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  1. Why do OB/GYNs not believe pregnant pts??

    kate930 replied to callacodebrown's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Boy, I can remember being so sick with my last pregnancy that I would carry a plastic shopping bag with me when I was driving. I got so good at driving and throwing up at the same time! LOL You...

  2. Best pay for RN's when cost of living is factored into the equation...

    kate930 replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    We are a military family, and with our moves, we're always trying to figure out how the cost of living at the next duty station will effect us. We have found a really good cost of living calculator...

  3. Baby born with extra head

    kate930 replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    Baby dies Sad. I was really hoping for

  4. Baby born with extra head

    kate930 replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw on CNN that she died twelve hours after

  5. big storm is coming

    kate930 replied to IowaCindy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Kansas City, and three days ago, the local news was calling for "the snow storm of the decade"! They were saying that in some areas of the KC mtro area, we could get 12 to 16 inches.............

  6. 107.1!

    kate930 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    My dd had a temp of 106, which was done in the back of a military ambulance.... uh, did I say ambulance? I meant mini-van-mini-ambulance. We were follwing in the car behind when we saw them pull into...

  7. To all of you who pay an arm and a leg for college tuition....

    kate930 replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    You know, you have a choice. When you're done with your arms and legs, you could still sell a kidney... Oh wait, that would be illegal. Which would cause you to wind up in jail. Which would get your...

  8. Anyone ever work in Palm Springs, CA?

    kate930 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    We just spent 3 years there, and honestly people complain about the 120 degrees... but as soon as the sun goes behind the mountain.... it's gorgeous!!!! There's nothing like the beautiful mornings in...

  9. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    kate930 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm another long-time Republican that has decided that if I do not vote for Bush, I will probably vote for Kerry. I have watched his campaign closely from the day he announced his candancyin SC a few...

  10. Imetrex for Migraines

    kate930 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago I had Imitrex nose spray. Worked wonderfully! AND FAST! Middrin worked some of the time, but took forever to kick

  11. How is 50 grams of carb doable?

    kate930 replied to n8isgr8's topic in General Nursing

    I should have mentioned this earlier... We try what's called perimeter shopping. Basically, we shop along the outer isles of the grocery store. Why? Everything in the inner isles is processed, full...

  12. How is 50 grams of carb doable?

    kate930 replied to n8isgr8's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with a lot of low-fat or fat-free foods is that they substitute the fat with sugar to make the food taste better. This in turn creates a higher carb content than foods whose fat grams are...

  13. Elective C-sections

    kate930 replied to Altra's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Funny! I couldn't imagine choosing a CS over a lady partsl birth. I had my first two deliveries lady partsl. Then my third CS. Good grief! I would never volunteer to have a CS!!!!!! With my first...

  14. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    kate930 replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    dar15 Would you PM me about valproate, please? Sorry to be off-topic, but there was no way for me to PM

  15. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    kate930 replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    I had taken Prozac about 8years ago. I definately did not lose any weight with it. Gained a few pounds actually. However, I was taking Topomax (seizures) and lost 30 pounds in no time flat!!! Of...

  16. Vaginal Exams (How Often?)

    kate930 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Gave birth to my children in a military hospital. Yeah, sounds like a typically regimental military OB. What a cold and very impersonal experience. I don't even know the name of the doctor who...

  17. Co-Workers teasing your spouse!!

    kate930 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    If he responds in a way where he lets on that they're bugging him, they just continue. Instead, he should smile real big, pat his chest and say, "Yeah, won't be long and I'll be a kept man! Think I'm...

  18. Missionary work

    kate930 replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any missionary agencies that specifically target Mexico, but Hearts to Honduras has a great program. My husband and I have went on several humanitarian missions to the Philippines....

  19. moms and babies staying together

    kate930 replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I gave birth to our son, 10 years ago, I had him in a military hospital overseas. The post-partum rooms were actually "wards" with 8 women and 8 babies in them. Boy, you wanna talk about NOISY...

  20. Transferring Online Courses ???

    kate930 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    HI! :) For those that did their Lab courses (Micro, Chemistry, etc) via online courses, did you have any problems getting your schools to accept these for your pre-reqs? Thanks in advance!

  21. Private v. Public

    kate930 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Funny you should mention this TODAY of all days. I started talking to an admissions person at CCI about 3 weeks ago. Since then, I have taken the NET (scored 94 Math and 79 Reading), and finished all...

  22. Flu epidemic?

    kate930 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    Our local news was saying this morning how one "expert" is predicting a worldwide pandemic with up to half a million deaths. Yeah, that oughta fill up the ERs even

  23. Flu epidemic?

    kate930 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    Actually, according to the CDC http://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm About Flu "Influenza (commonly called "the flu") is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Infection with...

  24. Disturbing Nursing Home Story

    kate930 replied to Lalage's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough situation for any of us to be in, unfortunately, it's one we all will face sooner or later. Last year my mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. We all agreed that we...

  25. Flu epidemic?

    kate930 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    CDC flu info: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm Flu and its complications are the sixth-leading cause of death nationally among children age 4 and younger, according to the CDC. 6th...