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@tidynurse That is very interesting and just what I was looking for. I didn't have any scientific evidence to support potential harm besides it being cytotoxic. Thanks for finding that!

Sorry for the late reply guys! End of the semester crunch is in full effect. I talked to her and convinced her to talk to someone at student health. To answer your question @cleback, apparently she tried to ask off beforehand so she could study but her employer wouldn't give her the day off. We also both made in the 90s!! She was able to laugh about it in the end.

A girl I study with gets really anxious every time a test rolls around and she works a lot so she has limited study time. In order to get more study time in, she induced vomiting at work by drinking 3% hydrogen peroxide and water yesterday and I am really worried about her. Besides the fact that this is really unstable behavior, it cannot be good for your body. Her argument is that it is safe for pets. My questions for you guys are a) how should I approach this unhealthy behavior and b) how can this harm her body?

That actually cleared it up for me. I was just overthinking it. That's just what happens when you try to study for 8 hours straight I guess.

Hello all, I am nearing my first exam in Pharm and so far, most of it makes sense to me. For some reason I cannot wrap my head around cholinergic receptor subtypes. I get that cholinergic receptors mimic or block acetylcholine but I don't understand how there can be subtypes that do other things and still be in the same category. Please help me get a grip with this!

Thank you for your positive words. I made the mistake of not going into the field for two years after graduating because I knew I didn't really want to work in the lab and I think this hurt me. Definitely won't be doing that with nursing.

Hello! I am an MLT and have been working in blood bank in a very busy level one trauma unit for about 5 months. I have made several mistakes(FYI, it didn't involve giving out the wrong blood or harming patients). I feel like I am not very good at prioritizing and I get really nervous when "it" hits the fan and make mistakes. This has seriously affected my confidence in my own ability and I am terrified to start nursing school this Monday. I would like some insight from former lab people who switched careers. Can I be good at nursing if I wasn't really good at lab work?

Good point! This line of work just has its hazards. At some point I'm sure I will learn to mellow out.

Wow, I wonder how that needle even ended up on the floor(or just lying around). Glad you both are okay though. I guess all I can do is try to be mindful of it.

Hello all, This is my first post and I am sure this has been discussed but I haven't figured out how to navigate the site just yet. I start nursing school Aug 22nd and my head is buzzing with questions. One in particular I find very troubling. I spoke with an older nurse who told me that every nurse gets stuck with a needle at some point in their career. I just find this mind boggling. Can I not be careful 100% of the time and avoid this? Anyone have any experience with this?