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  1. What do I sign up for?

    chicagrl72 replied to JuggaloGirlie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    take all the science you can in college ..but the ones recommended of course for pre nursing biology chem anatomy /physiology microbiology math all with labs except the math if you are a very...

  2. Thinking about Nursing

    chicagrl72 replied to thebutrfly's topic in General Nursing

    well i believe the time to do it is now ...a lot of us on this board are older and have done other stuff and are now coming back to do nursing perhaps though we are at the point to suck it up and do...

  3. mothering magazine

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks for all the advice ...everyone! i tend to lean to the left but I also read tons of stuff that I think is "interesting" but could not practice myself b/c i too think it is a bit "out there" I...

  4. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

    chicagrl72 replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Iron uniforms? You mean they actually OWN pants that cover their a**es in the first place? SOMEONE CALL RIPLEY'S!!! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: i am laughing so...

  5. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

    chicagrl72 replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hmmm? I have to wonder about this seeing that it is almost impossible to get into a nursing program at this point in time . Maybe this recruitment stuff has been the case recently but right now it is...

  6. texas?

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have noticed on this list many students in TX having so many problems in pre nursing / nursing students i think there are waiting lists at all schools around the country but it seems as if...

  7. "Natural" birth

    chicagrl72 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    too bad we were not birthing with you

  8. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    chicagrl72 replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    well i do worry about stickin myself but i know i have a good immune system and i was not subjected to SO MANY as a young child ..the chicken pox really annoys me as well as the hep b with my child...

  9. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    chicagrl72 replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    i am struggling with this issue .. i have a 2 1/2 yr old with only two vaccinations. I told our dr that i would like to wait ..he is cool with that ..it is under public health care ...we see a dr at...

  10. job description

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    HI i am trying to figure out what each type of nursing involves I have done some searches on these threads and the internet but have not found out a ton please tell me what med surg is and where i...

  11. "Natural" birth

    chicagrl72 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i would have loved to have had a natural birth ..to me that means no drugs ...lady partsl delivery that did not happen but i had a healthy baby...but i did have to drag him away from the NICU they...

  12. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    chicagrl72 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    great post but i don't think OP was a

  13. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    chicagrl72 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE ...explain more about the med surg thing and why it was so horrible for you ..i may need a bit of schooling on this one please detail what you had to do..obviously you felt very over

  14. Advice for nursing student

    chicagrl72 replied to weaver's topic in Nursing Career

    Unfortunately many ADN programs in my area are requiring students to complete a CNA certificate program before beginning the RN program. I am in Illinois and curious to see what other people have...

  15. can american RNs work in mexico

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in International Nursing

    i have not seen anyone with expericence regarding this my dp is 1st generation american as his parents are from mexico we would like to live there someday soon so our son can learn the mexican...

  16. Advice for nursing student

    chicagrl72 replied to weaver's topic in Nursing Career

    you will find some interesting stories! not an easy job!!! (being a

  17. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    right on! i am a big advocate of people being able to do what they want and not letting gov regulate everything ..just want to put the post out there to see what ER nurses thought thanks for your...

  18. How do you pay for school/ have the time to work and study...

    chicagrl72 replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    WOW that is so cool ..just wondering which pre reqs you were taking online! i have never seen science classes w/lab online which is part of my pre reqs ..i have one son and have been taking 1-2...

  19. can american RNs work in mexico

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in International Nursing

    ha ha ha that is GREAT thanks for the info so i can forget about working in mexico ...oh well for some reason i thought there might be a need for nurses there that would be over and above the...

  20. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    good point that life threatening /ending injuries were not necessarily head

  21. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    SWEET that is great

  22. can american RNs work in mexico

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in International Nursing

    thanks i just was wondering how you found out this info.. where should I go to find out about this ..my web searches have not come up with

  23. cna? gag reflex help?

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yes it is very hard to figure out what is going on when you have no info on the pt does that have anything to do with HIPPA - i think it is just b/c we are in clinicals and don't need to know...

  24. cna? gag reflex help?

    chicagrl72 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    hi just wondering how many Pre nursing students are going for their cna certification some programs require it, others do not .... i am doing it to get clinical experience today i gagged while...

  25. cna? gag reflex help?

    chicagrl72 replied to chicagrl72's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    because i do not breathe through my nose during these types of situations and so i guess it was the thought.... but i really try to put my self out of that mind set when seeing bodily fluids but most...