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They also offer an externship to junior level students called the VALOR (Veterans Administration Learning Opportunity Resident) program. They pay you quite nicely for a 400 hour summer externship, with no commitment. A great learning experience, and an opportunity to determine if you'd enjoy working in that facility/unit.

Jodi, my heart goes out to you and your family. Please consider rescheduling your test. I can understand why you feel you should take it as soon as possible but I think it would be best for you to take time to process this tragedy and mourn for your dear brother. I've said a little prayer for you...

Hi all, our Patho professor presented anemia in morphological categories (microcytic & macrocytic) and I'm trying to understand why the RBC's are the size they are. For microcytic anemias, I think it is due to the lack of iron, thus the lack of hemoglobin (the main RBC component). As for macrocytic, I have no idea why the RBC would be enlarged. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

SusanRN2004, how wonderful that you are keeping a journal! What a good idea to re-affirm why we all are making this committment in the first place.