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  1. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    slou! replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was vegan for two and a half, and I never knew that and I was always reading it on veg forums! I also assumed it was just a way people felt like writing vegan, haha! I am now vegetarian, and have...

  2. Wear scrubs in a hospital? Then you're a nurse

    slou! replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

    My mom is an X-Ray/Mammo/Cat Scan TECH, and people call her a nurse all the time. She always explains that although she does work in a hospital and does wear scrubs, she is NOT a nurse, and she is a...

  3. Those Baby Shows

    slou! replied to LiveZen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Haha I loved this! Now I don't have kids (and I won't for a while! I'm 18.) but the little girl I babysit for is 19 months old, and her mom just had another girl in September, so they are 18 months...

  4. Cancer and Soda

    slou! replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree! Every time I turn on the TV or go on Yahoo or turn on the news there is a new thing that causes cancer.. I can't tell what is true or false

  5. Can someone tell me more about being a CNA?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you all to your really helpful responses! That is one of the main reasons I would like to become a CNA: is because as an RN, if I would be telling the CNA what to do, wouldn't it make sense for...

  6. Those Baby Shows

    slou! replied to LiveZen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm just wondering, do patients refer to them often? I'm not a nurse (pre-nursing student with interest in L&D!) Do you hear, "That's not how they do it on A Baby Story/Birth Day/Bringing Home...

  7. Anybody else hate the time change?

    slou! replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    See I don't know, I like the Spring time change. I know we loose an extra hour, but I love it when it starts getting darker really late! I will admit though, I did like the extra hour of sleep I got...

  8. temporal artery thermometers

    slou! replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    These are the ones that just swipe across the forehead, correct? Sorry, I am just a pre-nursing student! Anyway, that is funny that people are saying they aren't accurate. I work at a baby retail...

  9. Okay WOW!

    slou! replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: :biggringi :smiley_aa :biggringi :smiley_aa :balloons: :smiley_aa :balloons: :biggringi :smiley_aa :balloons: :biggringi Woo hoo! CONGRATULATIONS! I have also (like many others)...

  10. Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    slou! replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    That made me tear up too! Not sure if my school does this (or if it's even common) but if they do I will be very

  11. Opinions Wanted, 1st sem in college.

    slou! replied to FAM600's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am also a 1st semester pre nursing student! Now I don't know if many people do this or if it's common, but I try sticking to 1 science + lab per semester, only because along with the lectures and...

  12. fear of vomit?

    slou! replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    This topic has come up a lot, and I am glad! Seriously everyone knows I have a horrible "fear" of vomit. Well, I am getting better at it. I am trying to because I know I can't NOT be around it if I am...

  13. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    slou! replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll :roll :roll I was cracking up when I read that! Seriously I love it when I see people with a sense of humor! Especially in situations like all of you nurses' where the tone isn't so funny and...

  14. Is it possible to hold a p/t job while going to school f/t in nursing?

    slou! replied to Captain Amazing's topic in General Nursing

    I am working about 26-32 hours a week, so part-time for me. I also have the MOST repect for people who tackle nursing school, full time jobs, and families. Seriously I am 18 years old so no family of...

  15. One year in...time to charge?

    slou! replied to FarmgrrlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to kind of interupt the thread with a question, but can someone explain to me what a charge nurse is? Sorry, just a lowly pre-nursing student with a thousand questions

  16. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    slou! replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, what goes around comes around. So hopefully whoever is stealing will get what is coming to them.. I am really sorry that you and your patients have to go through with this. I work in retail...

  17. Pay Rate for CNA/Medication Aide

    slou! replied to nlw59bba's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does anyone know the pay rate for CNAs in South Jersey or Philly region?

  18. Can someone tell me more about being a CNA?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Any also, where do you get trained if say, you wanted to be a CNA in a hospital? How do you get certification and about how much does it cost? Thanks

  19. Can someone tell me more about being a CNA?

    slou! replied to slou!'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you so much for your informative answer! Now I noticed a lot of CNAs are working in LTC and nursing homes, do they all? Or do they work in hospitals too? Thanks

  20. Ethnic Hair ???

    slou! replied to ebrown343's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree, neat dreads are fine, I don't see why there would be a problem at all if they are well maintained! I do hate when people have disgusting unhygienic dreads though. Did anyone see that episode...

  21. So annoying when students ask your grade

    slou! replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    Haha I've done that too. "What did YOU get?!" with a huge smile on their face. "Oh I got an A." and then that's it. I don't ask what they got, because they already dropped their paper 6 times so...

  22. please help me ppl :(

    slou! replied to amanji's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, look around before retaking your classes! I also wouldn't recommend retaking ALL of your classes! I think the 2 that you would have to retake would be micro and anatomy. But even still, look...

  23. HH-have you ever been attacked?

    slou! replied to texas_lvn's topic in Home Health

    These stories are horrible. I am disgusted that some agencies KNEW of this behavior and still put nurses at risk! I agree, they should DEFINITELY pay you for the time out of work because it is not...

  24. ashamed today

    slou! replied to susiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked in a hospital yet (pre-nursing student) but I took my friend to the ER a couple of months ago and I saw this. Two student RN's were flirting with the DR who was seeing (I edited...

  25. Wrong reasons

    slou! replied to oldshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime I tell someone I am going to college to become a nurse they always ask me, "Ooooh so you can meet a DR to marry?" Um yeah, let me tell you that's it! I'm going through 4 years of college so...