CherryPez15

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1. Panic/Anxiety Attacks

   CherryPez15 replied to CherryPez15's topic in Stress 101

   Hi Everyone - Thanks for your support and replies to my original post. I should have clarified a few things first off: 1. Yes, I am taking meds & seeing a doc about the panic attacks. I've been seeing him for approx 2 yrs now. 2. The Dean of t...

2. Panic/Anxiety Attacks

   CherryPez15 posted a topic in Stress 101

   Hi everyone, -->warning: this is a LONG post! I don't post here much, but I was just wondering if anyone has gone through what I'm currently going through. I missed 4 clinical days (3 days on the hospital floor, 1 day of OR observation) due to sev...

3. Chemistry 101 is getting harder.....help!!!!

   CherryPez15 replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

   Fatima-- You were joking about those nursing majors getting up & leaving class, right?? I mean, if they get flustered with chemistry what are they going to do when they have a difficult patient in the hospital--just walk away because they "can't...

4. How much is your rate per credit?

   CherryPez15 replied to paula77720's topic in General Students

   Hi All, I'd love to be paying the low tuition that some of you are paying!! My college costs $290 per credit hour, plus a $65 "student services" fee (whatever that is), a learning/library resource fee of $100/semester and $50/year testing fees. Wit...

5. School uniforms

   CherryPez15 replied to essarge's topic in General Students

   Believe it or not, I actually like our uniforms. We have a choice of wearing either a navy blue or white polo shirt with navy blue or white cargo pants and white shoes or sneakers (I get to wear my comfy Sketchers - yay!!!) The only bad thing about t...

6. How many of us recently given up caffeine and drink mainly water now.

   CherryPez15 replied to peaceful2100's topic in Stress 101

   peaceful2100-- Good luck in trying to decrease your caffeine intake. I've been trying to do it for a while now & it is extremely difficult - headaches, nausea. Like the other poster's have said--don't go cold turkey, especially with the new semes...

7. CNA's Anyone?

   CherryPez15 replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Students

   Teresa, You're really bored as a unit secretary? Wow, I'm surprised. I'm so busy on my shift I literally don't have time to get bored. LOL Can I ask what it is specifically, that you don't like? Don't you get to schedule tests, order labs & he...

8. OT: Unit Secretary

   CherryPez15 replied to zannie's topic in General Students

   Hi Zannie, I'm starting nursing school in the Fall as well & I would definitely go for the Unit Secretary/Unit Clerk position! I just started as a Unit Clerk at a small local hospital & love it. I'm learning SO much & getting some incred...