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I have a name for the little lumps in the arch of both feet that are making my life miserable. The doc says they are called Plantar fibromas. Being on a first name basis with them does nothing for the pain. Does anyone else have them, and if so what...

I am a new nurse. I am out of orientation. It lacked A LOT in quality and continunity. There is still so much that I didn't cover and that no one seems to realize I don't know. I have told them I don't know some of this stuff, but they just tell me t...

Depends on which one of the voices speaks the loudest. No really, aren't we all different at different times.

The paperwork said 90 days. The reality was 65. Part of that was paperwork and how to use the computer system.

I'm a new nurse. I am overwhelmed. I feel sick every day when I report in. The day is one long controlled panic. I pray on the way to work that God will guide my hands and protect my patients. I ask a ton of questions and take the time I need to do i...

Is that "Training Wheels for Nurses" in print anywhere, or does it just come from your hospital? I would love to take a look at it.

Glad to hear that you are coming to Winston Salem. I will be working at the other Winston Salem hospital, but I did some clinicals at "your" hospital. The hospital is modern, up to date and an all round good place to work. There are several cities a...

I graduated May 10th. I took a few days off to CHILL. A few of us are working together on Suzanne's Plan. I only want to take the NCLEX once and I have a job waiting when I pass. Several instructors have suggested that we get used to our new jobs and...

I scored 76.7 on the ATI Comprehensive. Like you, I would feel better if I heard from someone who did well on the ATI Comps and passed the NCLEX first try. How do they know that you will go on to pass, or is it just advertising.

When does grief settle down? How long before it doesn't just pop up unannounced, when I am least expecting it? I went for my yearly mammogram today. I never look forward to going, but this year was really tough. My mom had breast cancer five years ag...

Hi, Joe2, thanks for your reply. I am following pretty much the same routine as you and it is helping. I am a little concerned about a career path, so that I can keep the pain under control. I am leaning against surgery, I have heard too many stories...

Our school has a regular graduation for everyone, but we nurses also have a pinning ceremony that we have to set up and pay for ourselves. A lot of the nurses don't attend graduation, but everyone I know is really excited about pinning. We have the c...

Thanks. I know it takes time. It's just that when I think it is beginning to be ok, there is this sneak attack. Thanks for the reply & the hugs.

Thanks Hikernurse, It's not at all offensive. I am a believer. I appreciate your kindness

Hi, Last week was my time to feel this way. Several people at this site took the time to drop me a line & tell me to hang on, things will get better. So I am telling you, hang on, things will get better. I spend half of my time feeling as if I do...

I am in 4th semester and I pulled my first "unsat" last week. I deserved it and I learned from it and I won't make it again. I forgot to recheck an abnormal temp. I know better. The patient was off the floor for a couple of hours and when the patient...

Thanks guys. We were introduced to report sheets just last week and I haven't gotten the hang of it yet, but I will this week for sure. I knew I could count on someone out there to point me in the right direction. Yes, I am in an ADN program, so if ...

You have inspired me. Maybe if we all stick together we can do this thing.I just want to feel good again. I lost 43 lbs on WW about 3 years ago. I kept it off until the combination of nursing school and my mom's sudden death sent me back to eating ev...

I am working on Anxiety disorders. I have a fill in the blank worksheet. I've answered 70 of the 71 questions, but I just can't find the answer to this one. "Term to describe a symptom recognized by the individual as strange or silly is............"...

I am in the "heart of the triad" between Greensboro, High Point and Winston Salem. I am in my next to last semester of nursing school. I don't know where I will end up, but I am leaning toward High Point Regional. The super hospitals at Baptist and M...

Things get stranger and stranger. Does anyone have any idea what the name of the fear of bagpipes would be? I tried all of the phobia websites I could think of, but I didn't come up with anything. What did we do before the internet?

Sorry it took so long guys. We ran over in class and our instructor didn't get to the answer. I emailed her for it. The answer is.......................... "Dystonic" as in egodystonic. I would never, never, never have come up with that one. Thank...

Thanks for your replies. I thought of irrational also, but the word is also on a crossword puzzle handout and it has eight letters. The fifth letter is an "o". Darn. That also ruled out " bizarre". I will let you guys know what the final answer is....

Starry, I graduate in May, 2007 and I am scared to death. I don't know what the rules and regulations are in North Carolina (where I live). I know how little we really know when we graduate and I am scared to death that I will harm or kill a patient ...

Oh My! I have landed in hell. I am in the third week of my psychiatric clinical rotation. The first week was fine. I did well on the paperwork & enjoyed working with the patients. The second week went well, but our instructor had to leave for a m...