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Thank you guys for replying!! Yes, I know I need to jump start the fitness! I have had sooooo many changes going on if I could just get my life a little more stable! I miss my ol' 9-5 office job now.;-) Since stability is probably a thing of the past now, I guess I'll figure out how to roll...

Hi everyone!! Well, the time has come that I enter this forum! Just found out I am PG. I guess from however they calculate it I am 5 weeks but more like 3, I think.;) So far, bunch of headaches and boobs that feel like bowling balls, but that is about it. No intense fatigue YET. I haven't...

Well, it looks like the consensus is 50/50. I am guessing the 50% telling me to stay with the RN job are actual RN's, right guys? Wow, I am so torn. If the job wasn't on nights this decision wouldn't be so hard. Grrr.. I guess I am the only one who can make my decisions....!!:o

Well, RN's ARE in huge demand here. I wish I could work part time or pool in a nursing capacity now to gain experience but it seems they only want to hire new grads full time. I know this has to do with the greatest chance of success in your new role but full time jobs shouldn't be the only...

Yep, I am PREGNANT!! Whooops!!! :o That said, hubby and I are shocked but elated (just found out today). I need advice though. Many of you may remember I just graduated nursing school. I landed my first RN position, nights. Remember, I hated the prospect of nights but was willing to try...

I don't understand the whole "brilliance" thing. I thought this movie was OK, maybe 3 out o 4 stars, but nothing to win awars except maybe for special effects. It was cool that she was imagining all of it, it was a neat story, but even being "gory" I didn't see that either...or...

Nancy, What is the name of the book? In some ways, I am envious of YOUR training. But I guess that is my problem...wanting what I don't have, thinking somehow I'd be happier or fulfilled from something different...

You know, I am failing miserably at stress management, lol, but what I do know is that it is of utmost importance to take care or yourself. Find the things you love and that make you feel good and DO THEM. For me, regular workouts are paramount but unfortunately for me that is also what always...

I am very relieved to hear your wonderful news. You are a good daughter!}( Hope you Dad feels 100% soon!

Thanks everyone. Got those books and plan to read up. And you are right Kathy! Maybe becoming a nurse is my FATE, a way to take the focus off myself and truly make a difference to somebody. I might feel the way I feel but one thing nursing school has helped me do is step outside of my own box...

She was tested for FLV and FIP, both negative. She has relapsed a bit now. Now she is tearing and squinting in the other eye, poor baby. If she continues the squinting I plan to go ask for pain meds now that her labs are in... I went to the vet today and complained. They apologized and...

Wow, I can't believe all the helpful advice here. I am glad to know I am not alone. You get frustrated when you feel as if you have tried everything yet you still feel this way for no good reason. I can't imagine how many people walk around like this everyday. I have the guts to post, but many...

I was thinking about this today, wondering. Wondering what I will do if I hate being an RN. Where will I go next? Then I think back to when I started this journey. I wasn't sure then either. Back then I hated my desk job that now doesn't look so bad. Before that I hated my retail job that now...

She is doing better, everyone! Thank goodness! I am going to the vet today to get her labs (they were supposed to call ME, grrrr) and complain! Thanks!!!

Ok, so are sick animals supposed to receive vaccinations? I took my kitty to the vet for an URI and they basically gave me a sales pitch about her needing Feline Leukemia and FVRCP vaccinations. I said I wasn't sure about her needing them. The assistant said, "Oh, I'll let the doctor talk to...

Anyone know where to get Blackout shades? I know you can use aluminum foil but I prefer not to be that ghetto plus I don't think my hubby would appreciate it! Can you get these online?

Ally....I PM'd you...check your inbox...:D

Good tips. I have researched it a bit, know all about the blackout shades, white noise, etc. I can't stand any type of noise when I sleep though....already sleep with earplugs..so the noise thing might be a bit of a challenge. I listened to a sample white noise machine on the internet...SO...

Well, I landed my first RN job!! I have word of mouth confirmation that it is a great floor. It is a teaching hospital and a brand new wing, in one of the top neuro facilites in the US. It is on a neuro floor. So.................for those of you that work OVERNIGHT, any tips? This will be my...

THANK YOU THANK YOU again! Ally....CONGRATS! WOW, cardiac surgery? Is that a tele floor or a surgery floor?? I was considering nights but I am just not sure. I love days...I love sunshine...etc...I wonder if I would just end up depressed all the time??? The slower pace, less people around...