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Infants, Young Children, Older Children, Young Adults, Older Adults, or Elderly?

Haha, that's a cute story :)

It's funny in retrospect, isn't it? As for me, I've had all sorts of cancers, rare diseases and psychological disorders... (all in my mind of course)! I don't think I'll ever quite grow out of it as I think it's just my personality to freak out about anything that can potentially kill me!

For nurses or nursing students...While in the process of learning about all of the different diseases and symptoms of diseases in school, did you find yourself being overly concerned with your own health, thinking every little pain was something terrible? I did this in my Abnormal Psych class and I was just wondering if it is common! If you did have this, did you grown out of this yet or is it still plaguing you?

And if a nurse wants to pray IN PRIVATE about a patient, I see no problem with that, but in America, it is very rude to force religion on a person.

Haha, thanks Sue :)

Yes, I decided I want to become a Lactation Consultant. If that fails, a Child Life Specialist, and if THAT doesn't happen, I'll go back for my Master's in Counseling :) Whew!

IBCLC is International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. You have to meet certain educational requirements, complete a prescribed amount of experience depending on education and pass a board exam. They are allowed to teach, help diagnose and assist breastfeeding women. They can work in hospitals, for WIC, for LLL, clinics, etc. I know many RNs have this designation, so I'm afraid I will never be able to compete!

What career have you decided to go back to school for?

I have been trying to contact at least 5 area hospitals asking if I can start volunteering as a Breastfeeding Counselor so that I can collect my 2,000 hours needed to become an IBCLC. Does you facility employ lay IBCLC's or are they all RNs? I'm willing to take the specialized courses and do the time for volunteering, but I am getting no answers back from these hospitals! Please help! I've decided this is what I want to do, but if I can't get in a hospital as a volunteer, I will try for my Child Life Specialist Certification instead... Rhonda

Can I come too? I'm not a nurse, but I can cook up some mean poi!

Hmm, what did that woman care anyway? It's not like women go outside of the stalls with their pants down! Just ignore it. You are doing the best for your son.

Not Excelsior's program. They have one weekend of clincal exams to be passed before graduation and sitting for the NCLEX-RN...

I think it would difficult to do this. Sometimes clinicals are scheduled days or evenings and would end later than 3pm. Then you'd have to get in your car and rush to work, only to sleep a few hours and do it all over again. Unless you decide to do a LPN-RN online program. That is more feasible.

So when would you sleep? :)