Redlady

My cousin just recently (1 1/2 months ago) had her first baby, and I'm 13 wks preg. w/ my first. She said something to me that I had not heard before, so I thought I would ask the experts. She had an epi given at 4cm with wonderful, virtually pain-f...

Ugh. Got a letter yesterday from WCC saying that in order to be accepted into the program (I'm already on the waitlist) I need to be a CNA. :angryfire I guess I really don't get this. I understand that it will give me some clinical time, but it'...

Hi All- I'm scheduled for a C-Section (baby is Frank Breech) on Tuesday of next week. First kid. Not upset about the non-vag birth, but want some advice as to anything I can do to make things go as smoothly as possible for the staff and myself. A...

Oh honey. Hugs to you and your family. I'm sorry you're going through this tough time. I agree with most of the others. He is your son, and you love him (that's obvious) and it's natural to want to protect/help him, but our goal as parents is to h...

Not 100% sure, but you can google HIPPA laws. I'm pretty sure that HIPPA prevents pregnancy from being a pre-existing condition in most cases, but there are loopholes. As far as will she have to wait for insurance coverage - that depends on the empl...

Not reporting it is the same as condoning it (IMO). It is a sad state of affairs when you can't be 'bothered' to report unethical behavior. But to each his/her own I suppose. If you want to be an enabler - I suppose that is your perogative - but ...

I am absolutely astonished that someone would actually DEFEND cheating. There is an enormous difference between clinging to a dead body to survive and cheating on an exam. You are correct. Not everyone has the perfect circumstances. For many of u...

Well...my cousin said that wasn't the case. I'm not totally convinced of that. I'm wondering if she has pregnancy amnesia and "imagined" that part. (or maybe the nurse "lied" to keep her in good graced J/K ) The comments about the head decending...

I'm sure others have said this, but IF you are still thinking of transfering into the ADN program, you better check on WHEN you could get in. Here in my area, the wait for any ADN program is 2+ years, and that's IN DISTRICT. At my CC, if you're out ...

WOW!!!:uhoh21: Are you serious??? I'm anxious to hear from others to see if this is the norm. I am a nursing student, but been in the workforce (non-hospital) for many years. Perhaps it's just the industries I've worked in, but my benifits have a...

In my opinion, the credit system is not very full proof. I bought a new house this year, and before I applied for our financials, I pulled my credit reports from all 3 agencies. They were different from each other, had old credit on there from high...

Ok. Can't believe I'm going to admit this one. I was on vacation last year in Florida. During our first night, we went swimming in the hotel pool (no earplugs) and I came out of the water unable to hear in one ear. I figured no biggie, needed to d...

DAMomma- Yes. If I had unlimited funds, I think that working as a CNA would be great experience, however, at this point, I can't give up my current job for one that would pay less than 1/2 of what I make now. I haven't even been accepted into a pro...

What I think got overlooked here is the Nurse didn't ask the question, the wife did. If she really didn't want to know, then don't ask the question. If someone tells you that Borox is deadly when ingested, and you go out and eat it, are they respon...

Hello There!I've been reading in some other forums about nursing shortages not necessarily being the case. I'm currently finishing my pre-reqs and applying to nursing schools. I'm curious as to what you guys think (or know) about the hiring situati...

I'm agnostic but hope to work in a Catholic hospital nearby. It's a wonderful facility.

Very good question. Unfortunately, I don't have an optimal solution. Drills can be done in all sorts of ways - during less busy (ha ha) times, in less used areas, on paper (not the most effective), or somewhat low key so that the actual patients ar...

Drills are a necessary part of life, but they can not and should not trump the real reason for being there - the actual patients. Do we need to be prepared for the unknown? - Yes. But, as in this case, the actual drill was mostly nulified (at least...

Here in sunny (ha ha) Michigan....U of M acc program is 12 monthsWayne State acc program is 16 monthsOakland University - 12 monthsMichigan State University - 12 monthsU of D Mercy (private school VERY EXPENSIVE) - 12 months

I just hope I'm on the "genuis" side of the fence! There are days that I wonder!

I'm glad that I saw this thread, because I was beginning to wonder the same thing about myself!I'm 30. Not married, no kids. I have a BS degree in Marketing, and have worked most of my career in automotive quality. The automotive market being high...