Yellow Rose RN

Congrats Tweety on your venture with RN-BSN! I am finishing up my last prerequisite (statistics) this spring semester before starting the RN-BSN program at Texas Tech. Good luck to you and I look forward to hearing from you and how your experience goes. Sha

My next door neighbor had a baby with Trisomy 10 and was on feedings. Hospice took off of their service when he was placed on these feedings. He was unable to take anything orally and was dying. Ended up, when the parents removed the feedings (for many reasons mostly due to his little body shutting down)... then Hospice stepped back in. I think that Hospice should cover feeding in certain situations...

OMG these are too funny!! :rotfl:

Found out just now that I PASSED!!!!!!!! Whew.... what a relief that is! Congratulations to you too Vat!

Found out just now that I PASSED!!!!!!!! Whew.... what a relief that is! Congratulations to you too Vat!

Hey, I wanted to say that I took the NCLEX this week too. Mine shut off at 75 also. I have been a nervous wreck as well. I really feel like I failed (as do so many ). I graduated about a year ago, but took some time off in between then and taking the NCLEX because my son was very ill. I bet I did somewhere between 3000 and 4000 questions in the meantime to prepare. I was totally obsessed with studying. I am dying to know how I did! I feel that my questions were extremely difficult and many covered material I had never had before. All of that studying and it was all over with 75 questions and now what.....hopefully will know something tomorrow and will post when I find out. I'll be thinking about ya Vat!

Hey, I wanted to say that I took the NCLEX this week too. Mine shut off at 75 also. I have been a nervous wreck as well. I really feel like I failed (as do so many ). I graduated about a year ago, but took some time off in between then and taking the NCLEX because my son was very ill. I bet I did somewhere between 3000 and 4000 questions in the meantime to prepare. I was totally obsessed with studying. I am dying to know how I did! I feel that my questions were extremely difficult and many covered material I had never had before. All of that studying and it was all over with 75 questions and now what.....hopefully will know something tomorrow and will post when I find out. I'll be thinking about ya Vat!

Would she be talking about the Pearson website? If so, that site is http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex follow the instructions to sign in and look at test history. Also, there is a 900 number (1-900-776-2539) if your results are there then there is a 9.95 fee that will be charged to your phone. You will not be charged if your results are not in yet. Hope this helps and let us know how you did..... good luck

Would she be talking about the Pearson website? If so, that site is http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex follow the instructions to sign in and look at test history. Also, there is a 900 number (1-900-776-2539) if your results are there then there is a 9.95 fee that will be charged to your phone. You will not be charged if your results are not in yet. Hope this helps and let us know how you did..... good luck

My own son (#4) was term and during labor had problems with decreased fetal heart rate .... was stimulated several times to no avail. When he was finally born, he was extremely cyanotic and not responding. They worked on him for a bit in the room and then took him away. Ended up in the NICU. He had aparently aspirated amniotic fluid during birth. I am not a NICU nurse (work oncology) but have requested records several time (out of interest mainly)... but apparently they "misplaced" the 115 page birth record. Anyway, he is fine now, but, as an earlier poster stated, resp. distress happens to those full term 8lb babes too. Interesting thread....

My own son (#4) was term and during labor had problems with decreased fetal heart rate .... was stimulated several times to no avail. When he was finally born, he was extremely cyanotic and not responding. They worked on him for a bit in the room and then took him away. Ended up in the NICU. He had aparently aspirated amniotic fluid during birth. I am not a NICU nurse (work oncology) but have requested records several time (out of interest mainly)... but apparently they "misplaced" the 115 page birth record. Anyway, he is fine now, but, as an earlier poster stated, resp. distress happens to those full term 8lb babes too. Interesting thread....

She can also request a meeting with the financial aid director to inform them of her financial situation right now. If she qualifies now... then sometimes they can work around only using last years tax info. Just tell her to be vigilent and keep trying. Good luck to her.

When I was in school, on clinical days, I would have a whole wheat waffle (frozen) pop it in the toaster and when it is done, spread peanut butter on it. It is delicious and lots of protein and some carbs... very portable. Always bring a quick snack like the other posters suggested. Take care

Many Good thoughts to you. I am glad that you talked to your DON and got that particular stressor situatied for the time being. Good luck to you and your son. I have been in a similar situation with my ex (overspending and other addictions). We have been divorced now since 1999. It is hard to face all of these crises on your own. We are here for you and hope to hear from you soon.

I am a fairly new graduate that went back to school to fulfill my dream of becoming a nurse after my ex-husband left. I was in a position to go to school full-time and took advantage of that! Before I returned back to school, I was a branch manager for a credit union....I hated it. At the peak of my career in banking, I made 17,500. And this was after 10 years in banking. I love working with people and helping others..... but I really felt very unappreciated to say the least.... long hours, bringing reports home and working everyweekend long hours with no overtime as I was salaried. At least, now, I feel as if I am making a difference directly in people's lives. I love nursing and as one said earlier it isn't what I do, it is what I am.... Good luck to those looking for a change and I wish you all the best! Take care