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1. Motivation running low

   gomer1956 replied to Lipoma's topic in General Students

   While it's sometimes hard to find time to do so, try taking a break for a few days and doing something else to get your mind off of it. Perhaps you will come back feeling more refreshed

2. Varicella titer

   gomer1956 replied to bsprinkle15's topic in General Students

   I would definitely get the varicella titer again. It is not uncommon to have an equivocal result and it can come back positive the second time even if it wasn't the first time. Also, the varicella vaccine is safe but, as a live vaccine, does always c...

3. ER Nurses: Do you think you can work in another specialty??

   gomer1956 replied to Cola89's topic in Emergency

   ER gets old after a while, especially if you work in a busy center (especially with trauma). It's fun to see a lot of different things when you get started but dealing with angry patients and risking getting a stuck with an infected needle is not goo...

4. MMR vaccination vs. titer?

   gomer1956 replied to Unknown member's topic in General Students

   As said above, you can get the MMR vaccine a bunch of times but, if your immune system does not "learn" that your are immune to MMR, you are not considered protected against MMR. The MMR titer actually shows that your body has antibodies against MMR....

5. What Kind of Threads Do You ENJOY Reading?

   gomer1956 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   GomerBlog is pretty funny

6. has anyone tried accesa labs?

   gomer1956 replied to bug2621's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Uhhh... I'd say their legit. I needed an MMR titer asap. Ordered online, got my lab order immediately, got tested the next morning and had results in 3 days. Most of my friends in my nursing program have had the same experience as well.