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  1. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Gosh, I thought that this thread would be a little more supportive! I believe the OP was having problems sleeping, there were a few jokes, and then all of the sudden all heck breaks loose. I started...

  2. A Nursing Shortage?

    waitingforthedream replied to stacimccomas's topic in General Nursing

    Here in NJ, new grads are looking still after a year of graduation. Plenty of work being advertised, but only want experience???? How can we get experience if we cant work? And the schools just keep...

  3. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Nicely said

  4. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My apologies to everyone, I did not even realize when I was posting on this thread that it was under recovery. I was just seeing the OP need for sleep and chimed

  5. Try Not to Panic Over NCLEX!

    waitingforthedream replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Forgot to add: to the future NCLEX takers, the most important thing to remember while sitting for this exam is this: NCLEX exam is the perfect world where we have all the time in the world. Take...

  6. Try Not to Panic Over NCLEX!

    waitingforthedream replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I totally agree with everything OP said. I walked out thinking I failed only because it was so easy for me. And I don't mean that in a stuck up way, I mean that in the way that everyone made me scared...

  7. Is it normal to feel this way?

    waitingforthedream replied to Saturnalia's topic in General Students

    People need to go into nursing for the right reason: The Patients! People who do it for the money burn out quick. If you do not think nursing is for you, did you consider other place in the medical...

  8. CMA need same pay as RN

    waitingforthedream replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHA me to. I wish I could still use that

  9. CMA need same pay as RN

    waitingforthedream replied to nc cma's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was an MA for 6 years, and a supervising MA at that. I worked under nurses and saw what they did. Yes I did alot of work too. (In my SCOPE of practice) I am now an RN, and I do not look down to...

  10. CNA? MA? similar?

    waitingforthedream replied to lilSiouXz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Being an MA had alot of exposure to nursing classes. We learned A&P, more as MA then in nursing believe it or not. Learned to interpert EKG's (certified) if you wanted. Learned how to give...

  11. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a 26 year old daughter in a Phd program who suffers from panic attacks, had one getting on a plane and it was so bad she passed out and hit her head. I think society puts to much pressure on...

  12. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I apologize, but as stated it is not needed everyday. Sometimes not taken for weeks. This was all just kinda a joke, my apologies for my sense of humor. I am over it. Again this was taken way out of...

  13. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am sorry to hear of your adult child, this is a very difficult thing to go through. But trust me, everything else was tried right down to buspar, xanex was the last resort. And as I said most days I...

  14. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I take it kind of personally from the mention of "Habit". I too at the young age of 45 am menopausal, have been since 39. It is rough not only on sleep, but your heart rate also increases during the...

  15. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Gee, no sense of humor huh??? Like I don't think I meant that. My heart rate goes up to 130 with an anxiety attack so yes I take xanex as needed. But if you read the post above that I usually take...

  16. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    waitingforthedream replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Ouch! I was 40 when I started. 45 when I became an RN. Still run circles around the

  17. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    :lol2:I hear ya!!! We live a stressful life. Most days 2 at the most, never three. If it were up to me there would be a script for 8x

  18. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    waitingforthedream replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I to have a script prn 0.5 for anxiety. Do not see why there would be a problem if there is a legal script and a true medical reason for being on it. I only take it when needed, certainly not 3x daily...

  19. Is it a guarantee for a 75 q passed?

    waitingforthedream replied to Leoralphv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are numerous threads to look at re: NCLEX. Did you try the NCLEX forum?? Nothing is a

  20. NCLEX leakage is it true?

    waitingforthedream replied to Leoralphv's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you talking about NCLEX and the questions being leaked?? If so, don't go

  21. A question, please help!

    waitingforthedream replied to appledoll42's topic in General Students

    Was this an question on a test?? You have to watch those critical thinking questions. Try to get rid of the ones that are not right first. Think about every answer and is it correct. Even though you...

  22. CNA? MA? similar?

    waitingforthedream replied to lilSiouXz's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you are looking to get in the "nursing" field, why waste your time, dive right in. I made the mistake of wasting time and money doing my MA, pay was bad for all I did. Did that for six years and...

  23. A question, please help!

    waitingforthedream replied to appledoll42's topic in General Students

    God, what a tricky ? I would have to say anyone, because as a mother I dispense medicine everyday to my child. B) Not only nurses dispense. C) Not all medical prof. can dispense med. So "A" is the...

  24. alcohol pads and cleaning

    waitingforthedream replied to bebop1's topic in Infectious Disease

    That is just, well, bad practice. I always wipe and wait for ETOH to dry. I once got a very bad blood poisoning all the way up my arm into the lymph nodes in my pits because of bad practice from...

  25. Burlington County College Evening Program

    waitingforthedream replied to Dara PreRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I know some grads from last May that are still not working. Kinda rough out there. I may be moving on out of Jersey If I don't get hired soon. By the way, I started school at