How to cope?
Hi all! I am currently a 2nd yr Nursing student in SA. I picked nursing right after my gap year because it was my first choice at that time and second, because I didn't see myself doing anything else. It also is a stable job. When I had my placement during first year, I had fun, and I thought to myself if I can't stand this, I might just move on to another degree BUT I had fun and stayed. After that placement, I became an AIN for an agency and was happy I got to make a decent amount of cash for the skills I learned at uni. I was working for as much as I can. Then after a bit I applied to be a casual AIN in a local LHN at my state and got in months after. This is my job at the moment. I bounce between two hospitals and can be put in whichever ward needs an AIN. They give us shifts 1-2 days before and only give the allocation an 1-2 hours before the actual shift starts. It was fun at first, having this new opportunity, but lately I find myself getting really anxious each day before a possible shift. I'm not motivated and I count the hours before my shift ends . I have this feeling of fear before going to the hospital to work my shift. The feeling of being anxious goes away when I'm settled in the ward I'm working though. I try to fill the void of uncertainty with buying myself new stuff to somehow motivate myself and I don't know if it's going to work.. did any casual pool staff feel this way? How do you cope?