2blackcats

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1. RN or CNA, considering my kids

   2blackcats replied to mukhorty's topic in Career Support

   Honestly? From a friend's experience, I don't think that at least here in the IL (northern) area it would be possible. I have a friend who was a CNA for 6 years, and an RN for 3 years, and throughout both of her careers she was never able to find su...

2. Permanent nights..now anxiety/panic when I try to sleep...

   2blackcats replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

   Been there, done that! LOL! I am working right now as a CNA working nights...and I work 11-8am...I had that same problem in the begining. Partially I think I psyched myself out so much like you do about not being able to fall asleep...second...I thi...

3. Tired of impaired nurses

   2blackcats replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

   Okay...so since when are ANY nurses allowed to practice with ANY percocet in their system? I understand that she had a prescription for it...however if the drug test came back positive and the hospital was not notified of it...at least at the hospita...

4. On my way to becoming a CNA

   2blackcats replied to wondergiraffe's topic in New Nurse

   I have been a CNA now for 7 years...and honestly...the first month is pretty nerve racking...HOWEVER...I have found that most likely you will not drop them, I haven't dropped anyone ever! If you bathe them wrong...most will let you know! LOL! I hav...

5. Took a year off and now I'm having problems

   2blackcats replied to inshallamiami's topic in Career Support

   Now I'm only a CNA working on getting into nursing school...but I think this question isn't really about nursing...it's almost more about work in general. Listen...if you're good at what you do...and liked what you did BEFORE getting fired...it's tim...

6. Getting a foot in the door

   2blackcats replied to NHCNurse's topic in Career Support

   I have worked at a hospital here in Rockford IL for the past 7 years off and on as a CNA...I work with some VERY skilled nurses who are overall terrific people...I can't say enough good about them. I have only worked on the MED/SURG floor...and I kn...

7. What are some less stressful positions a new nurse can start in?

   2blackcats replied to somebody's topic in Career Support

   I'm only a CNA, and have only been one off and on for the past 7 years...but I have worked at the same hospital on the MED/SURG floor and I think it sometimes gets a bad rap. Not sure why...but I couldn't imagine working anywhere else! I am "hoping...

8. ICK! I destroyed my GPA and can't get in now!!!!!!

   2blackcats posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi All! Well I'm usually pretty anti-whiney...but I wanted to know if I am the only one out there? I have been working as a CNA off and on for the past 7 years. And over those past three years I have been caring for a Grandmother first with Colon C...