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Well, I can't say that I'm 20/20 either since presbyopia set in. I see well enough to draw up meds in a syringe, evaluate rashes and wounds, but I know I'd never be able to see lice without a magnifying glass, much less pick them out of anyone's hair. Nor can I read the teeny tiny print on medication inserts (have to use a drug book). I'd think if you can drive and read, you could be a nurse in SOME capacity. Getting an eye exam was NOT part of my nursing school admission process! :)

I lived in Olathe from 1995 to 2001, pretty area, great for kids (I can't emphasize this enough; the area is MADE for families), excellent schools (but be careful picking a house; many there are badly built). Can't tell you much about the hospitals; worked child and adult outpatient psych research at KUMC and absolutely loved it. Absolutely wonderful nurses, MDs, and staff. Excellent working relationship and respect on both sides.

The opposite of helping people could be hurting people. Crime? War? Or maybe it's prevention of healing? Disease? (I liked Gwenith's ideas...that would be a fun paper!)

If they don't know the answers for class, how will they ever know when they are working??

If any one element of what's in there can degrade or change (maybe the plastic bag leeches something into the saline?) then it has to have an expiration date. They are no longer guaranteed to be sterile after the expiration date.

I completed a 2-year RN degree. Why? I already had a four-year degree (and a limited time to complete the RN), not to mention half a Master's in English and half a Master's in counseling. The university I worked for made it well-nigh impossible to join their BSN program without almost accumulating another 4 years. So I'm a BA RN (I get a kick out of that, guess I'm just a dork). I'll probably do yet more school (after I finish this hynotherapy degree) but the next round of classes will probably be in art.

I thought it was easier than Algebra. I've had it twice; once as "statistics" through the math dept (so it have the math in it), and once as "statistics" through the psychology dept (which had almost NO math in it, but plenty of concepts).

Sounds like it's pretty free form and you can say what you want. Be sincere and write from the heart. Then have someone check your grammar and spelling, just in case. :) You may want to just jot down your thoughts to get you started, as a rough draft, then revise what you've written so it flows.

My mom practiced well into her 70s!

I had a very difficult time with one instructor (YOUNGER THAN ME). It was so awful I almost quit (except that then my ex-husband would have gloried in it, so I couldn't -- yes, if it hadn't been for pure contrariness I couldn't have made it). Between my fulltime job, the stress of nursing school, the divorce and my kids, I could not have continued with the abusive comments/behavior for another clinical rotation. By the time she got done with me, my confidence was shot. And at that point, I only had one rotation left to go. So I DO understand why Bio dropped out (but I do hope you try again another place). All my other instructors were heaven to work with and I can't tell you how much I appreciate them....and BTW, THAT instructor was let go. :)

If you are unsure, you are probably best off going with your first impulse.

My first child was born back in the Dark Ages, I guess; her "bili therapy" after hospital discharge was sunlight through a window for 10 minutes 3x a day until the first checkup....no kidding, that's what the MD ordered.

Oh Sherri! I just HOWLED with laughter when I read that! I'm in OKC, grew up in Claremore! ?

Seroquel works pretty well for paranoia in adults (have not seen it in kids -- so don't know). I did have an 18 year old who was so paranoid he took to carrying around a hammer -- just in case. He was well enough on the seroquel that he got a job and then an apartment (a miracle for this guy). I think they are suggesting that 200 mg is the effective dose range, but some of our patients were on considerably higher doses (800-1000) with no ill effects other than the transient drowsiness.

We did a research study on risperdal in kids with conduct disorders. Worked (sort of) for some...but they all gained weight. Most gained A LOT of weight. The kids complained of being hungry all the time. I concur that the voices your child was hearing could have been a side effect of the adderall. It is telling that they are gone now that the drug has been stopped. Seems funny to me that the prescriber hasn't taken this into account. I agree, get a second opinion. Carol, has Seroquel been tried with your child? I haven't seen any child studies, but I can say that I only had 2 adult patients who had weight gain with that one. (although stuffy nose seemed to affect most everyone...some had sedation but it improved within 2 weeks for most).