KohioRn07

48 is not to old to start in the ER. I am 47. I went back to ER nursing last July after being out of nursing for almost 9 years due to family and health issues.

I havent posted much on allnurses but this thread on Fibromyalgia caught my eye...Let me first say I was an er nurse and on my way home from work in nov 97 I was hit by a drunk driver...After a severe whip lash that herniated my c5-c6-c6c7 with cord compression and ultimate cervical fusion, 6 months after my accident I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.. I was never sick a day in my life prior to my accident..Unless you have experienced fibro one should not roll there eyes so to speak at people that have it...The pain, the fatigue, the memory problems and all the other symptoms that comes with fibro is no fun....Its no fun going from doctor to doctor trying to find out whats wrong with you when you know deep in your heart you really are in pain etc...I was not asked for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia it was given to me because of the symptoms I was having..One of the only diagnosing factors the tender points I had 16 of the 18. I was never depressed prior to having my accident.. Yes i became depressed afterwards because of living in pain everyday and not being able to work anymore. I lost about 9 yrs of my life thanks to a drunk driver.. Fibro must not be considered a waste basket diagnosis to social security disabilty.. I fought all the way thru there system and had to go in front of a judge who believed me, and I won my case... Thankfully after many years of pain and frustrating and having cancer 2 years ago, I have reinstated my license and am looking for a job again. I am off all my meds feeling the best I have in years. I can't say my fibro is totally gone but I don't have near the pain and fatigue I used to have. Thats the strange thing about fibro they dont know exactly what causes it and out of the blue it can be gone.......So please:nono: don't judge a person because of a diagnosis they have, because you dont know how exactly they arrived at that diagnosis.....

I called around to several hospitals in my area and asked it they required a refresher course and most of them said they didn't. They said they have hired nurses who have been out of nursing for a while put them thru there orientation etc.. I really wanted to take a refresher course but now the problem im having is I can take the course but I cant find a hospital in my area that will let me do the clinical part...The ones i have called have never had anyone go thru an online course... I did all my ceu's plus some to reactivate my license. Received my license in the mail a few weeks ago, so I have been applying to hospitals online to see what happens.

Was wondering if anyone has done an Online Rn Refresher course thru either Sinclair Community College in Dayton or thru Mount Carmel School of Nursing in Columbus. If so can you tell me what you thought of them... Thanks in advance.....

I have been out like you since 98 and have been working on my ceu's I used to use medceu.com but just found myfreece.com. both are around 30.00 for unlimited ceu's for the year. I like Myfree ceu because if you print out the exam to read it it also prints out the exam. Good Luck