Robin61970

On an off note of the thread......Take this Job and shove it.....this is a wonderful one and so is Johnny Paycheck who regrettably died a few days back....Monday I think.....He won't be forgotten.....

Have to agree with Mandy on this one........I forgot a couple of things on mine, but it worked out.....

I just started 10 days ago and we are all so unsure of ourselves.....they are throwing so much info at us....we are all terrified. When I have a good moment I'll let you know!

Housework AND school????? Those two things don't even begin to coexist,LOL! I have let alot of things go to get the grades....now when I become a nurse.....I want a maid,LOL!

Where I live you can apply for a "scholarship"(they give you so much a semester for tuition and books...you work for them for so long or pay back)...one hospital offers 1250 a semester and another 1000 a semester......I will be applying for one of them as soon as I get that acceptance letter(provided I get in)...have to do all the paperwork and everything first(applying for January)...call the hospitals and ask!

Actually kids who wear hair spray and gels are less laikely to get head lice. The lice like a clean hair follicle to attach to or so my nurse said at the doctor's office. There are many home remedies...hairdresser I know says to use 1/3 cup dawn 1/3 cup vinegar.....it worked for a friend, but who knows? Also Teatree oil shampoo has an odor they supposedly don't like....

Send emails to TLC complaining about the lack of a show portraying nurses......we could all do it!!!!!!

I'm sorry I had to comment on this thread.......when my son was born he was intolerant to almost every formaula...he threw up blood right before discharge and I called the nurse.....boy did they move quick. He went to the NICU for 5 days until they could find a formula for him...he had to have an IV in his scalp and all. Of course they discharged me and told me to go home??? HA!! I moved into the waiting room for all of 6 hours until those NICU nurses put me in a family room so that I could be close to him.....they were wonderful to me and because I wanted to be a part of it let me do as much as I could with him....which helped them out as well.....they had many babies to care for.....I thank God for the ones I had! Those people are full of crap.......blow them off!

Shannon, At least you have tried again......I am proud of you for doing that and not letting him keep you from school. If he wasn't supportive of you now in school then it probably would have gotten worse later when you started working.....As to his rushed marriage....(((HUGS)))....I wish I knew what to say.....you can do better.....you are better off.......he isn't worth it....all the standard things that a person can say when this stuff happens, but deep down it is how you feel that makes a difference. Its similar to when someone dies.....you can say all the things that are suppossed to be said, but it really doesn't help that much. I wish things had worked out perfectly for you, but since they haven't I can just say I'm sorry and hope that you will push on and show him what you are made of! MAybe you will get a chance to be his nurse someday.....maybe even get to do a really painful procedure on him! LOL.......Keep us informed and email if you [email protected]

They used to have those at our local hospital, but they have been taken down in the last six months or so.......in fact the nurses have cell phones they carry with them all the time. They get them when they come on and turn them in at the end of shift.....I thought that was interesting.........

I've read so much "research" and "reviews" that my eyes are crossing.....how in the world do you pick out one of these silly things? I'm gonna email my uncle for sure,lol.

I plan on buying one of these with my income tax even though i will not be an actual "nursing student" until August. I have been bookmarking all these sites though and I have been trying to research PDA's the last month or so....luckily I have an Uncle with an online electronics store and I am hoping to get a good deal,lol.....thanks for the input!!!!

When I was 18 years old i joined the military and while I was in boot camp they diagnosed my grandmother as having lung cancer. My grandmother and I were very close(my mom had me at 17 and I lived with my grandparents most of my life off and on). I got pregnant and my grandmother told me she would live to see my baby. I brought him home in June and she died in July. I did not attend my grandmothers funeral because to me that was not my grandma....it looked nothing like her and that is not how I wanted to remember her. I was devastated though. I cried for about two weeks straight....couldn't sleep...very depressed. It was the first time I had ever had anyone close to me die. One night I woke up and I saw my grandmother standing at the end of my bed. She looked so beautiful....she had this light behind her and she was wearing this pink dress with red and purple flowers on it. I remember this vividly......she looked at me and said, " Sister(that was what she called me) don't cry for me anymore. I am in a better place and I don't hurt anymore. It's okay." I woke up the next morning and felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders....I didn't think about my "dream" for a few years after that. About three years later, my mom, sister and I were going through some of my grandparents things and talking about them. I told the story of my "dream" to my sister.....i didn't realize my mom was behind me until I heard her crying......she looked at me and said, " Robin, your grandma was buried in a pink dress with purple and red flowers on it....." I knew then that my grandmother came to see me because she worried about me.....it was wonderful. On the same note......my mother lived in the house that my grandparents owned for 25 years and after my grandpa passed on we knew he was still there watching everyone.......he had a distinct walk(due to a stroke) and you could hear him walking the house at night......and his radio that he listened to would come on(always tuned to a ballgame) or the TV always on a cardinals game........ Those are my stories............

YES!!!!!!!!! Thought about doing the same, but thought I could muddle through......rethinking that.......

I wanted to make a comment in reference to someone elses post about the immaculate house and perfect grades. I decided when I started that I could take 3 classes(in summer), take care of the 4 kids all day and do classes at night......keep a perfect house and keep a 4.0..........after 3 weeks I thought I had lost my mind.....It was a big let down to realize I was not superwoman and that I would have to adjust. My ex-mother-in-law told me before I started that you just have to let the house go.....it can't be perfect. I have a hard time with that and have done it to an extent, but it still bugs me. My mother-in-law(the present one) believes in everything being PERFECT........I mean the children aren't allowed to touch the wall when walking upstairs because it might leave a smudge perfect. She throws a fit whenever she comes to our house and it irritates me!! One day I told her so hire a maid for me if you don't like it.......it is hard. I have also gone on anti depressants to help......I've noticed alot of people here have done the same. I have carried a 4.0 until now and now I have 2 B'S......it's not the end of the world......only need a 2.5 to get in so i will just muddle on. Shannon........you are going to do fine.............you will have a wonderful Birthday.......oh on top of every thing else.....I'm a psychic,lol. Laughter makes us all feel better........take care.........al of you

I don't know exactly what you mean by if everything is worth this much........You went into nursing because you felt the need or had a calling like some of us do and in your mind deep down you KNOW that you can do it! I also do not know the situation with you and your fiance', but I do hope that he supports you in what you are doing with school. If he does not therein lies a problem. There are many things here that I do not know enough about to give accurate advice, but Please keep your chin up. All of us are entitled to a nervous breakdown every now and then. We all need to cry and relieve that stress from worry......I do hope all works for you....please let me know how you are doing....... Robin

I went to an information seminar on the Nursing Program at my school and the information was something.....scary,lol. The NCLEX pass rate for the program I am applying for is 97.8 %!! It's higher than the state average and even national..........I am glad it is high, but I am also scared about the program......it must be difficult to be so high. How bout everyone elses schools?

I had to be induced with my son and that was some of the most awful pain I have ever felt in my life. I tried to be strong and have a natural birth, but I finally broke down and took a pain shot. When I had my daughter I had no pic or anything else like that. I had tested psotive for strep B though and had to have IV antibiotics before giving birth, but she was impatient and we had to stay in the hospital for five days so she could get 2 doses of antibiotics per day since I didn't get all she needed,lol. I think that the doctors don't want women to be in labor very long anymore. That is the main reason for it. It's easier on them....any other thoughts?

I am so sorry to hear that you guys have such awful teachers.....we have one that is really bad at my school(that I have heard of so far) and he is the ONLY one to teach A&P 1 during spring and summer. I know a girl who changed her major after failing him 3 times. My sister-in-law is on her second and is thinking of changing her major. Scares me so....I am going to do something some may think stupid....they have a different teacher for summer...a MUCH better teacher so I am going to take A&P in the 6 week summer course. I figure I have a better chance. The class average for the one teachers last test was 62. I would rather have a good teacher and work hard to get my grade while understanding it...ya know? To all of you struggling....good luck.....I will be there next semester.....

My husband works for his mother, and when he collapsed it was at her house...she dialed 911. Now I am worried, but what she does is another story. She has set up a treadmill and exercise bike in the office to get him started. She is making him do it for at least 30 minutes a day. She also has gotten a blood pressure machine and checks his pressure every day. She is going to get a membership to a gym soon, but she wants him to get used to doing it a bit a day. She has also bought a book on fat grams and is making him eat right at work and such. I am glad she is trying to help, but i think he's gonna get tired of it before long,lol. I do believe this really scared him though and he will probably listen now...thanks I will ask the DR about cholesterol when we go back.....

We went and had the thallium stress test yesterday morning....the first thing noticed was his blood pressure was 150/110, which is somewhat high. After meeting with the Dr, he said the test showed that his heart was very healthy so that is one load off, and he feels that my husband needs to lose weight(we knew this,lol) The Dr stated that he did not wish to use alot of chemical medications to bring his blood pressure down when IF my hubby got off his ass(exact words,lol) and exercised then the weight would come off and his blood pressure would indeed come down....so diet, exercise....he did put him on a mild dosage of Atenolol and he will see him in six weeks to evaluate how he is doing.......I am a little relieved, but as a wife still very worried.....thanks guys

As everyone said....we all are human and make mistakes, but i have to say Kudos to you for taking responsibility and telling them you did it.....

I am doing an English paper and while I am interviewing locally, I would like input from other nurses as well...so please read and answer my questions if you have the time....Do you feel there is a nursing shortage? Why do you think there is a nursing shortage? A.Pay B.Benefits C.Working hours D.Treatment by family/doctors E.Ages of Nurses What can be done by the medical profession to help alleviate the shortage and recruit more nurses? A.More scholarships? B.No mandatory overtime C.Better pay D.Child care subsidies What can the community and State do to help alleviate the nursing shortage? A.More money into scholarships for nursing? B.Better Pay C.No Mandatory overtime D.Child care subsidies

He will have the thallium stress test monday morning and we will see how it goes from there...he has been very tired and short of breath this week so I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying

Yes he was Diaphoretic then....pain lasted at full force for about 15-20 minutes before it started to ease....he still had pain when they gave him the nitro and it did ease.....He has a nuclear stress test at 8 Friday mornign so....One way or another they will find out what caused this, because I'll be damned if I go through that experience again......thanks alot