sandstormsdust

I am an adult learner... have always been a few years ahead in age with the other students because I grew up in a nother country and although this was a huge issue with high school - elementry (that I attended) - it was of no importance or issue with continueing ed, college or university - it is even said that adult learners have better retaintion that younger learners... there is a positive side to everything

I think it depends on the nature of what you where charged with. If it is drug or assualt - assualt with weapon - it would be a problem - but disputes, loud even indecent behavior I can't see how that would be a problem.... most places your record is erased.... but that information that you where charged and the charges dropped is inside information for the police not something that is on your clearence..

I just applied for the RPN course at the local college - and they put me on the waiting list... in the mean time I have applied for other courses. But I was wondeirng if anyone here has done it - or will be doing it or plan on doing it... if I could chat with you about the course and see how it works. I look forward to hearing from you Mary

I'm starting my RPN course soon and plan of joining the reserves to get me through college... after then I plan on being a military nurse...

I saw the post below about nurses who become "obsessed" about a certain illness and getting it... but I was thinking about this and it may get alittle sick (in a different sense of the word cuz your nurses ) You know over time people talk about pain/death/fears etc. Anyway when these conversations came up I usually sat silent not knowing WHAT I was afriad of. The other day though I was talking with my sister about the Sniper Shootings in North Eastern US (?) and the trial and she started to laugh.... well she reminded me of a conversation we had over a year ago about How would you like to die (not that we talk about these things daily but, sometimes they come up) Anyway I forgot about this part entirely.... I apperantly said "by a sniper, just think your pumping gas one day and you look up and say "Oh Hi God"" ... Anyway that got me thinking.... My whole life has been spent avoiding pain in every possible way..... I don't even know what Physical pain is... I've never felt it... I've never broken a bone, or got hurt or had to deal with my own physical pain... I handle people who are in pain very well... I can calm them down, make them laugh and "help" them cry.... I was wondering how many of you have spent almost all your time avoiding something or doing something so you don't have to deal with a fear.

This could probably be in a PM but.... As a single mother of one... with the babies daddy a ____ (can't find a negative appropriate word here) present at my labor I would have paid for a compassionate and caring DOCTOR. The doctor was so involved in process and time limits... I felt at times I was a slab of meat (NO REALLY) he walked into and out of the room all the time, didn't really bother to close the door or knock on it, he told me when to push - not when I was ready... the nurse a female was very kind and supportive but never stuck up for me and I was so "out" (long night, long labor) that I could barely stick up for myself, my ex couldn't give a darn ( he so wanted a smoke) - I think I would have LOVED to have the support of ANY male.... Not so much for the fact that they are the nurse and that is the nurse... and you follow what they say... but, because ANY one who was male could have made me feel alittle better.

This is an inquiry for a friend... Awhile ago.. my friend was raped and as a result she is now pregnant. She is okay and dealing very well considering. But I was wondering as I have been lurking in the bullitins recently how it would be for her to have her brother present. One post recently stated that girls who have a brother or father there are sometimes considered "child abuse" cases. I do look on the image of a brother/father in the L&D room as something I would frown on but under the circumstances she has little to no support. She is quite young and I noticed in one post that alot of nurses support the option of adoption. She is reaching out to community organizations but for the most part her family is blaming her. She feels that the only good thing for the "hateful" act is to have the best L&D possible and give the baby up for adoption. I support her... but often she'll second guess herself... And this is hard... I do have a son and know how a NOT crisis labor/delivary can become extremly difficult. To make her wish come true - a good labor and delivary and a male support figure - what can I suggest or offer her without her thinking of how she will be judged should her brother support her and she give the baby up for a adoption

On occasion I have refused pain medication.... I weigh both my personal emotional state before refusing or not refusing.. I also weigh the physical shape that I am in... and the reason why it is offered... (ie leg break, pulled muscle, head-ache etc.) How do you feel about pain medication and how do you feel when pt refuses it.... how do you deal with pain and do you use it... Just some questions..... any answers are greatly appreciated....

Having traveled to and living for some time in Brazil and spending time both in the 'gettos' and with the 'upper class'... I although with no med experience under my belt will have to comment. I saw many woman have there babies out doors... with the poverty rate (imho) only the upper - upper middle class that could even afford c/s on demand and those who don't relay heavely on mid wives, grandmothers and fathers to bring there babies safely into the world - mostly in the kitchens or bedrooms (if they have these "extra" rooms).... A number of these mothers still die and often the baby will die... more often then not from other things such as diseases, etc within the first year of birth... the mothers do come down with uteriun infections etc. that can be lethal... Maybe those of you who are working in the med field will think I am nuts... but once again IMHO and from what I have witnessed..... the statistics that you may read on the topic are usually done at the hospital... and that doesn't count for thousands of Brazilians who have had baby's and haven't had the oppurtunity or lived to have the oppurtunity to tell there stories.....

I know that some professions carry higher divorce rates... but truly doesn't a marriage only work between TWO people who are willing to put the effort and commitment into it.... arn't you suppose to marry out of trust and respect... I think all of you should re vision yourselves... maybe doctors arn't for you... I am not a shallow person and when I do decide to become a wife... I WILL marry out of trust and respect.... weather it be a doctor, enginer, machanic... whatever.... maybe even a 'simple' dairy farmer... all jobs are nesacary and I do hope that you just don't see this as shollow... HASN"T EVERYONE BEEN LONELY AT SOME TIME IN THERE LIVES?????????????????????

Congrats and the best of luck to all of you...

"I think it is apropos and worthy of careful consideration. I think we need to get back to trusting women's bodies a bit more and not be in such a rush to "save them from themselves" the way we tend to do in Obstetric medicine. It is partly why I consider working in a midwife-run birthcenter all the time. Maybe one day.... JMO anyhow." WELL SAID SMILING BLUE EYES

I'm in total agreement... i was commencing labour then induced, epiduraled with spinal tap.... panic because doc was panicy (wasn't fast enough... to much for me,) felt like I wasn't good enough... etc etc... then had a baby with anxiety attacks... they kept asking me to consent to C/S - refused and refused... My sis has been in labour for two weeks... hs been going slow but studdy... and she and baby are doing great..... Next time in I will refuse epidural, c/s (yet again) induction... I'll go con solo and if hey keep up offering me... I will tell them to take a hike or to simply F____ off.... Thanks for letting me vent... (still in knots about my l/d)

Belly rings are such a non issue... when she is sick of it... she can take it out.... Let the kid get the tattoo... just make it very clear that you WILL not pay for it... and if they decide to remove it.... THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT TO.... ~so simple yet so sophisticated :)

Color/race/creed should ( I think I am repeating myself again ) should have NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.... Sure I think marks do in school.... and that's about all.... Rustyhammer your RIGHT... this racism thing is going way to far... lets just ignore the threads that have to do with racism....