shirls30

shirls30 specializes in internal medicine and ENT.

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1. Need help doing a psych eval on "On Golden Pond" movie.

   shirls30 replied to dixiemama's topic in Student Assist

   Wow, it's been a long time since I've seen that movie, but could you use something like self care decline, or something with his ADL's? I took care of dementia patients years ago in a nursing home, I can remember there was ineffective coping, malnut...

2. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   shirls30 replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   I haven't been on the site for awhile...been busy studying and all that! :nuke: If it helps, I will be graduating this May and I'm 43 years old. It is harder to be an older student but I wouldn't trade this for anything in the world. Good luck to ...

3. I hate nursing

   shirls30 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

   I just read your thread. I'm sorry that you hate nursing and all things nursing. But since you have gained all this knowledge maybe there is another avenue you can take. Maybe you can teach or work in the pharmaceutical industry or work for an org...

4. No She/he Did Not!!!

   shirls30 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

   Answer this fill in the blank test question as follows: Acute kidney infection is.......? My classic Tommy Boy answer: Bad??? Total brain fart that day. The instructor loved it.

5. No She/he Did Not!!!

   shirls30 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

   OMG that's too funny...I'm a breast ca survivor and if someone would have said that to me I wouldn't be able to resist a goofy comeback. I love stuff like that, humor makes it easier!!! Funny story: I've had a bilat masectomy...my sister and I were...

6. Please give INPUT!!!!

   shirls30 replied to griffly's topic in General Students

   YIKES!!!!! That would freak me out too. Does your school have special accomodations? At our school if you let the instructor know you have certain way to test (ie: severe test anxiety), they will let you go to a room in the tutoring center where i...

7. Our government made it so I can't take out private student loans....

   shirls30 replied to justus4's topic in General Students

   I'm not sure if this will help...I've had to take out private loans as well....try myastrive.com. If that's not it, it will guide you to the right site. They seem willing to help. Good luck

8. i feel that i can't go on in my nursing course

   shirls30 replied to ehra_lovendino's topic in General Students

   I'm new to the site and read your concerns. I have had those thoughts too. But, as someone said, you've come this far...and with the nursing shortage and ALL the possibilities that come after, you could be a nursing instructor some day. I think yo...

9. re-focusing

   shirls30 posted a topic in General Students

   Hey all- I'm a 42 year-old breast cancer survivor and I recently lost my best friend to throat cancer. I am going to be an oncologist nurse and have a job lined up already!! I am a Med. Asst. for 8 years so I have some minor knowledge. I am gettin...

10. waiting patiently

    shirls30 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello All- I'm a 42 year old nursing student. I recently beat breast cancer and lost my best friend to throat cancer. I'm getting ready to FINALLY finish my last year in nursing school, and my oncology doctor has offered me a job!!! I have known f...