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  1. Hypoglycemic Nursing Student

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some help. I am starting my clinicals in the fall and am worried about it. I have had 2 doctors tell me I am hypoglycemic and one NP tell me I am not. I feel I am because you dont normally...

  2. 8 hr shifts/ 12 hr shifts....and childcare?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking of going back to nursing school, but I have 2 small children....1 and 3. By the time I finished....my oldest would be in pre-school or maybe kindergarten, and the little one either...

  3. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had started nursing school in a BSN program several years ago...got pregnant, quit, now 2 kids later I'd like to go back next year and finish. Instead of nursing school, I finished a BS degree in...

  4. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

    prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily the BSN program I'm looking at is the same one I was accepted to before I got pregnant with my first baby. I took all my pre-reqs at that college too, so coursework shouldnt be an issue. So...

  5. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

    prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I looked, and the closest accelerated BSN is 2 hours away, so no way that will work. But, I'm not sure why it is called acclerated...it takes just as long as the 2nd half of the BSN degree....

  6. How to be a new grad office nurse?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I still have 2 years left in my BSN program, but I am thinking ahead. I think that I would enjoy working in a physician's office much better than a hospital (although I may change my mind later)....

  7. I quit, now regret it. HELP!

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Students

    I got into a BSN program this fall, and quit after 3 days. I basically got panicked, said "what the heck am I doing" and changed my major to business. It was so overwelming and I felt physically...

  8. Needle stick injuries?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a student nurse and wary of the risk of needle stick injuries in nursing. I read an article the other day that said there were 600,000 RN's that reported needle stick injuries in 2003. Does...

  9. Eczema Treatments

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have eczema and have had it since the day I was born (I had it all over my face as soon as I came out!). It has been a battle since then to control it and I really want to get it under control...

  10. Ectopic Pregnancy

    prairiegirl posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have been researching ectopic pregnancies (for personal information not school) and have some questions. I am a worrier, and there is a possibility I am very very early pregnant, like only 1-2...

  11. Anyone else here have wide feet? Need comfortable shoe recs please!

    prairiegirl replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    I found NurseMates to be very comfortable. I get a 9.5 Wide and they feel great. The store I got them from didnt have my size, but they special order for no extra charge, or look on the internet for...

  12. Eczema Treatments

    prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice. I looked at that Oil of Olay shower lotion someone mentioned, but didnt buy it because i didnt know if it would work. I'll give it a try. I'll also try Vitamin E, seems like...

  13. Limit on Distance From Work?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a BSN student and I drive 1 1/2 hours to school one way. I live at least an hour from every major big hospital around. When I graduate, can i get a job at one of these hospitals even if I live...

  14. New Grad in OR?

    prairiegirl posted a topic in Operating Room

    Do you ever see a new grad get hired strait into the OR? I am in nursing school, and very much feel that I will be one those nurses who if I get into a first job I hate, I will leave nursing forever....

  15. Student Nurse/NO Experience

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I start my clinicals in the fall (actually I do one this summer but its in a lab on campus). I have never had any healthcare experience at all. Is this going to be a disadvantage for me in school...

  16. 3 yr. old son not talking much-is this normal?

    prairiegirl replied to ham22's topic in Pediatric

    I did not talk until I was 4 or 5 (I would only say 1 or 2 words at a time). I "could" talk, I just would not. My parents spent hudreds of dollars on testing and speech therapists, only to find out...

  17. the term "animal nurse"

    prairiegirl replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    Just to add.......I have researched vet tech and even applied to a program near me. I wanted to do it because it is less stressful than nursing, less technical, and better hours. I know in England...

  18. Full-time mom in VA Beach needs a school!

    prairiegirl replied to usmcwife's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I used to live in Virginia. Look into Old Dominion University in Norfolk. They offer a BSN degree (I"m sure it wouldnt take too long since you have a degree already) and they have supposedly a...

  19. Hypoglycemic Nursing Student

    prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add. I do eat at night alot or I feel nauseated. If I dont eat before bed, I wake up dizzy and nauseated. All of my symptoms were much worse while I was on BCP. I quit them when i got...

  20. Hypoglycemic Nursing Student

    prairiegirl replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor who told me I was hypoglycemic diagnosed it based on symptoms and that when I passed out, as soon as I had some OJ I was much better. She did not do blood work because at the time I had no...

  21. Patient Education

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any nurses out there that do patient education? Such as education for diabetic, heart disease, etc patients on how to properly care for themselves. I love teaching and helping people and...

  22. Having trouble getting pregnant...getting worried....

    prairiegirl replied to jkaee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is douching with baking soda safe??? It sounds to me like it would cause some major irritation down there. Just wondering because I am also trying to get pregnant and nothing is happening (hard to...

  23. Egg Allergy????

    prairiegirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is not very nursig related, but maybe someone knows something. I used to eat eggs every morning for breakfast (I'm not a big meat-eater and I'm lactose intolerant so eggs made a good protein...

  24. Gross bodily functions driving me crazy

    prairiegirl replied to etmx5313's topic in General Nursing

    I have IBS and its not fun. Mine goes from diarrhea to constipation so I cant take any anti-diarrheal medications or it messes me up the other way and I have to use stool softeners about twice a...

  25. My poor sister-can yall help?

    prairiegirl replied to tsu_girl82's topic in General Nursing

    I have something similar right before my period every month. Stomach pain and bloating so bad i cannot stand up and I feel so nauseated I just lay in the bathroom floor sometimes. I eat and then...