irishrose53

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1. to nurse or not to nurse?

   irishrose53 replied to swedishchick's topic in Safety

   My daughter, who is 27 yoa, has started the electricians classes and works full time as an apprentice. She earns 26.00 an hour and that includes full benefits. At the end of 3 years she will bring home 38.00 and hour and that's take home!! If you add...

2. The old woman got in!!!!!

   irishrose53 replied to blondiii's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Jeeezzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!! Good Luck!

3. to nurse or not to nurse?

   irishrose53 replied to swedishchick's topic in Safety

   :angryfire I spent alot of cash putting my daughter through nursing school. 4 months after graduation she has decided nursing is not for her. (keep in mind-that I am not finished with nursing school) She has applied, and been accepted to a local elec...

4. How Do You Know When Classmates are Taking Advantage? (Long)

   irishrose53 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

   It's easy. Tell them both you can't lend them the tapes because you need to study them. If you tell them twice in a row. They'll get the idea. Nothing can take the place of being in the class and participating. They'll never make it.

5. LPN School Grades!

   irishrose53 replied to TJjam's topic in General Students

   I see no reason for her to "hold" your grant. In my school you must maitain a C average. If you weren't entitled to that grant you wouldn't get it. Pell grants are awarded twice a year. If your in school and carry enough credits and maintain a C aver...

6. Nervous system help

   irishrose53 replied to Ned the Red's topic in General Students

   I can not imagine an A&P class without a teacher. That is the most amazing thing that I have read on this site to date. I thought I'd heard it all and then along comes this post. You have my sincerest sympathies. What school are you enrolled in? ...

7. Would you assist in abortions?

   irishrose53 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm a middle aged nursing student with plenty of my own opinions. But I am still idealistic enough to believe that as a nurse I will always put my own beliefs on the back burner when it comes to caring for pts no matter what. A woman's right to choos...

8. moral obligations re: drug users in nursing school

   irishrose53 replied to twintoo's topic in General Students

   I agree with Jim all the way. If you knew it to be true, you would have an ethical and legal obligation to say something for the sake of your pts. If you didn't that would put your license in jeopardy. But to say something you don't know to be true i...

9. what book did you find invaluable for first semester nursing program?

   irishrose53 replied to lehua's topic in General Students

   I'm with Brickman

10. Can Somebody Help Me!!!????!!?????

    irishrose53 replied to nursenessa24's topic in General Students

    look in the yellow pages for a pro to do your resume for you. it's not that expensive and they have alot of experience. when your your age and fresh out of school your resume is going to be short---------but sweet. Good luck.

11. Antimetic Drugs

    irishrose53 replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

    dronabinol(delta-g-tetahydrocannabino) from pot. works great for chemotherapy sickness.

12. False Expectations?

    irishrose53 replied to Luv2banurse2004's topic in General Students

    Oh Great Blond One! That was great advice. The pepperment oil I mean. And I will remember it. I gotta share this tidbit tho it has nothing to do with butts or nuts. My mom suffers from terrible leg cramps at night. They wake her right up. An old fri...

13. Opened My Letter W/ a Pit in My Stomach

    irishrose53 replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Students

    Most of nursing students I know (myself included) feel it's a vocation. Like being a nun or or a pre-school teacher. It's a calling. It's something I HAVE to do. It's something you dream about since childhood. I was afraid to open the letter in case ...

14. Nursing and tattoos

    irishrose53 replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    I have 5. 3 of them on my back is an ongoing work in progress. parts of Pink Floyd album covers.1 Thumper from Bambie and 1 I can't discuss. No one can see them except my husband. I don't think you should be able to see them at work either. My famil...

15. NICU or PICU into flight RN?

    irishrose53 replied to texan's topic in Flight

    A girl friend of mine in Duluth, Applied for a position as a flight nurse at her hospital after a posting. She had 8 yrs in the PICU. The only time they ever called on her was to transport a peds pt to a specialty hospital.She transfered to the ER an...