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

    nursemelani replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an LVN, currently taking pre-requsites for my RN. I am considering working in L&D/post partum when I get my RN. I always found it a fascinating area of nursing. I have had a burning question...

  2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursemelani replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are right. Kind of makes us Californians cringe, but I'm sure she meant no harm by it. As for opening the window to let the spirit out, I'm thinking that if a spirit leaves our body, it...

  3. Any nurses working in doctor's offices?... is this the norm?

    nursemelani replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    So true. Unfortunately, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. My Mom kept going to different Doctors at Kaiser Hospital, complaining of abdominal pain and constipation. They reccomended fiber and...

  4. How long...LPN-RN

    nursemelani replied to mary777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here in CA, it is taking way too long. There are lots of pre-requisites, and if your science courses are more that 7 years old, you have to re-take them. I have been an LVN for ten years, and last...

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

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

    I am taking an on-line hybrid too. The lecture part is on line and the lab is of course at school. We will also disect a cat, and we have two human cadavers. They had to add the on line hybrid class...

  6. Questions about Nuses in California

    nursemelani replied to narcissistic's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with some other posters that you should get your CNA, and work as a CNA while taking pre-requsites. My community college doesn't have a waiting list, but they take the applicants with the...

  7. lpn-rn

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

    I am attending community college right now to bridge from my LVN to RN. Their are lots of pre-requsites to get into the core nursing classes, and when you apply to the program, they take the...

  8. Opinion Q...Why, do you think more and more Drs are pushing induction?

    nursemelani replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I admit I enjoy watching "Dr 90210". One of the surgeons on the show scheduled her C-section, so that she wouldn't inconvenience any of her patients. She plans on returning to work two weeks after she...

  9. Which way should I go, LPN or RN? Need input please!

    nursemelani replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Explain to your hubby that you will make at least 50% more money as an RN. Research pay rates for LPNs and RNs in your area and share the info with your hubby. He may be more willing to sacrifice when...

  10. Does it ever concern you that we could be making more doing bartending?

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

    Do a search for the thread about LPN pay. It varies greatly by where you live, with LPNs in Oklahoma making as little as $11 per hour, up to LVNs in the San Fransisco Bay Area making almost $30 per...

  11. Breast Implants

    nursemelani replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    For memberes, I prefer the term "Tallywhacker"

  12. Breast Implants

    nursemelani replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Is that a silicone gel you are referring to? I have had silicone implants for 16 years, and have consulted with two plastic surgeons about replacing them with Saline. Both of them discouraged me from...

  13. Breast Implants

    nursemelani replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. same ones. They are encapsulated with scar tissue, which is very common, so they are somewhat firm to the touch, but not rock hard or

  14. Breast Implants

    nursemelani replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    I got silicone implants when I was 20. I had less than an A cup, and I just wanted a little something. I only got small ones, so they are a B cup. Now that I am 30-something, and a size 8-10 instead...

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

    nursemelani replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is it possible to get into L&D or post partum as a new grad, without doing time in

  16. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

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

    Oh, honey...........If you are coming from Miss, you are going to have sticker shock at the housing prices out here. Southern CA and the SF Bay Area are ridiculously overpriced. We're talking a small,...

  17. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

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

    Yep. Those are Bay Area wages, since the cost of living is so high. Here in the Sacramento area, LVNs make $16-20 per hour, RNs

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

    nursemelani replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In muslim cultures, the tradition is for the mom to stay in bed for 40 days after childbirth, only getting up to go to the bathroom. The mother and baby are cared for by the grandma. Very sad about...

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

    nursemelani replied to AussieJack's topic in Emergency

    I love both ER and Greys Anatomy, even though they are totally unrealistic. That Patrick Dempsey is hot, hot, hot. I think the scrubs on greys anatomy must be tailored to fit each character. Mine are...

  20. Share what helps you get through gross situations!

    nursemelani replied to Rockstar's topic in General Nursing

    For smelly stuff, breathe through your mouth, not your nose. When doing a fecal disimpaction (sp?), double glove, and repeat silently "I am a nurse, I can handle

  21. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

    nursemelani replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Nursing Career

    That sounds very low to me, but I am in CA. I am an LVN, working for a home health agency, and I earn $17/hr. I would earn more if I worked in a hospital. Find LPNs in your area and ask

  22. Can I still go to the gym regularly (Once I am nursing school)?

    nursemelani replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    It depends what else you have going on in your life. Are you working? Do you have kids? If you are going to school but not working or raising kids, you can certainly have a life. When you juggle all...

  23. going to nursing school after baby???

    nursemelani replied to sconoli's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Kwality. Take some pre-requsites while you are pregnant. I wouldn't try to go to school for at least the first 3 months after your baby is born. You won't get any sleep for at least that...

  24. Special Needs Child and Incompetent Parents. (VENT!)

    nursemelani replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow- What a difference from the family that I work with. I too do peds home health, and I have a regular little guy that I take care of. Mom is the opposite end of the spectrum. Totally...

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

    nursemelani replied to LPN2RNmommy's topic in Nursing Career

    I have heard from many nurses who work in med-surg that it is very stressful, and that they never have time to get a drink of water or go to the bathroom. My good friend worked in med-surg, and she...