tris

Hi, been quite some time since I have been on here, but, I live in Mesquite and I love it, I work close to downtown, not a bad drive, you get used to it after awhile, moved here from McKinney, nothing there---like someone else said, come visit and lo...

Hi, I am fairly new to Texas and I live in McKinney, and all I can say is the pay I am making now is much better than where I came from!!! But considering all the years of practice could be better...

Hi, I too live in the DFW area--lots of nice places, I presently live in one of the suburbs--best place as far as I am concerned--summers a bear but we do have AC!!! Good Luck.

Such a hard thing to deal with---I have had personal experience with this problem---first a brother that never did break free and killed himself at age 44---now I have a 28 year old son coming right along the same path---all I know is it is the harde...

I too will try to respond, if I can see through the tears! I think we all have those moments--sometimes it is just more profound than other's. Yes it is sad but you should feel comfort that you were there and you did your best for him---sometimes tha...

What a beautiful thing---I too work with a lot of children---most witrh disabilities from birth--it would be wonderful if that were the case with them or even their families.

hi--I too was an LPN first---think it has a few advantages having it and some knowledge for what nursing is--insted of no background knowledge. I agree with someonw before me it is tough with a family and work also but can be done, a lot of determina...

:) Welcome, I too am new here and lurked for a while!! Don't post much except when I find something good!!! I usually just read-- a very imformative and useful place!!!

Hi all, My heart reaches out to those of you that are still so young and suffering. I was in an MVA at the age of 17 and have some compression fx's (L4*5). Thank God I do not have any more problems than I do. I have to be careful what I do especially...

Glad I found this spot---I am new in this field--as well as to the greater DFW area so am doubly challenged. I have pretty much always been a hospital nurse, and this is so different. Our program deals with the disabled from birth mostly CP, and thro...

:roll very funny!!!!

Wow such a wide variety of pay: RN 14 years home health 22/hr plus benefits and mileage pay

Congrats----what an ordeal huh? I remember vaguely when I graduated!!! Good Luck to you---you deserve it.

Wow---what a HOT topic, but I have to agree with Hogan 4736 the Golden Rule----should not matter what your gender is, all of us are human no matter what else we are, and I would like to think we are ALL good nurse's or we wouldn't be doing it for so ...

:imbar, for real! I can't complain in either department, no big butt or husband anymore ----so who is to complain???

Ok, bad as I hate yes I do smoke---not that I like it---but a very bad habit to break---I hate the way it smells , hate dirty ashtrays and do my best for no-one to smell it on me--not to mention the cost and what it is doing to my health, so----hopef...

Hi and welcome, I too am fairly new to this, it is a lot of amusement, I haven't had any cases to deal with either, again Welcome!!:chuckle

I have not had the priveledge of working with many male nurses, but the few that I have worked with have been great. I agree with someone before, personally I could care less what their sex is as long as they are competent in the job they are doing. ...

Hang in there sweetie---you can do it. I too was in my 30's when I went to school had 2 kids, worked part-time and drove 75 miles one way to school, not to say I had it any worse than others but just to let you know it can be done!! There were severa...

:roll , I am laughing to hard!!!

:imbar ,I probably feel as most of the rest--an infant --who thinks first? In this day and age we should all be more careful, best of luck to all concerned.

Some wondeful touching stories, I too have almost always wanted to be a nurse---started out as an aide and just kept going, it has been a great ride, have always worked in the hospitals until my recent move to the DFW area and now I am working in a p...

Like most everyone said Practice--Practice--Practice. I too have had patients either scream before you ever touch them or say they didn't feel a thing---so you never know. Just remember we have all been there at one point and lived through it--and so...

Hang in there----where I went to school I didn't get in right away--but like someone said things happen and in a few weeks I was called and got in--so keep up the faith --you never know---good luck!!!

Thanks for showing me the proper place(?) to post, like I said earlier I am also a newcomer and have browsed a few times and find it very enjoyable. I look forward to communicating with you!! Thanks, Tris