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Hi I have just recently started to get anxiety about this major career change. I will be starting the RN program in August. I have been with my current employer for 18 1/2 years. They have agreed to let me go part time while in school. I am 51 an...

Thank you for your reply. Most the time I feel like it is my calling. I have this huge desire to learn more about the body and illnesses and to be able to help people. I have been an EMT for a few years and actually worked part time for a rural am...

Thank you for reminding me not to focus on the loss. Your reply was precisely what I needed to hear.

Consider hiring someone to come in once a week or everyother week to clean. I pay someone $50 every two weeks to come in for 3 hrs. She does a fantastic job and it saves me a ton of time and gives me a break. The cost of sanity is priceless.

My experience with Hospice has been on the receiving end. Both my father and my sister were taken care of by Hospice. My advice is to talk softly and directly to the patient and the family. Use lots of eye contact and touch the patient if the illn...

I had a very different experience but my experience is in the same category (mind boggling). My dad died on February 15, 2005. Just before he died he was in a state of euphoria. One of the things that he said to me was that he could see pretty yel...

Please let us know if you are able to appeal this. This is just awful. Here is some positive energy coming your way.

Hey, I know people with Phd's that can't spell. ....deal with it!

To all of you Hospice nurses out there. I want to say a heart felt thank you! I just recently lost my father and then within three weeks of my father's death my sister passed away. Whew. It's been a tough month. My father had been under Hospic...

So my question to you is ....did you take the opportunity to remind the EMT why he should put the pt on 2L of 02 rather that 4L or did you snap at him/her? Keep in mind. EMT's go through a few weeks of crammed training. Nurses get a couple of ye...

Trust your own instincts. You know it is innappropriate behavior. If you are the young mom, then perhaps a re-evaluation of your boundries and an appropriate response is in order. If you are not the young mom, then pay attention and choose your ma...

Hey Bluebirdinc I am happy to see there is someone out there older than I am. Thanks! I'm 50. I am on the waiting list but I am taking the patho class now so I'm making progress. (the school fills the empty slots with people on the waiting list) I'v...

Thanks for making me laugh!

I am laughing! I am now 50. I am finished with my pre-requisits and am now currently waiting to get into nursing school full time. I will be quitting a full time job to go to school again. Are you you to old at 41? Not likely!! :) By the way, w...

There are two ways to look at that. One is the belittling way (which until the generations change it will be there) and the other is that Gaylord loves nursing and refuses to do anything else although he has the grades to become an MD if he wanted. ...

I find it hard to believe but yes, even nursing students will cheat. I can't imagine why anyone would lower themselves to cheating let alone help someone else cheat. There have been times when instructors have used the same test and then students p...

It sounds like you just have a different management style than she does. I prefer people that are less aggressive and will follow them before I will follow someone that has to make sure everyone knows they are in charge.

Why do you say eat something with protein?

That is a scary statement. However, I find it hard to believe that any doctor would even know whether or not you were an organ donor until after he/she did their best to save your life. It is probably one of those tales that circulate and spread fe...

When I read this I had to smile. I have a dad that is now bed ridden and pretty much talks to me the same way. He keeps telling me I need to cut my hair, my legs look funny, I've gained a little weight. Luckily, I no longer let it bother me. As I...

Oh man, did you hear whether or not they got your name on your scantron. My heart dropped when I read this. And no, you're not alone. You're human! Marie

You are so right to follow your instincts. This man is dangerous. His behavior is not a joke and it is not funny. Do your peers and possible future victims a favor and turn him into your human resourse group. If he has not already abused or rape...

That's funny!

Wow! Even though I am not yet in the nursing world, I have a similar story. The VP of the company I work for made a similar statement about me. He makes a game of making negative comments about the "underlings". His comment was something about me...

What is an LVN?