JULZ

okay, I'm not a nurse as of yet but here is a subject that I know a little something about. While I was having my second son (my first was c-sect), the doc just let me tear and let me tell you that was the worst experience of my life. I tore so bad...

I used to be a CNA and now am continuing my ed to be an LPN. I worked at a ltc facility and although I loved the people and the work I hated the environment, we were underpaid, overworked, and treated badly. For those reasons I don't know that I w...

Have you talked to the doc about this? I "assume" you both work for the same organization, why can't you go to your supervisor? Something needs to be done before she kills the pt for sure. Even if he is dying that doesn't give her rights to do as s...

I also have tmj. Didn't have it until I was in a car accident and my jaw hit the dash. My dentist makes these special retainers for tmj, if mine gets to the painful point but now it's not too bad. He advises not chewing any gum, raw carrots, or nu...

I applied at Penn State and am still waiting. I actually sent in my application before this years classes started but the said they were full by Febuary so I was hoping that my early submission would help but I am still waiting. I just checked my a...

I am in a similiar situation. I am going to, Lord willing, be starting nursing school in the fall and I have 3 children. Two of them will be in school but I will have a 3 year old at home. I really don't want him to have to go to daycare since my ...

I have always wanted to go into the medical field ever since I can remember. I should have done it when I graduated but I got married right after high school and got a pretty good job in an accounting office which I liked but I knew deep inside it w...

Sorry to hear your news! Pray for the best and get all the help you can---tutors, good physician, child advocates!! I am not an RN yet but I do know not to rely on one test! If you have had more than one test and both have proven it to be, then ge...

I think you did the right thing! Did you explain to them (the family) that she was in pain and anxious and if she wasn't given her meds she may have been in pain through thanksgiving instead of sleeping, which would they rather? If it were my family...

I am not a nurse yet but plan on being one in the ER, hopefully soon. Let me just tell you that I am a childcare provider and it kills me to hear some of these parents tell me they just had their child at the ER last night for a fever or cough. In m...

I just want to thank all of you for sharing your stories. I'm not a nurse yet but will be someday and hearing these stories is a real eye opener and tells me that we can't rush in doing this job. Things have to be done at a safe pace and when that ...

hey good luck!! That's exactly what I want to do--before I get my degree!! Remember to have a good time and you will love it! JULZ

That is so sad and although I'm not a nurse yet I think that is going to be the hardest part for me.. You did what you could and your right about him no longer suffering. When my aunt died of cancer I just kept telling myself she's in a better plac...

Just thought I'd make some of you laugh today! This is a true story about my son Andrew and one (of many) experiences I had while taking him to the bathroom in a restaurant. we get in there and it's pretty full but there is a stall open so I nudge h...

I have three sons and all three are circumsized. I have a couple of family members that are not and 2 out of three have had problems and the one that didn't have medical problems says he was teased at school when they had to take showers after gym a...

I am not a nurse yet so I don't know what I love about it but let me just say that I am glad you posted this thread!! It's nice to hear people that are loving their jobs. Right now I am a sahm and do some babysitting on the side and I love being home...

Soon to be student ----want to work in ER----definately a 4 JULZ

I had a VBAC with my second child. I was given a choice of having an epidural or not. My water broke first then while at the hospital they kind of wanted to hurry me along to I was given pit. Now that I've been on this site I would have demanded t...

Thanks for the post, I wondered what the nursing home I used to work at was rated because I didn't like working there as a cna and thought that maybe all were like that. Well they only recieved a 2 star. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME!! I knew the p...

I am going to be starting school this fall for RN and would like to work in the ER. My question is can I work in the ER as a tech or do I have to have some type of certification? I did work as a cna in a ltc facility but my certification has expire...

lol!! Burped with my butt is something mine would say so I know how you feel!!! kids are great-- do i want anymore???? NO!!!!!!!!!!! JULZ

I have to ditto the housewife. These were the best and sometimes worse times of my life. I wouldn't trade the time I got to spend with my kids but it is the most degrading job there is. Everyone (but my own mother) says "Are you working now or sti...

I can't wait to get my degree and be right there with you! That is where I want to be ER!!!!!!!! It's nice to see someone that has something nice to say about their career choice! Congrats on a successful career! JULZ

Not a nurse yet but that was humorous anyway!!!!! Kept me rolling!!!! JULZ

I just got done reading "Just a Nurse" (?author). It was published in 1987 I think, but it was still a good book. It tells the story of a bunch of different nurses in all different fields of nursing. Even talks about the effects of alcoholism in t...