redessa

I read this too when researching plastic surgery for myself. I was also picturing odd pockets of fat. Turns out, it's true but not in the bizzare way it sounds. So for me, I had a tummy tuck (after having had 5 babies - I deserved it! LOL) with a ...

I had my tonsils out at almost 19. My mother had been a nurse for about 17 yrs at that point. She'd been in ICU most of that time and was working on her nurse practitioner's license. Needless to say, she'd pretty much seen it all. So I get my ton...

After making sure their needs are taken care of, if someone makes an over-the top request how about saying, "I'm sorry, I need to check on my other patients now. I'll be back to see how you're doing at such-and-such time. Use the call bell if you ne...

My revisions - I took out redundancies and discussion of your own child as well as the "name dropping" of teachers who used your daycare services as it is my opinion that it does not speak to your nursing skills. You can provide character references ...

I don't know what size bear you are looking for, but build-a-bear sells scrub sets for their animals. Maybe you could get a set and use them as a template to create your own pattern.

She was still bleeding out! And the surgeon himself said she should have been a higher priority than the guy they sent to him first. Obviously she doesn't know that exact needs of everyone else who may have been there but she still should have been...

I couldn't give you any medical advice even if I wanted to so I'll just say this: If I were you I'd try one more time to see the Dr who did the surgery. If you get there and they try to pawn you off on the PA again, tell them that is unacceptable a...

How wonderful for you that you found your calling!

If they ask that, twist it back to the positives. For example, say that in the hospital setting, you don't feel you get to spend enough time with each individual.

I agree with the others - accentuate the positive. Instead of saying "We're always so short staffed I feel like I'm running around like crazy," say something like "I love giving undivided attention and really working one on one with each patient." ...

Are they also "disrespecting" doctors since there's one of those in this event too?

It really depends on where you are. My mother is an FNP and in her state she cannot prescribe fertility drugs.

I just have to chime in here with what happened when I had my first baby. I had been sent home from the hospital earlier that day (even though my Dr said he wanted them to admit me). So by the time I went back, I was at 7cm. The nurse asked me if I w...

Sure you can! People retake classes ALL THE TIME trying to get a better grade either to up their GPA or to meet the requirements of a program they want to get into. No special permission has been needed when I, or my husband, or my classmantes, or ...

Wow, that sounds like a mess! I don't blame you for wanting out. And really, the new breastfeeding push? I'm sorry to get hung up on that one thing but it boggles my mind. How on this earth can any hospital expect 100% breastfeeding? Aside from ...

A degree is a degree. No one cares whether you sat in a classroom or at home on your computer to earn it. In fact, I think online classes can be harder because teachers will often require more writing and assignments to take the place of that face-...

Just an FYI (truly not meaning to be snarky) "PIN number" is redundant. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. No need to say "number" again. People do it a lot with "ATM machine" as well. The M already stands for machine.

Your high school grades will not count for anything. All they are good for is getting into college. A nursing program may want to see that you've graduated but none of your grades from high school will count towards your GPA in college.

Hmmmm, that's interesting about the license thing. Where I live, CNA training just prepares you for the certification test. You're not actually a "C"NA until you've passed the state tests. I got a little certificate of completion but cannot call myse...

Just to clarify, CNAs don't have a license, it's just a certification. If it's been 10 yrs, you probably need to retake a class. In my state, you can only get a waiver of training for testing if your certificate expired less than 1 year ago. It s...

This came up in my anatomy class. One girl said she and a friend decided to burn one of the candles one time, without sticking it in anyone's ear. They got the exact same ball of yellow wax as they had when using it correctly. It's not ear wax, it...

I think if you want to contact her, you should try to catch her at work. I equate contacting her through her personal, social, facebook account to calling her at home. I think it croses a professional line and would not help you. But maybe others ...

I'd say high tail yourself to your school's office for learning disabilities. You wrote this entry here so it's obvious you are not illiterate. You seems very well thought out and plenty intelligent enough to pursue college. There just seems to be...

I wouldn't bother with buying a skeleton. Bones are (IMO) the easy part of anatomy. Learning the nerves, muscles (including all their origins, insertions and actions), arteries and veins.... things that can't be seen on a skeletal model were much m...

You say you've considered finding a job closer to home. What about finding a home closer to your job? If you don't want to move, but you've mentioned how expensive it would be to rent a hotel all the time after work, maybe find a cheap apartment or...