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I had the first of my 2-stage mantoux for school yesterday and I didn't even see the bleb. The nurse said something like, "there goes the bleb," so she seems to have seen it, but I didn't at all. Should I be concerned about the accuracy of the result...

I thought I lost my Littmann so I got an Ultrascope instead. Of course I found the other one, so now I have two. I'm totes using the Ultrascope instead from now on. I can hear SO much better with it, and it's a ton lighter. Win! I got mine on sale at...

I love the kindle because it doesn't have the back light. Easier on my old eyes.

Wetting the diaper (or a huge hospital pad) and putting that in the freezer for a while works well, too. Fewer ice cubes to chase around if it gets dropped.

*I* was misinformed about what nurses do until this semester, so I'm not surprised the public is.

You'd be surprised how easy it is. Perhaps 'surprised' is the wrong word.

We're supposed to have lab coats in our program. Am I snotty for having one?

Sure did!

I did great! We thought my CI lost a Tylenol 3 but she finfally found it in her pocket. I had two passes (one pt), one at 1500, one at 2000. The second one was the biggie, but it went fine. My pt was great, and didn't mind having a student which was...

I'm now qualified to pass meds. TERRIFIED. I get my pt assigned on Wednesday, shift on Thursday. Eeep!

Shout wipes! I love these things so hard it's obscene. They get out ALL the stains I've used them on, including blood. A camelbak water bottle with a bite valve is my new best friend. Does. not. leak. BPA free, too. Amazon GCs are always good. Free b...

You can feel bad but that doesn't mean you need to change your life to suit hers. I have three kids and I manage to make it work. Some of that is by swapping care with other moms locally, but we all get what we need and we're not dragging other peopl...

It's also a complete sentence. "No." You don't owe an explanation unless you want to give one. "No."

THANK YOU to those who wait until after T'giving. I'm having enough trouble accepting we're this far into another year without having to deal with giftmas celebrations in October.

Trust me, I find it as annoying as you do, but I think what he's got to say about finances are spot on. WRT the others, Suze Orman makes me twitch. I'll have to look into Singletary, I've never heard of her.

I third Dave Ramsey and urge you BOTH to go through Financial Peace University. It will help you A LOT if you just apply the principles. It's a lifetime membership so you can go back if you need to! You have a great attitude about all this. I hope yo...

Congrats! You've come a long way already. I'm glad you stuck with it through A&P.

Mmmm, cheeeeeese fries.

We have mudrooms oop nort', too! I want one SO HARD.

I have to choose a culture and do a poster on various topics. I chose a culture that performs procedures on young children that would be deemed illegal in the US and most Western countries. How detailed should I be in my presentation? Would you want ...

You just need to calculate the H20, no? It doesn't look like the Ensure matters a whit. It's simple math you should be able to do in your head if you know which numbers to use. Really!

i'd do editing/writing/reporting, but i have a lech for writing. can you teach? could you do county work and do well-baby home checks? dialysis clinics? school nurse?

Yep, I liked the Martini, too. S/b lots available on Amazon used.

but I actually feel prepared for the dosage calc test tomorrow. Dude, I'm DOING MATH!

Not sure, but since I know what I did wrong, and I did everything else right, I expect to get the 100 this time. I *think* we can take it 3 times, though.