Justin

I keep hearing all these LPN's and RN's hate their jobs. Always telling me to go into something else get a better job, their jobs sucks, etc. I'm confused? I want to be a CRNA later on down the road and I start my LPN course this September of 2013, but I'm getting skeptical because of what all the nurses keep telling me?

Now, I mean a Pharmacist, not a tech. The reason why I'm asking on here is to try and get some insight from others in this field or from related experience. Now, the thing is both schools start this September of 2013. LPN school starts September 3rd, and the schooling for Pharmacy starts September 19th.

Now, to clear a few things up, I've BEEN accepted to the LPN course and my schooling is completely paid for. It's around $6,500 for everything, books and all, plus I will get 2 checks, one each 6 months for around $1,300. Sounds nice, everything is paid for again and I get money back. I wanted to obviously work for a company in this field that pays for me to get my RN, I was wanting to get my BSN, work in ICU and then try and take a class to become a CRNA later on down the road. Schooling is only 1 year long, M-F from 8am-2:30pm and will make about $32,000 a year starting off in the area I live in.

Now, Pharmacy, the course is accelerated, I DO NOT HAVE PRE REQUISITES DONE!! Maybe a class or two, so I'd be starting to go and finish in 4-5 years. Now a lot of Pharmacy classes usually take about 6-7 years depending on the school. The school I'm going to does quarters and not semesters. So, it's year round, I also understand that most quarters DO NOT TRANSFER! I know this. I would finish all my pre requisites next year in FALL quarter compared to a Semester type school which I would finish my pre requisites in about 2-2 1/2 years. The pharmacy school is only 3 years long their. The total cost for everything is around $132,000. I DO NOT have the money for this, but loans would cover it. The adviser from the school also said they would give me enough extra money in loans to live off while I'm in school because they DO NOT want the students to work because the studying is so much. I do know my total debt would probably be around $200,000-$250,000, the school helps you get a job as well.

I'm worried. I've been accepted into the LPN course, but it really isn't what I want to do. I've been a CNA and see what the nurses go through and don't seem very interested in it at all. But I keep thinking to myself, my GPA sucks, it's like a 2.5-2.6 transferring because they don't take any of my Music classes I used and a few other classes. So, I have a fear regardless of me making straight A's I wouldn't get in compared to others that may be applying that have never taken classes previously and would be starting on a clean slate, they don't have to regain a GPA I do. I do know the PCAT is a major part of getting in to the school as well, but the GPA plays a good role.

I like the thought of being a Pharmacist, but everyone around me keeps telling me to go for the LPN because it seems more me, they can't see me as a Pharmacist, but the thing is I think I'm compelling myself to go for the LPN because I think that's what everyone else wants and not me.

Sure, I'd love to only go to school for 1 year and make $30k-$40k a year, but the field is something that's not my forte. I don't like nursing. I like Pharmacy and the thought of Pharmacy.

Every Pharmacist I've talked to said they love their jobs, they say they get boring at times, but they do like it. Every LPN and RN I speak to hates their jobs and says you should go for something else. Do not go into nursing.

Thanks for the advice.

I'm a stay-at-home dad. I have a daughter who is almost 2 years old, my girlfriend's son, he's 4 years old. She works full-time and I start school next month for my LPN and this is WHY I don't work. I found it respectfully easier for me to just not work because I'm starting school M-F from 8am-2:30pm. To get on subject. She cleans, but has to be in the mood. When I watch the kids, they usually stay in their room until they're hungry or want something to drink. When GF watches them they usually are stuck up her a**, are brats, they scream, fight, mess up the house, throw food, get what they want and argue. They usually never go in timeout for what I put them in for. EVERYTHING they do bad I put them in there. She doesn't, she tells me she didn't think they did anything wrong, but I feel like it's an excuse to not listen to them cry. They will cry for something, mainly gripe not cry. She will get tired of hearing it and either yell at them or she will give in and give them what they were crying for. SHE IS NOT A BAD MOTHER at all. She does well with them and I see them favor her more than me because I think it's the way I take care of things, such as hoe the timeout is and lenient she is with them.

I keep on top of cooking, laundry, house keeping, lawn care, car maintenance, car cleaning, trash, etc. I run and pay the bills because she doesn't want to, I will run errands for her, by going to the store late at night because she wants something or fast food. I will take them to the store with me to do the grocery shopping so she can get ready for work. She will start getting ready and for some reason it takes her a good 2 hours to get ready because the kids are crying for her, climbing on her, getting into her makeup, fighting for her, etc. I will remove them from the bedroom so she can be in there alone and get ready with no interruptions, she appreciates this, but sometimes I will make them get out of the room (Because they tend to do the same cycle with her) and then she tells me, "They're fine, leave them alone, it's okay." Mainly because I tell them to get out of the room and they start there little fake crying crap. Then 10 minutes later she's yelling at them, really? I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or not? Now, I'm not perfect. I can be an a**hole. Not going to make me seem all high and mighty here at all like I'm better than her because she does a great part here too.

She is a pig, she will get ready for work and throw her dirty clothes all over the place, spill drinks on the counter and leave it there, makes food and leaves crumbs on the counter, does her hair in the bathroom and gets her hair all over the counter and she leaves it there, things like that, it drives me nuts because I'M THE STAY AT HOME MOM in this relationship. I am confused and I am wanting to know if there is anything I can do to help her not be so messy and help with the kids with punishing?

On the other hand, I will not tolerate what she does and I will tell her to stop doing things like that and it never stops. I've tried talking to her about it, too. She just gets defensive and tells me I'm lazy. I'm not going to leave her or anything because it's a simple fix if she does her part in that area. I feel like it's because she expects me to do these things and clean up after her because I don't work and all that, but she did the same sh*t when I worked, too.

She will make little cracks on money, like I will tell her I need to pay for a part for my car, or buy something for myself for school, such as scrubs, books, pens etc also gas and she will get mad and say, "Anything to spend money." It's really annoying because it's like she took the initiative to be the bread winner because she wants me to do good in school

I do not give into the kids crying I ignore them like you're said to do, "Let them cry it out." I always punish them for the same things. I don't let either of them get away with anything.

I punish them both equally. I also think her EX, the one she had her son with is a big pain in the a** here, too. He is a push over and lets his son run all over him. The reason I know all of this because my brother use to be his roommate and told me that he never punished his son, lets him hit my brothers son, gets away with everything, snacks all day, always asking for food, here he gets 1 snack and 3 meals a day and his dad does otherwise, then he comes back and acts like WE are going to do the same thing, problem is, my girlfriend kind of does it because she feels like he is starving? I don't know what to do really. It's just annoying as hell. Any advise would help! Thanks!

I was recently accepted into the LPN course and start September 3rd of 2013. I want to do Surgical Tech, but I don't really want to wait until the next class starts, which is September of 2014. I'm worried about the choice I've made in nursing. I've always wanted to become a Surgical Tech and then later on become a First Assistant. LPN does NOT strike my interest, but It's right in my face. I start in 1 month. I'm not getting cold feet at all, but I do not want to become an RN, I'm not interested in it period. I've worked as a CNA and hate the LPN and RN field that I've seen working in Nursing Homes and Hospitals. I feel like Surgical Tech would fit me more and it seems really interesting to me. I just don't really want to wait another year before my schooling starts when I can just take the LPN. My girlfriend wants me to do the LPN, so I'm basically doing that for her just to get a decent job. My schooling is completely paid for. I just was thinking maybe do the LPN for now and apply in 2014 for the Surgical Tech? I can't apply to the course until my LPN course is done, which it ends in September, so I don't think I'd be able to start until 2015, which is fine for me. But should I just take the LPN? Or wait? I have heard that an LPN can be trained as a Scrub Tech in some hospitals and was hoping to possibly do that, but I have heard that most hospitals won't hire LPN's for ST spots because of this new law in Tennessee, not sure if it applies everywhere. Any information would be good! Thanks!

I recently caught my girlfriend cheating on me. It happened back in February of 2013. I broke up with her and ended it and kicked her out. We have a daughter together, and I really loved this woman. I wanted it to work. We slowly talked for awhile and then we finally agreed to getting back together. Obviously I'm paranoid right now. So, I do ask her at times who has she been talking to and stuff. Sometimes I get mad when I'm texting her and then she stops texting me for awhile and I start to jump conclusions. Recently she's wanted nothing to do with my family. She hates them because they're the one's that told me she was f**king around on me. My oldest brother lives with me and she is basically making me kick him out. I have a feeling she wants him out so she can either cheat and not me watched? Or is it because she just doesn't feel welcomed into my family? Everyone on that note in my family, brother's and my sister do not like her because of what she did (I don't blame them). But I do want us all to get along and actually get together as a family and not have this drama. She wanted to move away from them and not ever see them again. Another thing I've noticed is she has been irritable. When I ask her questions she gets mad and defensive. She is acting almost like she did when she was actually doing something. I feel like maybe I'm being paranoid and I'm jumping to conclusions and accusing her of this stuff and it's not actually happening? Maybe that's why she gets pissed hearing it all the time? I love her, and I don't want to hear a bunch of crap saying leave her and stuff. i believe everyone makes mistakes and deserves a second chance. obviously if she does it again I'm f**king gone. But I am afraid the way she is acting she may be doing something. I don't know if it's just me or If I'm actually right. She also doesn't text me as much as she used to, I try and kiss her and rub her and stuff and she will tell me to get the f**k away from her sometimes, or not even be in the mood, or tell me her stomach hurts, etc. I've heard it all before. She will also tell me we can do it at a certain time, and she will get tired and go to bed without even initiating the move. I will try and kiss her in bed when we are laying down and she gets mad at me and tells me we aren't having sex. We do have sex at least 4 times a week. but I mean, The rejection really sucks a**. It's like our sex life is planned to when she wants it. I don't know if it's because she actually wants to be with me again or not? Like she is not sexually attracted to me anymore, I have the place, all the furniture, she has nothing if she left, no where to go, etc and I feel like she's just putting up with my crap so she has a comfortable life style? The last thing is, she hasn't really even tried to gain my trust back, she just acts the way she did before, we talked last night and she said she didn't think she would waste her time because I probably wouldn't trust anything that came out of her mouth anyways. I'm confused?? maybe I'm doing something wrong? please, give advice. 10 points to the best answer. Thanks!

Song 1:

Atrophy;

Coming, back to me.

The feeling of life.

Slowing at its end.

Before it begins.

A weakened cantankerous mind.

Faded within,

My conscience fails.

As I eradicate,

My own life.

Imperious needs,

Dwell in my mind.

Nothing to give,

Can't break this cycle,

The urge seems to win.

It's eating me a live!

Breakdown my life to this path.

Embrace my eroded heart.

Try to overcome this pain.

Far from it,

Yet, I still pretend,

Pretend to hide the lies,

Pretend to hide my lies.

Please, bring it back again,

The feeling of life within.

Can you feel it,

The excitement, before it begins?

A weakened cantankerous mind.

Fails within again,

My conscience takes over.

It's eating me a live!

Breakdown my life to this path.

Embrace my eroded heart.

Try to overcome this pain.

Far from it,

Yet, I still pretend,

Tell me that this is the real path.

Down to the life that I need.

Try to accept the pain,

I want it again.

I don't f**king pretend.

Asphyxiate,

On my highs last breath.

I want more.

Taking me to the edge.

Song 2:

Baffling,

To our neglected minds,

The consequence,

Of the devil,

Is coercive,

Suffocating the dismissal.

Of a broken heart.

Can you see the discord,

That was applied to our lives?

Can you see the uproar,

Of our accorded demission?

Concentrate,

On the behalf of our,

Disposition. (Willingness)

Misleading into this disregard.

As we abide with,

Our own disinclination. (Unwillingness)

Can you see the discord,

That was applied to our lives?

Can you see the uproar,

Of our accorded demission?

Can you feel,

The peace,

By decisions?

Formulating mankind?

Can you see,

The treason,

By choice?

Immolating mankind?

Can you feel,

The peace,

By decisions?

Formulating mankind?

Can you see,

The treason,

By choice?

Immolating mankind?

Can you see the discord,

That was applied to our lives?

Can you see the uproar,

Of our accorded demission?

Can you feel,

The peace,

By decisions?

Formulating mankind?

Can you see,

The treason,

By choice?

Abolishing mankind?

Song 3:

The Other Side:

Trying to fill a void deep down inside me,

Needing to satisfy my addiction.

I'm trying to buy your acceptance,

I can't seem to let this go.

Intuitively denying the love I see.

Pushing away, letting go,

As you slyly take over me.

Trying,

To accept,

My dark,

Passenger.

Feeling nothing without you.

Trying to become part of me.

Nothing will amount, you will see.

My haunting thoughts,

Of how you erode.

Holding tight,

You might just see.

The belligerent beast,

That's inside me.

Deep inside,

There is someone loving,

And vulnerable,

And it's hiding.

I'm trying to pull it out.

But the Devil has a hold of my Soul for now,

And,

More to, gain,

Than just, a feeling.

Trying to avoid the monster inside my head.

Trying,

To accept,

My dark,

Passenger.

Feeling nothing without you.

Trying to become part of me.

Nothing will amount, you will see.

My haunting thoughts,

Of how you erode.

{Bridge}

Trying,

To accept,

My dark,

Passenger.

Feeling nothing without you.

Trying to become part of me.

Nothing will amount, you will see.

My haunting thoughts,

Of how you erode.

Holding tight,

You might just see.

The belligerent beast,

That's holding me.

Hold me tight,

You might just see.

The belligerent beast,

Set free from me.

Song 4:

I know, there is,

Someone, beyond the stars.

Trying to, reach out to me.

All I know, is that my hands are bound.

My acceptance,

Is damaged,

As I,

Decry the existence of you and life.

You still,

Reach out to me,

Every day,

But I am inept in return.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to avoid,

Devotion.

As I dismay,

The words of GOD.

My body trembles,

Afraid to touch the hand.

The arms of time,

Never break,

It becomes precious.

As my choices become,

Terminal.

Dictate myself,

Peace.

As she appears.

Compelling thoughts astray,

Into the abyss.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to avoid,

This devotion.

Send me back through motion,

I feel the devotion,

As I'm in midst of this commotion.

My head is spinning,

Unwinding, evil.

My spirit becomes new.

As I take the leap into the hand.

Silence overcomes my ears,

The guiding light has

Turned its course.

I seized myself,

As I paint,

An angel with my tears.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to avoid,

This devotion.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to accept,

This commotion.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

Feeling this grime,

On my fingers,

Can make me feel so,

Sublime,

And you, too.

Can you see that,

I'm not right,

As I commit,

My urge,

Deep inside.

I touch you,

Before it's done,

Living this,

Fear in life.

Forsaken society,

Living this,

Fear in life.

Feeling this grime,

On my fingers,

Can make me feel so,

Sublime,

And you, too.

Can you see that,

I'm not right,

As I commit,

My plight,

From insight.

I feel you,

Before it's done,

Living this,

Fear in life.

Forsaken society,

Living this,

Fear in life.

Can I ever feel alive?

Searching through coercion,

Anticipating,

The rush,

Can I find,

What I know,

From inside?

Why should I?

Burn in hell,

For the way,

I was born,

What do I do?

Did I lie?

Or did I apply,

This fear on your life?

I came in peace,

You betrayed me,

Now I suffer,

Living in vain.

I feel you,

Before it's done,

Living this,

Fear in life.

Forsaken society,

Living this,

Fear in life.

Can I ever feel alive?

Searching through coercion,

Anticipating,

The rush.

All alone.

Let me do,

What is best,

For you.

Can we ever feel alive?

Searching through coercion,

Anticipating,

The rush,

Can we find,

What we know,

From inside?

Why should we?

Be labeled in,

Society,

For the way,

We were born.

I have a beautiful 20 month old daughter with her. We fell in love within the first 3 months I knew her. I couldn't see my life being with anyone else. We moved in after knowing each other for about 4-5 months (Keep in mind, I have Bipolar type 1 and this has obviously became an issue while we lived together. I fly off the handle over stupid sh*t) She "claimed" she loved me so much and would never cheat on me. She loved everything about me as she said all the time. At first, when we started living together, she never worked, I worked and brought the money. I would buy her everything and anything I could possibly afford for her. I never skipped her birthday, or our anniversary, or Christmas, etc.. I enjoyed making her happy and buying things she wanted. now, I know for a fact she's not a gold digger in anyway because I don't make anything to high and she also did the same for me when she had money. Anyways, towards the end of our relationship, I was in school so I didn't work, she did and I helped with watching the children (She also had a child before I met her with another man) I hated not working, but I've been fired from a lot of jobs because of my stupid a** anger situations and no insurance and not being able to get the right medications for the problem. So, it was REALLY hard for me to even find a job anyways and this is why, at the time. So, she took the job at a Red Lobster and started to work their. My brother's girlfriend, also got a job their with her. Over a course of about 6 months to 8 months their I started to hear things from my brothers girlfriend telling me, "She has been flirting with a guy their" So I started to question her about it and she told me she didn't like him, he was an a**hole. Then she would tell me here and their the last 8 months we were together she was losing feelings for me and would cry, and try and talk to me about it etc.. And it never really got anywhere, she said she wanted me to change and I just thought it was weird because how can someone change who they are with a mental problem? But she would cry when we would fight and tell me that I will never change and she was unhappy and I felt bad but didn't know how to fix anything. And we got in this HUGE fight the last 5 days we were together, and we broke up, but stayed involved, and she stayed at my place. Which honestly never felt like we even broke up. She put a password on her phone and said to stay off it. So, I felt like this fight was inevitable, it happened because she had other intentions. I went to a friends one night, and she said she was gonna go out with her friend. We went out and she told me I needed to bring our daughter with me because she was leaving. So, I took her with me with no problem. That night I texted her friend and asked where she was, at this point she was staying at her moms house. She told me, "She said she was going home to her moms, she was tired," and this was around 10:00PM. I went by her moms and she wasn't their. So I started texting her and she ignored me and she finally texted me back at 3:00AM and apologized and, "I want to make it work and I wanted to tell you that still love." So, she came over the next day, we talked, worked it out and all and made up, she gave me a BJ. She wanted to go get a tattoo. So I took her to go get it done. We come home and were about to go out for dinner. Then I saw her on the bed after she took a picture of her tattoo. She sent it and I looked at her phone 'cause the texting screen looked different than the iPhone's screen. She forgot to back out of it and it was the Pinger app. She created and account and started talking to the guy from her job she claimed was an a**hole and didn't like. She had sex with him that night. (She just gave me a BJ). I was furious. I kicked her out and packed all her stuff up and she continued to sleep with that guy during this time. She told me "we need a break" and I asked her "why, did you do this" and she told me it was because of the way I treated her and she did it because it was the easiest way out of our relationship. Now, 2-3 months after this all happened, she is telling me she wants to get back but is afraid that I won't change and I will continue to treat her like crap. She said I've been getting better, but honestly, If I took her back I feel like I'd be setting myself up to be cheated on again. She claims to tell me that she's afraid to go back with me because she wants to have a life and be able to go out with her friends and not be hounded by me all the time thinking she's cheating on me. I feel lost because I really do love her, but I'm confused? 10 Points for best answer.

We have been together for 2 1/2 years, we have a daughter that is 1 1/2. We have lived together for about 2 years. I'm 24 and she's 23. We were fighting a lot at the end, but I kept hearing rumors from friends at her job she had a "crush" on this guy. We broke up about 1 week ago. I kept trying to get her back, and wanted to be with her for our daughter and because I love her so much. The day we broke up she downloaded this text free app on her iPhone and hide it and put a password on her phone. She told me that since we weren't together, that it was none of my business what she did (we still lived in the same house, and also still had sex during the break up) after 4 days she had sex with this guy she had the "crush" on. I've asked before if she liked him and kept saying, "no, i don't like him, he is just a friend." A long time ago she kept saying he was an a**hole and she hated the way he was. I kept trying to get ahold of her the night she did this, and ignored me for 3 hours. Then she finally texted me at 3:00am and said she was at a friends house. Well, she told me she wanted to work it out and I was saying, "okay, Come over and we can talk." She came over and we talked, made up and had sex. then we went out to get a tattoo (one she's been wanting) and we got back home after all this was reconciled. I see her texting a random number and I saw the texts from after they hooked up saying, "how she enjoyed last night and all that and was saying next time she wouldn't be so shy etc." and she was texting and sent him a picture of this tattoo I just paid for. I asked, "whose number is this?" She had a frightened laugh, and said (name will not be mentioned) I was like, "really? Are you f***ing serious?" I got in a big fight with her and kicked her out. Now she's upset and wanting me back. Said she did it because I was an a**hole, and told me she's lost without me, and wants me back and loves me etc.. I don't know what to do really, what do you think?

I have my CNA, but I was wanting to do Phlebotomy? But I didn't know how hard it is to find a job in Tennessee? I know I could probably find a job in Knoxville, but I'm not too sure? The class is a month long and only cost me $300 plus the book which is $55. That's not too bad, but I don't want a loss. I don't mind CNA, but the jobs don't pay enough for the work. I know Phlebotomy doesn't pay that much either, probably the same as a CNA, maybe a little more. But I would rather be in the hospital to get in with the RN after I finish school.

1) I want to do my RN, but I was going to do the B.S.N 'cause I wanted to either do CRNA or Nurse Practitione later on after I get the B.S.N.

2) I know they have A.S.N. programs but my grades aren't good enough to get into the Community Colleges around here. I originally went for Music and just took Human Anatomy for fun, and didn't really try. All the Community Colleges around by me only except the first grade regardless if I retake the course again. This is why I'm choosing the B.S.N 'cause I was told by my adviser at ETSU that if I do well in all my Pre-reqs that I would be able to get in. So I chose this way.

3) My RN classes will start in January, 2013 Spring Semester

4) I was looking into LPN before I started my RN, but it's an extra year of school, but I need a decent job to hold me over while going into Nursing so I can pay bills, take care of my daughter and also, be able to not have to work as much for studying and schooling.

5) I was thinking about Surgical Tech too, I know this is away from the RN, but the LPN kind of is too. The LPN doesn't actually even go towards anything for my RN, so it's like either way I'm not stepping out of my boundaries.

6) The LPN schooling I was accepted into already and I was accepted into the Surgical Tech too. The LPN starts in May of 2013 and the Surgical Tech starts in September of 2013. I would like to do Surgical Tech because it seems more interesting and has a higher job security out here too. The placement for ST is 100% in the last 4 years, but the passing rate is only 47%. The LPN is only at 82% but the passing rate is 82%.

7) My LPN is completely covered and I will get about $7,000 in my pocket to attending.

8) My Surgical Tech is completely covered and will get me about $6,600 in my pocket for attending.

8) My RN will not be completely covered and will have to get loans to pay for it.

9) I was thinking about doing the Phlebotomy? Then it will hold me over while I do Surgical Tech or LPN? Then have the hospital or Nursing home pay for my RN? This would be cheaper for me obviously 'cause I'm poor.

10) I really don't like the Geriatrics because I've had a bad experience the last two jobs I've had. But I'm willing to make a sacrifice to which ever someone thinks is best? Please help. Thanks! 10 Points to the best answer!!

Would like if someone was in the field. Thanks (But open to any opinions)

First, before I begin, let me start off by saying this. I've posted before but I just get a bunch of negative bulls**t I don't want to hear. I ask certain questions and get nothing but being called an idiot. I know what I'm doing and what I need is direction of what I need to get.

Okay, I've been debating a lot lately on what to do. Many of what I want to do seems to be either a bad idea or a bad choice by job wise. I live in Sevierville, Tennessee. I use to go to a Community College called Walters State Community College. This school is based on a first time taken of a class. If you don't get a good grade the first time you're pretty much screwed. I've spoke with the advisor for the Program and she told me to either go get my LPN first or choose a different career. I told her I want to be an RN, she told me I could go to a private school and I could get in that way 'cause there is no waiting list, reason being is 'cause no one wants to pay $35,000-$55,000 for a ASN. So, I looked into the LPN, it's really cheap. Maybe $5,200 for the year and that's it. My schooling there is completely paid for. I would actually get paid to go. I was thinking of doing this, but the only outcome I have is a retirement home and I do not like working with old people. I've done CNA and I will never do that line of work for the sh*t pay. The RN will cost too much for me to get, I know you have loans and stuff but I don't see a reason in being in debt for life to pay it off.. I enrolled into two colleges. ETSU and LMU and got excepted into both of the schools. I can only get my BSN from ETSU so I cut them off because LMU does a ASN and a BSN and MSN. So, I tried them and the tuition was way too damn much.

So, My may goal here was to either do LPN or Surgical Tech. I don't really want to be a LPN, but I know there are bridge programs from LPN-BSN which don't help with anything at all. LPN is basically just an extra year of schooling when I could just become a Surgical Tech and then do the RN and let the Hospital pay for it later. I know the Surgical Tech has a lot of goods and bads, but I think all jobs do. I'm not sickened by the sight of the insides, I've shadowed multiple times and loved it. The only thing that really sucks is the pay isn't too good, but I know you can earn more by working more, which is okay with me. I know you gotta build yourself in the place and not expect all this handed to you. My main out come I really liked was working with dead people. Seems weird, but I have a bad attitude by being talked down too. I have bipolar, so I thought of going for Surgical Tech and then becoming a Human Tissue Recovery Tech. I thought it would be awesome, but the job says on some requirements they want a AS in Surgical Tech. I hope the Surgical Tech certification will be okay, I sure it will be. I'm lost obviously.

I messed up in a Community Colelege, so my only route is to go to a private school where there is no waiting list. The debt I'd owe back for schooling for my A.S.N will be $33,000. Is this a good idea? Or No?

I want to do one or the other, but I'd like to know if someone works in the field and could tell me what they prefer?? I would like some input. I know what both jobs do really, just mainly wanting to know if they like the job and if the career is good? I live in Tennessee. I've been accepted into both programs. But The LPN starts in May 2013 and the Surgical Tech starts in September of 2013. They are both 1 year long and I would more than likely get a job faster as a Surgical Tech. Please let me know, thanks.

My LPN is completely paid for, plus i will get about $7,000 in my pocket to go for my LPN. I wanted to step-stone anyways getting my LPN first then my RN. If I go to school for my RN (ASN or BSN) It will cost me about $30,000-$55,000 a year to go to school, I won't get no money at all for books and will be in debt after school. My LPN class is 1 year long, Mon-Fri from 8a-2:30p and I think this sucks but am willing to do it to not be in debt and also make a decent wage. Please help?? What would be the best thing to do??

I am always angry? Why? Help!?

As I was a child, I've been beaten and tortured through High School. I was beaten by my Step-Father, called a fat a**, ugly, stupid, fag. whatever you can think of for about 10 years 'til my mother finally grew the balls to leave his a**. My mother was really never there for me. She would ignore us growing up, we were always told to, "Shut up," or "Quit Bitching." I was told I was a mistake multiple times from her too. I got to the point where I never would go to my mother/family growing up for any problems. My grandmother said I'd never amount to anything and always called me a fat a** growing up too. I wanted to be an actor as I grew up and my grandmother would tell me people with acne couldn't become actors and only handsome people can. I've had 41 jobs and I'm 23. I get fired from every job. I can't bite my tongue. If I feel as if I'm being talked down to I snap and go off. I hate when people over talk me, talk down to me, call me names, people who b***ch all the time, I hate slow people. I pretty much lose my s**t very easily for no reason. One thing could just end my entire day. I'd be in a good mood then my girlfriend would set me over the line. I've been with her for 2 years, and I'm honestly surprised she even deals with me anymore. I'm mean to her and treat her bad. I'm always mad and when I'm mad I cuss a lot and I will say stuff I really don't mean to say, it's like it's someone else is talking. I really feel bad saying what I say, but for some reason I can't get the courage to apologize, I don't know if it's 'cause I'd feel like I've been taking control of or think they think I caved or gave in. I know I shouldn't feel this way, I hate it so much. I have a 1 year old daughter and she's my world. I love her to death. I get mad at her and tell her to, "Shut up," and I don't mean to, It just slips and it's like thinking to myself inside, "Why am I doing this?" Then I keep doing it and it never stops. I'm not abusive towards women, but I've had the feeling of knocking my girlfriend on her a** a few times. I've said some really hateful things to her, I've called her a wh**e, Sk**k, B**ch, c**t, I even told her to go drive off a cliff and burn in hell. Her attitude towards me is bad too, but I think it's me that causes her to be that way towards me. I hate feeling like this, I hate feeling malevolent. I've taken a lot of medicine growing up, Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft, Depakote, Abilify, Lithium, Neurotin, Xanax and Geodon. They were always saying I was depressed, but I wasn't. I felt angry with everyone and everything. I can't stand people and jobs I work at 'cause I hate the feeling of someone being on top of me or over me. I've tried going to the Doctor for it but they don't want to listen to me. All they want to do is push medicine, but I have seen what it did to my dad and he looks so da*m old now and he's only 56, he looks like he's 70. I don't have insurance to go and talk to someone like a Therapist. I don't have insurance and can't get it, I do not qualify even though I'm poor as hell. I just don't know what to do anymore, I feel like I'm going to lose everything I have if I don't get help. My girlfriend keeps telling me to get on medicine but I don't want to, I want to try and control it myself, but this seems really impossible. When she tells me to get on the medicine I get mad, and she will talk to me about my attitude and I get mad at her. I always have to get the last word in on a fight or I get really mad, and if I don't get the word in I scream and will break stuff and throw things. I've broken doors, windows, toys, computers, T.V's, etc.. Then I really regret it afterwards. When I get mad, I have to cuss/hit something or someone for the anger to stop getting worse. I don't know what it is. I feel this weird feeling inside that I need to do something or it won't go away. I'll see people check my girlfriend out and then I'll say something loud enough for them to hear me, I'll call them a f*g or I'll say, "What the f**k are you looking at?" Just to get them to say something so I can fight with them or argue. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar, but I don't know what kind it is. I have multiple ups and downs during a year, and I'll also go on binges to buy things for people and help everyone I can out, then they take advantage of it/me then I get really mad and go off on them. I don't know what is wrong with me, but I need some advice on what to do? Or if anyone else goes through this everyday? I am not trying to get sympathy at all, or people to feel sorry for me. I'm asking on here 'cause I don't know where else to turn except the world that may sit in my shoes.

As I was a child, I've been beaten and tortured through High School. I was beaten by my Step-Father, called a fat a**, ugly, stupid, fag. whatever you can think of for about 10 years 'til my mother finally grew the balls to leave his a**. My mother was really never there for me. She would ignore us growing up, we were always told to, "Shut up," or "Quit Bitching." I was told I was a mistake multiple times from her too. I got to the point where I never would go to my mother/family growing up for any problems. My grandmother said I'd never amount to anything and always called me a fat a** growing up too. I wanted to be an actor as I grew up and my grandmother would tell me people with acne couldn't become actors and only handsome people can. I've had 41 jobs and I'm 23. I get fired from every job. I can't bite my tongue. If I feel as if I'm being talked down to I snap and go off. I hate when people over talk me, talk down to me, call me names, people who b***ch all the time, I hate slow people. I pretty much lose my s**t very easily for no reason. One thing could just end my entire day. I'd be in a good mood then my girlfriend would set me over the line. I've been with her for 2 years, and I'm honestly surprised she even deals with me anymore. I'm mean to her and treat her bad. I'm always mad and when I'm mad I cuss a lot and I will say stuff I really don't mean to say, it's like it's someone else is talking. I really feel bad saying what I say, but for some reason I can't get the courage to apologize, I don't know if it's 'cause I'd feel like I've been taking control of or think they think I caved or gave in. I know I shouldn't feel this way, I hate it so much. I have a 1 year old daughter and she's my world. I love her to death. I get mad at her and tell her to, "Shut up," and I don't mean to, It just slips and it's like thinking to myself inside, "Why am I doing this?" Then I keep doing it and it never stops. I'm not abusive towards women, but I've had the feeling of knocking my girlfriend on her a** a few times. I've said some really hateful things to her, I've called her a wh**e, Sk**k, B**ch, c**t, I even told her to go drive off a cliff and burn in hell. Her attitude towards me is bad too, but I think it's me that causes her to be that way towards me. I hate feeling like this, I hate feeling malevolent. I've taken a lot of medicine growing up, Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft, Depakote, Abilify, Lithium, Neurotin, Xanax and Geodon. They were always saying I was depressed, but I wasn't. I felt angry with everyone and everything. I can't stand people and jobs I work at 'cause I hate the feeling of someone being on top of me or over me. I've tried going to the Doctor for it but they don't want to listen to me. All they want to do is push medicine, but I have seen what it did to my dad and he looks so da*m old now and he's only 56, he looks like he's 70. I don't have insurance to go and talk to someone like a Therapist. I don't have insurance and can't get it, I do not qualify even though I'm poor as hell. I just don't know what to do anymore, I feel like I'm going to lose everything I have if I don't get help. My girlfriend keeps telling me to get on medicine but I don't want to, I want to try and control it myself, but this seems really impossible. When she tells me to get on the medicine I get mad, and she will talk to me about my attitude and I get mad at her. I always have to get the last word in on a fight or I get really mad, and if I don't get the word in I scream and will break stuff and throw things. I've broken doors, windows, toys, computers, T.V's, etc.. Then I really regret it afterwards. When I get mad, I have to cuss/hit something or someone for the anger to stop getting worse. I don't know what it is. I feel this weird feeling inside that I need to do something or it won't go away. I'll see people check my girlfriend out and then I'll say something loud enough for them to hear me, I'll call them a f*g or I'll say, "What the f**k are you looking at?" Just to get them to say something so I can fight with them or argue. I have been diagnosed with Bipolar, but I don't know what kind it is. I have multiple ups and downs during a year, and I'll also go on binges to buy things for people and help everyone I can out, then they take advantage of it/me then I get really mad and go off on them. I don't know what is wrong with me, but I need some advice on what to do? Or if anyone else goes through this everyday? I am not trying to get sympathy at all, or people to feel sorry for me. I'm asking on here 'cause I don't know where else to turn except the world that may sit in my shoes.

Hello,

I live in, Tennessee.

I have a big question on both sides here. I want to know, which is best in my situation, what's best FOR ME! Not in general, just for me. No smart asses please, Thanks.

I started my new job as a CNA, they said if I work their for a year, they will pay for my schooling after the year of work. This is very beneficial in my honor. I just don't want to be a CNA for over a year before I can start classes for my RN, (Which is what I would take when they wound up paying for school) Anyways, this is my problem.

I was thinking of taking my LPN first, reason why is because I'd start in, May of 2013, then end in April, of 2014. This would give me about a year and a half of working as a CNA to move up to my LPN. Then I was thinking of taking my RN right afterwards, this would be covered by the facility. The commuting to school 5 days a week and a 2 hour drive to and from school year round would blow, this is a con obviously, but this would obviously let me be an LPN for about 2-3 years and gain some good experience, which would help me in the RN program, (Doing the stepping-stones.) My schooling for my LPN is covered from funding and I would wind up with about $7,000 in my pocket. This sounds really nice, but during the year I'd be doing the LPN, I could be going to College and getting my pre-requisitions out of the way, which would help me get to the RN faster, but like I said before, I don't want to work as a CNA for about 4 1/2-5 years before I get my RN B.S.N, I need a good living to support my family. If you're going to say take the 2 year program for the RN, I really can't, I made too many bad grades from f**king off in school like an idiot. So, my GPA is only a 2.5. This, is able to get me into the program, but it's way too competitive with a shitty GPA (Like mine). I was thinking maybe just going the RN B.S.N way, which would give me a lot of more classes to boost my GPA back up. This would help me (I believe it would get me into the nursing program??) I could just take my classes before applying to the nursing program and see if I get accepted, but I really doubt I would with my 2.5. I just have a sight of failure. My biggest fear is to do my pre-reqs before applying to the RN class and spend a year and a half in school and waste money and time, then never get accepted, when I could have been doing the LPN. I am already accepted into the LPN course too. I just have a lot of fear. Honestly, I'd rather get my RN but I'm just mainly concerned with the bad GPA that may affect me in getting accepted. any information on this would be greatly appreciated. I am also on the waiting list for The Surgical technician which starts next September of 2013, I don't have time to sit around and wait for that, plus I heard it was a terrible job too. But is there anything I could take to get out of CNA that is high in demand? Something that can hold me over 'til I graduate one of the programs too? And which would be better in my situation? Do the LPN, that's paid for and I drive 5 days a week for an hour each way? Or the RN program which I may not get accepted because of my terrible GPA and working as a CNA for 4 1/2-5 years to get my B.S.N?

My Surgical Technician course is paid for too, I'll get about what I'd get back like the LPN course, the $7,000.

I really want to do my RN, but I'm really just worried, please help!!! Thanks!

LPN? RN? or possibly Surgical Technician? ( I really like the Surgical Tech part, but I don't know if I should wait around too long. I know an RN makes more, but I don't really mind too much about the money, I just want to make a good living and support my family and be able to live life.

Hello, I am currently getting my RN A.S Degree. I'm going this route to get a job quicker. I will be getting my B.S.N after that, but my question is, I want to become a surgeon later. I'm thinking I'm going the wrong way? I mean, i know a lot of people usually get their Pre-Med to go down that road. They have different courses that need to be taken than what I have. My main question about all of this, is can I just get my B.S.N, then get my P.A? then after that get my Ph.D/M.D (I'll be doing dual enrollment courses on these) Then apply for the Surgeon School after that? Also, what is the GRE Test for? Is it basic knowledge? Or is it another Medical test like the MCAT?

by the way, I finish my RN this year.

I scored a 43S on it. They said it was really high.

There are two songs here. They're not named. Tell me what you think. Thanks for reading. Anything on them is fine, I take criticism well. I just want to know if you could read them, tell me what they make you think they're saying and if they are good. I would like a rating if possible, such as 1-5 1(Poor) and 5(Best). The most honest answer I'll give 10 points too.

First Song:

Baffling,

To our neglected minds,

The consequence,

Of the devil,

Is coercive,

Suffocating the dismissal.

Of a broken heart.

Can you see the discord,

That was applied to our lives?

Can you see the uproar,

Of our accorded demission?

Concentrate,

On the behalf of our,

Disposition.

Misleading into this disregard.

As we abide,

Our own disinclination.

Can you see the discord,

That was applied to our lives?

Can you see the uproar,

Of our accorded demission?

Can you feel,

The peace,

By decisions,

Formulating mankind?

Can you see,

The treason,

By choice,

Immolating mankind?

Can you feel,

The peace,

By decisions,

Formulating mankind?

Can you see,

The treason,

By choice,

Immolating mankind?

Can you see the discord,

That was applied to our lives?

Can you see the uproar,

Of our accorded demission?

Can you feel,

The peace,

By decisions,

Formulating mankind?

Can you see,

The treason,

By choice,

Abolishing mankind?

Second Song:

I know, there is,

Someone, beyond the stars.

Trying to, reach out to me.

All I know, is that my hands are tied.

My acceptance,

Is damaged,

As I,

Decry the existence of you and life.

You still,

Reach out to me,

Every day,

But I am inept in return.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to avoid,

Devotion.

As I dismay,

The words of GOD.

My thoughts and hands,

Trembling, afraid to touch the hand.

The arms of time,

Never break,

It becomes precious.

As my choices become,

Terminal.

Dictate myself,

Peace.

As she appears.

Compelling thoughts astray,

Into the abyss.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to avoid,

This devotion.

Send me back through motion,

I see the devotion,

As I'm in midst of this commotion.

My head is spinning,

Unwinding, evil.

My sprite becomes new.

As I take the leap into the hand.

Silence overcomes my ears,

The guiding light has

turned its course.

I seized myself,

As I paint,

An angel with my tears.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to avoid,

This devotion.

The evil abhors the reception,

And it,

Adores my depression,

No serene for me.

After my death,

As I censure,

Myself to accept,

This commotion.

All right reserved to Justin Brandon Wathen. 2011

Thank you for reading.

My Daughter is going to be 11 months old on the 7th of September. I'm wondering why she isn't crawling? She says Ma ma, Da da, Mom, Dad, and she tries to pull herself up on things. She can sit up really good and she will spin around to follow you. She will reach up to you. She will make fart noises back to you when you do it. she will stick her finger in your mouth until you fake bite it then she will laugh and do it again. She knows when she wants something by crying for it 'til she gets her way. She seems to be really intelligent. She shes to observe a lot more then do it. If that makes any sense? She will play in her bouncer and can jump a lot, she seems strong in her legs. She will also roll the ball back to you, and she will hold something in the air for you to grab from her, Like her bottle when it's empty. She will scoot from one part of the room to the other and she can reach a good distance from where she is sitting. she will get in the crawling position but won't crawl. I don't get it? it's like she doesn't want to even try. She will get on her stomach a lot too from trying to crawl. But she won't actually try. one of her legs will be under her still in the sitting position and the other she will be on her knee. She will not crawl, when you stick her on both of her knees she will cry and fall on her stomach cause she's mad or something. She will use objects like the walls and couches and end tables to pull herself towards the area she wants, but won't crawl? Any ideas? I went to the Doctor and they said everything is fine. So, I know it's not that. Please let me know your stories and stuff? Thanks, best answer gets 10 points.