:caduceus: I don't work for the VA, but I work at a Military Hospital. I cannot tell you enough how wonderful my job is. I find most of my co-workers to much happier than at the previous civilian...
angelymick replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing
Be too old! Gosh no! The ones with the knee and back problems have been doing it since their 20's and 30's. Think how we can do it till we retire. Besides as of today, I am 43, just graduated...
Thank you for bringing this question up, I too have noticed it, not only in our textbooks, but also my instructor using this term. Some how I feel a loss of compassion using this term, it feels so...
angelymick replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing
:Snowman1:Wow, a classmate and I were having lunch today and were talking about how we both do this, she has been having problems with anemia and has started taking Iron. I have been indulging in the...
angelymick replied to fyrelight74's topic in General Nursing
when I go to clinicals (I am a student) I leave the stones at home. Christmas, my husband bought me a very inexpensive gold band at walmart. I am very happy to leave the good one at home. I too was...
I am going to book a cruise for my husband and I and our three kids. It will be our reward for all we went through to get me here. I also plan on buying either a canoe or kyack for stress relief....
Isyorke, The thing that amazed me that in all her agony and pain, she was asking us students if we had any questions. I was totally amazed by her willingness to share in order for us to learn....
Hi, I was just interested in regard to an experience I had in clinical the other day. I am an LPN student and we had a pt w/a prolapsed rectum. This pt is a retired RN and wanted everyone of the...
angelymick replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Nursing
Check out Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary, little pricey but worth the cost, you won't need to buy another. Good luck in the fall, I will be in my second year of my LPN course. I am doing it...
I too am in a LPN program, I started this past September. I am enjoying being a student at 41 and am doing well. We too have had alot of confusing and conflicting information in regards to our...
angelymick replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing
Oh! I sooooooooo don't feel alone anymore when it comes to the dentist. I avoid them with all my might. I have a horrible phobia when it comes to going to the dentist thanks to my mom (dentures on...