Be proud of yourself and keep up the good work!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00192203955506165678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28943539.post-3659671427630502942007-04-19T18:14:00.000-04:002007-04-19T18:14:00.000-04:00I feel for Kelly - sounds like she's burnt out. Honestly, nursing is not for everyone. I hope she's found something more rewarding to do.<BR/><BR/>And taking 3 patients IS a big accomplishment! <BR/><BR/>Proud of you out here in L.A. =)ChiaLing81http://www.blogger.com/profile/05988472794413019388noreply@blogger.com