Youman

Latest Activity

1. Confused and Bewildered

   Youman replied to JAMIE77's topic in Career Support

   Hello Jamie77. I am a nursing student as well and I too have wanted to be apart of this feild from childhood. What I can tell you is that I have heard all the negatives about being a nurse but, once you start working with patients those thoughts will...

2. school and work

   Youman replied to sjwimer's topic in General Students

   First of all good luck in school. Now, I am in my second and final year of nursing school and while I decided not to work most of my classmates have. It has been a rough road for them however they have managed to do well. It can be done but, like e...

3. confused student

   Youman replied to Ms.Manicure's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! Just wanted to say that I'm currently a senior in a 2 yr ADN program. My plan is to go into a BSN/MSN program once I've finished and have gotten a job that will help with the tuition for this. My personal opinion is that this is a good way to go ...

4. Fabulous Idea!!!!

   Youman replied to bunky's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I'm a nursing student, in my senior year and I totally agree with Saphie. Inorder to make this thing work you must get the unions and professional organizations to support this and spread the word. I would be more than happy to do whatever I can ...

5. To all nurses: Is my life really over?

   Youman replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

   Anytime you want to add a smile to a message just hit the smilies legend on the left hand side of the "Your Reply" box. I love using them, I wish I could use them in everything!

6. New grads first jobs

   Youman replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

   NICUrn thanks for the vote of confidence I will diffently go for it.

7. New grads first jobs

   Youman replied to hollykate's topic in General Nursing

   I have a friend who graduated this May and he got a job just last week in the ER! I will graduate next May, like yourself, and I would truly love to get into the NICU but I don't know if that's realistic. Anyway good luck to you.

8. To all nurses: Is my life really over?

   Youman replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

   Rebecca, Let me start by saying congrats! for getting into nursing school and completeing your pre reqs(that's half the battle). Next I too am married and I am the mother of two little girls I just want to echo what the others have said about making ...

9. Should I keep this stethoscope??

   Youman replied to Rebecca Fleissner's topic in General Nursing

   I have a spragues myself and find it to be very good. I was able to get the nursing set with the scissors, penlight and a carrying pouch for about $25. As for having problems hearing the heart beat you might want to play with the placement of the ear...

10. POST EPISIOTOMY CARE

    Youman replied to kml's topic in Humor

    When I had my second child the hospital I was in gave us Dermoplast along with ice packs, if needed. For those who were in a great deal of pain they offered a sitz bath. Hope that was of some help

11. CAN ANYONE SPARE AN ENCOURAGING WORD?

    Youman replied to MICH's topic in General Nursing

    From one Michelle to another I truly hated my med-surg rotation also. But once we made it to other areas like L&D and Peds things started to look up for me and I felt I was in the right place. Best of luck to you in your future studies and rotati...

12. Nursing shortage? Read this and respond please

    Youman replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    I'm about to begin my final year in nursing school and I thought the future looked very bright. Well, about two months ago the hospital connected to my school announced that they would be laying off nurses at a time when they need them the most. Then...