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I was just informed that at some hospitals, there are stethoscopes at every patients bedside that all health care professionals share. It freaks me out! The very thought that I have to put something in my ears that a bunch of other people use turns...

Apparently at these hospitals, you are not allowed to use your own...

I purchased mine at allheart.com

I'm a student also and I just bought the Pink Littmann, I don't think too many people will want to walk away with it!

I am starting RT school in a week and I am currently a stay at home mom of 2. I am thinking of getting a part time job and need opinions on whether or not this is feasible with two kids ages 7 and 21 months. Has anyone else done this?

Congrats on your acceptance!!!! I also start Respiratory Care 1 at the end of august. I just ordered my books. I am also very excited and scared at the same time!

I know there are a few RT or RN's who used to be RT's here. Can anyone tell me what to expect in school?

How long should a person wait until they take their newborn out? The reason I ask this is I have lately seen many very young babies at carnivals, malls, etc. One lady told me her baby was 6 days old and she had her out at a carnival. I was under the...

Hi all, I need some opinions. I need both micro and chem to finish up my pre reqs. My question is which one should I take first? I took Physiology and found I had a hard time in it because of all the chem in it. I didn't fully understand everything ...

really? I thought nursing had better opportunites and pay. I think the autonomy of working as an RT was a plus for me.

I say if RT is your first choice, go for it! I am starting an RT program this fall because I find the waiting lists to get into nursing school crazy! I found the RT program and decided that I would rather do this. I dont think I have the stomach to...

I have to agree. I wouldn't take depo again. I gained 30lbs in one year, had terrible acne and bad mood swings. I recently had mirena and I wouldn't take that again either. Horrible mood swings on that as well. Just my opinion

It took me only one month to get one again after I stopped depo.

There is one called rtcorner.net. Indeed.com also has an RT forum. There are a couple of others and a few RT blogs that have links to forums. RTcorner.net I believe has links to others as well.

I keep hearing that most students fail out... it's starting to scare me. Why do they fail? What were your clinicals like?

I am starting respiratory school this fall and I am 29! I am sure you will have some people in your classes that are your age or older. I know the feeling though, I thought the same thing when I registered.

I am currently taking my pre- reqs for a career in the medical field. I need some advice. I can't decide whether to go for Respiratory Therapist or RN. RN programs in my area have waiting lists, but I got right into an RT program. My question is, sh...

Ok heres the thing, I have a BS in HR management and I don't like the field. I am currently taking pre- reqs to make a transition into the medical field. I really want to do nursing but my SO is so unsupportive. He tells me that nursing is a lowly ca...

my SO is an engineer. I can't say he's completley unsupportive, I am a stay at home mom to out 18 month old son. So financially he is supportive, but any other war, forget it.

I guess it really depends on you. Personally I would wait, If nursing is something you really have wanted to do for ages, and considering how hard it is to get into a program. From what I hear, NS is also very stressful, and if you were to get pregn...

Hi All! I am starting an LPN program in 2 weeks and I am super nervous. I have no idea what to expect. What are some things I should have to make this program run more smoothly? Any advice is appreciated :)

Thank you for your kind words on my nervous post. BELIEVE me I know what you are going through. As far as the entrance exam goes.... it's cake! I was nervous going into it and I didn't study at all. It was basic math, adding, subtracting, multiply an...

Hi all, I am currently an LPN student. At the end of my LPN, I can't decide if I should get a BSN or an ADN. I already have a BS degree in management, so would it even make a difference to get a BSN? The acclerated program for BSN in my area is very ...

Hello all. This might be kind of long so please bear with me. I was recently laid off from my position as an HR recruiter. I would like to go back to school to pursue a nursing degree. Most of the schools in my area that offer an ADN program are ful...

The problem with the BS to BSN is that its super expensive in my area. The only university around here costs 30K for the year. I do not qualify for any sort of financial aid or student loans because I already have a BS. My Plan was to go for the LPN,...