totallytheresa

You are smart for letting her know right away that you did not welcome her sexual harassment. The next step was correct too, going above her. I was sexually harassed by my old bosses (not in healthcare field at the time) I did get a mini recorder ...

Absolutely, we have to take care of ourselves in order to be able to take care of others. There are days when I have gone nearly the whole 12 hour shift without eating or realizing I haven't gone pee all day, but the longer I am a nurse, the fewer t...

Hello... I have registered to take a 3 credit online pharmacology class this summer. I have never done an online class, but I figured I'd rather get it over with than try to take the actual (classroom, 1 credit) class in the fall with other classes....

Thanks for the advice everyone... I figured that with science classes, I do my best learning AFTER the lecture, at home, I would be ok.. I'm just a little worried about the technical part. :) Theresa

I know what you're saying... even with masks, gloves, gowns, etc (which of course we don't always have to wear gown/masks unless on precautions), I'm always keeping that in my mind- to keep my mouth closed if possible and be prepared for any fluids t...

I'm with everyone, about throwing out "bad "questions.. that happens with at least 1 or 2 questions for each of our exams. Our instructors are pretty good about looking at the majority and deciding if the way they presented the questions was too wac...

We live in the North! There's little sun and lots of cold!!!!! It's a recipe for laziness, I'm tellin ya! I'm the same way right now, once the sun comes out more, and the temp goes above 40 (well, really above 60, but we'll take what we can), we'...

I would go online and see what you can find- there is tons on the web!! Just be sure to cite your source. I'm doing an internship in the ICU, and chose to do a project there on aromatherapy. I found so much great stuff online. I also remembered th...

Hello.... I will graduate as an RN this December, and I wonder if anyone knows about working as more than a nurse's aid, because I want to get more experience (and money!) Is an externship my only option, I had heard that after completing 3rd semeste...

Randy- thank you so much... that's exactly what I was looking for!!! One of my classmates mentioned that but had no details, so I appreciate it. Good luck to you! Theresa

hello... i am really "midstate".. live near syracuse. :) we also can work as cna's without doing anything except passing first semester, as uap's... but i really want something more, you know? maybe i'm getting anxious to graduate!!! thanks fo...

We have to do the same thing at my school. Most people are pretty cool, they know that we're going to be RN's soon, and respectful of that, especially since their supervisors have already TOLD them that is an expectation of them to cooperate. I jus...

I think you have reason to be concerned. You've stated the facts, and if you have suspicions, you're sort of obligated to act aren't you? On a side note, when my son was 5, my ex-husband and I were on the verge of divorcing. Before the decision was...

I'm so glad to see this thread. I started on Prozac 10mg maybe 2 months ago, upped it to 20mg a couple weeks ago. I started on it because some days, I would just snap, had no patience at all, etc.... And it seemed to mostly center around my period...

You certainly CAN do it, a big help to you will be, like others have said, that your kids are older, so more self sufficient, and you say your husband is your best friend? That'll make it all the better :) Plus you have the motivation, and that's h...

I'll join the group too!! I think part of my problem is that I should eat only when I'm hungry? Because, for example, when I would have to be at clinicals at 6:50am, I would eat breakfast because I knew I wouldn't have a chance to eat until lunch- ...

I had surgery this year, and the anesthesiologist told me (right before he put me under) that it would've been ok to eat lightly, but most people won't abide by that, since everyone's opinion of what is light is different! Better safe than sorry. B...

Oh yes, that happened to me too this semester. Because I felt guilty if I wasn't studying, and it turned into a vicious cycle of sitting on my butt reading and rereading while perhaps having a kitkat bar! hehehehe So I too gained about 10 pounds a...

With an IM injection, you're supposed to stretch the skin taut, because you're going down into the muscle. There are different ways to do this because you want to "seal in" the meds. With SQ you pinch the tissue up, because you don't want it going ...

There was a report on our local news about maggot therapy. They came in a little vial marked Medical Maggots, the doctor applied them to the wound, covered them with a special dressing that keeps them all in but allows them to breathe, and away they...

Maybe because you only give heparin in the abdomen, and you don't aspirate or massage? That's the only thing I can think of. And that's why I love it, since most people have plenty of SQ tissue in their abdomens!

I'm with you there!!! And one jolt for every dollar he owes to them for child support!!! That's 43,000 jolts!!

What the others on here have posted is right. I just want to add that if you just do YOUR best, not worry about someone else, remain accountable and responsible, you'll make it. It's really that simple. Nobody is out to get you, and if they are, i...

Yes, that was a very wrong thing for her to say, not at all nurturing. I remember when I was in 1st grade, in maybe 1976? My teacher grabbed my jaw with both hands, and said, "Talk, talk, talk, that's all you ever do!". I remember being so embarra...

I'm in 2nd semester- 5 hours lecture over 2 days, 16 hours clinical over 2 days. I just treat it like a job! :) And, my 3 kids too, luckily they're 14, 12, 11- so they're not completely dependant on me. You can do it!!