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  1. Anyone else in a funk?

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

    When I took general ed classes, it was all kids too, but now that I am taking harder, science classes, there are lots of "mature" students like

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

    nursemelani replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I am taking pre-reqs for an LVN to RN program. My pet peeve is that we have to learn stuff that we will never use as nurses. Identify 25 different types of tissue under the microscope?? Excuse me, I...

  3. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    nursemelani replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    2 words people- Home Health. I also don't like being constantly stressed. I am SO not an adrenaline junkie. I work 8 hours with one patient. The other home health alternative is doing visits, to do...

  4. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    nursemelani replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    I do my major cleaning on weekends, since I am at work or school during the week. During the week, I will tell myself to put away 20 things, and count as I put my kids toys in his room, dishes in the...

  5. want to cry all the time.... can i make it in this profession?

    nursemelani replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    What about pediatric home health? That is what I do. There is no heavy lifting, because once the child reaches 50 or 70 pounds (depending on agency) they get a lift in the home. I spend 8 hours with...

  6. Is 'E.R' the tv show accurate?

    nursemelani replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I am so dissapointed that I missed it. I will have to settle for the re-cap next Sunday. I missed my two favorite shows (both are on Sunday night) because I had to study anatomy until my brain turned...

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

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

    ay-yi-yi. this is only our third week and we are supposed to have read/studied 6 chapters in the martini book. the amount of information is overwhelming !! plus, i am taking an on-line hybrid class,...

  8. Funny patient names by nurses

    nursemelani replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    In the disease name error category.........I once had a little old lady tell me that she had "miserable bowel

  9. Why is it ok to euthanize animals but not humans

    nursemelani replied to admorn03's topic in General Nursing

    This is where hospice comes in. When a patient is terminally ill, with less than 6 months to live, they can choose to become a hospice patient. Hospice nurses will come to the house for visits, and...

  10. My Personality and Most Fitting Employment?

    nursemelani replied to bluepony's topic in General Nursing

    if you want to educate people about stds/birth control, etc, you could try planned parenthood. or, if you don't want to work in a facility that does abortions, there are usually free clinics in big...

  11. Beating myself up - anyone else?

    nursemelani replied to Scooby's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I called my best friend, who is also a nurse, when I had made a medication error. I had been a nurse for several years, and this was my first serious error ( gave a med to the wrong patient!) I was SO...

  12. maternity leave -- how long?

    nursemelani replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    You won't sleep through the night for at least 3 months, so that should be the minimum. Then go back part-time if you can afford not to work full-time. I went back when my son was 4 months old, but I...

  13. Chemistry 2006/ 2007 Club***

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

    I attempted to take Chem 1A about 12 years ago, and just didn't get it at all! So I decided to get my LVN instead of my RN, and thereby avoid chemistry. 12 years later, I am back in school, taking...

  14. African American Care

    nursemelani replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    I watched a TV newscaster call a black woman from England an "African-American". She had a very heavy English accent. I was waiting for her to correct him but she didn't. I think a lot of white people...

  15. Would love to hear from someone who is a PRIVATE DUTY NURSE please :)

    nursemelani replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK, if you define Private Duty as one on one, I do it, but I do work through an agency. It is a pediatric home health agency. I work 8 hour shifts with a regular patient. Only two shifts a week right...

  16. I'm Back with a vengeance! My US experience

    nursemelani replied to dhel28's topic in International Nursing

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

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

    My textbook is by Martini. So far we have done chapter one, which was fairly easy, anatomical landmarks, directional terms, etc. THEN we did chapters one and two, cells and tissues. There is SO much...

  18. I'm Back with a vengeance! My US experience

    nursemelani replied to dhel28's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Dhel ! I am curious about the cultural differences between the Philipines and The U.S.- Please tell me more ! I am an LVN in California, and there are LOTS of philipina nurses here ! You are right...

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

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

    Right there with ya ! I am book smart, and in other classes I haven't had to study as much as my classmates, but Holy Cow. I feel like my brain doesn't have room for all the memorization that Anatomy...

  20. Near Death Experience

    nursemelani replied to nursemelani's topic in General Nursing

    Wow ! That story gave me goose bumps. Awesome. How is your son doing now? Does he still need

  21. 8 hour or 12 hour shifts

    nursemelani posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a choice? What are most hospitals doing theses days? Also, do you work the same days each

  22. "glorified birth junkies"

    nursemelani replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's beautiful. When I did my OB rotation for LVN school, I saw 5 births, and cried at every one of them. I wonder how many I would have to see before I stop tearing

  23. "glorified birth junkies"

    nursemelani replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree. I think it would be a really rewarding and fascinating job for someone who doesn't have young children, and who is un-attached, or has a very understanding

  24. How do you make ends meet??

    nursemelani replied to bckthuzs1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was going to school for my LVN, I waited tables. It was hard work, but I only had to work a couple of nights a week. You can easily bring home 100 dollars in tips working a dinner shift, plus...

  25. Instructor is not letting me get female patients during clincal

    nursemelani replied to Bala Shark's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Hee-hee When I went to school for my LVN, there were two men in the class of 30. When we did our OB rotation, the instructor told the guys to practice saying "Nothing in your lady parts for 6 weeks",...