krista.yakes

krista.yakes has 1 years experience.

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1. Student Loans

   krista.yakes replied to babyreed07's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It's so much harder when you have kids. I have two myself and between going to school 9 hours a day, I had to choose between work part time or seeing my kids. I chose seeing my kids. I luckily got into an income based apartment that will basically pa...

2. 36:1 ratio?

   krista.yakes replied to FNPwannabe123's topic in CNA/MA

   It doesn't sound reasonable or safe even to me. I remember working as a CNA myself and one other person would be responsible for one hallway (long term care) and that was about 12 people, some who could care for themselves. I guess it really just dep...

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   krista.yakes replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   My very first day on the floor as a CNA I had to go in to watch the other girls clean up a woman who had a bad case of diarrhea. As they pealed back the depend full of loose stool, she started squirting poop everywhere! All across the room! On the wa...

4. What's your go-to for stress relief?

   krista.yakes replied to Brian's topic in Emergency

   Food... at home... in a bubble bath. When the kids are asleep. Lol

5. A&P Help

   krista.yakes posted a topic in Student Assist

   I know this seems to be a pretty basic class for nursing students and it's our foundation, but I'm struggling big time with A&P. Do any of you know any good websites or apps that may help me out? All I do is study, study, study every chance I get...