maari

I took the test again, on the 4th of December, I thought that I was doing every thing right the first three times, until a great gal told me about marlene Hurst and her review book/course. I too used the hesi and scored good on that, gratuated in the top 20% of my class and used the RNquiz.com- they didn't work. But she breaks it down to the basics and about knowing your core content inside out. I say if your going to spend money on anything she's the best thing out there. Good luck on your boards.

Wow and I have a polynesian last name, soo not comon...scary

When I was a student Nurse, many many moons ago, on my psych rotation one pt felt that another Stud. Nurse was the One for him. He found out her phone number and addy,from her name badge, and would not stop harrassing her until greater powers steped in, also she changed addys,etc... After that, our school policy was not to have our last names printed on name badges in that rotation. Soo you probaly can tell were I stand on that argument, at least if you work in psych that is.

Hi just had my second child a few months ago, and I found that ginger really helps, some stores will sell ginger cookies, which i found really useful when your working and need a quick snack, plus the usual if you can avoid those smells that seem to kill the best of us. I had to ask my husband to stop wearing his usual deodorant...plus the dry crakers really helped me as well. I had a midwife throuout my 1 st preg, she was attached to my obg, she was the greatest, i swear, I really wanted to kill my husband during the active labor stage and she just kept me focused. But with my girl I obg had to step in, because she was preg at the same time with twins !!!! My dr who is really a nice guy, came at the end of the whole thing um just in time to catch ( literally) the baby. In fairness his wife was due at the same time with their first baby. I don't know whats in the water but it felt like everyone was giving birth at the same time. It really is good to try to get some plan in place, before the birth, I had planned on having my children as natural as poss, and I soo got my wish, because both my births took no longer that an hour ( from water busting to baby out) I found that the breathing and massage was some what helpful. But it is good to talk to your obgyn about the possibility of paincare management well in advance of the birth so that they can arrange for the meds and the epi,if you want it. Also if your thinking about having the cord blood saved, or you want to take home anything as well i.e in some cultures they bury the after birth with a ceremony... ne ways have a great preg hope some of this was helpful.