SarahAnnieB

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1. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Thank you so much for your response. It's nice to hear from someone that knows where I'm coming from. I am on propranolol, which helps me a lot, but not when it comes to strenuous activity. And now I...

2. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I've been doing some serious re-evaluating and soul searching. At this point I really feel that it wouldn't be best for me if I go into nursing. At least right now. It's so hard trying to figure out...

3. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Sorry for the lack of response. The information session for that nursing program didn't go as I had expected. It became apparent within the first ten minutes of it that I was going to need a lot of...

4. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Going on Monday to an information session and to get a background check. Finding out the following Friday if I'm accepted to the program and will have a week to give my response. I'm struggling with...

5. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Honestly I've given up on the hope of ever doing bedside nursing. Based on the trend of my POTS it never really gets better no matter what I do, however I can do things that help my tolerance to my...

6. A Nurse with POTS Disability: A Great Success Story!

   SarahAnnieB replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   This post was months ago, but I am so happy to have found it. It made me feel so very encouraged. I too have POTS/dysautonomia. It has given me some of the hardest days of my life. I will be starting...

7. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Thank you for the response. I'm treated with a beta blocker which helps keep my heart rate down, and it's effective but only if I'm not exerting myself. My blood pressure tends to really tank out. I...

8. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   SarahAnnieB posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I'm feeling very discouraged right now. I have Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, which is a manifestation of autonomic nervous system dysfunction AKA dysautonomia. This can be very disabling....

9. Where are LPNs typically used?

   SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Thank you for all the responses I really appreciate it. I couldn't be happier with nursing as my career choice and I'm enjoying reading around on the site. I'm so excited to start school. It'll be a...

10. Where are LPNs typically used?

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thank you both. I feel pretty good about the whole thing right now. I really look forward to starting school where I will hopefully have some counsel and resources. I've already talked with the...

11. Where are LPNs typically used?

    SarahAnnieB posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi everybody, I'm fresh out of high school and starting LPN school in January. Although I'm just starting out and everything I don't really have my heart set on continuing for my RN afterwards. A lot...

12. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Since I was on here last a lot has happened! I retook it in January and did infinitely better.. close to perfect on reading score and much much much higher on math this time. I applied that day and it...

13. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Figured I would follow up on how my compass test went in November. It passed the reading portion with flying colors but was 3 points lower on the math portion than it needed to be. So I'm going to...

14. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Thank you both for your responses! One thing I was gonna ask was how i can prepare for the COMPASS test, particularly the math section. Reading and comprehension is my strong suit but I've always...

15. (TTC)TCAT-Crossville Practical Nursing Program

    SarahAnnieB posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi, last week I registered to take the COMPASS test for entrance into the practical nursing at Tennessee College of Applied Technology (formerly the Tennessee Technology Center.)I take the test in...