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Being a Hospice nurse, I have recieved many thank yous from family of patients for taking care of their loved one like they were my own family member, but the most special was from the pt I cared for that had been semi comatose for several days. When I went to see her on a routine visit, she opened her eyes and told me that she knew she would die that day and had been waiting for me. She told me that I had made a difference in her life by caring for her at the most important time in her life and thanked me for taking the time to sit with her just because she was afraid and that she was no longer afraid because I had kept my promise to her that I would not let her suffer. She died peacefully later that evening. It was difficult because I was the nurse on call. Just knowing that I can make a difference is what keeps me going.

My husband had injections to both knees. Suffered no problems. Doc said at the time that he would eventually need replacements but it has been 3 years since the 1st knee injected and 2 since the other knee injected and although he has some problems with pain, it is not often and certainly tolerable for him. He is a believer in the synvisc.

I don't know what state you are in but when I took boards in Tx 11 years ago, I found it to be relatively easy. The only question on meds I had was "If the doc orders 1000mg Tylelnol and all you have on hand are 500mg tabs, How many tabs do you give?" If you did well in school, you should have no problems. Good Luck to you!! You can do it!