bridezillatobe

Thank you for your lovely post, it brought tears to my eyes. My cousin was blessed with a kidney donation 12 years ago. It is such a selfless and one of the kindest things one family can do for another. I had to go to the er yesterday (I fractured my ankle) and while I was there someone was brought in from an MVA who was DOA. As we left I bowed my head, prayed for the family and the poor soul who died, and I also prayed that they would choose to donate the person's organs to help so many others out there.

I was out to dinner today and a man started choking, no one around got up to do the Heimlich, and I had been trained to do it YEARS ago, but I figured that trying was better than doing nothing, and thankfully it worked. It's hours later and I'm still really shook up about it, I just can't calm down. I was going back and forth about going to nursing school and now I feel fairly certain that it wouldn't be the best career for me. :/

http://www.amazon.com/Eats-Shoots-Leaves-Tolerance-Punctuation/dp/1592400876 This is a very good book, too

Ironically, I started a job today as an editor! So where do I sign up for my AN Grammar Police badge? My main pet peeves are the wrong form of its/it's, were/where, your/you're, they're/their/there, and there's tons more. I've been known to text my mom back if she spelled something wrong if a text, when she comments, I just say "you were the one who supported a journalism degree" lol Another thing that really bugs me, and a lot of people do this, is not putting the period in the right spot when using quotes. They always go inside the quote, fyi "I like to watch TV," she said "then go to mall."

I vote for the I-V Leaguers!!! :)

From someone who isn't even a student yet, a big THANK YOU for working so hard and taking care of everyone, I really admire nurses and the long hours they work *hug*

When I won the lottery (not a lot, but a nice chunk of change for a very broke person!), I made sure not to tell many people at all, had my boyfriend at the time put it in his name, and didn't tell people until about 6 months later (when most of it was gone). It was 3 years ago, and how I wish I had that money again! LOL

How do you look up someone's license? I would suggest looking it up using her dad's last name

Happy bday! Mine was on the 7th!

Medicare is something those at a certain age or disability receive, there are different parts to it, and certain parts are required. Part A (req'd at age 65) is in-patient hospital stay, it becomes primary if you are not working and secondary if you are working, part B is outpatient, I believe, and part D is a supplement (ie you pay for it) and it is for your prescriptions. Medicaid is for those who make less than a certain amount of money per year, and is funded by tax payers, Medicaid is also what is provided in states that offer "healthcare for all" (such as Vermont). I worked in health insurance for years, but it was an HMO, so sorry if I got a couple things wrong! LOL

Got a speeding ticket and was too upset... the thing was, she was late getting to work, and she was on her way to work and driving too fast! (not nursing)

As someone who has worked in health insurance for a very long time, I have never seen this to be true, but it could have been that one insurance company didn't (although they tried every other thing to get out of paying bills, so I don't know why they wouldn't use this!)

I don't have any words on the subject, as I'm not a nurse yet, but I've read most of your posts, and you come across as someone who truly cares for their patients and takes pride in their work. I know it's a sucky situation to be in, and I don't have much to offer, aside from lots of hugs! :hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

The good ole days lol http://img.xcitefun.net/users/2009/08/107805,xcitefun-a171-c10.jpg In Old Ads, Doctors and Babies Say 'Smoke' - The New York Times Slide 1 of 10 In Old Ads, Doctors and Babies Say 'Smoke' - The New York Times Slide 5 of 10 In Old Ads, Doctors and Babies Say 'Smoke' - The New York Times Slide 8 of 10

Congrats on graduating! Don't feel badly about mentioning it a lot, it's a great accomplishment and you have every right to be proud and excited to graduate!!! :redpinkhe