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  1. Update on my little nephew

    studentdeb posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    who I posted about a few weeks ago when he was born at 27 weeks. I just talked with my niece and he is doing well. They did have to put him back on the ventilator though, but he is gaining weight....

  2. What exactly do psych nurses do?

    studentdeb posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but as I am looking through the many different specialties that are available in nursing, I am interested in psych nursing but really do not know what...

  3. Radiology or surg techs out there?

    studentdeb replied to Rainy_dayz's topic in Radiology

    How come you chose rad tech over nursing? I have just recently been looking into rad tech. Do you think it overs variety?

  4. Social Work to Nursing or vice versa

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks everyone. I appreciate the input. I am very much interested in both also. I should do the nursing first though since I've been accepted for the fall and then I can do the other. I look...

  5. My niece is a few days past 25 weeks and in the hospital....

    studentdeb posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    her water began leaking about a week or so ago (she didn't know it was leaking though) and she has been in the hospital since Friday. She is dialated around 6-8 cm, but they gave her the medicine to...

  6. My niece is a few days past 25 weeks and in the hospital....

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My little nephew named Raymond born at 27 weeks is doing very well. He is only a day old, but they have taken him off the respirator. They said his lungs were doing very well, but they do have him...

  7. My niece is a few days past 25 weeks and in the hospital....

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My niece went into labor this morning with severe cramping and bleeding. They had to do a C-section because the baby had turned and was breach. She had a little boy who weighed 2 lb 2 oz and she was...

  8. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks Beaner, I have an appointment on Tuesday with the doctor. Hopefully we can get this resolved. I feel bad for him because when I ask him if he wants to go on the potty, he tells me he is...

  9. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    that's a good story. I have tried doing things with him, reading etc. to get his mind off of going once on the potty but he just tenses up and you can tell that if he would just relax, he probably...

  10. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    I should have known when I posted this that someone would take it wrong and maybe it was the way it was worded. I didn't mean it the way it sounded. My daugther would hold her poop and not go for...

  11. My niece is a few days past 25 weeks and in the hospital....

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So far today she is doing fine. They did an ultrasound yesterday and measured the baby and said the baby has grown since last Friday andthey figured he weight approx 1 lb 14 oz. Hopefully she will...

  12. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for your posts. I did make him an appt with his doctor to go over this and see what he says. I do not believe it's a potty issue because he sits (not ready to stand yet) on the potty to pee...

  13. My niece is a few days past 25 weeks and in the hospital....

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks everyone for your posts. So far, my niece is doing ok. I saw her last night and she is on bedrest in the hospital, in good spirits and hoping each day. I know each day is crucial....

  14. Do you skip a lot of classes if attendance isn't taken? Be honest!

    studentdeb replied to Star Trek Nerd's topic in General Students

    I used to skip several years ago but since taking science courses I don't miss unless absolutely necessary which usually isn't. I am afraid I will something that could show up on a

  15. What's The Deal With A 4.0 Gpa?

    studentdeb replied to Tx-top nurse's topic in General Nursing

    What our college does (it's an ADN program) is look at the prerequisites and corequisites first (they call them support courses) and the people who have the most or all are in first, the next thing...

  16. Governmental nurse classifications

    studentdeb replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    Not too sure about nursing, but I worked for the government for many years and when I started I started out at step 1 (without government experience) and would increase the steps as the years went by....

  17. Induction craze

    studentdeb replied to Blizzard's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not a nurse yet, but with both my kids (3 & 5), I was scheduled to be induced at 41 weeks but with the first I started on my own before I got to the hospital but was still put on the pit several...

  18. Need advice getting started

    studentdeb replied to Leenie's topic in Nursing Career

    Leenie, Welcome!!! No, it is not too late for you to start. I am not in the nursing program yet, possibly spring, but I am 40 years old (with two children 5 1/2 and 2 1/2) and there are alot of other...

  19. Infertility nurses?

    studentdeb replied to Trixie01's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse yet either, but I wanted to share my experience with infertility nurses. I have two children conceived by going to the Cleveland Clinic. I only saw the doctor once or twice...

  20. An Over-population of nurses?

    studentdeb replied to salvati08's topic in General Nursing

    Kona - I sent you a PM with a question for you.

  21. Nurses & Retirement $$$

    studentdeb replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think many professions have good retirement. My dad retired from a large company, but he was in the factory and he is surviving on social security, and also has to pay part of his medical...

  22. Ethics class - HELP!!!

    studentdeb replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    I'm taking classical Ethics this semester online. So far it's not too bad but not sure about the tests we will have. So far we are reading about Socrates and Plato which I would have never thought...

  23. I hate A&P!!!!!!

    studentdeb posted a topic in General Students

    I'm at the end of my rope with A&P. I have been trying so hard to remain optimistic and that I can learn this stuff. There is so much information, it is driving me crazy. I have a test on...

  24. I hate A&P!!!!!!

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your support and advise. I took another A&P exam last night, not sure how I did though. When I began the test, I was feeling pretty good about it with the multiple choice and even the...

  25. I hate A&P!!!!!!

    studentdeb replied to studentdeb's topic in General Students

    Thanks for your support and advise. I took another A&P exam last night, not sure how I did though. When I began the test, I was feeling pretty good about it with the multiple choice and even the...