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  1. kids and being Nurse

    nursemelani replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if your husband doesn't mind not seeing much of you, the weekends only idea is perfect. There are lots of places that are desperate for weekend nurses. You should have no problem finding...

  2. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    nursemelani replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh man, this is a tear-jerking thread. I am loving it !! A couple of my stories : While working as an aide in an assisted living facility, I was taking care of a 90 year old woman who was...

  3. kids and being Nurse

    nursemelani replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    That is great that your husband is willing to work with you. I know mine would complain about never seeing me. Since I don't make a lot of money as an LVN, I have always worked the hours that work...

  4. kids and being Nurse

    nursemelani replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, you must be exhausted after 16 hours !! I'm sure it goes by fast with the fast pace of the ER, but I hope you get a good nights sleep afterwards to recover

  5. RN one class at a time, but what about now?

    nursemelani replied to career#3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As an LVN who is now going for her RN, I would advise you to skip the LVN part and just start taking pre-reqs for the RN program. The pre-reqs are tough science classes, and are actually better taken...

  6. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

    nursemelani replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

    I went to MA school when I was 18 years old. I remember it being extremely easy. I made 8 bucks an hour as an MA, but this was about 16 years ago. Then I went to LVN school, which of course was...

  7. kids and being Nurse

    nursemelani replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Or, like Oprah says, you can have it all, just not at the same time. I am an LVN, and since my son was born 8 years ago, I have been working for home health agencies. I give them my availability each...

  8. Andrea Yates R.N.

    nursemelani replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Multi- I had a similar experience with my Dad. He had been healthy all his life, except for a bout of depression 20 years ago, after my Mom died. Then, 2 years ago, after undergoing an angioplasty and...

  9. Andrea Yates R.N.

    nursemelani replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Amen. He should have gotten a vasectomy after kid number two. This was one of the most horrifying stories I have ever heard. If Andrea is ever let out of a mental institution, they should give her a...

  10. Respiratory Therapist vs. R.N.

    nursemelani posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently an LVN, taking pre-reqs to get into an RN program. However, the RN programs are all so impacted, that there is a good chance I won't get in the first or even second time I apply....

  11. Serious question not a joke

    nursemelani replied to sharann's topic in Operating Room

    Depends on the foriegn object. I know that batteries contain corrosive chemicals that could do a lot of damage to someones insides. If it were something more benign, they would probably wait for it to...

  12. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    nursemelani replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard from paramedics that some nurses look down on them, and call them "ambulance drivers" instead of paramedics. I am an LVN, and considered becoming a paramedic, but the hours are not...

  13. Can I take a "NON-Smoking" break please?

    nursemelani replied to Luvbuble's topic in General Nursing

    This is why my Dad started smoking ! Of course this was back in the 60s, before we knew all the evils of smoking.............but still. He noticed that the smokers got frequent breaks, and he never...

  14. Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    nursemelani replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    Catlady- Why is it untreated ? My Dad suffers from depression, and while the meds do not make him "happy", they allow him to function, and be rational. Off the meds he is delusional, almost paranoid,...

  15. Do you say NICK_U or N-i-c-u?

    nursemelani replied to tofutti's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nick-u here in California. On a related note, a friend of mine who is a physician, mentioned her "objin". I had no idea what she was talking about, until she clarified

  16. At what gestation would YOU want YOUR baby saved?

    nursemelani replied to StacyC417's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is exactly the case with one of my home health patients. He is missing part of his 9th chromosome, and has medical problems from head to toe. He is 20 months old, but cognitively/developmentally...

  17. What was your HARDEST class?

    nursemelani replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Nursing

    Anatomy was AWFUL. So much material, such minute details that I will never use as a nurse, such difficult tests............We lost 2/3 of the class. The average score on the midterm was a 63 (and that...

  18. Western Career College??

    nursemelani replied to nursemelani's topic in LPN to RN

    I recieved some info from them about their bridge program. All the classes and clinicals are in the evenings and on weekends. Apparantly so that you can still work during the day. But since I have a...

  19. oakland/berkeley

    nursemelani replied to carebeth's topic in California Nursing

    I grew up in San Jose, and occasionally went to Berkley for day trips. I love the whole hippie culture of Berkley, but it is a VERY expensive place to live. If you can afford it, and your politics are...

  20. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    nursemelani replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    This is such a fascinating discussion. The Original poster said that one is never supposed to talk about "religion or politics", but I really enjoy discussing these topics. I am an open minded...

  21. Besides nursing...

    nursemelani replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    If I were younger and had the time, either a Registered Dietician or a

  22. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    nursemelani replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From what I have heard from my friends who work in the hospital, nothing is harder than med-surg. Mother-baby sounds like a dream job to me. If you have personally given birth and breast fed, that is...

  23. Working weekends/schedules? r/o

    nursemelani replied to cindy0624's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Depends on the employer. I am an LVN in California. I work for a home health agency, and I send them my availability once a month (for the following month). I don't do weekends, and now that I am back...

  24. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    nursemelani replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I agree ! When I was going to school for my LVN, I would never volunteer to do anything "scary", like put down an NG tube, in case I made a mistake and got kicked out of the program. As a result, I...

  25. ~~~A&P 1 (winter/spring) Club~~~

    nursemelani replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Man oh man............I have never taken such a hard course in terms of fast paced, HUGE volume of memorization. I can not wait until this class is over and I can have my life back. (I'm not taking...