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Nursing Degree
Asked by D.W. from Jacksonville
on February 21, 2010
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I'm thinking about going back to school and becoming an RN. Where do I start? I'm a stay at home mother of 3, soon to be 4. Are there courses that can be taken onli...
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- To the people below who say there is a big pay difference once you get your BSN - not true - a Bachelor's of Science degree in nursing allows you to take the SAME RN...
- The SPC program is VERY hard to get into... so I'd recommend doing your LPN thru P-Tec (which they do offer online) and then bridging over the RN at SPC, which is much...
- i have researched this pretty exhaustively - if you have a bachelors in a different subject you are laughing - coz you can do it online through eline, and i know there...
Going Back to School
Asked by V.S. from Lima
on January 28, 2012
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I have enrolled now in nursing school. I start classes in March 2012 but I have several general education courses to get in. The waiting list here is around 2 years fo...
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- A&P is alot of work, so is chem, but bio wasn't too bad. You will have alot of work both memorizing and comprehension. I would try to see if you can set up several ti...
- It sounds like you are doing alot of thinking ahead and not in a good way. I hope that someone can get on here and tell you exactly how they did the same thing, going...
- How many classes are you planning on taking? Anatomy is extremely time consuming, and hard. We had to be in lab at least 4 times a week on top of lecture to be able to...
Considering Going Back to School
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on January 28, 2011
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Just wondering if any other mamas out there have gone back to school and when, or how old were you kids? full-time, part-time, day/night courses? I'm considering goi...
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- I went back to school the first time right after my divorce. I had three small kids, and was on my own with them. I went back just barely full time and took both tra...
- Well, I got my degree right after high school, so I don't have first hand experience with going back to school when you've got kids BUT just wanted to add something fo...
- Start off slow and get your feet wet. Online courses or blended courses (ones that are part online and part in the classroom) may be ideal for you. Do you know wha...
Hands-Only CPR
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on July 31, 2011
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Is there someplace online I can go to learn hands-only CPR?
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- Try this website. http://handsonlycpr.org/
- Hopefully, in the fall, the new material will be out and you can also take the class on this method from the Red Cross My Sunday School teacher is a local physician...
- I'd take a Red Cross class in person. Online can only teach you so much and if you're trying to learn it from a video, there is no one there to watch you and correct y...
Gender Bending Careers
Asked by ☆.A. from Pittsburgh
on November 15, 2011
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OK--so the male daycare provider question got me thinking about whether I knew anyone who had a job that kind of bends the stereotypical gender thing.
I can only thin...
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- It wasn't really a "Career"but I worked for my dad's excavating business every summer in Highschool and the first 2 summers of college. I was a bulldozer operator and...
- My husband is a nurse. I also have a female friend from high school that is a heavy equipment operator, another female friend that is a construction laborer and a fema...
- My husband is a third grade teacher, I am a housewife. :)
Any Frazzled Nurses Out There?
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on September 28, 2011
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I've been working in critical care for 4 years, prior to that med/surg. Recently we had a patient who was in the final stages of a horrible chronic illness. We intubat...
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- I want to thank you for the work you do, and as an outsider I can only imagine the toll it takes on you. I thought for years that I wanted to be a therapist, but even ...
- I can see where 2 months worth of this would leave his face in your brain for a while... does the hospital you work for offer any kind of free counseling for the emplo...
- Bless your heart. Reading your post brought back so many thoughts and memories myself. I won't get into the debate of who has the most stress, because I do feel ...
Mother in Law CPR Certification
Asked by R.J. from Portland
on June 30, 2011
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My wife insists that anyone who watches our 3 month old is CPR certified, this has caused the mother in law and aunt of the baby to become very upset. They refuse to t...
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- If your baby has a medical condition that would warrant CPR certification, reasonable. Otherwise, a bit ridiculous. They're family! I agree with Carrie - if your wife'...
- I think it is reasonable. I am 36 years old and I have maintained my CPR certification since I was 16 years old. I have a 5 year old and I have never let her be in any...
- I think it's a good idea for ANYONE who is going to care for little ones. Heck, it's good idea for anyone at all regardless if they are going to care for kids. You n...
My Sister's Husband Doesn't Want Children
Asked by R.S. from Redding
on March 28, 2010
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My little sister who had every type of pet as a child and was definitely a motherly-type married a man who decided two years ago that he doesn't want children (they've...
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- One thing I want to caution you about - I agree that their decision is for them to make. However, I am concerned about her pushing you to move to her city so she can c...
- Hi R.! I am with the rest of the group on this one! Be there for your sister, love her, and support her, but you can't change his mind. I don't think you will have...
- If I were in your shoes (and I do have a dear friend who married a man who did not want kids, which surprised me, since she, too, would be an awesome mother) I would k...
School Meeting Advice
Asked by L.S. from Washington DC
on January 16, 2008
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My tenth grader just got diagnosed with non-hyperactive ADHD from a really reliable group of doctors. She also tests "gifted." She isn't seeing any difference on 18 mg...
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- My daughter has ADD- no hyperactivity. She is a 10th grader with a lot of "forgetfulness" She is currently on Concerta 27 mg. Do you have a psychiatrist? We got much b...
- Laura, your daughter's school is required by federal law to provide her with a Free Appropriate Education (FAPE) if she has a recognized disability. ADD is recognized...
- Hi Lauris, Boy does your story sound familiar! I have three children. Ages 24, 21 & 10. My 24 year old is ADD (diagnosis for person without the hyperactivity.) S...
Need Help with Disciplining My 8Yr Old Son!!!!
Asked by D.H. from Portland
on July 20, 2008
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I not sure what to do. My 8yr old son is driving me crazy. He is talking back and being very disrespectful to me and my husband. He acts like he doesn't care if we ...
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- He sounds VERY much like my eight year old daughter! I read a book that saved my life and my relationship with her, it is called Raising Your Spirited Child (same aut...
- Try moving away from the disciplining and try to focus on what he's thinking. It looks like he has a perspective your missing out on. I'm glad you're home. My son i...
- Books that I found extremely helpful with challenging times with my daughter are: Talk so your kids will listen, and listen so your kids will talk Kids, Parents, &...
