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  1. Your dying wishes?

    Sis123 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter has a good plan. I think I'll have the

  2. ooohhhh nausea...

    Sis123 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Is the daily dosage of estrogen that much higher than a regular BCP? I was under the impression that seasonale was basically birth control pills with the placebos tossed out, and you just skip...

  3. Do you get crude jokes about your field?

    Sis123 replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Gee. I was told this also at the first birth that I attended as a student by a ob doc. He said it in a creepy, grinning way, and assumed that I would "get it". Since I was 18 and a virgin, of course...

  4. Raises for no one, except-(sorry, long post)

    Sis123 replied to Limik's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the other jobs available to you, and see if there are other places you could work. If positive, go sit with the Dr. on a day that this "manager" is not at work, and tell him that you are...

  5. The Drama Continues (long, sorry)

    Sis123 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, menopause is a process that can drag on for far too long. And that is for the patient's point of view, as well as everyone else's point of view. I am glad that a co-worker also is...

  6. The Drama Continues (long, sorry)

    Sis123 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Happyjax, Your co-worker sounds like she is going through the crabby perimenopause or menopause attitude deterioration. An blood estrogen level might be revealing. I recognize this because I went...

  7. A mommy boy seeking your advice so he can save time&money from a career conselor. Thx

    Sis123 replied to nobita's topic in Nursing Career

    Nobita Did you ever start your CNA training? I know that many many of the community colleges around Seattle start CNA classes each quarter instead of once a year. How are you? Please let us know....

  8. Pre-Req. Question

    Sis123 replied to SuccessSW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At our college, General Biology is not required before taking A & P, but Cell Biology is. I could see doing alright in Anatomy without the Gen Bio class, but not the Physiology class. You need...

  9. A&P.. What am I doing wrong

    Sis123 replied to brandyl123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Still thinking gave you really good advice. It sounds like test anxiety to me, too. Perhaps you did like I did, and didn't study hard enough early on. I think that this is a very intense class, and...

  10. Help me talk to patients....

    Sis123 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    1. Don't tell really, really funny jokes to people who just had a big abdominal surgery. It hurts to laugh. Other than that, tencat gave really good advice. If you just start the ball rolling with...

  11. Has anyone ever taken Latin?

    Sis123 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I spent 3 years with my dear biology teachers in high school. Each and every time we were given a new word (and there were alot) they would explain the greek or latin root of the word and we learned...

  12. Chem or A&P, which is more difficult?

    Sis123 replied to Priddyeyez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry was harder than Anatomy. Chem is lots of equations which you can get good at if you just practice by doing and re-doing your homework DAILY, it was the abstract stuff that was so hard to...

  13. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

    Sis123 replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know anyone who was comfy doing very personal things (like caths) or even ordinary things (like injections) the first few times that they did them. My tone is somewhat terse because...

  14. Doubts about Nursing - 1st yr clinicals

    Sis123 replied to dave1's topic in General Nursing

    Really now, how does someone like this even get into nursing school? I am

  15. Any info out there on Everett CC's program?

    Sis123 replied to condanchri's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm doing pre-reqs there now. It is supposed to be well regarded (high pass rate) but I'd like to see the comparision of pass rates myself. Some of the instructors have issues (of course) and have...

  16. A&P I: Fall '05 Anatomy & Physiology Club

    Sis123 replied to NicInNC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Micci, Yes, this is what our first lab practical exam will include. I'll be spending extra time in the lab studying these slides so that I can identify them etc. backwards and forwards. Yes it's...

  17. Overbearing pt family

    Sis123 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ummmm.... wierd? :chair:

  18. Forced retirement for nurses?

    Sis123 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post, Smilingblueeyes. You hit all the important points. Yes I know "older" nurses who are constantly pestered to come out of retirement. I also know ones who support a bunch of family...

  19. Forced retirement for nurses?

    Sis123 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Ever been a patient in med-surg for a long hospitalization? I have. After a several days on the unit, I requested to be assigned to "old" nurses because the new ones didn't have all the skills to...

  20. Bizarre, Odd or just plain Gross Patient Habits.

    Sis123 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this has got to be the grossest thread I have _ever_ read here. Hubby wraps his head with 2 pillows to sleep, btw, and former husb. always slept with a sheet over his head (but he always did this...

  21. Flea Control during pregnancy?!

    Sis123 replied to cherokeesummer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check out http://www.fleabusters.com/ Chemical free, very safe treatment. It's essentially extremely fine boric acid powder, and dessicates the fleas that remain after you clean the living heck out...

  22. Question: Is it too late for me to go to nursing school in my mid 40s?

    Sis123 replied to Charity1230's topic in General Nursing

    Charity, do try to get a handle on your migraines, at least before you start your clinicals, as in the school that I am attending, the school will FAIL you(for the quarter) if you miss a SINGLE day of...

  23. Expressing our faith through our nursing profession

    Sis123 replied to wednesday'schild's topic in General Nursing

    If you and I are Christian, we can remember Jesus' commandment to love one another, help one another and to be kind and gentle with one another. To me, to help, be kind and gentle and to serve one...

  24. Problem patient and family

    Sis123 replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Never had a gypsy queen as a patient yet (I am still doing pre-req.s) but when I was a patient in the hospital couple years ago, I had the Romanian circus going on around the patient in the bed next...

  25. Hypomagnesiumia, I am a ticking time bomb!!

    Sis123 replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Curlysue..... I havent't read thiss thread in a long time and was wondering how you were doing? Any better? Let us know..... hugs