SarahAnnieB

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1. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Disabilities

   Thank you so much for your response. It's nice to hear from someone that knows where I'm coming from. I am on propranolol, which helps me a lot, but not when it comes to strenuous activity. And now I have found out that I may have a genetic issue cal...

2. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Disabilities

   I've been doing some serious re-evaluating and soul searching. At this point I really feel that it wouldn't be best for me if I go into nursing. At least right now. It's so hard trying to figure out what I would be best at, especially after spending ...

3. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Disabilities

   Sorry for the lack of response. The information session for that nursing program didn't go as I had expected. It became apparent within the first ten minutes of it that I was going to need a lot of money out of pocket that I don't have. More importan...

4. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Disabilities

   Going on Monday to an information session and to get a background check. Finding out the following Friday if I'm accepted to the program and will have a week to give my response. I'm struggling with doubts as to whether I can handle it or not.

5. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Disabilities

   Honestly I've given up on the hope of ever doing bedside nursing. Based on the trend of my POTS it never really gets better no matter what I do, however I can do things that help my tolerance to my symptoms and my strength. Got out of the hospital le...

6. A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

   SarahAnnieB replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Disabilities

   This post was months ago, but I am so happy to have found it. It made me feel so very encouraged. I too have POTS/dysautonomia. It has given me some of the hardest days of my life. I will be starting LPN school soon, and I often get discouraged and d...

7. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Disabilities

   Thank you for the response. I'm treated with a beta blocker which helps keep my heart rate down, and it's effective but only if I'm not exerting myself. My blood pressure tends to really tank out. I don't even check it anymore but back when I was kee...

8. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB posted a topic in Disabilities

   I'm feeling very discouraged right now. I have Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, which is a manifestation of autonomic nervous system dysfunction AKA dysautonomia. This can be very disabling. I've wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can re...

9. Where are LPNs typically used?

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thank you for all the responses I really appreciate it. I couldn't be happier with nursing as my career choice and I'm enjoying reading around on the site. I'm so excited to start school. It'll be a challenge I've been trying to prepare myself for fo...

10. Where are LPNs typically used?

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thank you both. I feel pretty good about the whole thing right now. I really look forward to starting school where I will hopefully have some counsel and resources. I've already talked with the instructors and they seem like they will be great. It se...

11. Where are LPNs typically used?

    SarahAnnieB posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi everybody, I'm fresh out of high school and starting LPN school in January. Although I'm just starting out and everything I don't really have my heart set on continuing for my RN afterwards. A lot of people have told me I would be wasting my time ...

12. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee

    Since I was on here last a lot has happened! I retook it in January and did infinitely better.. close to perfect on reading score and much much much higher on math this time. I applied that day and it looks like it'll all work out, so I"m really look...

13. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee

    Figured I would follow up on how my compass test went in November. It passed the reading portion with flying colors but was 3 points lower on the math portion than it needed to be. So I'm going to retake it on January 14th and I'm studying really har...

14. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee

    Thank you both for your responses! One thing I was gonna ask was how i can prepare for the COMPASS test, particularly the math section. Reading and comprehension is my strong suit but I've always struggled with math and I haven't taken the ACT. I act...

15. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB posted a topic in Tennessee

    Hi, last week I registered to take the COMPASS test for entrance into the practical nursing at Tennessee College of Applied Technology (formerly the Tennessee Technology Center.)I take the test in November, and the next programs start September 2014 ...