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  1. Nursing in Germany

    I know this may have been asked before, but I need some recent information. I just got licensed as an LPN in the U.S.... well yesterday actually. My boyfriend/ will be husband is in the military and will be stationed in Germany in a few months. I wi...
  2. military spouse Germany

    This post is very helpful as I might be going to Germany in the near future. Although I have no experience, thank you for the post. It has helped me as to what to expect.
  3. About to take nclex!! Who is with me?! :)

    I am taking the NCLEX PN in a week or so.... sooooo nervous. Never feel like I can know enough. Currently watching youtubes of nursing procedures etc.
  4. Jehovah's Witness and Blood Refusal in OR

    as an almost new nurse entering the field, this discussion has been very helpful. It is the hardest thing as a healthcare worker, hardwired to save lives with resources available, to not use those resources.
  5. Why Do People Bully Me?

    Awesome article, this is super helpful. It is horrible that people act this way after grade school, but alas, they do. It is a sad life when they can only get satisfaction from bringing others down. It seems like they often do it because they want to...
  6. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

    I am no hospice nurse, just interested in the topic but found some interesting articles related to this discussion. Apparently there has been a correlation between neurological disorders and gastric bypass. This article notes how it could be due to ...
  7. Please HELP New Grad NYC to OU Medical

    This post has been very helpful! I too will be moving to OK from NY in the spring/ summer this year. Kind of excited to see a different pace from the northeast here. I am assuming the cost of living will be much lower as well have less taxes. Now I h...
  8. Worries after Leaving Work

    Its true, there is much better things to save my energies for.
  9. Worries after Leaving Work

    Hi all, I am currently a nurse aide as well as an LPN student and I am working on getting over some of my worries and anxiety after work. I care so much about my patients and try so hard to make them safe and comfortable but sometimes it ends up stre...
  10. Almost 4 months in?

    That is an excellent way to sum up how I feel, grown as a person. I haven't done the injection meds yet, but have done some wound care and PO meds. My fears too are slowly being diminished as I complete the tasks. Additionally, I have finally found ...
  11. Feel Good Moments

    Hi allnurses! I am a fairly new nursing assistant who is also in nursing school (LPN). Nurse assistants do a lot each day, running around like crazy (so do nurses of course) and our lives can be filled with negativity and stress. So I just wanted to ...
  12. Burnout: getting through the shift

    At present I am feeling the same way! I am trying to find out what is stressing me here are two things- 1. Being responsible for the health and safety of so many (what you had said, I feel the same). 2. Continual thought I missed doing something. A...
  13. Need some advice on working vs. not working.

    Is it possible to work part time as suggested by hgrimmett? It is very true that its easier to get a job if you are currently employed. Also your references remember you better! Its good that you have savings and a support system though! Good luck t...
  14. I like this thread idea! Well, it is all interesting. I am just starting nursing school this week after finishing my pre-reqs this last year. This week we had clinical at a nursing home and I was on the dementia floor. I was just reading up on Alzhei...
  15. Hello, I am currently going through a bunch of different options concerning potentially entering the Army for a nursing career. One thing that has had unclear answers is if direct commission officers go through basic training. (It is not a problem a...