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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 45615" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Thanks for the moral support, and for not thinking I'm being morbid. Which is my family's usual reaction. You don't know how much that means to me. :smile: I'm just trying to go into this decision with my eyes open.</p><p></p><p>Fran you make some really good points. Being a floor nurse in a hospital is physically demanding. I worked in a hopsital for several years before I married husband. And I have easy child to get feedback from too. At the hospitals in our area they have either CNA's or techs who do most of the hands on patient care. (not that RN's don't help) So I wouldn't have it all on my shoulders. And with an RN I could pretty much pick my hours. (we have a severe shortage) Nor would I even have to do hospital care if my health didn't allow for it. There are tons of other options. Back when I did work I never worked in any other field so the idea of working holidays and weekends I take in stride.</p><p></p><p>Crazymama I appreciate your bluntness. The phlebotomy program I'm in is at our local community college. It is 3 quarters long. (1 school yr) I'm in Ohio. We're the first graduating class. Before our school offered the program the only place in this part of the state students could go is Kentucky and it's program is awful. Which is why the hosps around here got together with the college and set up the program. If you're interested I'd ask about it. Many of our phlebotomy students are on the waiting list for the RN program.</p><p></p><p>It would probably be practical to have some kidney functioning tests done to see where I'm at right now. The last time I was assessed I was in Stage 4, there are 5 stages (5 being dialysis). I've finally found a new nephrologist (my last one retired without contacting his pts), now I just have to see if he accepts patients without insurance and how expensive it is. At the moment my fam doctor is doing his best to manage it.</p><p></p><p>I don't know if I'd qualify for medicaid or not. husband hasn't worked since sept (except low paying temp jobs). BUT the co he got fired from sent us his retirement in a big fat check. husband was desperate for a car, we had bills that desperately needed paid, and I hit docs while we had the cash. So none of it wound up in the retirement fund as we'd planned. So I dunno if they'll count that against us since technically it's income. Or how long they'd count it against us. sigh</p><p></p><p>I'm going to hold off on a solid decision til I can get those function tests done..... Depending on those results nephrologist ought to be able to help me get a good picture of how I'd be able to deal with the program. But I think I'm going to go for it. :grin: Worst case senerio is that I'd fail or have to drop out due to health. But at least I TRIED. And as far as this is concerned I think it's the TRYING that is just as important as succeeding.</p><p></p><p>Does that make sense?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 45615, member: 84"] Thanks for the moral support, and for not thinking I'm being morbid. Which is my family's usual reaction. You don't know how much that means to me. [img]:smile:[/img] I'm just trying to go into this decision with my eyes open. Fran you make some really good points. Being a floor nurse in a hospital is physically demanding. I worked in a hopsital for several years before I married husband. And I have easy child to get feedback from too. At the hospitals in our area they have either CNA's or techs who do most of the hands on patient care. (not that RN's don't help) So I wouldn't have it all on my shoulders. And with an RN I could pretty much pick my hours. (we have a severe shortage) Nor would I even have to do hospital care if my health didn't allow for it. There are tons of other options. Back when I did work I never worked in any other field so the idea of working holidays and weekends I take in stride. Crazymama I appreciate your bluntness. The phlebotomy program I'm in is at our local community college. It is 3 quarters long. (1 school yr) I'm in Ohio. We're the first graduating class. Before our school offered the program the only place in this part of the state students could go is Kentucky and it's program is awful. Which is why the hosps around here got together with the college and set up the program. If you're interested I'd ask about it. Many of our phlebotomy students are on the waiting list for the RN program. It would probably be practical to have some kidney functioning tests done to see where I'm at right now. The last time I was assessed I was in Stage 4, there are 5 stages (5 being dialysis). I've finally found a new nephrologist (my last one retired without contacting his pts), now I just have to see if he accepts patients without insurance and how expensive it is. At the moment my fam doctor is doing his best to manage it. I don't know if I'd qualify for medicaid or not. husband hasn't worked since sept (except low paying temp jobs). BUT the co he got fired from sent us his retirement in a big fat check. husband was desperate for a car, we had bills that desperately needed paid, and I hit docs while we had the cash. So none of it wound up in the retirement fund as we'd planned. So I dunno if they'll count that against us since technically it's income. Or how long they'd count it against us. sigh I'm going to hold off on a solid decision til I can get those function tests done..... Depending on those results nephrologist ought to be able to help me get a good picture of how I'd be able to deal with the program. But I think I'm going to go for it. [img]:grin:[/img] Worst case senerio is that I'd fail or have to drop out due to health. But at least I TRIED. And as far as this is concerned I think it's the TRYING that is just as important as succeeding. Does that make sense? [/QUOTE]
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