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Nursing Graduate, Military Soon-To-Be-Commissionee, Aspiring Forensic Nurse, Incestuous Abuse Survivor.

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Future sewing room ideas<3

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The logic behind “not documented, not done...”

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Hahahaha Good humor for the day amidst hours and hours of studying.

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The Chosen One’s chosen one; Tyrannus Basilton Pitch

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The last one is my specialty.

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Cystic Fibrosis: Like Breathing Through A Straw

The above CT scans of the thorax show respiratory diseases in the lungs due to Cystic Fibrosis.

SEE MORE LUNG SCANS OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Also known as Mucoviscidosis, it is a genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestine. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up sputum as a result of frequent lung infections. Other symptoms include sinus infections, poor growth, fatty stool, clubbing of the finger and toes, and infertility in males among others.

Lung disease results from clogging of the airways due to mucus build-up, decreased mucociliary clearance, and resulting inflammation. Inflammation and infection cause injury and structural changes to the lungs, leading to a variety of symptoms. In the early stages, incessant coughing, copious phlegm production, and decreased ability to exercise are common. Many of these symptoms occur when bacteria that normally inhabit the thick mucus grow out of control and cause pneumonia. In later stages, changes in the architecture of the lung, such as pathology in the major airways further exacerbate difficulties in breathing.

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personal reminder: stop being so fucking hard on yourself

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Day Prior IUD Switch

I’ve done it! I’ve finally made a blog in regard to my IUD experiences and my new journey with RUMPs (Click Here for all its glory). It’s definitely helping with the anxiety I’ve been feeling about tomorrow morning’s procedure. Here are a list of things I need to take care of today:

1. Eat breakfast, purchase groceries for the rest of the week (I’m not sure I have enough money for this, to be honest) 2. Watch the Content Lectures of my weak spots found on my KAPLAN diagnostic test 3. If I have time, watch the Content Lecture for Pharmaceutical Therapies (for tonight’s class) 4. Have 800mg Ibuprofen prepared for tomorrow’s IUD switch procedure 5. Draft my reviews for my current RUMP hauls 6. Watch more NCLEX “I Passed” videos for inspiration 7. Keep the windows open at home and enjoy the rain

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Short Update

I’ve taken a very long hiatus! Here’s a short update:

I’ve graduated Nursing School 12/18/2015

I’m currently trying to pass my NCLEX that I’m going to take 3/14/2016

I’m battling a short attention span whilst trying to study for NCLEX with KAPLAN.

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Hi! I am currently an Air Force cadet. I did not get picked up for ft (long story) but my commander asked me to come back as a 500. Can you tell me some of your

Wow, I am so sorry I didn’t get this any sooner, I’ve been on hiatus for quite some time. I hope that your situation has improved and you are currently on the pathway of your choosing. I very recently got the same question from another cadet.Being a 500 was a bit disheartening because I watched many of the people I’ve trained and people I trained with go and become POC and commission before me...but it was all worth it because I was able to achieve what I wanted the most...to become a nursing student and still be an AFROTC cadet.

It was the best option for my situation, and although there were some awkward moments, it’s one of those things that you just have to shrug off and keep working hard with a positive attitude.To be proactive, talk to your commander and anyone who becomes your leader for that matter, about ways you can improve. Always ask if there’s something you can do better, then improve your performance. If there’s room for improvement, do it. But don’t wait for feedback. When appropriate, ask for ways that you could further your potential.

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Hi! I am an Air Force cadet. And because of complex reasons. I did not get picked up for ft this year. Can you tell me what it was like being a 500? Should I do it, is it worth it? Is it awkward? What was hard about it? Thanks!

Wow, I am so sorry I didn’t get this any sooner, I’ve been on hiatus for quite some time. I hope that your situation has improved and you are currently on the pathway of your choosing.Being a 500 was a bit disheartening because I watched many of the people I’ve trained and people I trained with go and become POC and commission before me...but it was all worth it because I was able to achieve what I wanted the most...to become a nursing student and still be an AFROTC cadet. It was the best option for my situation, and although there were some awkward moments, it’s one of those things that you just have to shrug off and keep working hard with a positive attitude.Because if you want it, you’ll work for it, no matter what it’s like.

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I really hate getting my period. Everything about it. I heard that many birth control options make periods light--some even making periods disappear completely. My question is, is it safe to completely stop having your period? I know it's a natural bodily function, but I don't plan on having kids now or in the future so I'm not really worried about it affecting my fertility.

Yes!  It’s perfectly healthy.

Let me explain:  During your normal menstrual cycle, you have estrogen telling your uterine lining to build up, up, up.  Then, you have progesterone telling your uterine lining to shed.  Some people have PCOS or other hormonal dysfunctions where the estrogen tells the uterine lining to build up but there’s no progesterone to tell it to shed.  In that situation the uterine lining will keep building up with nothing keeping it fresh or keeping it from accidentally becoming cancerous.  That’s what we’re worried about in this situation - the un-moderated uterine lining becoming a space where cancer cells can proliferate uncontrollably.

However, birth control uses those hormones to trick the body into doing certain things.  For example, a consistant low dose of progesterone stops you from building up a uterine lining in the first place.  That means that when you’re using the mini-pill, Nexplanon, Depo shot, Mirena, or Skyla IUD, you’re not even building up a uterine lining at all, making it so that there’s nothing to shed during your period, so no period bleeding.  Yay!

You don’t have to worry about cancer with those birth control options, because there’s no unmediated proliferating happening to begin with.

And the beautiful thing?  None of them affect your fertility at all.

So how to you stop getting a period?

Take your birth control pills continuously - that means skip the placebo or “sugar” pill.  Take only the pills with hormones

Use your nuvaring for 4 weeks straight and then switch to another without a “period” week

Get a Mirena or Skyla IUD

Cross your fingers and get a Nexplanon or use Depo

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Cool. Here's information that ease's my mind about not having my period for nearly 2-3 years.

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IUD Mirena (Hormone) to IUD Paragard (Hormone-Free Copper)

End of Mirena Side Effects

I’ve now used the IUD Mirena for about 1566 days (4.35 years). Here is an update on my IUD Mirena Side Effects

Unpredictable severe mood swings that sneak up on you (incredible short day-long fits/periods of rage, frustration, anxiety, or depression; exacerbating existing underlying psychological problems)*

Amenorrhea (started within years 2-3 of IUD use)

Bloating, and significant engorgement of my breasts toward the end of my use (I’ve increased my breast size from an A cup to a C cup along my college years, and I was afraid I was pregnant…obviously, I’m not)

PMS and Mood Swings of unpredictable onset and length is the largest issue that I’ve had with the IUD Mirena. For the first year of the IUD Mirena I dealt with severe depression, and I was also faced with my traumatic past of child sexual abuse with no emotional and financial support from my parents to deal with this. At this first year I was considering suicide, and found it difficult to participate in school to be successful (I did it, but it was an incredible challenge to be motivated). If it wasn’t for my best friend dragging me to community psychological counseling, I wouldn’t have been able to overcome that year of depression and graduate nursing, and now be on my way to officially commission into the USAF as a nurse.

The PMS symptoms have been getting more erradic and worse towards the end of my IUD Mirena use, so I’m wondering if I’m going through the Mirena Crash while it’s still within my uterus (I’m not sure, not enough evidence out there to back it up, but others have attested to this)

With this, I have decided to switch from the IUD Mirena to the IUD Paragard, because it was such an effective and reliable form of contraception. I’ll be sure to document that thoroughly, as I know there isn’t much information to reflect the successful statistics of the IUD Paragard. I am also praying that I don’t become one of the people that undergoes the rare complications that come with the IUD as I’m deciding to to prolong the use of the IUD, just opting for the hormone-free version

Preparations I’ve made for the IUD Paragard (I have decided to go the eco-friendly chemical-free route)

Menstrual Cup (Diva-Cup)

Cloth Menstrual Pads via Etsy (4-5 Overnight pads 1-2 Regular, larger pads, 6 Intralabial Pads for heavy period days)

Midol Complete pills (pre-purchased and sitting in my drawer) for menstrual cramps

Hot water container for menstrual cramps

Downloaded a menstrual cycle tracking application (Clue for my IPhone 5s) to track my PMS and actual period…it will be AMAZING to have a normal and healthy period again (it kind of freaks me out that I haven’t been having my period at all…I know, call me weird or masochistic, but I just feel like I’d want my body to go through the healthy natural cycles that it’s meant to go through)

My removal/insertion appointment is going to be this Thursday 18 May 1030, I am planning to take 800mg of Ibuprofen about 30 minutes prior. This is going to be a unique appointment in that my strings climbed up into my uterus around the date of August 27, 2013 (about 3 years ago), when I had an appointment with my OBGYN to reassure me that my IUD Mirena was still in place.

As a result, they will be needing to remove the IUD Mirena a little differently (Here’s a YouTube video that I’ve found that demonstrates this well https://youtu.be/TAmL4WN3P54)…On top of placing the IUD Paragard in.

Yes, I’m nervous as hell, but also looking forward to it. I’m honestly looking forward to the cramping and bleeding…I’ll take that over the psychological torment that the IUD Mirena has put me through. Also…I’m pretty excited to start using the DivaCup and home-made menstrual cloth pads! Women these days are taking control of their bodies, and revolutionizing the way we think about periods, it’s absolutely amazing. I’ve been watching multiple videos from Precious Stars Pads and Amy Nix on YouTube, and they are such a delight.

We’ll see how this goes. I’ll keep you all updated, knowing there’s not much of this out there.

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A med student’s take on dissecting multiple choice questions.

On today’s episode of Step 2 procrastination, I thought I’d share how I tackle multiple choice questions. This is the strategy I’ve developed over the past year for Uworld, shelf exams and board exams (and MC exams in general). Most are things I found helpful that I’ve passed along to underclassmen and I figured I’d share them with you. Feel free to add your own tricks! 

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DIY 10 Hot Chocolate Recipes from She Knows. Have you ever noticed on Tumblr that when you have long skinny images they are really blurry? Somehow Pinterest and other platforms have solved this problem - but not Tumblr. That’s why I break up the infographics I post on Tumblr but not on my Wordpress blogs.