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Gigolo, I would think that the reason you observe this behavior in "just the women" in your group is because you are the male minority. Maybe it's just not your personality to behave in that way. I know plenty of people (men and women) that choose ...

-jt, you have very valid points. I guess I just was initially kind of offended because I happen to be young, but do not consider myself immature. I am however, lacking in experience, so I will admit to that:0) I also agree the instructor should ha...

I honestly do see the point of how nursing is depicted on ER and in the media in general. It is not realistic, but it makes for good entertainment. But, like you say, aren't we just chasing our tails? I personally got into nursing so I could do so...

I guess I'm just in an onery mood tonight, but I just have to say it; It's a TV show, for goodness sake!!! Lets all take responsibility for ourselves and quit trying to blame the "state of affair" of the moment on TV and the media. If somebody trul...

Maybe it was the group of people asking the questions that was the problem, not that they are "at a different level". I am in an ADN program getting ready to finish up and consider myself a pretty good critical thinker. I don't think it's about lev...

Had my first pt. die today :0( It was not as horrible as I thought it would be, but I honestly did not have to deal with much of the aftermath since I am a student. We knew it was going to happen, it was just a matter of when so it was not a supris...

I have not quite gotten over needles yet. First time I saw stars (no passing out, just a little gray:0), was in OB. Pt. was getting an epidural in prep for a C/S. Had to turn away just to talk myself out of it cause I BEGGED my instructor to let m...

I 100% agree, catma. BarbPick, you definatly found your niche in nursing. I hope I can talk as passionatly about my niche when I find it :0) Court

I graduate in March :0) Can't wait to leave work at work and not have to worry about studying!!!!! I have already started applying for jobs and am sooooooo excited :0) Court

It's not techically Oregon, but I go to Clark Community College in Vancouver. They too have the agreement with WSU to immediatly go on to get your bachelors degree. I am not personally going that route, but sounds like it might work for you. Clark...

I had the same symptoms you describe with it. I did not take it for very long because of the lack of libido mostly. I made the BIG mistake of going cold-turkey (guess I should practice what I preach, huh?!) and felt like a zombie for about a week. ...

There was a male RN on the OB unit I did my clinical rotation on and all I ever heared were GREAT things about him. There were even letters from patients acknowledging( after 4 years of school and I still can't spell this word :0) how wonderful and ...

Happy, I have that same dilemma. I just finished my OR rotation and loved it. I got lots of + feedback from the staff and the work was so interesting! I have come to the conclusion that I am not cut out for med/surg. They are expected to do too m...

Not to discount your frustration, but atleast they told you where you were on the waiting list! I got REALLY lucky and got in my program immediatly after finishing my prereqs, but there was alot of doubt on my part. Our school was just not telling ...

I think it is interesting that an ADN is advertised as a "two year degree". Last time I checked, at my community college, it takes 4 years of full time attendence to obtain your ADN and be qualified to transfer to a baccaleurate (sp?) program. Gran...

I never thought of that, sorry :0) Won't happen again... Court

definatly do so :0) btw, who is your instructor for speech? if it happens to be ***** just don't say a word in class (or altleast anything to piss her off). my gosh, you would think a 3 credit class would be and easy "a"? yeah, along with chemis...

smkoepke, unfortunatly registration is very frustrating at Clark. Always have a backup for the classes you WANT to register for, because chances are, they WILL be full :0( I went through that for two years. The sciences are really hard, like A&...

I have tried effexor (gave me horrible orthostatics) and wellbutrin in the past. I am currently back on wellbutrin and the side effects have been minimal. when I was just taking the starting dose of 150 mg, I had a constant headache, but it resolve...

Good for you :0) I have gone through all of that, and when I graduate in March, I will have attended Clark for 4 long years. And this is not just taking a class here and there; I worked and took 6-12 credits a quarter getting my pre-req's out of t...

First off, you can get your basic prereq's (like A&P, micro, english, communications, chemistry) pretty much at any college (community, university). But each nursing program has different specific prereq's for their programs. Some programs even...

grades are relative, I guess. I was not an "A" student going into my program, but quarters 1 and 2 I pulled an "A", and 3 and 4 I pulled a B+ (mind you, there was only one "A" out of each of those quarters, with 32+/- students). Clinical is pass/fa...

I am currently attending Clark College (Vancouver, WA) and am finding it incredibly challenging. I have heared it is a very respected nursing program throughout the US, but it sounds as if all of the colleges in Washington are, from this post. Our ...

SLEEP :0) I need atleast 8 hours per night and thank goodness I can usually get that considering I don't have to work. I really don't know how those of you who work (some full time), have families and go to school. I wouldn't want to be you all, b...

Tanzanite, you just do what you gotta do :0) I am two quarters away from graduating with my ADN and with a family, it has been a challenge. I only have one child, but it feels more like three if you include the dog and my husband (the cat is pretty...