moonbeamsmom

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1. Bringing your *new* baby to school....

   moonbeamsmom replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Students

   I had a friend who did this. It wasn't a big deal. I applaud women who are single mothers and are finding the strength to go through nursing school. I am married and it's still hard! I agree with all the remarks about having more compassion.

2. arterial blood gas

   moonbeamsmom posted a topic in Pulmonary

   Ok, so this is from me, the preop patient, not me, the nursing student. :) I have to get arterial blood gasses drawn next week and I hear they hurt like hell. Do I have to ask for a local first or is it just typical to use a local first? I don't thin...

3. Is this a ripoff?

   moonbeamsmom replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   phew! Saved $39.95! Yeehaw! :)

4. Epidural-induced Hypotension

   moonbeamsmom replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That's one thing I didn't like - not being told what was going on! I was so out of it, I thought everyone was coming in to watch me push! :chuckle :rotfl:

5. Where is everyone working during school?

   moonbeamsmom replied to Paula7's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm another one who works in transcription but I am a quality assurance editor. I was a transcriptionist for 10 years and just started doing the editing this year. I like editing, just not transcription! It is a great education. The way the indust...

6. Epidural-induced Hypotension

   moonbeamsmom replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   More of a mommy question than a nurse question but if someone (me) has had a severe hypotensive episode after an epidural, including loss of fetal heart tones, would it be likely to happen again if I ever decide to have another pregnancy/epidural?

7. Is this a ripoff?

   moonbeamsmom posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Improve NET scores I am desperate enough to sling $39.95 to this guy if it will help any but something tells me it's a ripoff and that just studying the NET study guide will be enough. Has anyone actually bought this guide or have any opinions of it...

8. Dissect a cat?!

   moonbeamsmom replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   great advice and so true!

9. Dissect a cat?!

   moonbeamsmom replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm all for watching. I could do that easily. I don't have a total aversion to it being done by others in my group or an instructor but me personally I'm just kind of blech about it. But, if it came down to it, I'd just suck it up. Such is life! I ne...

10. Failed NET - disappointed :(

    moonbeamsmom replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    October 27 at 6 p.m.! :imbar

11. Failed NET - disappointed :(

    moonbeamsmom replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    For the record, I did have the very hideously-priced study guide and still do. I'm studying it because I went yesterday and scheduled my 2nd time around! :balloons: :balloons: :rotfl: Actually, the book was FULL of other pe...

12. Online Science Courses

    moonbeamsmom replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Learning

    So are you telling me that I can take A&P at home from Philadelphia, with an at home lab, no cat dissecting, and do it before nursing school actually starts? And not have to set foot on a campus? Where is this school and am I dreaming?! :chuckle

13. working while in nursing school?

    moonbeamsmom replied to moonbeamsmom's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for your honesty and words of wisdom! I am married and my husband is a tremendous help. I guess it was a dumb question in ways because I am working FT and going to school FT right now but it's online and not in nursing, so it's a little...

14. working while in nursing school?

    moonbeamsmom posted a topic in General Students

    I'm still in the process of getting IN to nursing school but I doubt very much I'd be able to bypass working for school. I have a 1-year-old to support. That said, I do work at home and work nights but I don't even think I could swing only a part-ti...

15. Who all is applying this semester for Fall 2006?

    moonbeamsmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Applying. Officially petition after I retake the NET. In Minneapolis, my hometown, the community college is full until 2008!!!! :smackingf