Chickie77

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1. Help with Major CNA Problems

   Chickie77 replied to JSBoston's topic in Relations

   I'm a CNA and I HATE lazy ones. I once picked up a night shift in a LTC facility because we were short staffed and I regretted it...I also realized why I had SO much work to do on my regular morning shift! I saw the other CNA's TWICE the whole night!...

2. Penn Valley Nursing 2015

   Chickie77 replied to glamcakes's topic in Missouri

   Thanks! Lilacs added me. :)

3. Penn Valley Nursing 2015

   Chickie77 replied to glamcakes's topic in Missouri

   Did you create a group for all class years or is the 2016 one that I was just rudely banned from? It would be nice to have a group for ALL of us nursing students, that's why I'm asking. I created one but if there is one for all students, I would rath...

4. Better off single?

   Chickie77 replied to westcounty's topic in General Students

   Everyone's situation is different, in mine 'til death do us part' is quite the reality... My husband is abusive, insecure, controlling and narcissistic. We have been through counseling, I have talked about feelings to the moon and back and it all fal...

5. Bad experience as CNA :(

   Chickie77 replied to gizm0's topic in CNA/MA

   I worked as a CNA in several LTC facilities for TEN years and I hated every minute of it. Don't get me wrong I LOVED my patients and it killed me to leave each facility but I was never able to give each patient the care they needed because I generall...

6. Better off single?

   Chickie77 replied to westcounty's topic in General Students

   I'm in the process of divorce before I start nursing school because my husband is a huge narcissist and he did nothing but stress me out when I was trying to complete my prereqs. Oh he claims he loves me, would do anything for me and would never do a...

7. Always the Instructor's Fault......

   Chickie77 replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

   As a pre nursing student who has been reading this board for awhile I can shed a small amount of perspective on this mentality. In all of my prior courses, save for Micro and A&P, as students we were coddled and given study guides and reviews to ...

8. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

   Chickie77 replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

   I think the question of whether she should be allowed to be a licensed nurse caring for people is a good question. In the general sense I think one could argue that something like involuntary manslaughter might not be something that shouldn't bar one...

9. Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

   Chickie77 replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

   My opinion on this is that she should NOT be a nurse. From the case facts this was definitely premeditated and she went on for some time living her life as normal before she was caught. One of her parole board members stated that he felt she had not ...

10. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    Chickie77 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say my experience was based on ONE interaction. I did explain my LAST interaction which was about a month ago. I have seen a total of 5 NP's for various visits over the last 20 years and every one I encountered I had a bad experience with ov...

11. Schools push APRN immediately-$$

    Chickie77 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion on NP's, from personal experience is that I do not want them treating me or my family!! Every time I have seen one they just seem inept. Recently, and I have no clue why, I went to see my doctor and an NP came in to see me instead. She had...

12. DNR and Hospice

    Chickie77 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I caught this thread and then went to read the original thread and here I am again. I can understand a misunderstanding of what a DNR is, especially since I have worked mainly LTC for the duration of my career. I think a lot people see DNR and associ...

13. Help covering tattoos?

    Chickie77 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm not sure where to put this topic... I have several tattoos but only two that are a problem for me to completely cover. I have a large chest piece that most certainly will peek out from my scrub tops and one on my arm that goes just below the slee...

14. Penn Valley Nursing 2015

    Chickie77 replied to glamcakes's topic in Missouri

    I'm TOTALLY with you on that Lilacs! I am becoming very frustrated with the waiting and I will be very upset if I spent $100 on shoes and they say they are unacceptable. I don't have much money and I am trying to figure out how much I need to put bac...

15. Comfortable shoes?

    Chickie77 replied to Chickie77's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Ha! I checked out some Klogs today at Scrub Hub and INSTANTLY fell in love. I put them on and it was like I was standing on a cloud! They are a bit pricey but compared to some others they are reasonable at $98. I'm going to think it over and try some...