Who else knows what a nurse though in a shift? There is only one answer: Another nurse. Depending on what type of environment you work in, you are likely to experience sadness, stress, demands, pressure, an array of sickness, and that could all be within your first hour of work! Its pretty safe to say that you would have to be part robot not to be affected by all you see and do. You cannot erase a work shift, but one thing you can do is seek support within a nursing support group. Expectations at a Support Group Everyone needs a person to vent to, and to just share thoughts, concerns, etc. Nurses may be limited on who they can talk with because some people may not want to hear anything to do with a hospital, not everyone appreciates descriptive medical issues. However, in a support group specifically for nurses, you can open up and share without concern. Of course,HIPAA rules apply, so no names of course. A support group for nurses is designed to help eliminate some of the stre
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