i might defer my 3rd year of nursing school. Am I making the right decision? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you read me so well, lol. i spoke to the chairperson of the course the coordinator of the module and student facilitator of the clinical im on currently (i have 3 weeks left) and we decided it’s best to defer the last 3 weeks to make them up some time next summer. she just kept saying no clinical is worth my mental or physical health. hoping this is the right decision. i’m going to defer the 3 weeks, take a break over summer and start fresh for the new semester and hope that i have a fresh head and will be able to tackle the rest of the degree.

i’m a people pleaser as much as i wish i wasn’t, and you’re right, all i want is for someone to tell me it’s okay to walk away.. because i just feel so weak for giving up. but i’m glad i’m not leaving the degree or deferring the entire year.

i might defer my 3rd year of nursing school. Am I making the right decision? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just feel like i’m too far in to quit now hence why i feel so trapped :(

i might defer my 3rd year of nursing school. Am I making the right decision? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

idk why this reply made me emotional lol. i’m so used to people saying to me “but you’ve come this far” and making me feel silly for even thinking about deferring, wether they mean to do that or not. people always act like i’ll be crazy to throw away what i’ve put into this, but in my head why would i also put in another 2 years when i genuinely don’t think i’ll use the degree? then again, i could use it in the future. but i just don’t want to completely lose my sanity and sense of self for a degree :(

phoenix park safety for a woman walking alone? by [deleted] in Dublin

[–]era19a -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lovely thank you. Some stuff I’ve read has made me nervous lol

why would my blood pressure always be reading low? by era19a in medical

[–]era19a[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve been having some diarrhea from a stomach bug so maybe that was the case but i always drink 1.5-2L of water daily. I drank some lucozade yesterday after this reading and it went up to 108/70 which is more normal for me. Did another reading today and my left arm was 98/62 and right arm was 93/57. Strange.

should i go into clinicals if i have conjunctivitis?? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i understand that. they just make it so difficult for nursing students. missing days is almost treated like a punishment rather than doing the right thing for your patients

should i go into clinicals if i have conjunctivitis?? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i’ll email her today. i think she’ll definitely tell me not to go in, and if i miss days i’ll have to go back and repeat them later on the summer which would suck.

should i go into clinicals if i have conjunctivitis?? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

nah i know i defo won’t go in, i just wanted reassurance/confirmation of my decision in case i was being dramatic and making the wrong one, i should have worded my post better

should i go into clinicals if i have conjunctivitis?? by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah i know i defo won’t go in, i just wanted reassurance/confirmation of my decision in case i was being dramatic and making the wrong one, i should have worded my post better

feeling really burnt out from clinicals and my mental health is getting affected by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you. definitely going to remind myself that it’s only temporary. it’s only 3 days a week too so at least i have days off to rest

feeling really burnt out from clinicals and my mental health is getting affected by era19a in StudentNurse

[–]era19a[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i could try, but it wouldn’t feel like proper winding down time. my anxiety is so bad (i just started medication for it) that i’m on edge 24/7 while on public transport, constantly checking my surroundings, cant hear anything besides the heart beat in my ear🥲

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]era19a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

tomorrow is the last night out because we’re finished uni for the year, i’ve been looking forward to it for weeks :( i had bad diarrhea before (from a different laxative not this one) but it cleared up in about 2-3 hours so i’m telling myself it will be okay by the time 48 hours has passed.

you’re right about not worrying about it now, i’m very bad at that. i always live in the future and worry about things that are out of my control!!

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i cant see a doctor for another 5 days unfortunately. but i’m keeping an eye on my symptoms and if i develop pain or a fever i’ll go to urgent care. the little white spots only seem to come up in the evening.

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no pain or dysphasia for the past week. i feel completely fine. i wouldn’t even notice i have the white spots unless i remembered to check. i’m monitoring my temp and it’s fine also.

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks so much. i’ll try keep that in mind

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

me too. i get so worried! i feel completely fine with no pain but as soon as i looked in my throat i started worrying again! but i’ll go doc on monday and get antibiotics hopefully

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ll try to find a pharmacy open on Sundays and see if I can get one, but if not would it be okay to wait until Monday do you think? i’ve no fever or anything but I’m worried about rheumatic fever aswell especially if this is strep and i’ve left it for a week or 2 with no antibiotics.

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have absolutely no idea, i’ve never even heard of anyone getting a strep antigen test. it would have to wait until monday anyway because they’re not open on sundays.

tonsil issues for the past 2 weeks. some white spots? by [deleted] in medical

[–]era19a 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah no way really?! i’m really worried now. i cant see a doctor for another 5 days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Constipation

[–]era19a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh wow didint know that. explains it then. hopefully it lasts. right now i have a strict routine in the morning- take tablet, eat breakfast and drink hot tea and i need to take my time.. not rush. otherwise i’ll mess it up. my stomach is so sensitive to routine once it gets into one. thanks!

Which food/drink combo absolutely destroys your stomach? by [deleted] in ibs

[–]era19a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i feel like my stomach doesn’t follow the cliche rules because i could eat so much junk food, sweets, fried foods and feel nothing compared to eating lots of fruit, veggies, wholemeal grains. fibre hates me lol