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  1. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    My very first day of nursing school and the instructor told us to watch out for "dirty old men who want you to play with their memberes" which launched the STNA's in the class to telling horror...

  2. Obama health care law upheld.

    leekaye replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does anyone know how will it help those who have insurance but still can't afford medical procedures? The copay and deductible costs are going through the roof as companies cope with out of control...

  3. Obama health care law upheld.

    leekaye replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's human nature to use more of that which costs you little or nothing.

  4. Any nursing students with small kids?

    leekaye replied to tmnursingstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    NyLALove and anyone else kids under 5, I want to encourage you about this time of your life. My kids are now 15 and 12 (both moody girls), and these years are still easier and more enjoyable than the...

  5. Obama health care law upheld.

    leekaye replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just read an interesting perspective on this: Health Care Future Bright for Nurses, Stinks for Doctors -

  6. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, all. This is reassuring. I've heard stories from well-meaning friends who tell me about patients with some nursing predilection coming on to them or exposing themselves every time the nurse...

  7. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not really expecting any preferential treatment. I want to do whatever is asked. I just want to be able to do it well and am worried that I won't be able to. How do most male patients react to...

  8. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about specialty yet. I've always wanted to help kids so NICU is a big interest. I also like OR, ICU and Neuro. I've thought about L&D too because of the low incidence of male...

  9. Any nursing students with small kids?

    leekaye replied to tmnursingstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been concerned with this concern myself. I have older kids but my husband travels and my parents are gone. I have no family to help out. My oldest will be ok but my youngest (11) who I have to...

  10. Just finished my last test in Nursing School!! (except for NCLEX :))

    leekaye replied to Leesha's topic in General Students

    Congrats! It's been a rough semester so good to hear there's an end to it someday.

  11. should I still become a nurse even though I hate science and I'm bad at it?

    leekaye replied to Wot chick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I will be the lone opinion by qualifying the "you must love science" theory. I hated science in high school and thought I'd find my nursing classes dry as dust. But I actually love, love, love...

  12. FT Mom, FT employee, going back to school

    leekaye replied to hollyhark's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lots of working moms on this board. I'm 48 with two moody teens, 30 hours/week job and a husband who travels out of town. Somedays I feel like I'm always running from 5am until I crash at 11 from...

  13. To take Micro or not??...

    leekaye replied to stigrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know the feeling stigirl. I was sort of comfortable with math 30 years ago!! Talk about rusty. Again, I really think it comes down the professor. If you know who it is and you know his level of...

  14. To take Micro or not??...

    leekaye replied to stigrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't tell you about what every micro class will be like, but I'm taking A&P and Micro at the same time. I find A&P is interesting and challenging. I find Micro dreadfully boring and...

  15. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm working 30 hours a week, have two moody teenage girls and a husband who travels for a living. I've been accepted to start nursing school this fall. I've been busting my butt for the last 16 months...

  16. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rubato, good for your hubby! Actually, my hubby does try to help when he's home but that's not often. It's the kids that tend to take me for granted. The thing that breaks my heart too is when my...

  17. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LobotRN, that is a GREAT idea. It helps me a lot to have something concrete to study rather than just hoping to cull the right info from the book. The only study guide he gives is that the test will...

  18. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Micro is ok. Have to write a 15 page term paper discussing cellular morphology and its role in immunology. Lot of work, but doable. Really struggling on A&P though. I took the class before as...

  19. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    MomtoJosh, I think those same things every day when I walk in the door! Think I'll going to take a BEFORE of when I leave for work and hang it on the fridge. If it looks a lot different when I get...

  20. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're so right, Crittytn, about needing a cushion with kids. Today is my study day and both kids are home from school sick! BTW, looking at your name, are you by chance from TN? My family's from TN...

  21. So discouraged and ready to quit

    leekaye replied to leekaye's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks, everyone. I'm feeling a bit better after reading your great advice. Maybe I can concentrate less on putting out fires if I organize more. And I definitely need to make time for a study group....

  22. Tri-C in Cleveland

    leekaye replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm sure you're right, Scott. I've never had worse than a traffic ticket, but those still take time. Anyway, it's not like they're going to find out that I was actually born in 1679...or WILL they?...

  23. Tri-C in Cleveland

    leekaye replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Scott, I did send PDFs both times via email. And I got return emails from staff confirming that they received it. So I don't know what else I could do except keep bugging them like I

  24. Tri-C in Cleveland

    leekaye replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I know they're busy, and I try to be very polite when I call. They must be really stressed because some of the people I've talked with haven't been very helpful or polite. Fortunately, today I...

  25. Tri-C in Cleveland

    leekaye replied to NewStart2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Did anyone who took the A2 in September get an application? I took mine 9/2 and got an email that my scores qualified me a couple weeks ago, but still haven't gotten