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Seeing the previous post regarding Risperdal alarmed me. I have two little girls that have Down's Syndrome. My 11yo is on the following meds: Risperdal 0.75 mg BID Clonidine 0.1 mg AM, 0.05mg 12pm, and 0.1 mg HS Colace 100mg HS Thioridazine (Mella...

I always wanted to be a grade school teacher, or a missionary, or a social worker. I decided last summer (at the wonderful age of 44) that I WILL be a nurse. My main objective has always been to make a difference. Nurses MAKE a difference. I am...

Sara, Your article is awesome! I am going to pass it on to my friends as we start out in the Nursing Program. Thanks for writing it and letting us know about it! CherylM

I tried several times to go to school, at the time it was for a social work degree, but circumstances always got in the way and my husband backed out on me. We also had five kids at home... Fast forward some years and we have only three kids at hom...

Sorry about your situation. You did what you felt you had to do, and you can look yourself in the mirror. Hope not many reprisals from your action. CherylM

My prayers are with you. I agree with all the other posters, as frustrating as this must be for you and your husband, school will still be there. Take care of yourself and your family. Cheryl Moore

I started at a Community College here last summer doing my prerequistes for the ADN program. I had just turned 44 and wasn't sure I was going to be able to do the "science" stuff. I've never been to college before and the idea of chemistry and A&am...

I can hardly wait! I went to order the RN notes that had been recommended on this site and was hesitating. I realized that it was another mental roadblock that I had to deal with. Ordering the book symbolized, for me, the all out effort on my beha...

Sorry this happened to you but sure am glad to hear of the negative test results so far. Please keep us all updated to how it's going for you. You've a wonderful wit and mind that I really enjoy reading. CherylM

Thanks Nina! I'd love to see your pamphlet! CherylM

Thanks Connie! I wasn't sure I made any kind of sense. It's just neat to feel the internal changes and you want to try to explain and explore those changes, but it's difficult to explain them. Thanks for replying!!! CherylM

just posting the article for easier reading.... http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/02/20/hysterectomy.branding.ap/index.html LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) -- Nine women are asking to join a lawsuit against a surgeon accused of branding the initials of his alm...

Oh my gosh! Thanks for posting this! Can you believe it? And to top it off, he thinks nothing of doing this! Maybe someone should brand his "organ" and see how he feels about it, after all, we'd just be orientating ourselves, right? Cheryl Moore

You mention that you have short-term memory issues. Are those issues signifigant enough to keep you from retaining information? Is it possible for you to start taking pre-requisite classes now? It would let you know how you can adapt your studying...

I just want to add my "Thank you" to the rest. You will be in my thoughts and prayers! Cheryl Moore

Can any of you recommend an APA program I can purchase and/or download? I have Perrla, but it doesn't quite do the job when it comes to electronic sources and is driving me crazy. I appreciate any suggestions. Cheryl Moore

Thanks for both posts. I bought a program from Perlla that is great, except that it's vague when it comes to websites and adds this ugly long "RUNNING TITLE" (actually written) on the cover sheet to which one teacher objects to and I'm not in the RN...

In A&P1 we start disecting a cat this week. Four people to one cat. What is the point? I wish we could have a one on one with the cat. I'm taking my digital camera, so I can review at home. Just wondering if you wiser students knew the purpos...

I am soooo sorry to bother ya'll, but I need some info. I need to do a paper on the placenta for my Developmental Psychology class (doing prerequisites). Does anyone know how many times the amniotic fluid is recycled in the placenta? I've looked t...

I appreciate that I asked the quesiton incorrectly. I apologize. I don't have access to the Nursing books other than available at the campus library, and I'll check those out. I'm finishing my prerequisites at this time. Thanks for taking the ti...

I took my Nutrition class last semester and can vouch for how wonderful the website is! That is the book we used and I found a lot of the questions on the test came from the website quiz! Good luck and enjoy! I thought that this was an awesome cla...

Congrats on starting your prerequisites and your birthday!!! It's such an exciting time starting each semester. I started my prerequisites last summer-my first time in college after graduating high school in 1976.-yeah, I'm that old :roll You're ...

kids-r-fun and momsNRN, thanks for your imput. Thank goodness the meds haven't caused a weight gain as both of the girls are small. I agree that I wish we could control the behavior with behavior modification, but unfortunately it hasn't worked mos...

I'm hoping to enter the ADN program this coming fall, I'll have all my prerequisites done by then. My question is this: What books would you reccommend that I'll use but weren't required by your program? I have some extra money from my financial a...

Thanks for all the suggestions and great ideas. I appreciate the info! Cheryl M