~Stacy

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1. Pain control in narcotic addicted pt

   ~Stacy replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

   I just want to add my own experience as a way for others to maybe learn....Several years ago I fractured my coccyx, it was not seen on x-ray at first but was suspected...I went back to the ER a couple of days later because my PCP could not schedule m...

2. NCLEX RN yesterday

   ~Stacy replied to ~Stacy's topic in NCLEX

   I passed!!!!!

3. NCLEX RN yesterday

   ~Stacy replied to ~Stacy's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks everyone. The wait is awful

4. Did I pass NCLEX-RN?

   ~Stacy replied to kponderRN's topic in NCLEX

   I know exactly how you feel, lol. It's awful and all I want to do is tell everyone I passed.

5. NCLEX RN yesterday

   ~Stacy posted a topic in NCLEX

   After coming here for months and reading posts, I feel I owe it to all of you to share my story and thank you for sharing yours with me. One word of advice is do NOT schedule your exam for the last week that you are approved to. I had to have my gall...

6. Autism

   ~Stacy replied to Snickerdoodles's topic in General Students

   Hi, if you need any more help feel free to ask. My son is autistic and I use many behavior modification techniques. Routine is key! Charts work great in setting goals and giving rewards. Make a chart for them to see their progress. Start small - pick...

7. Nurse or Hairstylist?

   ~Stacy replied to sassiebaz's topic in General Students

   Ok, maybe I can help. I have been a hairdresser for sixteen years and am currently a nursing student. I make good money and the company I work for does provide medical and retirement benefits. I do work nights and weekends and you will need to do tha...

8. Asked if I had speech coaching

   ~Stacy replied to ~Stacy's topic in General Students

   Thanks everyone. I'm not going to focus on it any longer. At 36 years old I think that it would have been brought to my attention a long time ago if something was wrong with the way I talked. I'm still a little curious as to what she meant by the com...

9. Asked if I had speech coaching

   ~Stacy replied to ~Stacy's topic in General Students

   No she didn't say what it was. Everyone I have talked to said how odd of a comment it was for her to make and they never heard me speak in a tone that was abnormal or odd in any way. I'm really at a loss as to what she would be referring to.

10. Asked if I had speech coaching

    ~Stacy posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I wanted to know if anyone could provide me with some insight. Yesterday my clinical instructor told me she had to ask me something and to not read into it. I said ok and she asked me if I had speech coaching? I said no why would you think that. ...

11. Getting in shape/Losing weight in pre-nursing/NS support thread

    ~Stacy replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in Stress 101

    Hi everyone! I hope its not to late to join your group. I could use the support. I'm in my second semester of nursing school and over the course of doing prereq's I have put on about 25 lbs. I have to run for now but will post later. Thanks Stacy

12. Nursing Students over 35

    ~Stacy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Students

    Hi, I'm 35 and in my first semester of an adn program. I have 3 kids 16,11,&8. I work part-time as a hairdresser and so far everything is going good. Right now things are not that much different than pre req's but I know that will change. I defin...

13. Can a single mom do this?

    ~Stacy replied to picurn10's topic in General Students

    It is definitely doable with careful planning. I am a single mom of three kids (16,11,&8) My middle son is autistic and I work. I have time to study, clean, & still make time to have a social life. I waited to go back to school until my young...

14. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    ~Stacy replied to LydiaNN's topic in Disabilities

    Thank you to everyone who participated in this discussion. I have a son who is diagnosed with Autism. There was a time when he received numerous vaccines in one day that resulted in him having to be hospitalized. Although, I was very much aware of Me...

15. What type of job do you have while attending school?

    ~Stacy replied to thabeger's topic in General Students

    I'm a hairdresser. The pay is great but working all weekends stink but I still have benefits so I'm not going to complain to much.