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Sphinx- what a great answer. I hope you don't feel I was trivializing depression- just laughing at the burdens of parenthood. Depression is no joy for anyone. The family is affected as is the victim. I also suffer from depression- am on an antidepres...

On the serious side... good question. It is hormonal for most. Great answers already. On the lighter side- I think it's related to "sticker shock". The baby is adorable... but then you realize you probably will only sleep through the night once in 1...

Hey there! Lots of good advice here! Since you have a lot of time, why don't you go to the bookstore and take a close look at the books. Then you can go online to someplace like Barnesandnoble.com or Amazon.com and put in a search (it helps to have I...

And they called it... papsmear looooooove! Good grief! If i laugh anymore I'll wet myself! :chuckle :roll :chuckle Jackie

Hey Tapper- it's "tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom. Great book!!!!!

Jan, Being a CNA is hard work. You will continue to learn as you go on. You'll get better about judgment calls and yet will continue to make mistakes the rest of your life. That goes for Bossy too- in fact, more!!!! A person who has been an LPN for 2...

I'm not a nurse yet, but read that wages are highest for nurses in the pacific northwest (where I live). Flagstaff is a great town- very active and health conscious. Wages aren't the only thing in life. Also, remember that US dollars are stronger tha...

I don't know, maybe she was feeling bad about herself and needed to lord it over you to "build" her self esteem. Backfired, didn't it? No need to be cranky- there is enough of that in the world. You were magnificent and I will try to remember that ne...

Forgive me if I'm repeating something someone else has said- I haven't read beyond the initial posting. Paxil is contraindicated for people with suicidal tendencies. Prozac is generally best for those with eating disorders (esp. bulemia). Read your d...

I actually met Walter Cronkire once when I was about 5. Here was this man I had seen on tv practically every night all of my life- I was gobstopped. He was extraordinarily kind. He's about the only human being who takes on a godlike aura in my eyes. ...

Just for the record, I have corrected a number of people who've called me a nurse both as a CNA and while in clinicals. I'm a nursing student- not a nurse. Won't even let my family call me nurse yet. As for scrubs- they make a lot of sense to me for ...

I'm actually interested in both. I am completely fascinated by the disease process AND in the treatment process. I think the emotional and physical support nurses give is 90% of the healing factor. Dr.s get to diagnose disease and figure out the ways...

It almost sounds as if you've made your decision already. Yes, taking the boards and maybe getting a better paying job sound wonderful- AND you want to continue on. But- you work bloody hard, are probably exhausted, and your stress level is up in the...

I get terribly depressed and want to end it all. I see it as an act of mercy, taking my wasted self out of other people's ways. This is despite the fact I have wonderful relationships with my daughers. They are why I still breathe. I get my rump out ...

Hi all! I have two daughters who are 15 and 13 (she turns 14 in April) so I am lucky. My husband is gone 7 months at a time so I would have to find a babysitter if they were younger. Actually, I've taken classes of one sort or another most of their l...

Tapper, you raise a good point. Although the majority of violent crimes are committed by men and the greater majority of Dr.s are also male, there is no reason to assume all the doctors in question were male. Women tend to be agressive verbally, but ...

Perhaps the nurses involved should not only sue the doctors but the hospital for not providing a safe working environment. Make it a class action suit and get anyone who has been a victim of harassment by those Dr.s involved. Contact some of those ha...

Very good! Thanks for the laughs, betts!!!!! Jackie

Hi all! You know, I was just thinking about how I used to get stressed and bored with A&P. I really liked the classes, but there came a time when I just wanted to stop because I'd had enough! Now I don't even have that luxury! I have a cold right...

Hi Shunda! Sorry for butting in, but I wondered if you've actually talked to any of the instructors in the nursing program? Maybe they could answer some of your questions and give you some insight as to the path THEY took! They all have advanced degr...

Hi there! I'm "only" 35 which sometimes seems old enough to me! There are two ladies in their sixties in my class (and they don't look a day over forty) who are wonderful! I think I'm lucky- in a nursing class of 18 there are four men and a wild rang...

I agree that there is never a perfect time. It sounds like you really need to reevaluate your life. I've said before that it is absolutely crucial that every woman be able to support her own family if need be. Accidents, divorce, job loss: all are tr...

Hey fiesty- what's the name of that hospital? Maybe we should all write to them and let them know we are not interested in EVER working for a hospital that blackballs talented people! How dare they be so shortsighted! I'm just a student- but the poli...

Hi Shannon! I'm a first year nursing student here in Oregon. I can't answer all of your questions, but I have a few bits of information and advice that might help. First of all, I would highly recommend getting your degree no matter what- every mothe...