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Nutella, What an amazing reply! Thank you for offering such wonderful advice and a different perspective for nurses to consider.

How incredible! I have often wondered how I would react to an emergency situation outside of the hospital. I can only hope that I could perform like you did! Thank God you were there and had the knowledge, training and instinct to do what you did. Prayers for the child and his family and for YOU! Keep us posted on updates!

I'm working on getting all my requirements submitted and shooting for a 9/1/15 start date as well. Good luck to all of us!! Maybe we can help keep each other motivated!!

Funny. Where I was doing my clinicals, they call them COWs technically, but the nurses have nicknamed them. They call them Bessie, Clarabelle, Daisy and Elsie. They have even made up lttle laminated signs and attached to each cart. I thought it was cute! Of course, the nurses still have the same problems that many others have with the computers and it was so funny to hear them "talk" to the computers and use their names: "Come on Bessie, work with me honey!" or "Clarabelle is not wanting to mooove this morning, we better call IT and see if they can moootivate her!" Just a little comic relief on a crazy morning!!

Add me to the list. I have PCOS, too. I have never really had a nurse provide any interventions for me related to PCOS. I have had to do my own research and work closely with my ob/gyn (he was wonderful!) about trying different regimens and medications, etc. I guess as a nurse, you would provide education about signs and symptoms, management of hormones, diet and nutrition related to insulin resistance, exercise, fertility issues, etc. There is a fabulous website www.soulcysters.com that has alot of information and research links. You may want to try that site out and see if there is anything you can use. Good luck on your project!!!

We have "priceless" t-shirts for our ER Unit. Set of scrubs..........$40 Gas for the drive to work.........$50 Stethoscope......................$80 Saving someone's life...............Priceless Then of course, it has the ER Logo for our hospital. Maybe you could use something along those lines. They are VERY popular at the ER and we have had to order more several times this year. Good Luck!

Peanut Butter! I have found that a peanut butter sandwich (with or without jelly) on whole wheat bread is very satisfying and keeps the hunger at bay for several hours. I can't eat anything sweet (no jelly for my sandwich) in the mornings, or I wind up hypoglycemic by about 10am. I have tried other breakfast options, but this one works the best for me! Good Luck!

Well, why don't you look into being a nursing instructor? I also love teaching, but wanted the flexibility of nursing. I hope to complete my studies, work as an RN for a while and then look in becoming a nursing instructor. I think you might could find it is the best of both worlds for you!! Good Luck in whateve you decide.

MLOS, Sorry you were offended! I agree with you wholeheartedly! ER is for Heart Attacks and Car Accidents as far as I am concerned. It is the people who abuse the system that make a game of the situation.

This happened last night at a local hospital where I have actually shadowed a couple of times. http://www.macon.com/198/story/169007.html Hope you can follow the link.

I just had my first Fundamentals exam today. Our lectures were over Ethics, Legal Responsibilities, Cultural Competence, Nursing Theories and our labs have consisted of Vital Signs, Safety, Infection Control and Assessment. Most of the questions center on scope of practice (promoting wellness, restoring health, etc.), Ethics and Cultural Competence. A few of the questions were pretty straightforward, right or wrong answers. But many, many of them have at least two answers that are reasonable. Our instructors have "learning outcomes" on our printouts for every lecture. They told us that if we are comfortable with those outcomes, we should do fine on the test. For example, one outcome was about ethical decision making model. So, I looked over those notes and read that part of the chapter in my textbook. I did this for all of the lectures. The test was over 11 chapters in our book, but I focused on my notes and those learning outcomes. I made a 94 on the test. Other students I spoke to after the test studied and tried to "memorize" all the theories and terms and forgot about the learning outcomes. Many of them did not do as well. Look over your lecture handouts and your syllabus for clues to what your instructors are trying to teach. Focus on the learning outcomes or objectives and you should do just fine! Good Luck! It is a huge relief to have that first test under your belt. Try not to be too anxious (yeah, right!) and THINK about ALL the choices before choosing your final answer! Let us know how you do!

Just one day, just one shift - but now I know what some of you are talking about. I absolutely loved it and am thinking now that I will want to work there when I get out of school. But, I am amazed at the ridiculous reasons people come to the ER. I shadowed on the 7am to 3pm shift, so it is not like it was the middle of the night and there was no where else to go. I saw people coming into the ER for a toothache (ever heard of a dentist?), a medicine refill and countless detox patients. Very very few people who actually had what you would call an emergency! The nurses, techs, PA's and docs were great, though. Every one I "worked" with was just great. Really loved the ER and loved working with them. Just wanted to share my experience and send out KUDOS to all the ER workers. I hope to join you all soon!!! Shannon (Official Student Nurse starting on 8/20/07)

Thanks for replying! A very good friend of mine just finished her first year there, too. She is the main reason I am leaning heavily toward Macon State. Even though she will have her own courseload starting her third semester, she can hopefully help me out some with the nerves I have!!! Good luck! Only one more year for you!

Well, number one - Congratulations on your graduation!:balloons: Number two - congratulations on making an effort to improve your health! Breaking any habit is hard, but smoking seems to be particularly difficult. I just want to give you some encouragement. You can do this! Every time you want a cigarette, just stop whatever you are doing and take a couple of loooooong, slow deep breaths. Once you get in the habit of doing that, you will realize how much better it feels to inhale nice clean air, rather than cigarette smoke. It is going to be hard - don't give up and don't beat yourself up about it. Check out the resources available on the internet. Find something to do with your hands. Heck, download a game onto your cell phone and when you find yourself needing to take a break, play a game or two of solitaire and do that deep breathing!! Just keep telling yourself that you are a former smoker and eventually you will be! :monkeydance: Good Luck!!

Well, after being denied entrance for the last 3 semesters, it figures that I would get accepted to two schools for fall 2007. Any current students, recent grads or anyone with info about these two schools? I am leaning toward Macon, but want to hear about both schools (good and bad) before making a final choice.... Whatcha think????