joolia

joolia specializes in CNA - starting LPN school January 2009!!.

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1. Husband uncomfortable with my job!

   joolia replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

   Run. as fast as you can. Any man who is insecure enough to feel threatened by you wiping poop off of a 90 year old man's penis is surely just showing you the tip of his abusive, controlling iceberg. \

2. Career Fair attire? conserative? professional?

   joolia replied to bisson's topic in General Nursing

   Suit. Definitely. Frankly, I am shocked that a nursing website would encourage you to attend a career fair wearing anything less.

3. Any accelerated BSN programs accepting non-nusing Associates degrees?

   joolia replied to Smile4MePls's topic in General Nursing

   Sure. There are tons of ABSN programs out there that do not require a previous Bachelor's degree - they usually just require a certain # of credits - both of nrusing prereqs and ged ed requirements (think history, english, humanities, etc.) Probably ...

4. The path to nursing...

   joolia replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

   If you think that's scary, wait until you here this... In Florida, CNAs are allowed to function in ALFs as Med Techs, as long as they have taken a 4 hour class on administering self assisted medicines. I took the class and it was a total joke. We lea...

5. Have non-nursing AA degree, now what?

   joolia replied to raefactor's topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if the nursing/NP route is even the best fit for you. What you want to do sounds to me like you would be better served getting a degree in Public Health or Social Work. If you are going to train to become a nurse, you will be working in a ho...

6. I didn't get accepted

   joolia replied to kimistry511's topic in General Nursing

   Never say never! At least, not until your get your rejection letter. I am in the same boat as you, waiting to find out whether I got into an ADN program with a January 09 start date. I'm not familiar with Michigan schools, as I live in FL, but I wo...

7. Fed up of nights!

   joolia replied to MadJackie's topic in General Nursing

   You are putting unnecessary strain on your body and your mind by trying to force yourself to switch back and forth between working days and nights in the same week! No wonder you are feeling horrible! I think a much better idea would be to ask about ...

8. What would be good experience?

   joolia replied to AngelaChanel24's topic in General Nursing

   sorry to be blunt, but if you are thinking that being an RN is a good sub for those who do not want to spend the time or $ to go to medical school, you are in for a very rude awakening.

9. Career change/why so neg on nursing?

   joolia replied to dragonflycafe's topic in General Nursing

   If you are considering becoming a nurse, why not go and get your CNA? That is what I did, because I am a career changer also. I was able to become certified for a low cost rather quickly, and it gave me an opportunity to get a job in a medical settin...

10. Is this reasonable or am I being a newbie?

    joolia replied to dander625's topic in Geriatric

    I'm a CNA in FL. We do VS, but we are not legally allowed to do BG. That falls under a nurses scope of care.

11. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    joolia replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    It might be worth mentioning that this particular individual was fresh out of LPN school, and this is her first job. I think there is a huge difference between delegating responsibility to CNAs and naively thinking that nurses never do ADLs.

12. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    joolia replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your responses. It is good to know that I am not the only one that has picked up on this trend. Unfortunately, I am starting to notice a pattern in the attitude of the LPNs at this facility. This seems to be a pretty common occur...

13. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    joolia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, I had an inservice at work (LTC) and I sat next to a new LPN. (I'm a CNA.) During one of the breaks, we struck up a conversation, and I asked her where she had done her LPN. I also mentioned to her that I was currently in the lottery at th...

14. Question about transferring a patient

    joolia replied to cad4296's topic in CNA/MA

    As far as your test, I wouldn't worry yoursellf too much. If you get transferring, you will be performing the task on a fellow CNA test-taker, not a patient. So, they will be able to stand, pivot, etc. with ease. You are just really demonstrating to ...

15. If you could go back in time..........

    joolia replied to labrador4122's topic in Florida

    I would have done my CNA in high school. Then, I would have enrolled in a 4 year university that offerend nursing and done my BSN. Or, I would have joined the army after hs, and after my three years of active service, joined the army nurse corps, ...