lisanursingstudent

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1. Need advice about school issues..

   lisanursingstudent replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   Here's my 2 cents, as somebody with a very similar condition. I have to keep mine controlled so that i can work with my clients uninterrupted. That means that i have to avoid certain jobs (i will never be capable or OR work). If i start getting di...

2. Am I too old?!

   lisanursingstudent replied to RyanL's topic in Kansas

   I am 38 and in my first year of the RN program. Not too old. Yes, it's not fun being an $8/hour CNA to get by ~ but it's two years. Only two years. Take most of your prereq's at night if you can do that and keep your day job. That way, when you'...

3. EMT-B to CNA

   lisanursingstudent replied to MedicalMitch's topic in CNA/MA

   Hey, in answer to your question, i think you should take the whole CNA course. I work in a state where hospitals can not require techs to be certified in anything. Therefore, all ER techs get to do is wipe butts and transport patients - even if you...

4. What's special about male nurses?

   lisanursingstudent replied to GBS_Fan's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree wholeheartedly with this. Something else i've noticed is that it takes a special man to want to be a nurse. About half my class want to be nurses for the "easy money". Men can find other jobs for easy money, jobs that don't involve...