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  1. Ford Motor Company

    Is anyone a OHN for Ford Motor Company? Looking for any info as far as job satisfaction, schedule, benefits, pay, etc.!!
  2. Galen College

    We had heard the 18 month rumor today and asked Dara about it....she said no way, it was staying at 15 or 18 whichever the student preferred. I have micro next quarter and am not looking forward to it...
  3. Galen College

    The RN program is 15 months or 5 quarters. If you have pre-requisites you do not graduate any quicker, it just lessens your course load. The people that have them normally only take about 3 classes a...
  4. Galen College

    I graduated on a Fri. from LPN and starting RN the next Monday. I would not recommend taking a break, you are already in the swing of things! Don't stress about getting accepted, I'm sure you guys...
  5. Galen College

    I am a graduate of the Galen LPN program and in my 2nd quarter of their RN program. I graduated from the LPN with honors and currently have a 3.7 in the RN program. IF you work hard and truly want to...
  6. After thinking about this....... Remember, a care plan is a building block that YOU have to build, not a book! Look at the here and now, what is going on with your patient at this moment. Setting...
  7. It sound to me like he has Disturbed sensory perception, visual r/t hallucinations. If he is seeing black, and eyes, those are hallucinations. I think that book is just a guide when it comes to the...
  8. I am a student set to graduate from an LPN program in 9 weeks. I am currently assigned to a clinical rotation on a unit that has 6 inpatient hospice beds. I do not know the requirements to be...
  9. Nursing Habits: Sleeping Pills

    I am a student set to graduate in 9 wks. I obviously have no experience with sleep meds. because my clinicals have all been during the day. I am hopeful to get a 7p-7a rotation and would like to...
  10. Have you checked the scope of practice for your state comparing a Paramedic and an RN? I am in KY and we hire Paramedics to work in the ER and on our medical flight crews, they are the trauma
  11. WRONG....try again!

    I am a nursing student set to graduate in January. I have done very well in school and have worked really hard. I started Mental Health 7 weeks ago and am having a really hard time with it. I have an...
  12. nursing school and marriage

    I am the same as MrsCD. I COULD NOT, I repeat COULD NOT have done it without my husband! He is the best study buddy and always made sure the kids were taken care of while I was at school or studying....
  13. My doubts about a future in nursing

    I am not sure what you are trying to ask or the point you're trying to make? Bottom line, we live in America where you can decide the career that is best for you. Nobody is forcing you to become a...
  14. Oh goodness.........

    I am a 32 yo former stay at home mom and currently a nursing student. You will learn in your 1st nursing and healthcare class that you are at your learning prime. I am 100x's the student I was 15...
  15. The Nursing Moments we all live for...

    It's nurses like you who made me want to become a nurse. In case nobody has told you, thank you for taking your time to make a difference in someone's life! You're
  16. X-Ray Tech..know anyone?

    My mom has been an x-ray tech for 35 yrs. and tried to get me to go into it, but nursing was a better match for me. Here are a few reasons: I am a people person. I like to get to know people and...
  17. You don't LOOK like a nurse

    So, after having the most overwhelming week at school with tests in all classes and CPE's, I was excited to get together with my monthly bunco group last night. Not everyone in the group knew I was...
  18. Mirena & weight gain

    I cannot give you any clinical reasons, but I can tell you my experience with it. I noticed a few months after it was placed that although my periods had ceased, I had extreme PMS and was eating...
  19. You don't LOOK like a nurse

  20. I desparately need some input....

    Ok, I might be confused, but when you graduate in May you will have your bachelors right?? Where I live if you have a bachelors in one field you can enter an accelerated bachelors to bachelors...
  21. Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    Baby #1...I woke up at 1am (after crying all night cause all of my friend's who were pregnant had already had their babies and I was convince I would be pregnant forever) having cramping. I thought I...
  22. protecting the rock!

    My wedding set is white gold, and I have to have it replated every year because it is in water and sanitizers so much. The white gold is pretty, but the color doesn't hold up too well. Also, I just...
  23. Medical terminology

    I am just starting nursing school this semester and I don't have a clue about medical terminology. I am not scared that I don't know any of it, I am excited to learn it. I am 31 yrs old, and did not...
  24. Its True about Nurses and Tickets

    I guess I am married to a complete jerk, cause he gives nearly everybody he pulls over a ticket. The only person I know that has escaped his wrath is our Priest. He let him go on his speed, but gave...
  25. I recently saw Michael Moore on Dateline NBC do a story about Canadian Healthcare. It was eye opening and not a pretty picture. Could you imagine being on a waiting list to see a doctor for over a...