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on 12/27 I was injured on the job. The actually act of injury was pretty unremarkable. My home care company requires the use of lifts for patients 50+ lbs., but, obviously, I am still responsible for manually turning/repositioning patients, but not a...

There is also speculation that Jim Carey suffers from major depression as well. Both of them over-act quite a bit and I, too, wondered if it was some sort of a coping mechanism. So sad either way.

Assessment is easy but time consuming and requires great detail. Research is awful. Just awful. With a good group you are looking at 30 hrs/week of work up to 50+ with a bad group. There are many bad groups. Week 2 in vulnerable is tricky but the c...

Research is beyond awful. I had a decent group and easily spent 40 hours a week on it. I felt that vulnerable was ok, but the week 2 assignment took me about 28 hours. So, if you can call out of work that week, that's what I would do.

I want to go to Simmons but my main concern now is money. I have a spot being held at UMB and I also interviewed for a TA position there (5hrs/week, free tuition and 25% off all fees) which will sweeten the pot if I get the job. However, I've never w...

Personally, faced with this, I would seek the guidance of a mental health professional on what the best course of action would be. Young kids can't understand illness if their parents look healthy (ie: early stages of cancer) but I would think they c...

Holding up? This class was my 4.0 killer for sure!

I applied for September but haven't heard anything yet. How do I check my application status??

I have never received a package as of yet. UMass assists you but I hear you largely have to work on your own to find them which I'm terrified of as I don't have hospital experience or many connections. Will you be attending in the fall?

I'm going to pop in and say that "they was" not doing anything, but "they WERE doing something." Grammar issues like this drive me batty!

As some who ruptured a disc 6 months in and who still can't feel the back of her left leg: 1) lift weights! Strengthen your core and arms so they can bare the brunt of lifting and also do lifts to work out your back for overall strength as well. 2) a...

I'm so sorry to hear this. Your family will be in my thoughts.

I'm glad! Research is tough...if you want a good grade then you need To be fully responsible for everyone else and their work which is doubly stressful! It will end and you will move on! It's like summiting a mountain - no other class in this program...

How's it going with your group and grades?

Did anyone here get into UMass Boston? Or, for anyone who has been there, do they ever send an official "package" with intro materials and cost information? I have received a few e-mails from them, but other than my admission letter, but nothing with...

I think the nights thing is tough which adds another element of complexity to the situation. I'm a night owl and working nights is killing me after 2 years. Especially because it takes me 1.5-2hrs to get home in traffic. I couldn't imagine this with ...

I think it's very lucky that one of you gets to stay home! Maybe OP could have her husband cut back hours since she is the breadwinner. Honestly, daycare is prohibitively expensive, which is really a shame.

I will also be trying to get pregnant soon. I rotate nights/days Monday-Friday. I'm constantly exhausted and a 2-hr commute home in traffic doesn't help. My husband has a demanding job and while it is technically 9-5, he often works until 9/10/11p o...

This post makes me sad. As someone contemplating having a child in the very near future, my only fear is other moms and this thread exemplifies that perfectly. Some people can't breast feed. Some don't want to. Some have to work and some don't. Othe...

A great nurse makes such a difference! I only ever had one nurse that would show me and explain things to me. She was awesome. She won an ICU position but declined. She was on her way to becoming an FNP after a back injury. Such a loss to all future ...

Even if it is allowed, it's important to know that you will be held to the standard of your license. For example, if you walk into a room to take a patient to the bathroom and you notice their color is a bit off or their breathing is a bit more labo...

In a functional job market this all sounds great. Unfortunately, in my job market, half the nurses can't find a decent first job let alone have a varied experience to tout on a résumé and cover letter. I have a good résumé, nice cover letter and I'm...

This is EXACTLY the problem - this mentality! We are undervaluing ourselves because we are so desperate for a job and therefore are taking less money. We need to stop doing that!! Hospitals are the only ones benefitting from this - not us!

1st semester I was at Tewksbury State Hospital (fundamentals), second semester I had med/surg rotation at mount auburn and psych at Salem hospital. Third semester I had pediatrics at New England pediatrics and labor and delivery at Cambridge hospital...

You are too expensive! Anyone with under a few years of experience is too expensive to train, and anyone with over ten years of experience is too expensive to hire. I really think 3-9 years seems to be the sweet spot! Yo