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Thank you!! I'll do that!

I am just beginning my search for a University that offers a post-grad degree to build on my MSN:edu/admin. I am considering teaching at a local college and they encourage their faculty to work toward their doctorate. Do not seem to have many options. Would LOVE to have a majority of the work on-line.... but at this point might have to consider other options. Any ideas?!

We created our budget from my income. My hubby is self-employed : his income was next to nil while he was building his client base up (when we were new to this area). Since then, his income has grown, but we have stuck with using my salary for the budget and are using his for extras (vacation, special savings - college account for kids, emergency "just in case" fund, etc.) It's working for us. We could be livin' higher up on the hog, but it just seemed wiser to try this.

Totally agree!! There's a subtle difference between "worrying" and being concerned. A healthy dose of of concern will keep you sharp and give you the motivation to make sure that your patients are getting the best care you can give them - while worrying can sometimes actually cloud your objectivity, lead to stress, burn-out, mistakes. When your motivation is true care and concern - as Hospice Nurse mentioned your patients are blessed with an awsome nurse!!

Call me crazy, (lots of people do!!) but I miss the snow! I am an uprooted Michigan gal who has been transplanted to Ohio. It is a whole new world down here when it comes to snow!! Honestly, we get a couple of inches and schools, businesses and entire cities grind to a halt!! I went to nursing school down here - back in the Ice Age (snicker, snicker) and was so surprised to hear people complaining when it got chilly out, or there was some ice/snow. Even our on-campus clases would get cancelled! WOW! A couple of weekends ago, we got a really nice snow. (15" +) We were at a "LEVEL 3 SNOW EMERGENCY ":redlight: only "essential personnel" were allowed out on the roads. I you were not one of the chosen few - doctors, nurses, snow plow operators... you could get ticketed or even arrested! I have to give folks down here some kudos though, for not abeing familiar with the white stuff, they did a really good job of clearing it off. Anyhoo - it's all melted now, we are back to our typical gray, rainy winter weather. So, crazy as it sounds.... yes, I miss the snow. Of course....... we don't have to shovel the rain. :) Hang in there ya'all!! Yours will melt too!!! Think Spring!!! You can take the girl out of Michigan, but you can't take the Michigan out of the girl!

So..... Just wondering how you like the Hondros program. Hope things are going well! Have heard that they are looking into expanding the program by offering classes at more locations and have been thinking about checking them out. How are they working clinical rotations? Is the faculty/student ratio decent? Do you like their curriculum?

Very sticky wicketts we find ourselves in from time to time especially with patient's rights issues! IE: your patient is a quad, vent dependant, and has a feeding tube. Otherwise NPO. He is given good oral care, and has adequate hydration. He has "signed" a waiver, acknowledging risks and can recite them. Some nsg staff are leary of the potential consequences of giving fluids. (licensure, disciplinary actions, lawsuits) The social worker tells us that there are just as many issues associated with NOT bringing him the fluids. How legal is a waiver? Wouldn't there have to be a "reasonably prudent nurse's" standard to follow? He wants to go ama and can't do so without assistance - and one further question to ponder - is this the first step on a proverbial "slippery slope"? This will be going before our ethics committee - hmmmmm.:thnkg: