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Thank you both for the advice. I know 9 months (that's how much time I left on my contract) will come and go. There's this resltesness within me and it may have nothing to do with my job, but I do feel like I need a change in my life. But yes, I will take the next few months to plan my move. I really do need to consider all my options before I decide what step to take.

Last month I completed the first year of a two year contract with a hospital. When I signed the contract I received a $3000 sign on bonus. I enjoy the hospital I work for and I enjoy the unit and staff I work with, but this hospital is not in the ideal location for me. When I started working for this hospital, i was living with my parents and couldn't afford to move. But after a year of working, I've saved money to move to an area I've always wanted to live in. Today, I called our hospitals HR office and asked what would happen if I broke the contract. They said that as far as the the money goes, I wouldn't have to pay anything back. I was part of a new RN resident program and I was asked to sign the following statement. It is expected that the Resident will agree to commit to one and one half years of full-time employment as a registered nurse under the Medical Center's regular terms of employment after completion of the Residency. It is important to understand that employment is contingent upon satisfactory performance in the judgment of both the Medical Center and the Nursing Division I guess I'm unaware of the consequences of breaking this contract. I just don't want to the breaking of this contract to reflect negatively as a search for new employment. I don't NEED to quit this job today, but I'm trying to take the steps I need to live the life I want. Any light you can provide would be truly appreciate it.

Last Friday was my second day on the NICU as a new nurse. One of the NP's was about to insert an umbilical line and my preceptor asked me if I wanted to watch. I'm standing there watching the NP who was having trouble getting the line in. The warmer is on and the lights are really bright. I start feeling really hot. So I took a step back. Then I see my preceptor walking towards me and I passed out. When I woke up, I was sitting in a rocking chair. My nurse asked if I ate breakfast and I told her I did. She gave me a drink of water and told me to go on a break. Well, I was pretty embarrassed, but the nurses in the room were great. My nurse educator came to check up on me and shared her "fainting" story with me. I'm not really sure what happened. I don't get grossed out easily. I think it was the heat and the bright lights that got to me. Putting my embarrassing moment aside, I must say I'm really enjoying my orientation. Any fainting/embarrassing stories you would like to share??

Chronic stress could be associated with the develpment of insulin-resistance, the key word is chronic. One stressful event cannot cause diabetes, if it did we would all be suffering from this disease.

There is this belief among the Hispanic community (and perhaps other sections of the population) that diabetes is caused by a susto (scare) or coraje (anger). I've heard time a time again from friends and relatives "so and so got diabetes when he got in that car accident" (scare) or "so and so got diabetes when she found out her husband was cheating" (anger). I try to explain that diabetes is not caused by these events. Usually these events (car accident), lead to the detection of DM the person already had and didn't know it. I know there are plenty of myths out there, but I was just wondering if this myth is just prevalent in the Hispanic community or have you heard this from other people too?

My dad talked to a family member who lives in Mexico. According to my aunt, a couple family members, who suffer from diabetes, had a pig pancreases transplanted into their forearms. I've heard of human pancreatic transplants to stop diabetes, but I've never heard of pig transplants. I did a yahoo search and found the following link. CTV.ca | Miracle in Mexico I'm not sure if this is the same doctor my relatives went to see. I'm sure there are plenty of doctors (and non-doctors) performing these procedures to make money. I believe my dad said the procedure cost 500 dollars. That's a lot of money to those who live in Mexico. Medical procedures are not regulated the same in Mexico, as in the U.S. My relatives' blood sugar levels have decreased since the transplant. Any thoughts???

I was watching the local news today and it was reported that a second baby has died from the nosocomial infection. Tha family has stated that they are considering suing the hospital. ABC News: Bacteria Kills 2nd Baby in LA Hospital For those of you Spanish readers: Padres de bebes muertos en hospital de L.A. consideran demandar a hospital | terra

LOS ANGELES Dec 16, 2006 (AP)-- A hospital has closed its neonatal and pediatrics intensive care units to new admissions after a potentially fatal bacterium sickened seven children, including an infant who may have died from the infection, officials said. For the full story, check ABC News: Bacteria Outbreak Closes Hospital Units

Hi kmftiko, I'm a new nurse myself. I haven't even started working yet (I start in Feb), but I found this article on line and hope it can help you figure things out. NurseWeek News There are many things that can contribute to burnout: unsupportive work environment, lack of support system (at work and outside work), inability to monitor stress, etc. I think you need to figure out what exactly is contributing to your burnout. If it's the work environment, then it may be necessary to find another place where you feel supported. If personal life is affecting you at work, the you have to take the time to reduce those stresses. Best of luck to you. I'm glad to hear you're back from Iraq. I have a friend who is there right now and I know it's not easy leaving your family, friends, and home. I truly hope you find some tranquility. Thank you for all the sacrifices you've made.

I did take some notes when I studied for the NCLEX, but for the most part I just did many, many, many practice tests. Make notes if you come across something you really don't understand or never heard. Also, if you get many questions wrong from a specific category (ex. cardiac, peds, etc) then you should go probably go back and study that subject before you take another practice test. Anyways, that's what I did. Best of luck to you.

I'm not an OB nurse, but how about Effective breastfeeding rt to normal oral structure Risk for sudden infant death syndrome

When I was little, I wanted to be a flight attendant to travel the world. Marine biologist was on my list too as well as photographer.

thank you to allnurses.com!! i joined allnurses.com almost 2 years ago seeking advice regarding my immigration status. here's the link to my original post. https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/undocumented-immigrant-wants-nurse-97607.html i'm happy to announce that my change of status to permanent resident has been approved. it was the referral to a great lawyer from a fellow allnurses.com member that changed my life. thank you to all of you who offered words of advice and encouragement. god bless you!!!

Good luck on your interview! My friend interviwed with UCLA last year and got hired. They did ask her some clinical questions, but she said it wasn't anything too difficult. For example, "what would you do if you saw a pt had difficulty breathing?" or "a pt just cam back from surgery, what would you be concerned about?" "how would you deal with a difficult family member?'... i can't remember what else they asked her. Hope this helps.

Traffic in Southern California is just horrible. If you need to get on the freeway to get to work, you are likely to find traffic. In the mornings you usually find more traffic heading South/West and in the evenings you find more traffic heading North/East. So when finding a place to live, consider what shift you will be working and the location of your apt in relation to the hospital.