Originally Posted by
lilgolden73 
My drinking increased in Nursing school as well!!!! I have been a RN for 5 years and am just now ready to give it up for good, stick with it, don't give in, distract yourself, I have been where you are! I worked full time and had a housefull of kids during school, I needed a glass of wine just to study, then it snowballed, it was the stress of everything that caused me to pick up more drinking! Log in here every chance you get!
Yes I have a friend that works at an attorneys office that handles several DUI cases and she called me surprised at how many nurses are in there because of DUI. I was initially surprised, but after much thought I decided that it wasnt all that surprising, especially after talking with several classmates. I know several career programs are difficult, but nursing school ... definately not for the weak!