blue heron

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1. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Psychiatric

   I haven't been here for a while--I've been working nights, and trying to get my house and yard in order. Yard work is therapy for me, so this has been good. It is also therapeutic to be able to find...

2. Holiday time!!!

   blue heron posted a topic in General Nursing

   well, after all that has, and still is, happenning in our lives, we are actually going to get away for a couple of weeks!!!!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons: It has been about four years, so we are...

3. ? for nursing students

   blue heron replied to ibmaryann's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   All of the above, as well as know the format your papers have to be in--AND know it! ie APA or MLA. Ours had to be all APA, and we have some profs who are REALLY sticky about the format. It is sooooo...

4. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks everyone- Daye, your message brought tears to my eyes-good tears-and yes I am trying to remember to take care of me in all this too. Mad09-pot is definatly a factor for our son, and he has...

5. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the links. We have both CMHC and Schizophrenia offices here in our city, and I have contacted them. Our hospital also has a support group for the families that we will be attending. I did...

6. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Psychiatric

   A quick update, as I have been having trouble with this web site letting me on. We admitted JN two nights ago. and I have been crying off and on ever since. no real sleep the first night, went to my...

7. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks every one. Just coming here and seeing your posts is a help right now. Wolfie, its good to hear from you, and thanks for your prayers. You always have sound suggestions, and a compassionate...

8. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Psychiatric

   thanks for the info and suggestions. Both the GP and the psychiatrist discussed admission with our son, but chose not to do so at present. They did tell him and us, under what circumstances to go to...

9. Help for us and our son, sorry this is long

   blue heron posted a topic in Psychiatric

   On Monday evening I recieved a call from our 24 year old son, who was living in a city about 6 hours drive from us, asking that I come get him now, that people were after him and wanted to kill him....

10. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    blue heron replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    onconnurseRT, how awful for you all. As to the question of how long certain viruses can live outside the body, we were recently told in class that Hep C can live on inanimate objects for 14 days. I'm...

11. My son tried to kill himself tonight

    blue heron replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

    Haunted, I'm so glad your son is in such good hands. That alone will help. I read your comment about being strong, and I just wondered if you really eqate crying, and needing help from others as not...

12. Can someone explain PTT, aPTT, and INR?

    blue heron replied to rn2bn07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you for the teaching and the links!!!!!! Awesome.

13. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    blue heron replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    As a student nurse, I have seen quite a few good and not so good nurses, and I don't care if they're an LPN or RN, if they'll teach--I will learn. On one rotation, the nurse on the floor with wound...

14. My son tried to kill himself tonight

    blue heron replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

    Haunted, I'm glad he has stablized, and is working at things. You are all still in my prayers. I have been on Effexor since Sept (diagnosed with severe depression third week of school, thank God for...

15. My son tried to kill himself tonight

    blue heron replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

    Dear Haunted, My heart goes out to you and your family. I am praying for all of you, that God will reach down and give you help, support and wisdom, today and in the days to come. The hardest thing of...