Soup Turtle

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  1. I love nursing school!! Anyone else?

    I love school, too...but I've only gone for 2 days, so
  2. After reading all of the negative threads, I think I'm better prepared to deal with issues that may arise when I become a
  3. Question for Students

    My relatives always told me to go to nursing school when I was younger and I always said I would never want to be a nurse regardless of the pay! Now that I'm a little bit older and have been knocked...
  4. Thinking of moving to Austin Texas

    Austin is more expensive than other cities in Texas, but it's still cheap compared to a lot of other states. Real Estate is more expensive as are taxes, but I didn't find that things were much...
  5. Calling for Advice...

    My friend and I decided to go to nursing school. She ended up choosing an LVN program and I ended up choosing an RN program. She chose LVN because it was faster. She disliked her job and wanted out....
  6. Ugh...

    :uhoh21: I hope the five months fly by for you. You'll be on to better things,
  7. Beginning to feel stupid

    You almost made it, so you don't have much further to go, right? Hang in
  8. Hello from France

    We want Johnny Depp back! (or at least I do ) Hello from
  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    I haven't read this whole thread, but I saw it when it first came up and started talking about it with a friend/coworker. Each of us thought we'd circumcise our baby boy if we ever had one, but...
  10. Your Supervisor and Your DON

    This makes me feel a bit warm and fuzzy! I hope you're able to get back to work
  11. Thinking of moving to Austin Texas

    I live in SA. From what I've seen on these boards, RN wages start at about $18-$20 in Austin. Keep in mind the cost of living is low, though! A few things to look out for if you're moving to Austin...
  12. ER Patients

    I've been guilty. I was hospitalized when I was about 18 for surgery and rolled my eyes and got huffy when they came in to take blood for the millionth time. I was also in a lot of pain, trying to...
  13. Corrections Nurses: Have You Been Hit Like This?

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:omg!
  14. School is making me fat!

    Everyone I know gained about 20 pounds in nursing school. I don't know everyone,
  15. Hounding them?

    I worried about hounding my school, but they gave me lots of reasons to. First, I got a rejection letter telling me to improve my GPA. The GPA they figured turned out to be wrong. Then, I got a...
  16. Strange S.O.

    The guy sounds like a real
  17. Strange visit...will ask for 2 of us to go today

    I don't think you should go back....it sounds like a scary
  18. I Got In!!! I Got In!!! I Got In!!!

    Congratulations!!!
  19. Update from my story, med error could cost my job

    I'm sorry to hear how things worked out. You are young, though, and have your whole life to recover. I think you'll get past this and move on to something
  20. Working with the gossip queens.....

    Gossip isn't so bad and long as it's not mean. When someone comes to me complaining about someone else, I try to put a positive spin on it. You can actually help mend relationships if you say the...
  21. Plastic Surgery

    I've seen posts about them, so I think they are out
  22. How competitive is your program?

    1200-1300 applications (depending on who you ask) for 120
  23. Pet Nurse??

    i would venture to say that a lot of nurses are trained on the job. my understanding is that school prepares you for an entry level position where you're far from knowing everything. when you deal...
  24. Pet Nurse??

    The fact that a vet tech / pet nurse or whatever can have "little more than a high school diploma" doesn't mean they don't know what they're doing. I work in an emergency animal hospital as a...
  25. Med error could cost my job? Need help!

    Seriously?!? This is over one pill?!? Why would anyone lie about a single pill? I don't know how long the stuff stays in your system, but is it possible you could get yourself drug tested so that you...