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I am transgendered, and though I have chosen to live my life as the sex I was born (male) as, an argument I had with my aunt tonight has me wondering about some things. She does not think that I should consider getting into the nursing field because...

And, should I be fortunate enough to get on my feet and eventually start taking classes toward a nursing degree, I could always move elsewhere to start my nursing career. Right now I just want > so that I can become independent and have my son ba...

I am in DeBary, a tourist town about 30-40 minutes west of Daytona Beach. Really, I don't know why I don't like the people here, except for that they are cold-natured (every other transplant I've talked to agrees with me). And, truthfully, I enjoy ...

I have been living in Florida for just over a week, and I HATE it here. I'm enjoying spending with my brother, his wife and their daughter, but the people of Florida seem 'cold' to me. They're not rude by any stretch of the imagination, but you can...

Thanks A LOT for giving me the heads up. I tried to tell my brother that I would likely be charged out-of-state tuition rates, but he wouldn't listen :) I guess I'll just get the CNA license, since it's the best step to take IMO (probably required,...

I am wondering which colleges/universities offer the best nursing programs. At the moment I'm not even a CNA, but I'm one of those types that likes to be a step or two ahead. My sister-in-law is going to Daytona Beach Community College, and she's a...

Or, if I were standing there: "What's being a special kind of girl got to do with it?"

The "end result", when it comes to transitioning from one gender to another, is not judged by the looks and functionality of the new genitalia, but the appearances of the person as a whole and how that person has adjusted to society in his or her new...

Heeyyyyy (waves hand). I wearing hearing aides in both ears. I have been to college before (AS Computer & Information Technology), so I am quite familiar with the whole "advisor" deal. I know what needs to be done in order to apply for the nur...

I resent the 'djc' person thinking that I was 'punking' people here. Actually, I don't even know what that word means aside from someone with a mohawk, living somewhere in Ireland. I'm pretty sure that wasn't the intention of the word. Anyway.....

I hope that one day people will begin to see that living as a man or as a woman (or both?) is not a "lifestyle". It's just you-being-you. The same goes for one's sexual orientation. Being straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian or any of the other 1.5 mi...

I am bowing out of the discussion. It is becoming too personal, and perhaps even inflammatory in nature. By the way, I have not "had the operation" and this thread was not intended to talk about such things. I just wanted to know how being transge...

Back last summer I was diagnosed as having an anti-social personality disorder, an anxiety disorder and a mild form of a paranoi disorder. Of course, I know that how we present ourselves on the day of a psychological evaluation has everything to do ...

I do think there is a real connection between my being anti-social when I am in 'guy' mode (though people still like me, it's just that I don't like them as much, lol) and feeling much more 'in the moment' when I am presenting as Kristie. Around the...

I am HOH, and have been since birth. My biological mother (I am adopted) was HOH, and because of that she did not hear a train coming as she was driving across the tracks. She was taken off life support two weeks later. My left ear is worse (sever...

bump. I'm now wondering if any here are from Kentucky, and know of any transgendered nurses here.

I just remembered that some here were talking about how gender presentation (and not just your attitude and sense of self-worth) plays a part in how people react to you and whether you will be accepted or not. When I presented as Kristy I really did...

Thanks for all the great comments, and I mean ALL of them. Hugs and kisses to all of you! No, let me one up that one. May the Lord bless you all as much as he has blessed me. About half-way through the thread I began to feel that I may have dece...

One possibility would be to work with a plastic surgeon who specializes in Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS). You will see natal women as patients, but mostly it will be male-to-female (MtF) persons. Also, a clinic that specializes in Hormonal Repl...

I agree that nurses are beautiful people. My wife sure is!

In Versailles my wife worked at Taylor Manor, and she LOVED IT there! She also really liked Grant Manor, but that's up in Williamstown. It's a bunch of nuns, but she really liked it there. She is an LPN. I'm trying to either come up with the fund...

I also want to thank you for posting this! I am hearing-impaired in both ears (right=mild, left=mild-to-severe). So far I have not found many answers to my questions pertaining to nursing education and careers in the state of Kentucky. That's prob...