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  1. 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...

  2. 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....

  3. 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...

  4. ? 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  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...

  16. Taking pharm. next sem.......any tips???

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

    it might be useful to learn the main drug families, and the proto-typical drug for each one, as well as the effects and side-effects. The effects and side-effects of drugs in each group are very...

  17. half way through and feeling bleak

    blue heron replied to leopold's topic in General Students

    I hear you. I am in my third year of four, and was not doing well. Ended up in counselor's office after crying every day for two weeks, not sleeping properly for three weeks, no short term memory, and...

  18. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    blue heron replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    nurse wannabe, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. We have suffered loss in our lives, and I can only agree with the wisdom already shared by others before me- seek support, cry whenever you...

  19. April fools got me!

    blue heron replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I pulled one on my clinical instructor- got a cath bag, put foam fish, and other water animals in, filled it with lemon Jello, then with the cooperation of a patient, hung it in front of the real one....

  20. I Need Major Guidance!!!

    blue heron replied to nurseinalabama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There's a guy here in Canada (I forget which province) that is facing several murder charges for having unprotected sex with women and not informing them of his HIV. Not much comfort for you and your...

  21. How Do Your Partners Feel About The Time You Spend On This Web Site

    blue heron replied to madwife2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    My hubby doesn't quite understand why I spend so much time here (way too much sometimes, esp with my homework load), but he doesn't really care. We have our own offices and computers-empty nest...

  22. Cold Pot????

    blue heron replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    it is the great responses and support like this that keep me coming back to this site, and telling all my fellow students about it!!! :balloons:

  23. purple pee

    blue heron posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Tonight in clinical we had something happen that none of us had an answer for. A pt. had purple urine. I am talking Barney the Dinosaur purple. Yes I saw it , and no I wasn't on anything!!! :rotfl:...

  24. advice needed about moving to Australia

    blue heron posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I will be graduating in April '07, and hubby and I have discussed moving to Australia for 2 years or so after that. Anyone have advice on what to look for, or look out for? job wise and otherwise....

  25. advice needed about moving to Australia

    blue heron replied to blue heron's topic in Nursing Career

    talaxandra, yes you are wonderful. :) somehow I thought I was on the Aussie/NZ forum. Help from the moderator??? That is a beautiful poem, thank you for sharing it and starting my weekend off so...