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1. Please Help - Very Confused :(

   GaMBA replied to jgreer425's topic in Georgia

   For $2.5K you could be on your way to a degree! DO NOT pay that much for a PCT certification. Like the others said, look into technical colleges, or find a cheaper private program. Student financial aid at a community college can help deter or elimin...

2. should I become a c.n.a.?

   GaMBA replied to pooty31's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I say you should go for it. Becoming a CNA is a quick, cheap way to get a peek into the medical field and get a firsthand perspective on what nurses do during the course of a shift and to see how a unit/floor/nursing home/etc operates. You will ...

3. A random thing that irks me

   GaMBA replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

   "Practicing nursing without a license is a crime plain and simple." I'd also like to point out that in no way does saying someone needs to "act as the school nurse when required" mean someone will be practicing nursing without a license or committing...

4. A random thing that irks me

   GaMBA replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

   Something that reads "acts as the school nurse when required" is not calling anyone a "nurse." No one who is not a nurse is being labeled as one. Therefore, I don't see the big deal in a job description listing that statement. That is what they need....

5. Career help?? (Nursing vs Education)

   GaMBA replied to LisaMay127's topic in General Nursing

   Have you thought about looking into what school psychologists, counselors and social workers do? They also work in a role that helps kids. Something else to think about is that if you go into education you don't have to stop at being a teacher. There...

6. A random thing that irks me

   GaMBA replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

   I am not a nurse but I am a clinic substitute (and substitute teacher) for a local school system. Becoming a clinic sub didn't have any special requirements besides being CPR certified (if I remember correctly) and taking a day of training on things ...

7. help in making in a decision

   GaMBA replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

   I would recommend taking time away to yourself and maybe working a while to get a better idea of what you'd like to do. I'm not having a mid-life crisis, but I did recently finish my prereqs (except for Organic Chem) and was accepted to an excellent ...

8. Budget-Cuts my Butt!

   GaMBA replied to HeroOfNone's topic in General Nursing

   " Is there ANY way I can encourage the nursing staff to be bold or is it a useless cause? " I hate to say it, but I think it would be a useless cause on your part. As I understand, this is a privately-owned business, meaning the people who own it can...

9. Whatever "professionalism" is, it's driving me nuts.

   GaMBA replied to epac104's topic in General Nursing

   Epac, just remember that you only have ONE time to make a great first impression. After that, no matter what you do, people will remember you for how you were when they first met you. If you are at work and come across as unpleasant or unprofessiona...

10. Whatever "professionalism" is, it's driving me nuts.

    GaMBA replied to epac104's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what profession you're in, those are great tips! Just try to follow them and trust me, you will thank yourself (and your preceptor!) later :-)

11. Some doctors are really burned out,my observation

    GaMBA replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are not naive. That was very inappropriate behavior from a healthcare professional and if I were you, that patient or anyone else that was around to hear it, I would've been equally appalled. There is a time and a place for everything, includ...

12. To the Experienced Nurse

    GaMBA replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Threads like this make me cringe. I've been accepted to an excellent nursing program, have successfully finished all but one prereq (finally!), then I read threads like this and I wonder if nursing is a profession I want to go into. I have no do...

13. Night shift and daycare- ahh!

    GaMBA replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    Miss Kitty, I can't think of any additional suggestions beyond what has been mentioned here, and I am not a nurse or a nite shifter, but I am a single mom and I wanted to offer you encouragement and tell you to have faith. I don't know if you're a sp...

14. New CNA in Atlanta Looking for Work

    GaMBA replied to GradToB's topic in Georgia

    During my CNA training, I walked into the nursing home nearest my house and asked to speak with whoever did the hiring. They directed me to the DON, who told me to come back after I got certified and fill out an application. I did exactly that and wa...

15. For Burned out nurses who are leaving the profession...

    GaMBA replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    For those who have only been in nursing for a short while (ie If so how did that experience compare to how things were once you actually became a nurse? Did the prior healthcare experience prepare you at all for the realities of this field?