gingerzoe

yes, i was an lpn and went back to school to become an rn it wasn't easy, but you can do it. i feel this way anything you learn is educational and no one can take that away from you. i have been in health care for 27 years and still love it. i can remember things i was taught in lpn school. good luck to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i would like to do some volunteer work and i hope to have grandchildren so i can spoil them. :)

I use to get cheap one subject notebooks and re write my notes. I think the information stuck in my head even though I didn't realize it. I agree with the other writers, give up tv and get into the subject. Good Luck :)

Dear Anniekins, CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING AN RN. Wasn't it great the first time you signed your full name with RN behind it. I can still remember how great it felt. :balloons: :)

Dear Anniekins, CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING AN RN. Wasn't it great the first time you signed your full name with RN behind it. I can still remember how great it felt. :balloons: :) :balloons:

My first baby a son was 10lb 2oz and was 22 inches long. I did not have gestational diabetes. I had him lady partslly and had an epidural for pain. My second baby was a girl 11lbs 2oz and was 24 inches long. I had her lady partslly with an epidural. I did not have gestational diabetes with her either. Both the babies had normal blood sugars. They are 21(son) and 17(daughter). It was funny because when my husband and I went to the nursery window everyone exclaimed, especially with our daughter "Who had that 11 pound baby?" It was almost embarassing to admit it was me, I got alot of strange looks. :chuckle

I am here to give words of encouragement to all the moms who are going back to school. I did this also. I started in June 1992 and graduated in May 1995. I went to school year round and obtained my RN. I had previously been an LPN and had taken about a year of college classes. At the time I was 32yr old and had two kids age 5 and 9. Was it hard yes. Was it worth it yes......My husband was not all that supportive at the time, he resented me wanting to go back to school, but my sister was a doll, without her I would not have made it. Did I miss my kids? Yes, I also worked full time so I wouldn't loose my medical benefits. Now, for my words of advice. Let the house cleaning go...the house will still be there when you are done. Let the laundry pile up, especially when you are too tired to do it. Spend your free time with your kids, they will be okay if you explain as best you can what you are doing. Today my husband is thankful i went back to school, he has apologized for not helping. My kids are age 17 and 21. They are normal and I think realize how important college is. My son will be a senior in college this fall. He is already making plans to go to graduate school. My daughter is going to apply to colleges this fall. (she is a high school senior). It does all work out , but somedays you won't believe it. Take one day at a time and be thankful of the time you do get to spend with your family. think quality no quantity. Good luck to all.

The management at my building didn't do anything. My boss sent us (there are two nurses in this office) a card. That's it.

I, also, do not feel the united states has a nursing shortage. If hospitals and other health care facilities would up the pay, benefits and staffing, there would be nurses coming out of everywhere. No I do not believe they should recruit from other countries. Lets do something original: TAKE CARE OF THE NURSES WE HAVE HERE!!!!!

yes, I think as you learn and become more confident you are able to talk to people. I don't feel you have to be the most outgoing person in order to be a nurse. there is alot to be said about quiet types. good luck

When I was a nursing student I was working on a med surg floor when a code was called. All the students/staff we in the room with the patient. I saw an older lady standing by herself near the door. I went to talk to her and she told me the patient in the room was her sister. I took her to a small conference room and we talked about her sister and different topics. After about 10-15 minutes staff went to look for her. They found her with me. Her sister was transfered to ICU. The next day she came back to the floor to personally thank me for talking to her when everyone else was focused on her sister. That made me feel good. I still get a warm feeling when I think of that moment. I have had more than one of these experiences. I was an LPN before I went back to nursing school, that was 25 years ago. I agree with the other writers all nurses are hero's and your job is never done at the end of your shift......

I get migraines but thank god usually only my vision is obscured for about twenty minutes if I go lay down in a dark quiet room. But I will comment on the subject of pain. I went to the ER several years ago. I had severe pain in my back, right side. I couldn't do anything to get comfortable at home so my husband drove me to the hospital. When I got there one of the triage nurses told me there would be a wait to be seen, did I want to register. I told him yes, I was having pain and didn't know why. I was diagnosed with a kidney stone the size of a marble in my ureter and it was moving according to my IVP, was I crying, No I was not. Did I have a lot of pain...Yes I did. So, everyone please be careful when passing judgement on a patient.

I was an EMT and a Paramedic at the same time I was an LPN. I went through EMT training after I was an LPN. They get extensive training on what to do in an emergency. THe extended care they know little about. When you are an EMT it is all about the adrenalin rush you get from knowing there was an accident/problem..Patients from nursing homes, let's face it are not real exciting. I enjoyed my four years as an emergency response person. I also have experience in working LTC, so I see two sides of the story. And, I did have an EMT yell at me after I called him about an elderly resident having a hard time breathing...He had a hx of copd and was on 2L of oxygen, the EMT told me to crank the oxygen up to 10L a minute... I said no I would not do that..then he basically told me I was a moron. I did get his name and wrote a complaint. His supervisor call our facility and told me to expect an apology. I never got one...so I guess the moral of the story is there are good ones and bad ones just like in every other profession.

I have a question for the board. Is this any different than the woman who takes fertility drugs and becomes pregnant and has six embroys and the doctors tell her that if she gets rid of a couple the others will have a better chance. Is this murder?

Years ago I worked in a small rural hospital. One of my coworkers was transferring to another department. After the work was done(I worked 3-11) we decided to order pizza. I called it in. When it arrived the switchboard operator announced over the pa system that my pizza was here. That announcement was made and the phone immediately started ringing. The nursing supervisor asked me what the director of nursing would think about a pizza truck being parked outside. (The year this happened was 1980). I have never been written up for any patient problems. :chuckle