mama.RN

I may be in the minority, but I say go ahead with the baby making. School can wait if need be, but there is a finite window for the babies and even good fertility numbers are no guarantee, take it from me. I started trying in my mid-30s, finally had ...

I bought several of my books on Ebay. Some were international/current editions -- the only differences with those were that they were usually paperbacks, and sometimes were in black and white instead of color. In several cases, they were approx $25-5...

Well Done.

I was just wondering if he is still within a probationary period (isn't it 3 months, usually?) where the employer gets to decide that it just isn't working out. Given that that is usually the case with any new job, it makes no sense for someone start...

I'm right there with you, as a fellow introvert. In line with TheCommuter's advice, I'd recommend finding a nursing job where you don't have the constant exposure to these situations that are so draining. A position where you're working alone or one-...

Interesting, I hadn't read that, will check into it though. We've actually had several patients whose positive PPD was attributed to BCG vaccination >10 yrs ago, after follow up IGRA testing was negative.

One point regarding the TB issue is that if your friend spent her childhood in the Ukraine (you said she was born there, so unclear), then she would have likely received two doses of the BCG vaccine, for TB. In that case, it would not be surprising f...

I had a similar run in with a professor during nursing school, minus the religion comment (which I think may have been tongue in cheek anyway possibly). So, in my case in the end, I agreed to disagree with my professor, and moved on. Long story sh...

Loved it, thanks for sharing.

I would agree with the other poster that you should have some baseline fertility testing done and not assume that all is ok. It would be helpful to find out now, not later, if there are any issues with fertility in order to make the best decision.

What I like vs. what I don't like, compared to what I expected. For example, the other day I was packing a deep, tunneling wound. I would not have imagined that I'd ever be able to really stand doing that, but I truly don't mind it one bit, in fact I...

I am not a school nurse, but just wanted to wish you well as this is resolved. Also, wanted to mention a policy of my son's school nurse in case it may be of any help to you. He has a medication (set of 2 Epipen, Jr. in box) that is kept at school. T...

Maybe you haven't found your niche...I work in a small specialty clinic where we see patients one at a time. We have some regulars and some patients I'll see once and never again. I work alone about 50% of the time doing admin type work. It gets busy...

As a young kid: My dad drank Schlitz beer, we had black and white TV, 6 TV channels, no cable yet, had a corded rotary phone attached to the wall, cartoons only on Saturday mornings, used my brother's Atari game system complete with Asteroids, Spa...

I will admit that I was chronically late to most everything in my past (pre-nursing career) life, but I will tell you it is not because I had no respect for other people's time. Truly, I felt horrible always walking a few minutes late into work or ap...

Can wear whatever I want.

What about these two, below? I am glad they're happy, but remember wondering at the time why there was no mention of ethical/HIPAA issues at the time, at least publicly. Perhaps people looked past it because of the particular circumstances? Boston Ma...

Just joined AN and this is the first post? Agree with dishes. Homework question.

I'm currently in a job for which the advertisement listed a requirement of 3 to 5 years of experience, which I didn't have. I applied anyway, and here I am. I did have other experience/education that they took into consideration. So, I'd apply...you ...

Great idea for a thread....My mother was a star athlete as a teenager and loved to dance. When she was 19, shortly before the polio vaccine became available, she was traveling from here in the U.S. to Canada with her family on vacation when she fell ...

Just some interesting info you might find helpful. I decided to do a little research after seeing a few of these posts recently. I hope you did well on your exam. https://www.ncsbn.org/1216.htm

Check your state's website regarding travel bans..... So far, there are travel bans in MA and CT starting tonight through tomorrow.

I understand the OP's point of view, but I think that this particular email was purposely verbose, with examples to illustrate the reason for the code, so that there was no mistaking the school's stance. Apparently, the more concise version has falle...

It is possible to get a position with a good schedule for a parent with a small child. As a new nurse with an ADN, I got a job in a specialty medical office. Note that these jobs usually specify that they want someone with experience, but apply anyw...

Good job.