PennyLane

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  1. boyfriends biopsy

    PennyLane replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Well at least they now know what it is and can he can get to work on getting better. I'll be thinking of you over the

  2. Wow, this made me mad! Got my licks in though, didn't I?

    PennyLane replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Todd, I can't stand the posters on that

  3. "When Anesthesia Fails" on Discovery Health Channel

    PennyLane replied to Sarah Kat's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To those who missed the broadcast, it will be one again. It's been on multiple times in the past. Keep watching the program guide or go to their website for more

  4. Does anyone else take Vitamin C?

    PennyLane replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. 500 mg qd and ~2000 mg when feeling a cold coming on. When getting sick I also add in Echinacea and Zinc. It works for

  5. All night cramming....

    PennyLane replied to SarahCeleste's topic in General Nursing

    I have never stayed up past midnight studying. I'd much rather go to sleep. I do cram a bit, but mainly the day of the test to pull it all together. I generally start preparing for an exam 1-2 days...

  6. John Hopkins University Hospital

    PennyLane replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing is true for those who work at Johns Hopkins University in northern Baltimore. The pay is less than other jobs, but the benefits are fantastic. I think it's the benes rather than the...

  7. John Hopkins University Hospital

    PennyLane replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    Just read the other day that Hopkins is now officially a Magnet hospital.

  8. Snow...snow and more snow!

    PennyLane replied to funnygirl_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely NOT happy about the snow. Especially with the double-whammy two fronts moving in. All I can say is thank goodness I got home early enough today to get a parking spot on my street. People...

  9. Cat Burgler

    PennyLane replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    OK, b/c you had me sooo Too bad, that would have been

  10. schools for my child

    PennyLane replied to szccdw's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I second what you've heard about PG county. I went to undergrad there, and the county as a whole is in pretty bad shape. Montgomery county is the wealthiest in the state, I believe. Anne Arundel...

  11. Cat Burgler

    PennyLane replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Am I missing something here? Did you catch someone trying to break into your

  12. John Hopkins University Hospital

    PennyLane replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I know one nurse who currently works there and loves it. She was in the ED and now in an ICU. Another worked for a couple of years in L&D but left Hopkins to travel. From what I hear new grads...

  13. 'Have your views on aspartame changed? DO you use it?"

    PennyLane replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    It gives me a headache so I don't use it. Plus I prefer the taste of real sugar and just try to avoid sweets on a daily

  14. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    PennyLane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did a report on this for school. Doctors and hospitals are putting a lot of pressure on insurance companies to lower the requirements for patients to receive the surgery, because they have dollar...

  15. Need some advice on accelerated RN or second degree programs

    PennyLane replied to balticbreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I started a 16 month program in September. If your intention is to get a BSN, I wouldn't recommend starting with the Associates Degree. You already have a degree, prob. have many of the pre-reqs done,...

  16. Towson University

    PennyLane replied to ava'smomRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    It would be a bit difficult without a car. You could certainly catch a train from Philly to Baltimore. But without a car I don't know how to direct you from there, unless you take a cab. Perhaps your...

  17. Towson University

    PennyLane replied to ava'smomRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I know a nurse that graduated from there and loved it. It's a big school, but not huge. Towson is about 5 miles north of the city, but it's still part of the larger metropolitan area. It only takes...

  18. large and growing hepatitis outbreak linked to Chi Chi's

    PennyLane replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    At the restaurant I used to work at, none of the cooks or chefs wore gloves. Just washed their hands (I hope!) and dug right

  19. Holy Cow!!! Help!!!

    PennyLane replied to GoingNutzinMI's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That's crazy. You could get your Bachelor's and be working on your Master's in that time.

  20. never did like surprises.....

    PennyLane replied to sanakruz's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others. It's best not to dwell on the maybes. I once had a doctor told me she would "pray for me" because she was convinced I had Hodgkin's disease due to a lump on my neck (my sister...

  21. I hate this Effexor XR

    PennyLane replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    I took Effexor for a few months. Awful side effects. Muscle twitches, palpatations, and absolutely no libido. The docs don't seem to understand how many people have side effects from it. My...

  22. Basal cell carcinoma

    PennyLane replied to BigPerm's topic in Oncology

    Ditto the

  23. just wondering

    PennyLane replied to ozzierock's topic in General Nursing

    That does sound wonderful. Unfortunately I'm in school and in no position to take a vacation now. I spent 3 months in Queensland in 1995 and loved

  24. chicken pox titer

    PennyLane replied to philhou's topic in General Students

    I was immunized for chicken pox a couple of years ago, because I somehow managed to never get it, despite having two sisters. In fact, there was an epdemic during high school (I went to a VERY small...

  25. Having trouble hearing with stethoscope

    PennyLane replied to MisterArnold's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I;m having trouble too, but my problem is that the ear pieces don't stay in my ear canal. I must have small ear canals--the earpieces slip down and just hang in that grove above my ear lobes. The only...