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Greetings, I do apologize for the delayed response. To answer your question, yes, my attorney gets to interview the jurors. Right now, he's trying to get the prosecutor to do one of two things: 1) have this case dismissed providing I take anger management. 2) If he refuses, to drop it down to disorderly conduct (arguing and using foul language is actually against the law here:eek:). If all else fails I would have to put up $5000 for a jury trial. I've already invested $2700 in this petty case so far. I think it's ridiculous. I just know that this incident has forever changed me. I hate to say this, but I can honestly say that I will never stop for anyone ever again. I don't care if they are walking down the street with blood gushing from their head. I'm NOT STOPPING! Why? B/C my attorney told me that anyone can call or visit a police station and say that you did something and boom, you'll find yourself spending a lot of money and standing in front of a judge. When I tell you my city is backwards, believe me. I just hope that when this all ends I'll be able to get licensed and find a job as a nurse. Are there any others out here that have an assault charge AND a nursing job?

Greetings, No, I didn't notice a court reporter present. It was in general district court, so they are not assigned. The judge seemed to have some sort of "beef" with my attorney. All of us found it really strange that the judge wouldn't allow my attorney to ask these two females questions. I do live in a small town and word travels fast. My attorney said it was a race issue (he's Caucasian, I'm Black & the two females were Caucasian) by the way. This is why we are appealing and taking it to circuit court. I have an appointment next week. I did find out some interesting news. A friend of mine brother was being jumped by two of his classmates. My friend's brother ended up beating these two by himself. A teacher came up behind him and choked him out, causing him to faint. Well, upon him fainting, he fell on the teacher. Mind you, this is a big young man. Well, the teacher got hurt b/c this kid (17) fell on him. Guess what? The court found him guilty of felony malicious assault. His attorney said, "This case is similar to the Johnson case we had yesterday." The judge inquired further. The attorney said, "Johnson & two females were arguing. Johnson walked up to her and accidentally bumped her. The court found Johnson guilty of intentional bumping.There have been many cases like this in this area where the court convicted innocent 'people'." The judge said, "Well, this case is different. Someone got hurt." It was the same scenario that I was in. All I can do is fight it legally and spiritually. I just have to have faith in God & in the legal system. My next trial will be in front of a jury. I just hope the jury can see pass the bull crap and make the right decision. True, I shouldn't have engaged in an arguing match. I should have never got out my car. But I did not intend for my big breast to bump up against some fat chick, with equally big breast.

Greetings All, Sorry for the delayed response. I wanted to wait until my trial was over. I was convicted of "chest bumping" The judge had already made up his mind when he 1st saw me. I did have a lawyer, in which I paid $1500. The judge got angry at my attorney for poking holes in these two female lies. They lied. They both contradicted each other. I'm appealing the conviction. I ended up being fined $100. That's IT! My attorney moved to strike & the prosecutor had NO objections. The judge on the other hand, sought differently. When the judge said "guilty" everyone (cops, both attorneys and everyone there) had a look of disbelief on their faces. So, appeal it is and that's $5000.

I didn't know I could do that. I wasn't given that option. I wish I would have thought about that in the beginning. But next time, I will keep my butt in the car. The officer said that's where I went wrong.

Thanks for replying! I'm already in nursing school and this incident happened tonight. Court hearing is scheduled for next week.

Greetings All, I was involved in an incident tonight where a woman flagged me down and started cursing me out. So, I got out my car and we were in each others face. Well, she pressed charges on me for "touching" her chest. I'm like "we both have breast" it's hard not to touch. So, I have to go to court now and worse case scenario, I'll be charged w/assault and battery, which is a misdemeanor. My question is, would that hinder me from getting a job as a nurse if I am convicted?

Thank You all sooooooooooooooo much! I really appreciate the:heartbeat. I'm so excited b/c I'm going to be a .

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Greetings All, I just wanted to share the good news with everyone. Some of you may not recall, but I had applied to my college's Division of Nursing in July 2010. A few months later I found out that I needed to take my SAT's before my application would be considered for review. Mind you, I graduated high school in 1998. So, I registered for the SATs and took it on November 6th. I didn't do exceptionally well, but I scored well above the required score. Fast forward--I received my acceptance letter 2 weeks prior to the start of the current semester (January 10th). I almost didn't open the envelope. I thought it was an financial aid award summary. So, I just threw the envelope on the table and didn't open it until later the next night. Mind you, I had already registered for classes under my previous majors curriculum. So, around 7:30-8pm the next night, I decided to open it and I was shocked to read, "Congratulations! Your request for transfer into the Division of Nursing has been accepted...":yeah::thankya:So, needless to say, I had to log in to make some changes/additions to my course schedule. Unfortunately, they have a new curriculum, so, I have to take some prerequisite classes (8 total) before I can start taking NURS course. I have 6 more prerequisites to take. I'm currently taking A&P I and Speech. I'm limited to the classes I can take right now. My husband is in Afghanistan and we have three children. It's hard enough getting home every MWF after 8pm (YES, 8PM) Thank God for my babysitter. Without her willingness to watch my children after normal business hours, I wouldn't be able to go to school this semester. The classes at my college fills up quickly. Once they are filled, That's IT! You're, in essence, SOL (**** out of Luck!) That's it! I just wanted to share my good news!

Their testing is called NET (nurse entrance test). No one has told me anything else other than what I mentioned. The only thing that is holding me up is the test scores. I've been at Howard U. off & on since 2006. I transferred to SSU in Savannah, GA & did 3 yrs there. My hubby got out of the Army & we relocated back to the DMV area, so I ended up transferring back to HU. Either way, I really hate taking these tests. I feel like I'm in a big cluster "F-word"

Thank you for your reply. You're absolutely correct! An 840 just isn't going to cut it. I think the highest possible score when I took it was 1600. But guess what? I'm already a Jr. in college with a cumulative GPA of 3.77. This past semester, I had a 4.0. My issue is that they want me to give them SAT scores when I'm already admitted to the University. I'm just trying to get into the University's upper division nursing program. I'm not fearful of the writing portion on the SAT. I think back in 2004, I was pregnant & uncomfortable and was probably in a hurry. IDK! Hopefully, my test taking skills have improved. WISH ME LUCK! What if I take both? What harm could it do? I'm just wondering if I should tell them that I have old scores or just keep it hush-hush!

Greetings All, A few days ago, I had submitted a post regarding my SAT's & nursing school. Well, I decided that I was going to register for the next SAT test date, so I can have my application reviewed. Well, guess what? After I registered & put in my SSN, DOB, address etc. a message popped up & stated that I "already have an account associated with the information given & my information was sent to the email address already on file.":eek: The info in question is my Name, SSN & DOB. I've had the same 2 email addresses since 2001 (I neglected my yahoo), so it could have only been sent to one of those (it was sent to my yahoo). Well, my previous username popped up, but I had to reset the password b/c I didn't know the current one. I cannot believe that I actually forgot that I had taken my SAT's. I still don't remember taking them. According to the website, I took the test in June/2004 & my scores were sent on June 16, 2004. That's about all I remember.First of all, June 16 is my birthday. 2ndly, I was 7 months pregnant with my twins in June; I know my memory was shot to pieces. So, now what am I supposed to do? I had made a big fuss about not taking my SATs, and come to find out, I did. I don't want to appear to be a liar or anything negative. Nor, do I want them saying, "she wants to be a nurse with a memory like that?" How in the world could I have forgotten something like that? All I remember from 2004 was being preggo from the end of Dec/January through August. I was admitted to the hospital & put on bed rest for a month (July) until I delivered them on August 30th (34th week). Prior to that, I was in LPN school. To add insult to injury, my SAT scores were, in my opinion, horrible:eek: 440 Reading; 400 Math. I must have been a complete idiot back then or something. Or, it could have been my pregnancy & me going into labor at 28 weeks. If you were in my situation, what would you do? Would you just give them those scores or would you retake it, then submit the new scores (which I know will be higher than an 840).

Your dialog brought back memories. As I stated in an earlier post...I've never called myself a nurse & I corrected those that did. I do remember several pt's telling me their C/C, followed by asking, "So, what's wrong with me?" My response: "IDK. I'm not a Dr or a registered nurse; I'm just an MA & it's against the law to diagnose Pt's w/out a medical license."

I'm going to be honest, I haven't read none of the comments. I'll read them later. I just wanted to tell you that when I was considering going to PA school, I was explaining to my MIL what PA's do and she said, "oh, you're studying to be a Medical Assistant?" I said, "No! Physician Assistant." She said, "Same thing." I said, "No, they're not. I'm currently a medical assistant & I do clerical & clinical duties. I don't get to 'treat' or 'diagnose' patients with my current title. PA's, on the other hand does." Needless to say, it was an ongoing battle of who was right and wrong. Why did I just post this? IDK! I guess I'm playing devil's advocate and guessing that people like to use the word Nurse interchangeably with other health-care professionals b/c they are unaware of other health care jobs/professions. I guess in people's minds they feel if you're not a Dr then you're a nurse. I have to be honest, I call everyone nurse. I know, I know, I shouldn't call folks nurses when they are not. But it just rolls off the tongue (where is the tongue smiley?). Which one sounds better: Excuse me, Nurse! or Excuse me, Medical Assistant? When I worked as a MA, patients always said to me, "Nurse! Nurse" my naive behind said, "Where?":hhmth:OK, enough of my Tom-foolery. But seriously, I did say that. Then I would realize that they are talking to me. I ALWAYS said, "Oh, I'm not a nurse. I'm a medical assistant." They would say, "you are the nicest nurse I've encountered." I would then say, "Aww, thank you. But I'm not a nurse. I'm a MA." My geriatric patients never "GOT IT!" I'm not a nurse yet, but I did go to LPN school & dropped out due to military moves, twin pregnancy, no child care etc, and I'm almost 100% positive that if I was a nurse, I would be annoyed if someone called themselves something that they are not.

Exactly! That's what I told them. It just doesn't make sense to me. But I will do what I have to do. They take both the ACT & SAT. I'll do some research to see their differences. The thing that gets me is, for the past few years, I followed the curriculum for the physician assistant program & I'm only 2 classes from meeting their prerequisites (which is acceptable for admissions. As long as I'm not 15 credits in the hole, I can still apply & get accepted). The PA program does not require SAT scores. When I was admitted to the college, I didn't have any SAT scores. I was admitted based on my transfer credits, GPA, admissions essay & LORs. Now, that I'm at the same college, but under (tentatively) a different degree program, I have to take additional classes (8 to be exact). I can't do that either b/c they haven't viewed my application. OK, now I'm depressed!

greetings everyone: sorry for the late reply. i never received my comment notifications. i go to howard. i called my college today to figure out which sat they wanted me to take--subject test or reasoning. i was set to register to take it in late october. the person i talked to told me to "wait to take it b/c they are pushing your application through to the dean for a waiver," but i won't hear anything until next fall. all i could do was :angthts: :flmngmd::anbd: i'm strongly considering transferring to a different college. i feel like i'm just walking around in circles, going absolutely no where. i'm no longer in the army, so there shouldn't be any "hurry up & wait" games. i called george mason university and spoke with someone from the nursing admissions committee. i told her that i attend hu and would like to transfer there. i also asked her some questions regarding the admissions process. the 1st thing she said was, "well, you do understand that our nursing program is hard to get in? the majority of our students have at least a 4.0 gpa & 1600 plus sat scores. you can try to apply, but i would suggest that you stay at hu or apply to other colleges b/c our program only accepts the best qualified students." blah, blah, blah. so, after she was done, i said, "great! with the exception of the sat, i meet your qualifications. i have a gpa of 4.0 and i've maintained a high gpa since i've started school." then she cut me off and said, "well, you need to take the teas exam to see if you qualify for our program." i grew tired of talking to her. she clearly had an issue about me wanting to apply. her "scare" tactics did not phase me one bit. my mother suggested that i go to a cc 1st and get my associates then apply to a 4-yr university to get my bsn. i already have 78 credit & after this semester, i'll have 84. that seems like a waste of time. i would be going backwards. i really wish i would have been able to finish lpn school in 2004. to make a long story short, my hubby was working 2 jobs & my mother refused to babysit for us. so, i couldn't finish. childcare, at that time, was $551/week for my 3 babies (22 month old daughter & newborn twin boys). due to finances & lack of affordable childcare, i was forced to withdraw from the lpn program. i'm a fighter & i will not give up (although, i really want to say the hell with it). i'm still preparing myself to take both the act &/or the sat. which one is better?

Greetings All, I'm a little annoyed right now. I have a lot going on. I'm a 29 yr old Jr in college. I tried switching my major from PA to Nursing b/c of roadblocks. I've moved around to different parts of the US b/c my husband is a former military member. I've worked in several doctors offices as a medical assistant off and on for years. The problem I'm having is these past employers "don't remember me" or refuse to sign these verification forms so I can apply to the PA program. So, I decided to just switch majors and do nursing. I found out that the possibilities are endless in the nursing field. I have this book, "101 careers in nursing" and it's insightful. Before I submitted an intra-university transfer (IUT), I called to find out what I needed for admission to the program. I was told that since I'm already a student at my college, a Jr and the majority of my pre-reqs completed, I would follow under the advance-track and I would only need my transcripts & a signed IUT form. Nothing more; nothing less. I wasn't told that I needed SAT scores from high school. If so, I would have never applied. Well, I submitted all of my transcripts and an IUT form. Two months went by and I hadn't heard anything. So, I called & sent out emails regarding my application status. They are now telling me that I need my SAT scores before they will consider my application:banghead::spbox::igtsyt:WT?? I told them that I graduated in 1998 (12 yrs ago) and never took my SAT b/c they were optional. I went straight into the military. I did, however, take the ASVAB! They wanted to know how was I able to go into the military w/out taking the SAT's. :confused::anbd:The last I checked, SAT's are not required for the military; ASVAB's are. They said the dean requires it and they will forward my email along w/my application to the dean to see what she has to say. It's been a little over a week and I still haven't heard anything. I'm leaning on just trying to go back to the PA route. I'm just so tired. I've been trying to make something of myself, whether it be a nurse or a PA and it's like a never ending battle. I feel like I'm beating a dead horse. I'm a certified MA, but every time I work as one, I find that it's not satisfying. I want more for myself. I don't feel fulfilled as a MA. So, that is my dilemma. What shall I do? I wish I could just talk to my hubby, but he's deployed right now. As a matter of fact, he left today. So, I'm feeling extra lonely/sad/depressed & angry all at the same time. I just feel like giving up. But I know God didn't bring me this far to let me down. I just wish I knew what I'm supposed to do. I'm TIRED! I'm tired of going to school; Tired of borrowing money to go to a college that I may not graduate from; I'm tired of fighting/trying/continuing.

Is he allowed to get emergency phone calls? If he can't get emergency phone calls then I think that is CRAZY! I have a husband who is deploying next month & I have 3 kids in elementary school (a 7 yr old & two-5.5 yrs old twins), one of which has severe food allergies & asthma. There have been plenty of time my kids school has called me on emergency issues. My son feel off a tall monkey bar and ended up knocking himself out. He has asthma attacks, brought on by eating a "treat" that contained nuts. So, for a job to tell me that I cannot have personal phone calls or a cell phone AT ALL will force me to do one of 2 things: 1) not take the job or quit & 2) get written up for using my phone. B/C I'm gong to have my phone with me at all times.

My hubby owns one & he's teaching me to ride. I'm expecting to have mines by January/February. They are cheaper to buy in the winter.

ME TOO! What level are you on? Do you have cafe' world & mall world too? Sorry OP for going off topic. FB games are the

Yes, it does suck. I don't have a job. I'm in nursing school. I haven't worked in YEARS! But it's so surprising to read this. I just did a search under pipl.com with my email address & usernames...I was surprised to see some of my comments on pages that I'm part of, such as my natural hair albums. Good thing I'm not the only one with my username on there. I found sites that I have visited and commented on back in 2001. I found my 1st born obituary (painful memory) etc. Just glad there is nothing negative under my name/email address.

Greetings All, I haven't read all 9 pages of comments, but I wanted to know how did the hospital find out what she had written? Are employers really searching the internet to see what people are putting before, during & after employment? When applying to a job, do you have to give them permission to look at your facebook, myspace, twitter etc pages? Or is it informed consent?

Greetings, The answer to number 13 is missing.

Tyvin, I would respond to your post but I'm taking my rest~ PatMac10, I've never assumed that RN are on the very top of the food chain. I just said LPN's aren't far enough on it to look down on MA's. I don't have the mindset that RNs or any other occupation are prestigious. Nor do I look down on anyone b/c of their title. At the end of the day, it's just a title. But that's just how I think. But there are a lot of people who think that just because they have "nurse" in their title that they are entitled to something. When I had surgery a few years ago, it was my Drs RN who removed my sutures. When I worked for a peds clinic when I first graduated, I was taught how to do them. Maybe it was b/c the Dr I worked for was "low budget" and her practices made me question her professionalism. I guess it just depends on the Dr you're working for. Some follow the rules, some do not. To each his/her own. I don't care.

1st, I was being sarcastic with my comment above. B/C I'm sure LPN's wouldn't find it offensive, but a more educated RN would b/c they do not like being called LPNs nor want to be grouped with them. 2ndly, I've grown tired of this debate, you & all the others on here trying to argue that LPN's are better, more educated etc than MA's. I disagree. I think those who put their noses down at MA's are idiotic & ignorant. Their is nothing prestigious about being an LPN. NOTHING! Just because you've experienced something in YOUR state doesn't mean that other states do it. As a MA, I WAS allowed to do suture removal, assist with pap exams and anything else my Dr wanted. MA's ARE hired in the hospital's in my state & more desirable. If you're sooooooooo desirable, then why aren't you being hired? I don't want to hear, "Oh, b/c MA's work for less." That's just like people saying, "Illegals are taking our jobs." You're licensed; So what! Why stop at being an LPN? Go & get your ADN or BSN. You're not high enough on the food chain to think you're better than MA's. Furthermore, LPN's in my state, are not allowed to assess patients, only RN's.