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Topic: I survived!
grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 05:57 PM
I survived and passed my first semester in the RN program with B's!! I am soooo happy and so relieved that this semester has come to an end and with my passing it! It is not easy going to school to become an RN AND work full time but I made it! Now just 5 more semesters to go... sheesh... Some nursing hints: Do NOT wash the thermometers in hot soapy water. Do not attempt to take an anal temperature if they have hemorrhoids. Check for a pulse BEFORE their bath. I give you these as a gift from my nurses-aide work in college :-) Congrats!! LOL thanks! I'll keep all of those in mind!

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45407	Tue 12/14/10 06:01 PM
I survived and passed my first semester in the RN program with B's!! I am soooo happy and so relieved that this semester has come to an end and with my passing it! It is not easy going to school to become an RN AND work full time but I made it! Now just 5 more semesters to go... sheesh... Some nursing hints: Do NOT wash the thermometers in hot soapy water. Do not attempt to take an anal temperature if they have hemorrhoids. Check for a pulse BEFORE their bath. I give you these as a gift from my nurses-aide work in college :-) Congrats!! LOL thanks! I'll keep all of those in mind! I must have poked that old lady in the oxygen tent 50 times looking for an opening :-) They laughed so hard over the themometers, they forgave me. I am very literal. Okay, I am still not over the dead guy.

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:03 PM
I survived and passed my first semester in the RN program with B's!! I am soooo happy and so relieved that this semester has come to an end and with my passing it! It is not easy going to school to become an RN AND work full time but I made it! Now just 5 more semesters to go... sheesh... Some nursing hints: Do NOT wash the thermometers in hot soapy water. Do not attempt to take an anal temperature if they have hemorrhoids. Check for a pulse BEFORE their bath. I give you these as a gift from my nurses-aide work in college :-) Congrats!! LOL thanks! I'll keep all of those in mind! I must have poked that old lady in the oxygen tent 50 times looking for an opening :-) They laughed so hard over the themometers, they forgave me. I am very literal. Okay, I am still not over the dead guy. Well at least he was clean when they picked him up! But yeah.. that would be rather traumatic for sure!

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45407	Tue 12/14/10 06:21 PM
Their terminology is catchy too. They kept saying 'He went out' when I asked where a patient had been moved to. I would think, geez he could hardly walk.. it means they are dead. When they pee, they are 'voiding.' When they poop, they are 'vacating.' And never, I mean NEVER tickle their toes when they are lying immobilized on a hospital bed. Because, they just might get dressed and wait for you under the covers on check-out day. Then chase you through the hospital to get retribution.

catgo65 Joined Wed 11/17/10 Posts: 156	Tue 12/14/10 06:21 PM
Going to school, working a full-time job, and maintaining a life is a difficult task. Congratulations to you, keep up the great work.

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Tue 12/14/10 06:23 PM
Good Job Lady! Stick to it honey. I remember my mom going through her schooling in her 40's ...I gots nothing but respect. Look at the positives....at least you aint trying to study with raging hormones! (I am amazed kids can even think straight)

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:24 PM
Going to school, working a full-time job, and maintaining a life is a difficult task. Congratulations to you, keep up the great work. Thank you! I'm going to try and do my best!

manOfewwords Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 29908	Tue 12/14/10 06:24 PM
congrats and good luck with JUST 5 more semesters

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:25 PM
Good Job Lady! Stick to it honey. I remember my mom going through her schooling in her 40's ...I gots nothing but respect. Look at the positives....at least you aint trying to study with raging hormones! (I am amazed kids can even think straight) Thanks Krupa! Yeah and it's a good thing I haven't hit menopause yet either! That would NOT be good! LOL

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:26 PM
congrats and good luck with JUST 5 more semesters Yeah.. that's a year and eight more months of giving up my life in order to someday hopefully save someone else's! Actually I want to be an oncology nurse.. so I'll be helping people fight to live!

Unknow Joined Sat 12/15/07 Posts: 41170	Tue 12/14/10 06:29 PM
Congrats!

manOfewwords Joined Wed 10/22/08 Posts: 29908	Tue 12/14/10 06:31 PM
congrats and good luck with JUST 5 more semesters Yeah.. that's a year and eight more months of giving up my life in order to someday hopefully save someone else's! Actually I want to be an oncology nurse.. so I'll be helping people fight to live! we need many more people like you

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:32 PM
Congrats! Hey! LTNS!! And thanks :)

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:33 PM
congrats and good luck with JUST 5 more semesters Yeah.. that's a year and eight more months of giving up my life in order to someday hopefully save someone else's! Actually I want to be an oncology nurse.. so I'll be helping people fight to live! we need many more people like you Aww thank you!!

krupa Joined Thu 07/03/08 Posts: 18651	Tue 12/14/10 06:37 PM
Oh man! I love all the porns with the Naughty nurses...you girls are sooooooo hawt!

tanyaann Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 32220	Tue 12/14/10 06:39 PM
YAY!

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:40 PM
Oh man! I love all the porns with the Naughty nurses...you girls are sooooooo hawt! Bahahaha! Ok.. well.. I won't be one of those that look hawt!

grneyedldy1967 Joined Wed 04/30/08 Posts: 2854	Tue 12/14/10 06:44 PM
YAY! Thanks Tanya! Aren't you in school too?

redhead44613 Joined Fri 01/18/08 Posts: 12976	Tue 12/14/10 06:45 PM
Congratz!! When you do become a RN don't be one of those rude RNs. Going back to school is rough, I plan on going back for Surgical Assistant which is 4-6 years depending on full time or part time student. Oh joy. NJmom I am a medical assistant, just like grneyedldy said I do love my job but I want more education. An I would rather deal with pts who are under lmao easier to deal with.

tanyaann Joined Mon 12/03/07 Posts: 32220	Tue 12/14/10 06:46 PM
YAY! Thanks Tanya! Aren't you in school too? As soon as I submit my finals, I will have a masters degree. I am done for a while (a few years) and then I'll go back to get a PhD or possibly a law degree.