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I totally quit nursing!!! I became a nurse in 2004 and became completely burned out this spring. I had extremely high blood pressure, lost a ton of weight always on edge, and ever since I left the profession my blood pressure is back to normal I'm ca...

No. I'm a new graduate nurse and I started right into a psychiatric hospital. If psych is what you want to do then go for it, times have changed you don't NEED med/surg before going into a speciality.... :)

i'm considering relocating to las vegas nv within the next year. i am interested in knowing where in the area is a good place to live, what the wages are(i will have 1 year experience in med/surg by the time i move), which hospitals are better than ...

I JUST READ THE PROPOSAL AT THE DEPT OF LABOR AND IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THEY ARE CUTTING OVERTIME FOR NURSES, READ IT FOR YOURSELVES.. http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/esa/ESA2003146.htm http://www.dol.gov/_sec/media/speeches/541Handout.htm http://...

1 week to go!!!!!!! husband has saved up & i'm headed for las vegas by myself for 4 days!!! school is brutal!!! 5 tests this week!!! hubby says i need it,i agree, i'm going to get my eat on and my drink on and my gamble on!! :chuckle :chuckle h...

we use concepts of human anatomy & physiology 5th edition by van de graaff, fox (wcb mcgraw-hill). we use it for a & p 1 & 2. i can't stand the book. i don't like the class either!!!

i'm into my 2nd semester of a 2 yr program, and starting to hand out meds. in 2 days for the 1st time! vitals seems really easy right now. the class just got signed off last week. we used oranges, hotdogs, and a practice pad to practice giving inj...

hi. i'm a 1st year student in a 2 year rn diploma program. school is intense and extremely difficult! i passed my first of eight terms thank goddness!!! i start back up next week with a & p ii, microbiology, and my nursing classes with clinical ...

My brain is fried!!! Nuring school starts in August, and these pre req. are FRYING:angryfire my brain!! I have no idea how I'm going to make it!!! I really should take computers and nutrition over the summer, but I figure this is going to be my last...

I was wondering all of you nurses out there, does it seem that your relationship is stressed being in this field? I have read many topics having to do with divorce here and was wondering if this is a problem? I'm married with two young (6,7) kids, I'...

I'm a mother of 2 girls (6,7) I'm starting nursing school in the fall, and have been taking eng.II and psychology on the internet. My husband is fully supportive of everything and has been very helpful, but doesn't help much when your looking at dead...

cathy z, Thanks so much for your reply. I'm going to take what you said with me. The stress never seems to lighten up, so I'm learning to detach a bit from what causes it. I appeciate your comments.

I'm starting my diploma program in the fall in western pa, and the total cost at the end will be $17000. Not to bad for receiving personal attention, all the help and backing I need from all the instructors, small classes, and a career in 2 years.:)

Hi. I'm starting the Sewickley Valley Hospital Nursing School this fall. I think its a great program, and everyone that I have talked with including the teachers at the school are very caring and committed to helping you succeed in the school. If you...

I'M TAKING ENG II, AND PSYCHOLOGY ON THE INTERNET THIS TERM TO GET READY FOR NURSING SCHOOL THIS AUGUST. THE ENGLISH TEACHER IS THE BIGGEST JOKE THERE IS!! TOOK THE MIDTERM, ON SATURDAY, HE WAS SUPPOSED TO POST THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT WEEK ON S...

I WAS SUPRISED TO SEE ALL THE REPLIES! THANKS TO EVERYONE. JUST FOR EVERYONE'S INFORMATION, MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY HUSBAND IS GREAT AND HE IS ABOUT THE MOST SUPPORTIVE SPOUSE YOU COULD HAVE, AND I THANK GOD FOR BRING HIM INTO MY LIFE EVERYDAY!:kiss ...

I'm taking psychology right now, just had my first really big unit test and received a "C". I'm very frustrated and not feeling very good about things right now. I also volunteer at the hospital where I will be going to school and hopefully working w...

Thanks alot. School and work must be unbelievable! I keep hoping that all of this will pay off in the end, I guess that's what keeps many of us going..:)

great job!!!!!!!!!!! :d :d :roll :d

Must you be so precise about the date? Those stories were touching. No need to be so critical.

My family has been the same way. I have been sick with this for about 2 months. It started out like the flu. I thought I was getting better, but then I felt like I was getting a cold. The cough started, now everytime I cough my lungs feel like they a...

Sorry if off the subject, but I got a big kick out of those smily faces that kiss!:kiss :kiss Their sooo cute!

great job!!!!!!!!!! :d

I RECEIVED THE OFFICAL WORD YESTERDAY THAT I HAVE BEEN FORMALLY ACCEPTED INTO MY NURSING SCHOOL!!! I JUSTED NEEDED TO TELL SOMEONE.. :D :D

Hi. You can do a search on the internet. Try http://www.google.com it's a pretty good search engine. I just took the entrance exam. The reading section of it isn't to bad, but I had to do some extra work for the math section. There were 7-10 questio...