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No implants-I was diagnosed with psoriatic/rheumatoid arthritis. I take it day by day, some I am horribly achy, others are more tolerable. Thanks for the thoughts!

Thanks TazziRN, I am starting to see it from another perspective, I am hoping to be amazed. And I will take their cues, it makes sense-thank you.

Thanks for the reply amy, I am going to try my best, who knows maybe I will come out of this thinking it was the best experience in the world and want to go into peds...need to turn this fear around a little. Thanks again I appreciate your help.

I have some peds questions. I will be doing my peds rotation there. Even if you do not work there but do peds maybe you can help. I have dreaded my peds course from the beginning and now it is here. I am terrified, terrified of seeing terminally ill children, having to provide care to them and support to their families. I do not know if I can hold it together to do this appropriately. I am the type of person that can not even hear sick child stories, I know I need to just "suck it up" and realize life and death happens to us all but I am really struggling with this thought. I know there are different peds floors there, requiring different types of care, if you work there & want to pm me I will fill you in a little more. I guess my question is how do you deal with this? I know these are people that need care & support, but how do you hold it all together? I hate to sound immature but you people are angels, I don't know how you see it everyday and still function. The thought alone consumes me. Thanks for the help~

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yes, actually I will only be working on the permit until graduation. I am so far 95% sure I won't take the LPN boards. My NM cleared me for the position and by the time I graduate I will be working for about 3-4 months. So it is not worth it unless I do not pass my RN boards...then I will have to transfer to another position until I do pass because I will not have that LPN licesure. At least I will be getting a little more experience. I will be working with a veteran RN who requested the she be the one to precept me, so everyone is comfortable with the decision. Thanks for the input.

GPN's here need permit in hand to work until boards are taken, but graduate RN's may work immediately after graduation without a permit until it comes in the mail...as long as they have sent in for it. They say that the difference is because we are from an RN program and haven't graduated from an LPN program, although we still meet all the requirements to take our LPN boards and to practice under the GPN scope. We are eligible 1/2 way into our program to do this.

Happened to me. We worked in the regions cancer center. They just spent millions on the op section, we were inpatient. They started remodeling some of our rooms. Media & community were praising us blah, blah, blah. I come in to work one day, hallway was dark and patients were gone and there was a sign on the locker room door to report to the 3rd & 4th floor after punching in. They divided us up among the hospital and said they were "cleaning & doing updates", we would be floated until it was completed. There were lots of "cut days" where there was too much staff, we would get a call @ home or when we showed up they would tell us to go home. Many people started leaving. Our cancer pt's were bunked in with the ortho unit patients. Can you imagine what is was like for both patients? An end stager and a total knee in the same room, etc. We tried to give the private rooms to those people but there are only so many and now with a unit out not alot of room. Not a nice scene. They never did tell us the truth, as new positions opened up on other floors they made those our "new" homes. About 6 months later they started reconstruction making offices over there and low & behold we merged with another hospital. ???? We were a prominant hosp. Why the merge? Lots of theories but my point is, they STILL won't admit that they had that in the works beforehand.:trout: No chance to protest, no chance for community or staff to voice their mind. It's been about 7/8 years. Still a sore spot for those of us that were maligned.

I love that! That's great. I know only a handful of those. And a few of those docs are just starting out, I hope they don't lose "that".

what happened?

:yeahthat: I am married but even before that there was no interest for me there. Whether it was the attitude some carried or the hours worked, it just wasn't a right match for me all around.

I am a "quasi' SAHM! During school I work 4-8 hours/week. I have recently bumped up more during my summer break. My nursing classes are great, they are a more mature group- starting families, already have them, or have raised their kids and are now working on something for themselves. It's good to be around people that understand!! Good luck ladies!!

I am now eligible and waiting for the response card to take my NCLEX. How do your schools/place of employment do it? My hospital will not let an LPN work without a permit in had, but will let an RN work without it until it comes in the mail. Has anyone ever heard of that before? Just wondering what the difference would be. I couldn't seem to get an answer, our state law says that you may practice as long as you have sent your requirements in.

Hi, I have a question, I am NOT asking for a dx I am just looking for some input. My 3 year old about 2 months ago all of a sudden couldn't walk on his r leg, he said his foot hurt. Dr looked at him said he thought he was OK just to watch him, if he kept limping or not walking in the next 1-2 days to call him. He was better the next day. Well 4 AM, I heard him crying and I went to his room he said his leg hurt, I thought maybe he had a "Charlie Horse", from sleeping the "wrong" way. But at 8 this morning he cried when he tried to walk said his foot hurt and he pointed to the outside of his foot. He wouldn't get off of the couch all day and whines when he has to. We have an ortho appt @ 2 tomorrow but I am so nervous. He has no visible signs of bruising, scrapes, cuts, slivers etc. 2 days ago his grandfather said he got into his chair and said that his foot hurt, he looked at it but didn't see anything, and my son went about his business. Does anyone have any idea what I can expect? Should I be looking for something? is there something I should be doing? thanks for your help,

I was under the wrong impression. This is a full system where they know that child is there immediately. This is great. This, yes is lifesaving and a God send. :redpinkhe This I do agree with and believe it should be more available in other states as well.