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Hi guys! I start nursing school in January and I currently live by myself in a decently sized apartment (not luxurious, but not a shoebox!) Ive been thinking about getting a dog for the last few weeks especially since I only have one class this semester and do not start nursing school until January. Im going to look at dogs today and have found a 2 month old Golden retriever puppy. I don't necessarily want a puppy but since I don't want to adopt something that may bark and upset my neighbors I would rather start with a fresh canvas. I also feel that it would be easier to have a dog now and it be about 6-7months old before I start school rather than feel out the first semester of school and end up getting one in April thus the dog only being 4 months old by the time class starts again in August. But I am also scared because I do not have a roommate that can let the dog out on the very very rare days where I may be tied up with school. I want to give the dog the best life, ya know? Im supposed to be visiting the lady with the dog at 4pm today. Ive been 100% down to get the dog until last night when my dad mentioned that he doesn't think that "its the right time in my life to get a dog". What do I do?

Hi guys! I am a CNA that just got a job as a PCT in the ICU. This is pretty much a cardiothoracic ICU. Im only 20 and have been working as a CNA for about a year in a assisted living/rehab center and hope to work in the ICU when I become a nurse. What new skills and items should I bring with me for the ICU? I don't exactly know much about all the tubes(how to reposition pts w them)/restraints/ pretty much anything that you do not encounter in a nursing home. So any advice helps! *Also, any tips that you like about your techs that you would recommend for me to do in order to be successful I'm very excited for the new challenges and all the things I am going to learn before I start nursing school in January :) Thank you for your time and answers