marilynmom

marilynmom LPN, NP

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  1. New here!!

    marilynmom posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    OH wow I had no idea there was an Oklahoma section here!! I am 30 years old, married for 8 years, 2 girls ages 2 and 5. I live in SW OKC Right now I am in school full time at Rose State (anyone go...

  2. New here!!

    marilynmom replied to marilynmom's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Jane thanks for posting back to me :) I appreciate your honesty more than you know. I do not want to waste my time with any career if it is not going to be something I truly love. I have pretty...

  3. Low Down on Nursing Education

    marilynmom replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I can't agree with you more. Nursing for me is NOT some sort of "calling". It in not some sort of mystical job or something more special than other jobs out there. When I go see my doctor I...

  4. Oklahoma Nurses

    marilynmom replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    OH wow I had no idea there was an Oklahoma section here!! I am 30 years old, married for 8 years, 2 girls ages 2 and 5. I live in SW OKC Right now I am in school full time at Rose State (anyone go...

  5. New overtime bill

    marilynmom replied to PHM's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just another reason I am thinking of going the MD (or PA) route instead of Nursing That is just crazy and doesn't make a bit of sense!! Has GWB talked about this any to explain why he approves of...

  6. Who are the Uninsured?

    marilynmom replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    $1651.00 a month approx (and that is before SSI, etc is taken out) Health insurance for children: $300 (because we don't qualify for SoonerCare/Medicare for them) Rent: $400 (and that is *cheap*)...

  7. Who are the Uninsured?

    marilynmom replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What the h*ll are you talking about?! You ovioulsy have no clue hon.... I do not "choose not to spend my money on it" we dont HAVE any money to SPEND on my insurance. My husbands is covered through...

  8. Who are the Uninsured?

    marilynmom replied to kitkat24's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do not have health insurance because I can't afford it. My husband is covered for "free" though his work and both my children have health insurance but we simply can not afford it for me....it...

  9. How do you diagnose diabetes?

    marilynmom replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Both my parents are diabetic. My dad is type 1 and my mother is type 2, neither had *any* symptoms.

  10. That is it, I am becoming a Walmart greeter!

    marilynmom replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh I worked for Barnes and Noble for 2 years and Borders for another 2 years and LOVED it! Of course there is no money in retail but it was so much fun.

  11. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    marilynmom replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And who is Dean to say that the people of Bosnia deserved a "humanitairan" unilateral military invasion but the people of Iraq are not? Somehow the atrocities of what Saddam did to his people for...

  12. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    marilynmom replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Here is the link to the letter Dean wrote to Clinton. I personally think it says a *lot* about his "character" (or is that "chameleon"?....lol)....

  13. Men in the OB

    marilynmom replied to Brob's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I had my first daughter I had a male OB nurse came in to give me a lady partsl exam and a breast exam. He was very confident about it and I didn't think anything of it at all! And let me tell...

  14. Call to ACTION - Nursing OT pay, RN licensure is in jeopardy!

    marilynmom replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Where do you find this quote from him? I'm trying to find out more about this, but haven't been able to find much online about it and what Bush specifically has said about all this?

  15. Call to ACTION - Nursing OT pay, RN licensure is in jeopardy!

    marilynmom replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was talking to my mom about all this tonight and we were looking online and I was not able to find much of anything with this and what all Bush has to say about it. I'm not really sure where all to...

  16. RN to MD track

    marilynmom replied to rhp123's topic in General Nursing

    Everything I have ever seen, hear or read shows that BSN degree has a *very* low acceptance rate to medical school...more so than any other degree. Of course there are RN's in medical school, it's...

  17. Missionary work

    marilynmom replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice for you but I think that would be totally awesome to help people like that. Good luck!

  18. RN to pharmacist???

    marilynmom replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I know a tiny bit about pharmacists, not a whole lot though. Right now there is a pharmacist shortage in this country (though to what extent I dont know). You asked if it was hard? lol of course it...

  19. Very frightening website

    marilynmom replied to justjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I agree with you! I was just thinking off the top of my head about things like Metabolife and reacted to that (since pills like that are what most americans take that have ephedra in it). Most...

  20. Very frightening website

    marilynmom replied to justjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is an excellent point!

  21. Very frightening website

    marilynmom replied to justjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but the alternative medicine folks have been talking about the dangers of ephedra for a LONG time. Ephedra has no place in alternative medicine and never has.

  22. What did SANTA bring YOU this year????

    marilynmom replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I got: -the BIG George Foreman grill and I can't wait to use it for fajitas this weekend!! -Gifts certificates to Walmart, Victorias Secret and the mall -The new Patricia Cornwell book Blow Fly...

  23. Very frightening website

    marilynmom replied to justjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I am a very big beliver in "alternative" medicine. And a lot of modern MDs/DOs are finding that alternative medicine DOES work and use it in their practices--just look at Dr Andrew Weil and the...

  24. throw away notes?

    marilynmom replied to iliel's topic in General Students

    For all my sciences and relevent classes (Nutrition, Chem, Physio, Anatomy, Micro, etc) I do keep all my notes and throw out my flashcards.

  25. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    marilynmom replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    LOL I don't think this discussion got "off topic" at all, I think it is right on topic and its good we are discussing it I think, because its relevant to us all. Especially if males in vast numbers...