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Great, thanks for the info. I've got to have my manager's approval (and some form filled out) before I sign up for the course (to get my tuition reimbursed by my company), and he's out all this week, so I'll have to look into the ccconline. Thanks! Anyone else?

I'm looking to get "back on track" with my nursing courses (took some courses in the past, wasn't sure if it was what I wanted to do, took some other kinds of courses, and am wanting to look into nursing again). The spring semester at my local community college has already started, and the evening A&P sections are VERY small (two sections of 18 people each) and fill up VERY quickly, so I'm thinking about taking A&P I online. Who has taken it online? Can anyone recommend a good source for online courses and the books? And, did you check with the nursing school you planned to attend first and make sure that it would transfer? Who do I talk to? Thanks in advance for your help. Chris

Honestly, what she really needs is love and sincere encouragement. All this is screaming "insecurity!" She probably, in her heart, hates herself and this is how she wishes she really was. But, in her heart, she knows the truth. Someone else quoted a verse that is very true. How about this one for us? "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them." - Luke 6:32 Not trying to point fingers, it's tough for everyone to do this. Hang in there!

I would not have thrown away my comic book collection when I lost interest in collecting. I'm getting back into it now, but MAN I wish I still had the ones I spent all that time and money collecting, and all those hours enjoying!! On a personal level, I wish I'd been more patient with life, myself, and everyone else. Obviously, that's something you have to learn and grow in over time, but I wish I'd had more patience growing up. I would have been a lot happier and a lot easier to deal with at times. I'm glad that I was never able to marry any of the ones I thought I was going to marry! I'm getting married for the first time this November (we're both 32, and it's the first time for both of us), and it was worth the wait. I'm so glad I haven't had to go through the pain, heartache, loneliness, and financial damage of a divorce. I wouldn't have bought into the mindset of my former church - that when you stopped going to church there, you were headed straight to hell. It's taken me years to get over that mindset and the guilt that came from deciding to not attend there any more.

As a man, in some ways, I'm shocked that these doctors/interns are doing or saying anything close to this - especially with the uproar over sexual harrassment over the past few years, the muti-million dollar lawsuits, and the careers and marriages that have been ruined. I am hesitant to even so much as compliment the women I work with - and I'm talking a "You like nice today" compliment, not a "Hey baby, nice , whatchoo doin' after work?" comment in front of "the boys". Sexual harrassment is SO dangerous, because it's all "in the eye of the beholder." All it takes is one bitter person with a big axe to grind or who's looking to file a lawsuit to take something well-intended and blow it out of proportion. Even if it's proven false, if it gets out, it can damage your reputation. So, it's safer to not even risk it. I smile and say hello to people at work, and make small talk in the hallways and the breakroom, but that's about it. Even if a smile is misinterpreted and used as ammunition against me, everyone can attest that I smile and say hello to EVERYONE. We had a "sexual harrassment avoidance training" class at work, and everyone made jokes about it afterward ("I like your sweater, and I mean that in the most sterile, non-harrassing way possible..."), but the tension is still there sometimes. Like I said, all it takes is one person who is having an emotional day. If any ladies ever wonder why they never get complimented at work, this could be the reason. I'd like to compliment people, I know compliments are encouraging to hear...but there's not a woman out there who's worth risking MY career over.

Man, I made out like a BANDIT this year: - gift cards to Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Books-A-Million - "The Stone Cold Truth" (Stone Cold Steve Austin's autobiography) - 3 games for my Playstation 2 (Hulk, Batman: Vengeance, and Smackdown: Here Comes The Pain) - the 2nd season of Dawson's Creek on DVD - a new lightweight jacket (something I've needed for quite a while) - 3 new lightweight sweaters for work Christmas is always a HUGE deal for my family. We have a great time and get each other lots of presents. We're pretty frugal most of the year, but for Christmas, we let loose and have a blast. We have SUCH a great time.

I respect you making the decision to leave and for standing up for what you believe in. I wish everyone would make the decision to report/confront businesses that have wronged them. Last month, I reported my old apartment complex to the Better Business Bureau and my ex-insurance agent (who I recently FIRED before taking my business elsewhere) to my state's Dept. of Insurance. It's *definitely* worth the time to file a complaint, and it goes on their record. I wish you luck in your decision regarding the lawsuit. Just remember that in the eyes of the law, just like you said, the hospital is ALSO "innocent until proven guilty". Despite your feelings, it does go both ways. Now if they ARE proven guilty, then they deserve everything they get. :) I wish you the best, and I hope you enjoy your vacation(s)!!!!

I guess it depends on how you define being a "people person". I've worked with and known people who said they weren't that, when what they REALLY should have said was, "I'm spoiled, selfish, inflexible, stubborn, and do not want to have to be part of a team. I'm happy as long as I get my way, because I'm the most important person on the planet and shouldn't have to be subjected to the same hassles and inconveniences as everyone else." I've also known and worked with people who DID claimed to be "people persons" who were really just people PLEASERS (i.e., they had to have others' approval and attention so they could feel good about themselves, wanted someone to constantly gossip with so they could run down their co-workers and/or management all the time, couldn't make decisions and operate independently, or were politicking for a higher position). I think the more secure you are in yourself and the older you get, you realize that you do need some time away from everyone. It doesn't mean you're not a "people person", you've just learned the value of rest, quiet, and recharging your batteries.

My girlfriend, who is an RN, and I (I'm currently taking my prerequisites) live in the Triangle area (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill). Where in NC are you moving?

NEVER be the first to give a number. Keep putting the ball back in THEIR court.

I donated plasma while I was in college. It was a good way to get some extra money while I read my English assignments. How the heck do you get $200 for it? When I did it, you got $35/wk if you donated twice that week. I did it a couple of years ago, and they've raised the amounts, but I'm curious about the details of the $200. To answer your question about the needle, because it's in your arm for so long (because of the cycles required for them to draw whole blood, spin it, and put the red blood cells back - and this has to happen several times), when they pull it out, it HURTS, but not for long. Is it worth the money? Only you can decide that. You've got to decide that for yourself.

I have NEVER dated anyone I worked with, even though I'd met people I was attracted to. It's just a potentially BAD situation, ESPECIALLY if they're in your group. As a man, I am hesitant to even compliment a co-worker who may look nice (which you'd think would be encouraging) because of the threat of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is ALL in the eye of the beholder, and I'd rather keep my mouth shut and keep my distance than risk my job and career over someone who's in a particularly overly sensitive mood or has some kind of ax to grind against men. I wish it were different, I know compliments are good to hear, but the whole sexual harassment fiasco has made most men paranoid. I do occasionally compliment co-workers, but I keep it VERY general, and ONLY after I've developed a good rapport with them. Even then, I still wonder. Like I said, it's made most men paranoid. All it takes is one accusation, founded or unfounded, to ruin your reputation and career.

I'll ditto Amy's ditto of what Cruzen said. My girlfriend left UNC for WakeMed and liked it there. I also have a good friend who used to work at Rex and works there part-time on the weekends now. You may want to add those to your job search.

My girlfriend is an OR nurse. I'm working on my prerequisites for nursing school (I've been a technical writer for almost 10 years).

I don't think it's bad at all. Since when is it bad to actually EXPECT people to do the jobs they get paid to do, and be responsible and thoughtful about how their actions affect other people? I have no sympathy, they have dug their own graves. I don't want anyone's kids to be sick, but there IS a great lesson in "The boy who cried 'Wolf!'". Maybe she'll learn it now. For the sake of her future co-workers, I hope so. I don't think it's too much to ask that people be professional and responsible. You have a life, too, ya know!