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Thank you. I always wondered about that.

A little off topic here, but I'm gonna ask anyways, because I'm curious. When they do these as a pre employment thing, as opposed to a random drug test, is the process the same? Do any employers ever decide not to bring someone on because of the med...

I've noticed it mostly with the few younger ones I've had. One kids mom bought a 15 inch flatscreen and brought the game system in just so they could play it while in in-patient rehab. I also had a girl who was attached to her phone (who isn't, I k...

So, when my generation qualifies as old, will it be original nintendos and flip phones that we remember? (Scary.)

Bahahaha. I get it. 😁

It has to be said....I love animals of any sort. I'm like the little girl from despicable me. I see one and..... ITS SO FLUFFY!! (Without *so much* squeezing and shaking)

Hah. Mine ate sour patch kids. He would lick them, squeeze his eyes shut, shake his head, then come back for more.

I had a dog that loved beer. And a cat that went crazy for Doritos.

Quick hi-jack. I didn't realize how close-minded I sounded in that post, until after I clicked reply. Glad I asked, though, because that was how I found out OP had been home schooled. For the record, I myself am not religious. Never have been. And...

Arterial spray. Never ever ever looks right. And the amount of a beating someone can take for the crazy amount of time it goes on. No way.

I feel like it's a special kind of comradery in nursing. Maybe not everywhere you go, but overall.

Agreed!

We should start a club. I got rid of mine about a year ago when the demons that are my boyfriends ex's tried to start nonsense for us. Just wasn't worth it.

I'm glad you found somewhere to be understood. :) there are a lot of very caring, accepting and encouraging people on here. I have someone very close to me who is in recovery, and I know from personal experience as well it's a daily battle. Stay str...

Woah...just googled it. They scrub up mommy and put sterile gloves on...as they pull the baby out, moms hands are guided to the baby and mom brings baby right up to her chest. I've got some very mixed emotions about that. I don't know what to tell ...

Same here. 😧

Being educated in psych can't hurt you as a nurse, either. Good set of tools to have.

Please do. As I mentioned, this profession broke me of my shyness. I can whip up a conversation with anyone, anywhere now (although I typically don't).

Assuming you will be taking courses on campus, after a few months of meeting new people in new places, and clinicals, I'd like to see if your outlook on people changes any.

Maybe that's why you have trouble with people? I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything but the few people I've met who have been home schooled (and I'm not trying to make any sweeping generalizations here) have had trouble with and disliked social si...

Wow, I feel really bad for both of them. 😟 that's just....that's so not right.

It's a tradition. Do you disagree with "one nation, under God" in the pledge of allegiance too?

AHA! I am not crazy. When I used the gum (always the cinnamon because it went best with coffee) and drank coffee, my old boss used to get grossed out and tell me I was nuts.

I will say, though, that this profession definitely got me over my quiet/shy-in-new-situations-ness.

Agreed. I know a few nurses who are not people persons (people people?) who are absolutely fantastic with patients and families alike. I'm not generally sociable...I've also been told I'm not very approachable when I'm out like...walking the mall or...