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I'm glad I didn't have the "opinion" that men "must" make more money than the woman. When I met my husband, he wasn't making much money at all. He did have a college education, however, and most importantly...incredible drive, work ethic, and ambition. He also had all the other qualities I admired in a man. He worked 7 days a week in our early years, making essentially nothing (100% commission job, building his own business) while I worked to put food on the table. If I had been of the opinion that he "must" make more money than I, I would never have married him, or would have had to leave him after a couple of years where he was not making any money and I had to be the breadwinner. Fortunately I did not view it that way. To me, the important thing was he had goals, a hard work ethic, love for me, and the desire to build something worthwhile together. It just so happened that over time his business blossomed and he now makes 6 figures (and in some good years has made more than that). So had I not overlooked our salary discrepancy, I would have missed out on a wonderful, loving husband, a man who truly understands the word "partnership," and a very financially lucrative future. I am very glad I didn't limit my thinking to archaic role models and instead looked for other more important qualities. Even had my husband not been as financially successful, I would still have respected him for having such high requirements of himself in every aspect. That's what I find incredibly attractive. And by the way, I am very glad I got my education. I love knowing that if the worst ever happened, I can still support myself. That's a great feeling! Go to school. Stay current and active even if you find your big breadwinner and you want to stay home with the kids for awhile. You'll want those credentials, because once the kids are gone you are going to want to be able to contribute to the world and feel stimulated. Look for a guy who has ambition and goals rather than a particular salary. Otherwise you just might miss out on the best guy ever.

That's crazy. My unit as described above is 3:1 day and night. It's also in Texas.

I did it (unplanned pregnancy, already had one child) and graduated with a 4.0 after sitting out a semester in a regular (not accelerated) program. Would I recommend it? Absolutely not. Very stressful, and made it difficult to give my new baby the attention I felt she deserved. I mean no disrespect to your mother, but your reproductive choices are absolutely none of her business. Particularly since you seem to have no desire to be pregnant right now, why are you even allowing this dialogue to occur? "I love you very much Mom, but this subject is not open for discussion." End of debate. Good luck in your program.

3:1 on my unit, day or night.

Of course the school should follow the law with regard to obtaining permission slips for interventions. I also think it should be required that anyone administering meds or treatments be BLS certified and should have a consultation with the parent regarding the child's needs. Do remember, however, that the majority of people on the planet who do finger sticks and administer insulin are in fact NOT medical professionals of any kind. This includes children who manage their own care, parents of affected children, the elderly, etc. It's not rocket science.

Mine shut off after 75 questions, and I passed. Don't panic, you probably did just fine.

Glad to hear that. I'll consider it an investment in my future, lol, since right now I can't work without doing this. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money... I really appreciate you responding to my posts! I'm a little nervous about going back. I'm confident about the intellectual aspects of returning to nursing, but I'm really rusty on the clinical aspect. Deep breaths, deep breaths.

RedRage, Doesn't UT Austin have a program where you go straight for a MSN if you have a previous degree? I have a BS from UT and when I decided to go back to school for a nursing degree, I really wished I could have done the MSN program because it wouldn't have taken me much more time than getting a separate BSN from TWU. Unfortunately I couldn't go that route because I was married with a child in another city and my husband's career would have prevented a move.

I appreciate that so much! Yes, I found PHES and they will be doing the refresher course in my town in March. I was a little surprised at the cost, though. Is $1500 pretty much the going rate for a refresher? Thanks again for your help!

Sally, I have looked all over that site and I cannot find a list of approved refresher courses! I see a list for AD programs, BS programs and such, but no RN refresher courses. Am I blind or just stupid?! Do you have a link? I live in Dallas if anyone can help me out. Thanks so much.