Betty_SPN_KS

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  1. Were we to guess the right
  2. New grad, LTC job offer...advice?

    I'm glad to find this thread. Tiona, I'm glad to hear it's going well for you. I am also a new grad (of an LPN program in Kansas) and also going to work in LTC. I'm going to work in 2 facilities....
  3. Eat Before You Get Here!

    This reminds me of a clinical day in my peds rotation. A young child was NPO or on clear liquids (can't remember for sure), and the family was in there eating hamburgers and french fries. The kid was...
  4. Religion's Place in Nursing

    I agree with
  5. Religion's Place in Nursing

    I'll see if I can find something. It might take some
  6. Religion's Place in Nursing

    For me, yes. I would say my beliefs had an influence on my interest in nursing. I go through times of questioning, but my faith and prayer have been a way of coping with life in
  7. Religion's Place in Nursing

    I admire her example of
  8. Religion's Place in Nursing

    As for passionate Christian believers wanting to "correct ignorance", etc., maybe I can help some understand the reason. There are some admonitions in the Bible (I'm too lazy to look them up now, but...
  9. Religion's Place in Nursing

    In response to questions such as Why are some Christians so "intolerant"? : If you believe that the biblical character of Jesus is real, and you believe what he said, that is, his claim to be the only...
  10. Religion's Place in Nursing

    Shel, would you like to enlighten some of us as to the topic of your
  11. Religion's Place in Nursing

    The abbreviation X came in handy for me when I was taking notes at church.
  12. Religion's Place in Nursing

    I think the influence of Christianity and the history of nursing went hand in hand. Today it's very individual. But according to what we were told in school, before Christianity came along, women...
  13. Religion's Place in Nursing

    In a way, I understand. I used to be part of something that didn't celebrate the holidays, either. Now I tend to believe this is a "personal conviction" area (though I may be wrong). Before that I...
  14. Religion's Place in Nursing

    Not sure we're getting anywhere with all the arguing. But people can express their views. I am a struggling believer. So I must try to understand both sides (Christian v non-Christian). But I'm not...
  15. So now what do I do?

    Congratulations! :balloons: I was pinned last night. I'm catching up on some sleep. Spending a little more time with family. I'm staying up tonight so I can sleep tomorrow, because I start training...
  16. How soon can I work as a GPN?

    Thank
  17. Any CNA's out there?

    Wow! It's hard enough for us with just one of us going to school! My graduation was tonight. I'll soon be a nurse in a LTC. I know at times I will wish I was still a CNA. I hope they will have me work...
  18. What do you bring home with you?

    So do we take them back and use them at work? Or do we start a new thread "1000 uses for alcohol
  19. What do you bring home with you?

    LOL
  20. Cholostrum/breastmilk as eye treatment

    lol. I never thought or heard of that, but I used it for sore
  21. Cholostrum/breastmilk as eye treatment

    I used breastmilk for one of my home-birthed children. I wouldn't have used anything except his eye got yucky after a few days. I tried cleaning it with saline (worked for older kids on other...
  22. What do you bring home with you?

    More than once I went home with a resident's hearing aide in my
  23. 28yr old want to study 4 RN-What u think?

    I'm 40, and I'm not oldest in my class. Good
  24. Religion's Place in Nursing

    I probably would,
  25. Religion's Place in Nursing

    I've never been catholic so our traditions are different. My experience has been a mixture of mennonite, baptist, and charismatic. I used to think myself a strong christian. But I have been feeling...