Mom of 4 (thus the handle), I show dogs on the weekend and have wanted to be in the medical profession for as long as I can remember.
I got a bit sidetracked and after 11 years at my current company I left in the spring of 2012. Nursing school start(s)ed Summer of 2012 and I expect to have my BSN Spring of 2014.
I'm currently studying - I don't think NPs anywhere in the state of Iowa are doing anything invasive - not that I've heard. And certainly not where I currently work, which is a teaching hospital. I...
I have been the attendant at so many deaths lately it is starting to weigh on me a little bit. I've been stuck with this imagery for a few months now and want to share it to unload a little. For...
It is feasible - right now we don't own a home and in theory my husband's employer would allow him to work remotely. It would be tricky, but do-able if the pay was worthwhile (over $80k
I am a current ICU nurse and love my bedside work. I am 43 years old and have 4 small children and a husband with a steady job. I know I want to go on to advance practice nursing, and I had thought I...
We are assigned a scenario in mental health for which we need to create a care plan. Mine is a young woman living in a group home who won't contract for safety and has a history of self-injurious...
CNA is a prerequisite for the program I am entering. I am surprised that spending two years in clinicals doesn't give one a better idea of what really working may be like, just from watching and...