My hair is not terribly long and the hospital doesn't have any strict policies on how we dress or wear our hair. I usually wear it up, however last week I wore it down...big mistake. I had a brain...
I think you have chosen a great field. I graduate in December and I know for a fact in my Nursing program that you would fit right in. I also think it will be great for you to go into peds being in...
I am so sorry that people can be so discouraging. Let me tell you, YOU CAN DO IT. I am never one to give false assurance. Remember the law of attraction in Physics? Whatever you put out there you...
Try to get a job as a tech in a hospital. That is what I did through nursing school. I know you will have no difficulty in getting a job. Hospitals jump at the chance to get nursing students as...
I have always wanted to be an NP. I was at the health clinic at my university, and one of the nurse practitioners told me it would be a big mistake to go to NP school. She said, "you will work so...
I am graduating in December with my BSN. I was wondering how doable it would be to afford an apartment by myself ($820/month for rent). I don't want to live paycheck to paycheck and would like to be...
Although it is not a SNRI, I take Wellbutrin. No sexual side effects, no weight gain. I haven't had success with pure SSRIs so I figured I would try something that acted on dopamine and...
Thank you all for your replies. I am always hesitant to make big decisions. LLG, I am so glad you said I am really going to sit down before I graduate and make a list of my expenses and try not to...
I am currently in nursing school and graduate this December. One of you brought up the difficulty of being in school with a family. I have to say, at least half of my peers who were married at the...
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I have a very sensitive scalp as well. My hairdresser uses Aveda (all natural) hair color and foils my hair so very little gets on my scalp. I have long hair so it isn't cheap but she is a good...
I just thought many of the nurses had bad attitudes. For example, I was in a room with a RN who said (in front of a patient who is totally coherent) "I really hate this woman". Very inappropriate!!...