Reesa23

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1. Letters of recomendation?

   Reesa23 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have a 3.5 gpa and I thought I'd be a shu in to get into the nursing program at the community college of my choice. I guess at this school thats not the case. I asked another girl how she got in. She said she had a 4.0 and submitted several letters...

2. No jobs for LPN graduates anymore?

   Reesa23 replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm sad to hear your school is phasing out the LPN program. The wait list here for the LPN is around 2 years. I've been a CNA for 10+ years now and still have not finished nursing school due to several moves which meant college changes and long wait ...

3. Phasing out LPN's.

   Reesa23 replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Safety

   Man, thats horrible. In no way acceptable under any circumstances. I've been a CNA for 14 years (I took a CNA class for 6 months then passed a state test and my name is on the IL board website for my CNA licence) and the last 10 being mostly hospital...

4. CNA/Patient Ratio Laws

   Reesa23 replied to Aneroo's topic in Safety

   I've been a CNA and I have not worked in a nursing home in over 10 years. This thread brings back horrible memories for me. I saw some HORRIBLE things and I'll never work in a nursing home as a CNA ever again. I'd rather work at burger king or Mcdona...

5. Nursing or X-ray Tech?

   Reesa23 replied to Cee Love's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've been a CNA for 13 years. I've started and stopped nursing school 3 times for various reasons. I met someone I knew from my very first CNA job at this hospital I work at now. She's an x-ray tech. I asked her what her pay was because I knew her f...

6. Getting the runaround...

   Reesa23 replied to Brinley's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I recently moved an hour away from my hospital job to be in district for another community college because where I was in district had no nursing program. They were starting an LPN program thru the college where I am now in district for. But all they...

7. Spring 2006 ~ What's everyone taking this semester?

   Reesa23 replied to eandgsma's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm done with all my pre-recs for the RN program. I'm waiting to hear for this fall. Applications aren't even due till Feb. I'm taking some BS computer keyboarding online class one credit hour because I didn't have anything else to take and I needed ...

8. Introduction Medical Assistant- Nursing

   Reesa23 replied to MomofTwo's topic in Pre-Nursing

   "If it were me I'd go the MA route, what a CNA can do is limited as is an MA but a MA is above a CNA. CNA's work mostly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long term-care centers." I'm going on my 13th year of being a CNA. I've worked f...

9. Help!? A&P I....again, any advice?

   Reesa23 replied to FaithHope&Love's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I never had chemistry in highschool and when I took A&P 1 I did not even have micro under my belt yet. I did just fine. I also then took A&P 2 and did just fine. Then I took Micro, then transfered schools and needed and just finished chem. ...

10. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Reesa23 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I'm going on my 13th year as a CNA. This is all I know. I'd miss the people. I've done ALOT with my CNA but I love the hospital atmosphere. I admit it's not the same as it was, but I'd still do it part time even if it payed crap.

11. Discouraged...

    Reesa23 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm starting my 13th year of being a CNA. I've started and stopped college 3 times. Brain surgery and a divorce really slowed me down finishing. I've done about everything I could with my CNA. Nursing homes, Hospice, Dr's offices, Hospitals. I'm a ho...

12. nursing shoes????

    Reesa23 replied to FAIRYTALES's topic in General Students

    The only bad thing about danskos is if you don't have an arch in your foot these will kill you. I found this out after I spent $100 on a pair. Now only crocs for me!

13. male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    Reesa23 replied to edgreen's topic in Men

    First of all I hope you run right down to the unemployment office. You didn't do anything wrong. Sounds like you were fired unfairly. They can't put anything on your CNA licence because of this either, so don't be scared of that. What happened to you...

14. ? working outside of Healthcare until graduation ctxt

    Reesa23 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    If you can get a job there your last semester, by all means it's in your best interest. Its like a guarenteed nursing job when you graduate. But if you can't swing it, it's not the end of the world.

15. Who is working outside of healthcare while in Nursing School?

    Reesa23 replied to fry.girl's topic in General Students

    I work as a tech and some places are not always flexible with school. The up side is you get all your shots free (if you work in a hospital) and you can get medical if your only able to do part-time. The pay isn't always that great, trust me. I know ...