Kelly_the_Great

Kelly_the_Great

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  1. Help With Copycat Friend

    Kelly_the_Great replied to capribry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Capribry, I agree with jillyk*rn and MBA2BRN's advise to distance yourself. Do not try to reason with her about this - chances are you won't be able to get through and this could very possibly...

  2. Lack of daycare or neglect?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Equal in/of

  3. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good for you, spb1! I feel that way about our farm, although I don't have near the responsibility you did. My husband takes care of it most of the time but it is such a pain. We can't just...

  4. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about y'all, I mean my body isn't what it used to be 15 yrs. & 50 lbs. ago but I'm lovin' each new day, each new experience and kernel of wisdom gained. Even through the hard times...

  5. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow! Beautiful, spb1. I love the story you're sticking to. While, like Fun2Care, I am sorry for your loss, I am inspired by your "regeneration" and perseverance. Someone posted earlier (can't find...

  6. ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

    Kelly_the_Great replied to pattycakebaby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I like the philosophy of: the ADN, BSN and Diploma education provides you with "a license to learn." :) Although, I got t' tell ya, if I were th' patient - I'd almost always prefer the Diploma nurse...

  7. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OMG, OMG I just had to share this with you guys...lol I'm taking an Older Adult Health class and today, at break, the instructor was playing a midi audio clip of The Beatles song "When I'm 64." I...

  8. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Hey RN4NICU, Just a thought, since your working towards your Master's - check with the faculty @ your university and see if they're conducting any research in which they need research asst. I did...

  9. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, I think Stpauligirl mentioned the cleaning robot

  10. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know! That's what I was sayin' by when I was a kid I thought for sure everybody'd have their own personal, "Jetson" flying space machine. I mean we went from wagons to automobiles and on to space...

  11. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've known of > a few older ppl who thought it [landing on the moon] was all a Hollywood

  12. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    The county health dept. (as I recall) was a subsidiary of Tx. Dept. of Health. Here's their website: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ There's a link for career opportunities. Your individual county health...

  13. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Moliuchick, I worked in East Tx. and as an LVN (who has even less training than an RN). In regards to your question about the RN though; in this area the RN with an ADN license is very much...

  14. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a county health department. We did all kinds of community projects, immunization clinics particularly, but we also did outreach getting the word out about family planning clinics (we only...

  15. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Alright, my daughter luvs V-8 juice and when my husband and I hit our foreheads w/ the palm of our hands and say, "I could've had a V-8"....LOL...she thinks we have absolutely lost our minds!...

  16. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had one steal a huge summer sausage off a picnic table once...lol That was th' funniest thing watchin' that little dog carryin' it, runnin' up the hill with her short little legs. They are funny...

  17. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know what? That's funny b/c most of my chilhood dogs were beagles! AHAHAHAHAHA!!!! LOL

  18. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Moliuchick, First... Hey, I used to work for a neurosurgical group and boy, do I know dealing with surgeons can really be a pain! I once heard a j/k about the difference between God and a...

  19. What are those little lab diagrams called?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    papawjohn offered a good explanation about this (@ least i think this might be what you're referring too)! you can find it here: lab value explaination hope this helps... eta: i don't know what that...

  20. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, AussiePupOwner, And all of my childhood dogs should have died a premature death with all the chocolate of mine that I let them eat!

  21. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, you know I took her to th' Tx. State Railroad once but she was way too little - she doesn't remember any of it. Right now would be a perfect time with th' dogwoods in bloom. Good idea,...

  22. birth as transformative experience for fathers

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello... :) Well, this is a very interesting topic! I think it kind of correlates to the phenomena of maternal role attainment; only are there any studies out there involving paternal role attainment?...

  23. Eating your young

    Kelly_the_Great replied to abq rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Interesting observations, bookworm... We had to do a brief paper in my concepts & theories class over issues facing nursing today; I did mine over the lack of unity in nursing and believe me the...

  24. For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Anybody remember when the man in the caboose would throw out candy @ the major intersections in town to the kids? My poor daughter has never even seen a train with "little red

  25. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    Kelly_the_Great replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was a typo meant to be body parts vs. bosy - th' "s" and th' "d" are right next to eachother on the keyboard. However, that said, I got to thinking about it and if one was said to be...