fcp4life

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1. Superstitious

   fcp4life posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am fairly new to Nursing I'm a sophomore in a BSN program currently on winter break and spent most of my vacation working at an Acute Rehab Hospital in my town it's fairly new well brand new opened in 2014 it's all one floor rooms start at 101 but ...

2. Nursing Student Interships?

   fcp4life posted a topic in General Students

   I have been with these forums for a while, back before I was a CNA or even a Nursing Student, and right now I'm a Sophomore in a Nursing Program in Massachusetts, and have been working as a Rehab Nursing Tech for the last year, the program is challen...

3. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

   fcp4life replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

   It's crazy hearing all this talk about how hard it is to find the job you want, and how the field is saturated it makes me glad that I live in Massachusetts, there is always tons and tons of jobs for all shifts, per diem part time full time with exce...

4. Nursing student with 0 experience

   fcp4life replied to al-sheikhh's topic in General Students

   I think everyone going into nursing should be a PCT / CNA get that direct patient care out of the way, because if you enjoy it then you would enjoy nursing. I know someone that's going into the nursing program and they inquired about a job at the ho...

5. Patient care tech

   fcp4life replied to TMORRIS52's topic in General Students

   Hit them with a solid cover letter, I am so glad I got to skip working at a Nursing home and went straight to an acute rehab hospital. Read the Mission Statement most of them are equal and talk about patient centered care, as well as evidence based ...

6. Nursing Text Books + Just Accepted

   fcp4life replied to fcp4life's topic in General Students

   That's great to hear! I've heard nothing but great things about the program, STCC wait listed me but AIC took me in as a sophomore, which to me is a lot better and possibly a lot cheaper than to go a RN to BSN route. I saw one of your posts I am 22 ...

7. Nursing Text Books + Just Accepted

   fcp4life posted a topic in General Students

   Hello everyone it's been a while since I posted but I have just recently been accepted into A.I.C. BSN program and am transferring in as a sophomore, also received two scholarships to attend the school, I ended up picking AIC over my community colleg...

8. American Red Cross CNA Skills Test - Massachusetts

   fcp4life posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I have my CNA skills test coming up this Thursday, and was hoping some people would give me some recent insight on what is involved in the skills test, preferably if anyone from Massachusetts has taken it, I have been practicing and studying for a wh...

9. Prospective STCC Nursing Student for Fall 2016 Springfield Technical Community College

   fcp4life replied to fcp4life's topic in Massachusetts

   Just applied got a 75 on my TEAS went in without studying, along with 4.0 in A&P 1, 2 and a B+ in micro, also submitted my cna and hha certificate, hope I get in, my math is what is worrying me haven't taken algebra 2 in a while and didn't do s...

10. Prospective STCC Nursing Student for Fall 2016 Springfield Technical Community College

    fcp4life replied to fcp4life's topic in Massachusetts

    Was there alot of public speaking involved during school? Also I just finished up my CNA course through the red cross, just had clinicals in a dementia unit, was thrown in there had to figure alot on my own but overall I enjoyed the work

11. Stuck between two courses/jobs

    fcp4life replied to fcp4life's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the information, I have just heard some bad stories from Nursing Homes and wanted to do more but I guess we all have to start somewhere, and I just looked into ER Techs in hospitals near me almost all say CNA required and CPR so I will pro...

12. Stuck between two courses/jobs

    fcp4life posted a topic in General Students

    I am currently on track to starting the Nursing Program in Fall of 2016, I would love to work in the E.R. after I become an RN, But till then I was thinking about taking a class and becoming either a CNA or EMT, Which one would be better to take? I s...

13. Opinions on Red Cross CNA Training

    fcp4life posted a topic in Massachusetts

    I'm considering signing up for the CNA course offered by the Red Cross which features the following program highlights... http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m37040302_cna_w_ma_orientation_flyer.pdf_812.pdf http://www.redcross....

14. Jobs as a Pre - Nursing Student

    fcp4life replied to fcp4life's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Pleased to announce I will be partaking in a 7 week CNA / CPR course through the American Red Cross in my region, this is what the program includes... NAT curriculum exceeds both federal minimum and State of MA standards curriculum requirements+ All...

15. Jobs as a Pre - Nursing Student

    fcp4life replied to fcp4life's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Have you taken A&P 1 and 2 yet I'm wondering if those classes that I have completed count towards an accredited CNA program