wannabalvnurse replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing
:scrying:While i do not hate the profession, i do regret ever making the decision to become a nurse, i was in my early 20's when i decided to 'take the plunge' but never once did i do my research...
I was given a temporary diagnosis of Grave's in June of 2005, however it was really Hashimoto's Disease in the making and i didn't even know it. Hashimoto's happens when you body's own immune system...
I also have RA and am 48 (RA factor this year was at 217) and i feel your pain, i am a full-time LPN out of work since late last month and will be returning very soon on transitional/light duty. I am...
wannabalvnurse replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News
I truly feel your pain but i cannot stress enough how i hear almost all the time to "be careful what you post on the internet" be if FB, Twitter, MySpace, etc. On a popular syndicated radio show there...
I am just about on the same boat, now out of work for the ??? time due to complications stemming from RA and severely painful ulcer(s) in my lower leg d/t venous insufficiency from a blood clot years...
wannabalvnurse replied to cardiacnurse34's topic in LPN, LVN Corner
That is wonderful, if we didn't have that dreaded 2 hr med pass (twice during our 8 hr shift) we can be able to do the most important tasks, when i went to nursing school it was for nursing not just...
wannabalvnurse replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News
i'm just wondering if she started that topic or just replying to someone else's, that would make a huge difference. If its the latter, and she only said what a great person that cop was, then no she...