Heatherbear

i loved my med/surg!!! i am just finishing up this semester and for the first time i truly started to feel like a real nurse. you get to see the whole picture of a patient and then you move on to another whole different pt, with a whole new picture, its exhausting, for sure, but so cool. i saw a whole lot of stuff this semester and i loved every minute of it....

Hey, Lisa The patch is supposed to be on the front breast area. It has been there for as long as I have been in the program, so do not worry about it. Isnt is lovely?? It is the most unflattering but it could be worse, it used to be worse....white smocks!! Heather

I KNEW you loved me.....

Those were really great memories, but where do I rate??? I thought that I would at least be in the top 5!! But, all kidding aside, You will make a GREAT ob nurse. It is really awesome to see a new life come into thise world. I got to see a C-section-it was truly an amazing moment-Carmella Valentina, she was a doll!! Heather:redbeathe

Ok, I had this great reply going and it was along one. Those of you who know me, know that I do not do long replies, just laziness. But, I lost it :no:some how..ahhh!, so now its gonna be short and sweet! My shoes have alitte pink on them, color is not a problem as long as it is not primarily color. But, if you are worried you can bring them in and ask your instructor. My steth was bright pink at first (no problem)until I got my ultrascope-now the head has a sunset scene or something...Its pretty. I agree with Colleen and Didera, I love :heartbeatmy rolling backpack and my Palm. :redbeatheThose are the two things I would HIGHLY recommend. Another thing is get a good group of people around you. They will help pick you up when things get rough, and they do. They help keep you motivated, when you feel like you are not up to par, and you do.....They are the most important think that you need. I do not know what I would do without my girls, Colleen, Diedra, Lori,and Boni. :redbeathe:redbeathe We just know that someone has our backs...Husbands, boyfriends, moms and families are great but they just do not know what you are going through and it is hard to juggle sometimes, but you can do it. Lisa, and Dawn it sounds like you are in the same class, and you both sound motivated, you should really connect and form your own little group that will be with you through these next two years. Ok, thats my two cent worth:twocents: Heather

I know, I don't wanna either. I have been running errands all morning long. I drove out to Kenosha Hospital to see it. It is so cool, right by the lake. I cannot wait until Friday.....after the test. Heather

Hi girls, You can get your scrubs at Tri-county unifoms. It is in Libertyville on Peterson Rd, right across from the DMV. As far as your steth goes, it just depends on how much you want to spend. My first semester, I got one from the bookstore at CLC,that came with a blood pressure cuff, to practice with and that was fine for me the first semester. Now, I have an ultrascope, duo. It has interchangeable heads, so I have an adult and a peds head. I love it. It was like $140. or so. I guess its probably middle of the road as far as prices go, you can get into some serious money on steths. You can go to www.ultrascope.com to look at the ultrascopes. I hope this helps. Heather PS. I guess I should read the other posts before mine, instead of just relying on my notices on my email....I should have know Colleen would have answered before me!!! She is so prompt and ontop of everything.

speaking of ebo's, i just finished mine for this week, so diedra you should be getting them soon. whew!! hi everyone, i haven't had time to revisit this,since, well its been awhile. colleen, boni, and lori, i don't know how you find the time. i know you have work to be doing ! :) it is great that so many are posting, new and old. i guess i don't have much to add at the moment, just wanted to touch bases with everyone and say hi!!:wlcmghrt::wlcmghrt: heather

Hi! I also was a frequent visitor to this site before the winter semester began and I was lucky enough to meet alot of the people I was chattin' with on this site. We formed our own study group and continue to talk and post with each other on a different site. I do try to check in here now and then to see whats goin' on. We all have made it on to 172 and are truly loving it, and so excited to move on to the next stage. We also found the "upperclassmen" invaluable and alot of them were super helpful. Now, that the semester is over we are just thinking ahead to next semester, cannot wait to get the next modules and start reading....kinda a repeat of last semester.

Boni- I think you should be ok. I don't know for sure, but I will keep my fingers crossed!! See you all tomorrow!! I will be the one with the really big coffee....:smilecoffeecup::smilecoffeecup: Heather

Hey, thanks to all of you who are letting us borrow the CPR books. Two, things, huh, well, I guess the first one is I am an army brat and graduated and spent 4 years in Germany. As a result I joined the army reserves in 1992, I am no longer in but it was great fun. Two, because it is the 4th, and my son Ryans 8th anniversary, that is the anniversary of his death. He was born with Hydrocephalus, nurses, look it up...He was born in 98 and passed on Jan 4th of 2000. He is my inspiration, in everything I do. He was a little angel here on earth now he is in no pain, in Heaven. Didn't mean to be a downer, good things came from Ryan.... Heather

Not a problem.

So, to all who took the BLS for healthcare how does the class work? Is it all just listening to lecture, do you need a notebook? Is there a written test too? I just get worried when I don't have the books they stay I need. Maybe if its the same book I could borrow it from Diedra,if you can find it. Let me know if you do. Thanks so much, gals Heather

Hey all. My binders are all 2 inches I like it to have room. I bought those flex binders for last semester so if it doesn't work out with the binders being to bulky-I can always try the 5 star flex thing, whatever it is called. I bought the med-surg and maternal newborn books on line at amazon.com under used, like new and I got the newborn one and It is beautiful, brand new with the cd. ALOT Cheaper. I have been reading today, oh my god, I knew the reading was alot, but I guess you don't understand until you do it. Some of the chapters are so long. I started at the first module AA and looked at some of the reading on that and started there, some of the books I don't have and are on the list as optional, so I don't know if I will ever have them, so I just read the chapter in Potter and Perry. I love reading about this stuff, I just hope it all comes together in the classes. It is hard to imagine doing some of this stuff and understanding, really understanding it, until we talk it through and do it. Class is still 2 weeks away and its already started. Did any of you who signed up for the BLS for Healthcare class on the 12th get that book yet? When I went it was unavailiable. Lori--My daugher is also acting up...wouldn't it figure. Maybe we need to have a little co op babysitting for each other- to let the other get some reading done, while the other has play time. My daughter is 4 years old and loves to play. Heather

I just got a heavy duty reference 3 ring binder- It it tough enough for lots of use but also has pockets on the inside. I also bought dividers with pockets for in between each individual module. I only had to buy 4 of these binders this way, they can be pricey, so to have to only buy 4 for now was nice. Good luck, I love going to walmart,I always leave with more than I wanted Heather