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I had my first colonoscopy last Friday. I am 46 and my mother has had two surgeries for colon CA, so I felt pretty good about being so responsible. I went to every website I could find and researched all aspects of the... Read More
- 0Dec 5, '03 by memorexI have had 2 colonoscopies and both were extremely painful. I was in so much pain they were not able to complete either exam. I had them about 10 years ago when I was experiencing some intestinal problem that tentatively got called Crohn's.
The first time, I figured it was because my bowel was inflamed, but the second time I was a lot better. I don't know what they gave me, but it didn't work. I still have vivid memories of the pain. The second time I was in so much pain, I was screaming. That had to have been a comfort to the patients waiting their turn! I know they turned up whatever it was they were giving me, and the pain eased....but then the nurse started telling me to breathe, remember to breathe, and they turned it back down. The pain and screaming returned.
I know I should have another, due to my age and previous condition, but I fear it on 2 grounds. One I am afraid of going through the agony again, and more importantly, I don't want to die on the table with a glorified light cable up my rear.
I heard recently of the virtual colonoscopy and I may eat the cost if my insurance won't pick it up and my doctor tells me I need to have one.
I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who has had such horrible experiences. Actually I'm sorry anyone else has had to go through it, but I'm glad I ain't crazy.
- 0Dec 25, '03 by patsue53I'm an RN who has worked Endo for 8 years. The vast majority of our patients do very well with Versed and Demerol. I can't tell you how often the patients ask me "when are we going to start?" as I'm removing the blood pressure cuff and ekg patches.
Unfortunately, there are the few who don't respond as well to moderate sedation and experience extreme discomfort and remember the whole thing. I sure don't have any explanation for this. As a general rule, younger patients need more medication for sedation....but not always. I think 2 of Versed is a little on the light side....it's very common for me to get 5 or more of Versed.
For whatever reason, I think nurses are harder to sedate. I can't explain it, but I'm not the only one who has commented on it.
I've noticed that our physicians are using alot more MAC anesthesia in the last few months. Today I had a male patient who had been sexually molested as a child and was a nervous wreck about the procedure. We had an anesthesiologist administer sedation....versed, fentanyl, and diprivan and the guy did great. I don't think this patient would have been adequately sedated with Versed and Demerol.
Anyone who has had extreme pain during a colonoscopy should discuss alternatives with his doc. And if the doc doesn't take you seriously then find a new doc.
Sorry you had such a miserable experience. I hope it's better next time around.
- 0Jan 23, '04 by bbarbie1Observation: the propaganda that is offered on flex sig and colonoscopy by the major orgs on their websites or in print (ACS and AMA) would have you believe that neither procedure is stressful or painful in any way. However, if you read the actual experiences of people who submit to them (numerous message boards), the responses are strikingly different. One wonders why the promotion orgs insist on slanting the information so much when the reality is quite different (my flex sig certainly was no picnic--never again).
I can't understand why a doctor who is causing so much pain (see several of the postings) would continue the procedure(?). And why can't the patient say "stop"? My own doctor was hell-bent for "full insertion" and wasn't about to stop for anything. Jeez, even my dentist will stop and let me have a "breather" if things get tough.
I, too, am a fretter. Major. 6 weeks of anxiety before my procedure almost did me in, but I got NO help of any kind from my prescribing doctor (a GP who admits to never having had either one). I don't get it--if these procedures are so important, why won't the docs make any more effort to give them a good reputation?
BTW, neither of the docs I dealt with for my procedure are my docs any longer. And with respect to Katie Couric, of course hers will be good. She's on TV for heaven's sake. They're not going to broadcast her having a bad one. You can bet she had all the good drugs and plenty of them.
- 0Jan 26, '04 by mshultzI am not a nurse, but would like to share my colonoscopy experience. While researching the procedure prior to my exam, I stumbled upon http://www.colonoscopysafety.com by Dr. Jeffrey Hadley, who recommends having a colonoscopy without sedation. Being insatiably curious, the idea of being able to watch the procedure really appealed to me. I got up the nerve to write to my gastroenterologist requesting the reduced dose of sedation that he had given me during a gastroscopy the previous month, which had not affected my memory or mental status (I had lost about 4 units of blood due to a duodenal hemorrhage). Dr. Hadley made the procedure sound relatively easy to bear, and I assumed that a sedative dose too low to affect mental status would still have some anaesthetic properties. When I was wheeled in for the colonoscopy, the gastroenterologist said that he would follow my wishes, and that if I needed more sedation, to just say so. Early in the examination, I asked the doctor if the brown particle I was seeing on the screen was fecal matter. He answered "Yes, but don't concern yourself", and sounded uncomfortable. I was not embarrassed, as I had followed the prep instructions. I just wanted to make sure that I understood what I was watching on the monitor. As he worked his way through the sigmoid colon, the pain increased to where my face broke out in sweat; something that had never happened to me before. Thankfully, the nurse wiped off my face before the sweat could run into my eyes. The cramping sensation from each introduction of air would go away, but with no reduction in pain. The pain seemed to increase linearly as the colonoscope was advanced, leading me to believe that the mere contact of the side of the colonoscope against my colon was painful. As he worked his way through the transverse colon, I was beginning to doubt my ability to endure the pain. With the next increase in pain, I felt like I was on the verge of a complete physical collapse. This feeling scared me, and I stated (in what sounded to me like a calm voice) that I needed more anesthetics. Prior to this, I had twitched once, but had neither cried out in pain nor shed any tears. The nurse reacted so quickly that I wondered what my vital signs looked like. As she was injecting the remaining drugs from both syringes, I was still hoping that I would be able to remember the rest of the procedure. Assuming that forward progress of the colonoscope was paused at this point, I noted that there was no decrease in pain. The nurse asked the doctor "Are you encountering resistance?" This same phrase was used in the ED when I had protested during the insertion of the nasogastric tube. It must be something taught in nursing school. The doctor said that he was having difficulty. My last remembered thought was "This really hurts!"
At my next appointment with the gastroenterologist, I thanked him for allowing me to watch what I could of the procedure. He explained that I had been at the most painful part of the examination when I gave up, and that there were a couple of things that he had wanted to show me (anatomical landmarks; I had no abnormalities). I was greatly disappointed to hear that I had come so close to success, but said nothing, as I had made the best decision with the information that I had at the time, and since I was not complaining, the doctor had no reason to tell me that I was approaching the hardest part, and that it was soon going to be less painful. He said that he was sorry for the pain that I endured. I replied "Don't be sorry for me! It was a choice I made!" When I filled out the customer satisfaction survey from the hospital, I thanked the doctor for letting me watch what I was able to endure. I gave top ratings in every catagory, just as I had for my ED and CCU hospital stay.
A couple of interesting notes about sedation. The doctor was surprised to read that I remembered the gastroscopy. After the colonoscopy, the doctor had to tell me the results twice, since I had no memory of seeing him in the recovery room (I had stated to the nurse that I did not want the doctor to talk to me in front of my parents (too personal and uncomfortable for me)). I had temporarily stopped taking Protonix 24 hours before the colonoscopy. According to a recent Medscape article, H2 blockers slow the breakdown of benzodiazepines, and I had regained awareness only a few minutes prior to being wheeled out of the recovery room. The amnesia caused by the Versed completely blocked any awareness of mental status changes from the Demerol. My legs were wobbly as I followed my parents to the car.
After considering the matter for a couple of months, I have decided that I will watch my next colonoscopy, only without any sedation at all, since it does not seem to do any good in a dose that does not affect memory and mental status. In fact, I am almost looking forward to it. Since my body is undergoing the same abuse whether or not I am sedated, I guess the worst that can happen is passing out from the pain. If so, just monitor vital signs and proceed with the exam. If I want to be sedated when I regain consciousness, I will say so. The pain did not make me nauseous, and since I was able to behave myself, I want to try again. An advantage I have is that while I have unpleasant memories of painful events during childhood, and can empathize with others in pain (like the other posters to this thread), as an adult I can remember painful events without being bothered by the memories. Furthermore, the only mental status I like is alert and oriented. The Versed induced amnesia bothers me. This ability is a mixed blessing. Since I could not see the damage being done by taking 5-6 Anacin a day to control headaches, and the GI discomfort did not affect work or school, I ignored it. I also ignored the significance of having half a dozen ED workers immediately surround me, remove the blanket covering my naked body, introduce themselves, and start working on me without even asking my name. I was convinced that while I needed to be in the hospital, it was not all that serious.
- 0Jan 28, '04 by bbarbie1mshulz: Do you also have dental work without analgesia? A root canal without pain meds might be an interesting experience.
I guess I don't understand why, with modern methods for pain relief, why anyone would chose to do something like colonoscopy without sedation or pain medication, especially after reading the previous posts. Why would anyone voluntarily undergo a routine screening procedure that causes the person to scream with pain? Am I missing something? And why would anyone ever have a repeat procedure? After all, this is not the Spanish Inquisition or Nazi Germany, this is the USA in 2004. Yes, there are certain risks involved with all anesthesia--even with novocaine for dental work. There are a small but significant number of cases in which the needle used to deliver novocaine damages a nerve in the mandible and causes permanent damage, but I'll take my chances.
With the understandable emphasis on getting people in to be tested, I feel that it is important to make the experience as comfortable for the patient as possible or they will not repeat the procedure. Inform the person of all the risks and let them make the choice about sedation, but try to be as honest about potential pain as possible. It is a disservice to patients to gloss over this aspect and subject them to unbearable pain. And a rethink of the use of the word "tolerable" with respect to -oscopy procedures might be called for. Does tolerable mean you will survive but experience horrible pain? Or does it mean something else? I personally have a great distrust for procedures termed tolerable after reading the posts above.
- 0Jan 28, '04 by mshultzbbarbie1:
Thanks for the reply. I do in fact have dental work done without analgesia. As one who grew up before fluoridated water became common, my childhood visits to a "child-unfriendly" dentist were often unpleasant. I was a teenager the first time I received Novocaine. By then, I found the lingering numbness more unpleasant than the pain. I have had two root canals with Novocaine. Prodding an exposed tooth nerve is quite unpleasant, let alone a root canal. Although Dr. Hadley emphasizes the risks of sedation on his website, this was not a factor in my decision, as the risks are relatively low. I had noticed that Dr. Hadley seemed a bit fanatic in his belief. Certainly, no one in this thread is saying that a colonoscopy without sedation is not that bad, including me.
What are the patients saying when they fill out their post colonoscopy surveys? This thread is almost surely biased in favor of bad experiences. I agree with you about giving patients informed consent. A local newspaper columnist with concerns about her upcoming colonoscopy said that her doctor promised that she would not feel a thing. While this is probably the case most of the time, we know that it is not always true, and I would have trouble trusting a doctor willing to make this promise.
The current Crankshaft comic strip is about Crankshaft getting a colonoscopy. Do you suppose he will feel anything?
In order to understand why I would choose to undergo a painful procedure without sedation, you have to understand my personality. I am a control freak. I have never consumed alcohol, or taken mind-altering drugs (no tobacco use either). A good part of the reason is that I fear losing control. May 6, 2003, I was taken by squad to the ED, and then transferred to the CCU due to a duodenal ulcer hemorrhage that resulted in the loss of about 4 units of blood. The worst part of the experience was not regaining consciousness to find myself surrounded by a huge puddle of blood and fecal matter, nor was it finding myself unable to sit or stand, and too weak to clean myself up. I was concerned, but not scared, even though my heartbeat was weaker than normal. The worst part was the realization in the ED that they could do anything they wanted to me, no matter how unpleasant. I was over my head medically, and checking out AMA was not a realistic option. Part of the reason that I tried so hard to be the perfect little patient is that while I could not control my body or what they did to me, I could control my behavior. One of the CCU nurses called me a low maintenance patient, so I guess I did alright. I knew that I could be different in my reactions and desires, and would have to accept that the hospital would be geared toward the average patient. The emphasis is on relieving patient anxiety, and since I never questioned the need for any procedures, and refused only to watch television, they probably had no idea that I considered my condition serious, but not life-threatening.
Since I left the hospital, I have been reading everything I can in order to understand my condition and treatment. Nursing books are good because they explain the rationale for treatment and procedures. This forum has also helped a lot. What continues to puzzle me is how normal people react. It has taken me over 7 months to begin to understand why amnesia is a desirable sedative property (normal people do not want to remember unpleasant procedures). I got an advertisement in the mail a couple of days ago from a dental clinic offering dentistry under sedation so that you would remember little or nothing of the procedure. My first thought was "Why would anyone want that?"
- 0Jan 29, '04 by bbarbie1mshultz: In answer to your question about why anyone would want amnesia--let's think about the procedure. Someone I don't know, and who doesn't know me or care about me as a person (except to be concerned about whether my check will clear), is going to force a 6-foot-long lighted garden hose up my backside, all the while driving it around with his little joystick. That's not an image I want to remember, it's the stuff of nightmares and sleepless nights. I find the whole procedure demeaning and humiliating. During my flex sig I craned my head around to see the doc hunched over with his head near my rear, peering into his scope (too cheap to get the monitor), feeding tubing into my body--it literally made me so nauseous I nearly threw up (but there was nothing in my stomach except acid). So I'm glad for amnesia, thank you.


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The north-central Texas counties that overlay the Barnett Shale, one of North America's richest natural gas deposits, were among those most affected by the energy boom.
The price spikes transformed the area's economy, attracting millions of dollars in new investment and creating thousands of jobs. But plunging natural gas prices have sharply curtailed this activity, not least because production in the Barnett Shale is difficult and costly.
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Much of the Barnett Shale boom played out in the Fort Worth metropolitan area, but smaller communities benefited as well – and are feeling the bust more strongly.
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"Now, with the decline in energy prices and the cutbacks at energy companies, unemployment is back up to 9.4 percent," he says. "So we've seen some pretty wide swings." As of September, Cleburne's local sales tax collections were down nearly 13 percent versus the same period in the preceding year.
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Short-term miseries aggravated by the broader national recession can obscure a simple fact: virtually no one expects energy prices to remain low. But we may have to wait for a recovery to see the cycle swing upward once more.
Natural gas prices in particular are sensitive to the recession.
"We think of gas in terms either of household uses or as an electric generation fuel, but its primary use really is in heavy industry," says Ingham – especially in the petrochemical complex along the Gulf Coast. "And during a recession, that activity suffers, and so does demand. We're going to have to work through it before prices rise again. In the meantime, we've got a glut of natural gas, there's no doubt about it."
Ingham cites speculation that the recovery is already beginning. Due to the difficulties involved in gauging the movements of the national economy, however, "we won't know that until next year, even if it is the case," he says. "But if so, we should wait at least six months after that before we expect to see signs of a turnaround in energy demand, and in Texas exploration and production.
"It looks to me like, at minimum, it's going to be the second quarter of 2010 [before oil and gas activity picks up again]," Ingham says. "But we will cycle through it. The long-term outlook for energy products is extraordinarily bullish." FN
The Downhill Slide
From June 2008 to August 2009, the average price of oil fell by nearly 47 percent. The price of natural gas declined by 74 percent over the same period.
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Kimi Raikkonen is a well known party animal Meanwhile, Lotus has made clear it wants to keep the 33-year-old on board, while reports continue to insist that there is a real chance that Raikkonen will return to Ferrari. Watch this space… Most recently Welt reported that talks between Ferrari and Nico Hulkenberg, about replacing the Brazilian Felipe Massa, have now kicked off. Raikkonen, no fan of the spotlight, is the man of the moment as Formula 1's summer slumber ends this weekend in Belgium. The Finn's manager has ruled out a move to Red Bull, but some sources at Spa-Francorchamps think the fact the team has put off announcing Daniel Ricciardo's 2014 deal is a sign that Raikkonen might still be in the running. (GMM) Subbed by AJN. 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Party on, dood! realf1fan Tony Jardine of Sky has gone on Sky sports news saying that he has had information from very good sources that Red Bull are going to make one more try for Kimi hence no announcement at Spa regards the 2014 driver line up. Saša Let's dream big. Alonso-Kimi-Ferrari-best car on grid in 2014. It could be better than Prost-Senna-McLarren in 1988. extremis47 I think Lotus will change livery colors to red. Alonso_is_slow Bad news for Alonso … he will be decimated by Raikkonen in every single session or race can wait to see that Jack Some friends he has! Ratting him out to the media! Those cheeky bastards…. Butterfly extremis47: I'm not sure, but I believe Ferrari is the only team allowed to have 100% red on the car and overalls. All other cars have a limit of how much red to put on their cars and overalls. visz963: Let's face it, you want Fernando to be your boyfriend. You're a homo. hillside nice! Kimi and Massa again Mind the Massa 2008, a year after Kimi took his maiden WDC ( while driving a Ferrari with a no.1) didn't fare too well against a certain Brazilian called Felipe Massa… And now Alonso is doing better than Massa year in year out. You guys do the Math. Butterfly Some German publication – Welt, I believe – claims that Raikkonen is replacing Massa for next year. Alonso is looking for other options, and if he jumps ship, Hulkenberg may replace him. So Raikkonen is replacing Massa, and Hulkenberg may replace Alonso. thefan @butterfly… so are you saying that the alonso to RB deal is over as well and he's looking elsewhere? Tamburello_1994 That logic isn't jiving with me Butterfly. Here's why: Alonso is under contract. If he's activating some performance clause to get out of it he'd better have something more than just "Looking for other options" at the ready. I can't see him breaking a valid Ferrari contract just to on a fishing expedition. Option 2: If Ferrari gave Fernando his walking papers(highly unlikely) and he's still under contract – They may as well pay him to sit out a year just like they did Raikkonen. Which then "Luca di" would have to come out and admit he made a colossal mistake. (also highly unlikely) That's just my take, looking at the situation at 35,000 ft. Butterfly @thefan: I haven't read anything about Fernando since Hungary, so I have no clue what's going on with him. Still, Red Bull could still be negotiating with him. We'll see. Butterfly Tamburello_1994: There are performance clauses related to the car, things like number of poles & wins. My guess is he could walk away from Ferrari without any issues given how bad that car is and was since 2010. Right now it's either Ferrari or Red Bull for 2014, and I'm hoping it's the latter. el vicepresidente OK OK I Know the Changes Fernando=redbull Kimi =Ferrari Massa =Williams Pastor =FERRARI jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajjajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajjajajajajajajajajajajajajajjsorry jajajajajaja sorry jajajajajajajaj Tamburello_1994 @Butterfly Being that Alonso led the championship for some time last year, I find it hard for him to claim the car is so bad and have any credibility. Plus, if he does bolt because of the performance, Why would anybody else be in a hurry to replace him? Butterfly Tamburello_1994: The car had no pole positions in the dry, it registered zero fastest laps during the season. Plus, it was really hard to drive, even after they stiffen the front suspension at Spa. I doubt "pole positions in the wet" are part of the performance metrics in that contract. Alonso_is_slow Alonso clearly lost the last season due to his own mistake when he crashed into Raikkonen from behind. No matter that he only had a faster than Red Bull car for half of the season, Ferrari reliability was 2x as good, so he should have won. He did the same mistake again this year, crashing into Vettel from behind. He had the best car in this race and concluded with 0 points. If Ferrari wants to win titles, then a faster pilot is needed with less mistakes. Raikkonen is exactly this: he finished in the points practically always since he returned. Butterfly Alonso_is_slow: Then they can hire your retarded a{s}s. Alonso_is_slow cry more, its sweet. facts make you suffer. Alonso is fast Alonso is fast. Anyone who says he is not has no idea about F1. All the team principles, the drivers, the commentators and the press said that Alonso's performance last year was the best. Perhaps one of the best drives ever. They know more than you do because they work in F1. Ankit @Butterfly I like you cuz you're an Alonso fan, so am I, but this is just bullshit! There's no way in hell Alonso is moving out of Ferrari to Red Bull or any other team. If you've read other forums and news sites the talks about Alonso to Red Bull were deemed as rumours and will not happen. Also today Alonso was interviewed at Spa and asked about whether he was serious about a move to Red Bull and he answered no, he isn't going anywhere. So i think we all should quit speculating so much about this since it isn't going to happen! What COULD happen is a Raikkonen to Ferrari move. I'm not discounting that at all and that's the only credible news' result I'm awaiting. Everything else is just plain nonsense! Butterfly Alonso_is_slow: Crying, you say? I just called you a retard. I also called you a ho{mo} in one of the previous posts! You really are retarded. Have a f{uck}ing nice day. LOL Markus Oww. . . I thought he will be wearing RED bull next year. =) ahahaha! 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That's neat your hospital offers that!!
I'm planning a natural birth.. possibly laboring in a tub (but don't want a water birth). Planning on med-free, and I don't want an IV in me. I'm having a Doula, and as I'm a Music Therapist, and would love to have Music Therapy-Assisted Childbirth, I'll be half-doing it myself, with my husband in charge of the actual music. I'll be in a hospital, but with a Nurse Midwife, and they're soo good at trying to let the woman do things on her own, naturally as much as possible. These are my plans; we'll see what happens. My Doula is also a midwife in training and is bring her home birth kit JUST in case when she meets us here at home, since my mom went SUPER quick with all of her kids (5).
I'm planning a natural birth.. possibly laboring in a tub (but don't want a water birth). Planning on med-free, and I don't want an IV in me. I'm having a Doula, and as I'm a Music Therapist, and would love to have Music Therapy-Assisted Childbirth, I'll be half-doing it myself, with my husband in charge of the actual music.
Zora - super curious about what kinds of music you are selecting for your birth playlist. I am JUST starting to think about what I'd like to listen to and am having a hard time imagining what I'll be in the mood for during labor when I have never experienced it.
Music is a huge part of my life and I respond very emotionally to different kinds. I have read that music with soothing melodies is best and without vocals. Would love to get your expert opinion as I'm sure you've done some thinking/research on this in preparation.
Ever since I watched a live birth video and, horrified, right as the baby was crowning the song "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie was playing in the background I've felt the strong urge to make a very curated playlist with lots of options for myself.
lydsyjane:What are your birth plans? Are you planning on doing it naturally, having a scheduled C-Section, home birth etc? Just wanted to hear some other ladies birth plans!
Personally, I am planning a natural water birth. My hospital has a great facility that offers it, and I'm VERY excited to try it out! I've heard many good things about it.
If all goes as we hope, I'll be having a natural/med-free birth in a stand alone birthing center attended by a team of 3 midwifes. There is a private shower and a large jacuzzi style tube that I plan to use to help with labor, but I don't plan to have a water birth.
I am taking Hypnobabies classes and hope to use that method to have a med-free birth. We have hired a doula team, and I'm really looking forward to working with them.
On some of the more nit-picky issues: I'd prefer to tear naturally over an episiotomy. I'd like to avoid pictocin, except as necessary to prevent bleeding after. My hospital does not have tubs (except in the one handicap accessible L&D room), but do have showers and birthing balls in each room, so I plan to use those as much as possible. My hospital does skin-to-skin contact for an hour as a matter of course, so we don't have to ask for/fight for that.
LAMuehlen:Honestly my plan is to have a natural birth in the hospital with a midwife. But im also prepared to have a xsection or epi if needed. So i guess my birth plan is to be flexible
I never thought of using a birth ball, but that actually sounds really nice especially if trying to go med free. I should definitely look into it, or ask if my hospital offers them to use!
As unpredictable as birth/labor is, I am actually kind of excited for it. It seems like it will be so empowering! I fully believe in letting our bodies do things the way nature intended, and I'm excited to rock this birth.
BlueJewelM:Word. This is me too!MommyAmes2:Epidural. My previous births were fabulous and I hope this one is too.
Yup the Epidural is where it`s at.
My plan is to labor at home for as long as possible, mainly to be with DD and to reduce the temptation of early epi. After getting to the hospital I will try to resist epi for as long as possible, but I am fully open to the possibility of getting one. I buckled too soon last time, and ended up stalling out and I can't help but blame my lack of movement...I am hoping DH will play a more active role in pain management this time around, he sort of dropped the ball last time.
Like last time I want baby with me ASAP, and we will not send her to the nursery or out of our room for any routine reason. They can bring the bath to your room, give the shots, take the measurements etc right there with you and we plan to request that again.
Also, this time I will be asking to wait to clamp the cord until it stops pulsing.


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The site for Harry Potter's flying lessons in the "Chamber of Secrets" film will soon be familiar to some UW-Eau Claire students. Beginning this fall, UW-Eau Claire students can study at Alnwick Castle, one of the most filmed locations in the north of England. Portions of the first two Harry Potter movies were filmed at the historic castle. UW-Eau Claire students will join students from St. Cloud State (Minn.) University for the semester-long study abroad program. The Alnwick program will expose students to new values, customs and outlooks and give them an understanding of life in Great Britain. St. Cloud State leases a portion of the castle for the program. Classes take place in the castle, and students and faculty live in dorm rooms, also in the castle. The Duke of Northumberland and his family reside within the castle as well. Located on the River Aln, the castle has been home to the Duke's family for nearly 700 years. For details about this or other international experiences available to UW-Eau Claire students, contact Karl Markgraf, director of the Center for International Education at UW-Eau Claire, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (715) 836-4411.
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Getting into a Good, cheap nursing school
- 0Mar 25, '13 by bpharkins7I currently am finishing my pre req's for nursing school... but my GPA is quite lower than I want and I feel like I'm running out of time to get my degree... I'm currently 20 years old and will be 21 this year.. My GPA suffered when I started college early and I went party raving (which obviously I now regret. So now I am making up all these semesters for that ONE semester I went crazy. So my question is.... Is there any schools out there that will accept an applicant into the ADN program with a GPA lower than a 3.0? Is there any other factors that they mainly look at besides the ACT or your NLN? My ACT is a 20. and I'm going to take my NLN in April or the fall. I want to be in nursing school by Spring 2014. Any suggestions or help ? I know I am bringing my GPA up slowly with side classes at the moment and pre reqs but its slower than I am wanting. Please help! Suggestions on schools are happily considered as well
- 0Mar 25, '13 by stephanie.Every school has their own criteria. There are schools that will take a sub 3.0 if you excel in other areas. Just do the best you can. Maybe you can find a place to volunteer at?
- 0Mar 25, '13 by huskerdontI kinda messed up when I started college and had a 2.3 GPA. I went back to school last summer and fall (4 classes total - I also work full time) and raised my GPA to a 3.0 by getting three A's and a B. If you're going full time, that is pretty big increase for only one semester's worth of work.
If you have any D's or F's on your transcripts, you may actually need to re-take those classes to apply to certain programs. The program that I just got accepted to works on a point system and subtracts points if you have any D's, F's, or W's. And retaking the classes would also raise your GPA, obviously.
All of that being said - the lowest required GPA I have seen after looking at many programs is a 2.75.
- 0Mar 25, '13 by bpharkins7Thank you guys!
- 0Mar 25, '13 by Medic/RN2BYes our school you only have to have a min 2.5 gpa for ADN.
- 0Mar 26, '13 by bpharkins7What school is that exactly?
- 1Mar 26, '13 by HouTx GuideAll is not lost. It is much easier to overcome GPA problems when you only have a few hours on your transcript. With some hard work and diligence, you can raise your GPA pretty dramatically after a couple of semesters.
Keep in mind that those "minimum" GPA requirements are meaningless. Schools have a jillion applications for each opening, so they start at the top (GPA) and go down the list until they have filled all the slots. So- the actual lowest GPA admitted will be much higher than that minimum stated in the college catalogue. The school can provide this information to you so you can see what the real picture is. Don't be surprised if the average GPA for new students is > 3.5.
Low cost programs are the most attractive, so they have the most applicants. The competition will be less at the more expensive programs. But, please don't abandon your common sense & plunge into a commercial (investor-owned, for profit) school because there is "no waiting" even though they have a ridiculously high tuition. Not worth it - particularly when new grad jobs are so difficult to find. You may find yourself unemployed with crippling student loan payments.
- 2Mar 26, '13 by BeccaC623My school had a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 and I got in with a 2.73 after writing a letter of explanation for my low GPA. I owned up to the fact that while I had an undiagnosed illness, I was to blame for not getting it taken care of quickly. I got into a state university, which, while not super cheap, is inexpensive enough (about 8k/year).
Also, it's NEVER too late to get your degree. I'm 28 (will be 29 this summer) and I'll be in school until I'm in my mid to late 30s to finish up my Master's and Doctorate in Nursing. You can do it!
ETA: I forgot to mention that I'm going into an ADN program and it's at Eastern Kentucky University, which is well regarded as one of the best nursing programs in the state and it has about a 98% first time pass rate on the NCLEX.


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Particularly in the U.S. Senate campaign, we saw national labor unions swoop in and do everything possible to punish Blanche Lincoln for her opposition to the card-check legislation that would have made unionization easy and created havoc and lost jobs in a right-to-work state. They lured an opportunistic candidate in Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, who thought his success with the lottery would translate to personal political success.
The anti-business climate is typical of a recession with substantial job losses. Today's situation was heightened by the near-meltdown of the global financial system that required the U.S. government to step in and rescue major financial and insurance institutions from their extraordinary risk-taking and poor decisions. We can and should continue to be irritated with "Wall Street" over its role in the crisis, but the Bush administration, Congress and the Federal Reserve did what they had to do at the time to prevent a far more severe financial crisis.
Halter and the unions attacked Lincoln not only for what was a responsible vote, but also for looking out for agricultural business interests in Arkansas. In their views, a U.S. senator from Arkansas is supposed to oppose legislation that benefits the likes of Tyson Foods and Riceland Foods. I'll give voters credit for recognizing that two Arkansas-based companies that have significant roles in the world's food supply and employ tens of thousands of workers aren't the enemy.
Here's a note to Halter, the unions, remaining Arkansas candidates and any other liberals who want to build themselves up with attacks on business: Don't try to trumpet jobs creation in the same breath. No company wants to open in or move to a state with an anti-business and pro-union climate, and you'll be in no position to negotiate with CEOs. Just ask Michigan or California how they are faring today.
Lincoln showed once again that moderate candidates of either party generally are going to fare best in Arkansas statewide offices in today's political era. In November, that may be how she holds onto her seat against U.S. Rep. John Boozman, who is a strong conservative.
I think Boozman will work hard to keep Lincoln tied closely to the increasingly less popular President Obama. Lincoln will have to distance herself a bit while not alienating those black voters who were critical to her nomination and will be critical to win.
As for business, either Lincoln or Boozman will be strong for Arkansas. Lincoln might not be in the picture for business if she had not stood up against card check and public health insurance.
And for the national union bosses and their money? Good riddance. Their reward in the Arkansas election is either a ticked-off Lincoln or their worst nightmare with conservative Boozman.
Here are some additional observations about last week's runoff elections:
- Halter's future political career in a word: over. The guy rolled the dice and nearly pulled off the victory, so I'll give him credit for guts. But to get all that national money, earn the support of the state's most liberal columnists and not be able to capitalize on the "change" and "anti-establishment" national messages ultimately represents significant political failure.
- Joyce Elliott's performance in the 2nd District Democratic primary was consistent with how U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder has performed through the years: She dominated Pulaski County, and that was enough to overcome losses in the district's other seven counties. House Speaker Robbie Wills won the suburbs by 2-to-1 margins but still came up 5,000 votes short. Elliott's race against Republican Tim Griffin will be a fun one to watch. Griffin's key will be swaying independent voters in Pulaski County.
- Chad Causey of Jonesboro made an impressive comeback to win the Democratic nomination in the close 1st Congressional District race against Tim Wooldridge. Causey won his hometown, carried the southern half of the district and clearly benefited from African-American votes. Wooldridge won Paragould and the more conservative counties. As the former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, Causey is widely seen as a congressman who will have a big head start as a freshman and could benefit the district quicker. He still has to get past the GOP's Rick Crawford, but I think business leaders in northeast Arkansas will stand behind Causey.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Catholic bishops, congratulated President-elect Barack Obama on his "historic election" Nov. 4 as the first African-American to win the White House.
"The people of our country have entrusted you with a great responsibility," the cardinal said in a letter to Obama on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. "As Catholic bishops we offer our prayers that God give you strength and wisdom to meet the coming challenges."
But he also said, "We stand ready to work with you in defense and support of the life and dignity of every human person."
In Nov. 5 statements, blog postings and other comments, Catholic leaders praised Obama for his history-making victory. Some said the Democrat's win "best reflected" Catholic values "of hope, personal responsibility and care for the common good."
But others, including Catholic bishops, said they hoped the new administration would make decisions that show a "commitment to the sanctity and dignity of all human life." Still other Catholics, including pro-life leaders, expressed profound disappointment that a candidate who supports keeping abortion legal was elected and vowed that the pro-life movement would grow in strength.
In his letter to Obama, released by the USCCB in Washington, Cardinal George said that "the country is confronting many uncertainties. We pray that you will use the powers of your office to meet them with a special concern to defend the most vulnerable among us and heal the divisions in our country and our world."
Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington said in a statement: "We offer our prayers today for our nation and for our newly elected leaders, including President-elect Obama, as they take on their new responsibilities."
"We rejoice with the rest of our nation in the significance" of Obama's victory, Archbishop Wuerl said. "May our nation's new leaders be guided in their decisions with wisdom and compassion and at the heart of all of their decisions may there be a deep respect for and commitment to the sanctity and dignity of all human life and support for the most vulnerable among us."
"My hope and prayer is that our new president will truly treasure and advance the principles that make us who we are as a great nation," said Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh in a letter to Catholics in his diocese.
"As he spoke to the nation for the first time, our newly-elected president offered a litany of hopes for our country. To each of those hopes, the crowd gathered responded: 'Yes we can!' May that litany also include 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,'" Bishop Zubik said.
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Patrick Whelan, president of Catholic Democrats, said his organization "is thrilled that Sen. Obama has been elected to the highest office in the land today, and that Sen. Biden will be our first Catholic vice president."
He added that his group "argued all along" that Obama and Biden "were the candidates that best reflected our Catholic values of hope, personal responsibility and care for the common good."
He said the two Democrats also "best addressed the issues of meeting our energy needs, feeding our families, ensuring access to quality health care, promoting peace and prosperity, and restoring the progress that was made against abortion during the 1990s."
"I am sure, like me, you are disappointed with tonight's results," said a posting on the Catholics for McCain Web site by Billy Valentine, a student at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Ohio, and president of Catholic Students for McCain.
Valentine said the Web site will "most likely change in name and become more of a grass-roots issue-advocacy group. We will also start tracking key 2010 races to make sure we elect pro-lifers in key races." However, he noted that "for the nine different political races I have seriously been involved in over the past two years, only one has resulted in victory. It is tough to take. It is not easy."
He also exhorted readers, "Continue to pray. Continue to be involved. Continue to fight for the unborn."
Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said in a statement the electorate made "a grave mistake," pointing to a comment Obama made during the campaign that the priest paraphrased by saying that "he does not know when a human being starts to have human rights."
"Governing is about protecting human rights; to do it successfully, you have to know where they come from, and when they begin. The president-elect has already failed that test miserably," Father Pavone said, adding that the pro-life movement will grow in strength.
"We will keep marching toward that pro-life America we seek, and won't stop until we get there," he said.
In a posting on dotCommonweal, a blog run by the Catholic magazine Commonweal, journalism professor Paul Moses said: "John F. Kennedy blazed the trail for Catholics. But it has taken nearly 50 years for another Catholic to follow him to victory on a national ticket," with Biden winning the vice presidency.
He noted that "Biden had to weather some serious criticism from bishops about his views on abortion -- and his bad theology on the subject."
Moses, who teaches at Brooklyn College in New York and the journalism graduate school at the City University of New York, said Biden's hometown of Scranton, Pa., "became a national emblem of the fight for Catholic votes."
Despite Scranton Bishop Joseph F. Martino's condemnation of the Obama-Biden ticket because of its support for abortion and "Catholics who supported it," Moses said that there, "as in the nation, a majority of Catholics" supported the winning ticket.
"It would appear from the pre-election polls that more than half of American Catholics voted for Barack Obama. How could they do that when their bishops ordered them to vote for John McCain?" said priest-sociologist Father Andrew Greeley in a column in the Chicago Sun-Times daily newspaper. "In fact, no such order was issued, though some bishops came pretty close to it."
"Some bishops and priests argue that abortion is such a horrible evil that there can be no proportionate reason" to vote for a candidate who supports legal abortion, Father Greeley said.
He argued that view "goes beyond Catholic ethical demands" and said opposition to abortion doesn't "exhaust the moral obligations of the Catholic social ethic. ... Catholics must strive to persuade others by the depth and power of their commitment to life issues."
In a posting on her blog, Catholic cultural critic Amy Welborn said, "I am quite disappointed, from a policy perspective, that Obama won the election. I'm fearful of what his presidency will mean on many issues, particularly that of life as well as religious freedom and transparency in government."
Still, she said she was "very glad that the barrier has been broken," with Obama becoming the nation's first African-American president, and looked "for more barriers being broken in the future."
In a letter to Obama, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said one issue in particular must be addressed by the new administration in early 2009: immigration.
He called for implementing a plan that "covers all of our needs: safe and secure borders, a just way to permit people living here for many years to regularize their legal status, a mechanism to allow temporary foreign workers to enter (the U.S.) as our economy warrants and ... family reunification."
Chris Korzen, executive director of Catholics United, said his organization will now work "to advance some key legislation with the new administration and the new Congress." Top priorities include a plan to reduce abortions, as proposed by Obama, the Employee Free Choice Act and universal health care, all of which Korzen called significant justice issues.
Catholics United describes itself as a nonpartisan organization that promotes justice and the common good as expressed in Catholic social teaching.
"We have work to do," said American Life League president Judie Brown. "I think it's time for the pro-life movement to focus on personhood and stop accommodating the Republican Party. We have to unify around personhood. We're now waiting for those who have resisted (the idea of personhood for the unborn) to finally decide that maybe they were wrong."
Alexia Kelley, executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, said members of her organization, "as faithful citizens," will challenge the Obama administration "to bring a responsible end to the Iraq War, ensure all Americans have health care and enact comprehensive solutions to reduce abortions."
Jack Smith, editor and general manager of The Catholic Key, newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., simply posted Psalm 145 on his newspaper's blog. It says: "I will praise your name, my king and my God." He reminded readers in whom they should have trust -- regardless of who won the election.
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