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My proposed solution to help is to increase the number of Nurse Midwives and competant OBGyns (preferably female). I had my first two babies under the charge of male OBGyns, both who discounted my pre-enclamypsia symptoms. I thought with a track record of enclampsia the second would take me seriously, but alas. A 1 pounder, then a 2 pounder. My third child, under a wonderful female OBGyn, was 8 pounds 10 ounces. She saw me constantly, tested me thoroughly, and addressed any problems promptly. In medicine, just like in a lot of places, women's voices are often discounted, to everyone's detriment.

You too Danni!

I'm just putting it out there that I am now on a first-name basis with the fungi in my bathroom. The whole family is looking forward to December lol.

Thurs lab, starting in mat/peds with mon class & lecture

Just want to put it out there that the class I needed and registered for STILL has openings as of 4:45. Irrational, displaced anger anyone?

Glad it's over! I got an 87.5. How did everyone else do?

Just FYI, the bookstore has the ursing books but it wont have the nursing kit until "sometime" this week.

I'm only like a tenth of the way into the big nursing book, although Im halfway through Clinical Calculations and Ive done a bunch of NCLEX stuff. Ive followed a nurse a few times and I'm going to follow a tech soon. Ive also studied up on some pathophysiology because everyone says it's the hardest thing. I feel behind too, because I planned to have a lot more done by now but all you can do is your best, right? And Danni, I think the skills you show, like dedication, attitude, and focus are all more important than pre-studying and will take you farther.

Yeah! It's about time! Geez, they were letting you sweat it out.

You can have autistic characteristics and not be autistic. I have many characteristics of autism also but that doesn't make me autistic.

I can't wait either, momtofore!

The more time I spend in the medical sphere the more I believe good sticks are an art and some got it and some do not. I have rolling veins and whenever I was pregnant was covered in bruises from the lab. Ouch! Sending you my sympathy! I havnt heard anything about my packet so hopefully it was all good! I raised 70K on Saturday and completed 2 major house projects today so I am really feeling like I am getting somewhere. I havnt bought any of my supplies yet though, I was goning to wait until August. Anyone know of a reason why it's a bad idea? PS The $1000 is a "nursing school is really popular and theres a lot of demand" fee - it's pretty new.

At Cooper we got our cards that night so maybe you will too. They waited on the class prices til like a wwek ago because they werent sure how much they were going to charge per credit.

It was great to meet you guys! FYI for everyone else, apparently there are a lot of people (guess how I found out) handing in their packets with their CPR card not signed - so just a reminder so no one else gets rejected!

I WOULD like to point out that in 1991, when 27 weeks was touch-and-go, the smallest baby at that time ever to survive was revived by a nurse after the mother had agreed to let the baby go. Reading this mom's story of the heartbreak, divroce, and over 400 operations she and her baby suffered through in the next four years was excrutiating. And it was the NURSES decision - and she was PROUD of it. Since then, society has joined in the chorus, with any and all doctor shows having "miracle" babies born at 23 weeks grow into perfect newborns. But it's all of our faults, not just mom and dad. People take their cues from the people around them, including the people in the NICU - doctors that say it straight are doing the parents a favor. And let us not forget that keeping 23 weekers alive is also part of an agenda about abortion that makes the situation that much more difficult. I mean, just go onto a website and try to explain why you are having an abortion at 23 weeks for a fatal disease or congenital abnormality and watch the fur fly. So why would you expect parents to ever agree to let their child go... it always turns out fine on Gray's Anatomy. And honestly, no matter what, you don't feel like a good parent when you agree to let your child die. Even when it's the right thing to do.

Im 40 and will be 42 when I get my ADN. I will only have 30 credits to get my BSN after that... so say 44 when I get my BSN. I did it this way because I wanted to keep a good work/life balance and because my employer will pay a certain amount each year. The amount increases once I get my RN - so they will pay for my BSN and increases again for my MSN so they will pay for it also. I will end up paying about $1000 a year out of pocket for my schooling. I want the RN to start working, the BSN to make sure I can keep my job and advance my skills, and the MSN as my "retirement plan" for when I am 60 or so and not as interested in the physical labor of floor nursing. That's my plan, anyway. (plus, I really want to be a nurse-midwife at some point).

Im ready... what time? Momtofore, can you send me the address? Thanks

Yes, I think that's what is most frustrating for all of us - depending on other people to get stuff we need quickly and efficiently.

My doc is a moron - first they forgot to give me the lab stuff so my packet got rejected. The second time, I thought.. lets read the whole thing first and viola... on the lab report it says "patient not immune to Hep B" but where the doc fills out the lab stuff he wrote "Immune Hep B quant". So I called to clarify and they said I need a booster. I can have work give it to me for free, I faxed the paperwork to them, now I just have to go. Next week, probably. Annoying! But I passed CPR and got the cert that night and it was free so I should count my blessings!

Glad, I asked about online vs. paper at GCC and they said it's entirely up to me(you). I also was debating because some programs make you buy an Ipod touch so you can have the info online while you are doing clinicals. GCC doesn't, but I was wondering if I should do it anyway since I'm going to go further with my education. In the end, I decided to go paper and if down the line I need to go digital, I will.

See, I didnt even think about that. I figured all first semester since the list of Chapters covered in just the first four sessions was so many.

We were talking about splitting the book (metaphorically) into units of 15-25 pages (generally 1-2 hours of study time) and reviewing the material - approx. 85 units, or hours. If you're going to be too busy, I would suggest Chapters 29-36 for the reasons I said earlier. Of course, don't neglect the chapters they told us to read ahead of time :) So far, I found that my ability to pay attention and reason seems to falter right at the end of the "units", which was my intention. You may have different tolerances.

There are 85 Units. I would be happy to send the list if you want. I am going to see how I do and if by mid-June I am falling behind... I will cover the "recommended" reading and I am going to skip to Chapters 29-36. Here is my reasoning: having looked at the book, those chapters will be what is covered around the third exam. The material looks like the most "nursing" type of material, rather than stuff you could learn elsewhere applied to other things. The third exam is usually the hardest and the most difficult part of the course combined, so having pre-read that section will actually be the most helpful. Just my 2 cents!

As soon as equally conveinant alternatives are found to allow those of us with equal, but differently informed, conscience to receive the healthcare that we want and deserve. If you're the only pharmacist in a 50 miles radius, sorry, you don't get to pick and choose what medications you will and will not dispense. Hire help, or become a car salesman. In theory, it would be nice to let each person decide what they will and won't do, there is often no alternative that is equally safe and close. I know plenty of nurses who think helping fat people recover from heart surgery is the same as giving an addict crack - enablement of bad bahavior. They go to work on peds or oncology. Mary Jane percriptions are legal in some states. If you're against it, work in maternity. On the other hand, a friend I respect greatly is against abortion. That's why she doesn't work in ER/maternity. This is the job. Jehovah's witnesses shouldn't work in a blood bank. It's like a Hasidic Jew working as an EMT who won't treat anyone on his Friday-Saturday shift. Or a Scientologist working as a psychiatrist. If your conscience won't let you do the job, get a different job.

I am going to preface this by saying I already realize how strange I am. I know there are other words for it too. I looked at the Fundementals books, which I want to finish by the end of August, and split it into "units" with one unit being 15-25 pages of material. If anyone wants this info, you can email me and I'll give it to you. That said, if you just want to split the book into quarters, it's Chap 1-17, 18-28, 29-36, and 37-46.