KEK1984

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1. CVCC CNA 1/Nursing Program

   KEK1984 replied to KEK1984's topic in North Carolina

   I live right between Bethlehem and Taylorsville right now. I'm starting classes at the Taylorsville location on December 1. At least, that's the plan; I just found out I'm 6 1/2 weeks pregnant and my boyfriend wants me to move in with him in Georgia,...

2. There is really no nursing shortage!?!?

   KEK1984 replied to New2block's topic in General Nursing

   I get job listings in my email every day for nurses, so maybe it's just in certain areas that there is not a nursing shortage. I live in Hickory, NC, and while it's a very small town, there is definitely a nursing shortage here. Just the other day th...

3. Any Ashville nurses here?

   KEK1984 replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in North Carolina

   boone is a relatively small town, so don't base your judgment just on that one town. there are several larger (note that i do not say large) towns in the area, and some have great hospitals. i've been in hickory, nc, for almost two years. so far we'...

4. Life in a nursing home, from the inside - LONG

   KEK1984 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I started class at my local community college today, and they gave us a 50-page handout. in the middle was a story that broke my heart. it's from time, on June 27, 1994, page 11. the column is called "my turn". http://www.topshot.com/dh/myworld....

5. FREE Full CNA Video Course

   KEK1984 replied to blueyesue's topic in CNA/MA

   I've downloaded most all of these videos and found them very helpful! Thanks so much for posting the link! I'm on the waiting list at my local cc to get my CNA 1 cert; I have not been able to find any training programs in my area. Hopefully these vi...

6. Preemies and Knitted/Crocheted Hats

   KEK1984 replied to KEK1984's topic in General Nursing

   I've read that wool has a tendency to conduct electricity...something we definitely don't want in an oxygen-rich environment around little ones! My mom taught me to crochet when I was 7...I've been making stuff ever since (lol - only 16 years of croc...

7. Preemies and Knitted/Crocheted Hats

   KEK1984 posted a topic in General Nursing

   There are a lot of charities out there that donate knitted and crocheted caps, blankets, "angel outfits" and other things to hospitals for preemies and sick children. Are these items really used? How big a need is there for them?

8. CVCC CNA 1/Nursing Program

   KEK1984 posted a topic in North Carolina

   has anyone gone to catawba valley community college for either their cna 1 or associate degree in nursing? i'm thinking about enrolling in the spring, and was wondering how their program rated. or ? thanks!! :heartbeat sing like no one's listening :...

9. Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

   KEK1984 replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing

   okay ya'll, here's another one: craigslist.org. remember it, save it in your bookmarks, stick a shortcut to it on your desktop. above all, use it! there's one for nearly every major city in the united states, and people use it! there's a search bar o...

10. Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

    KEK1984 replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing

    a while back my sister decided she wanted to become a forensic pathologist, so i went to waldenbooks and got her "atlas of human anatomy" by bernhard n. tillmann for an insanely low price, $7.99 or something like that. it's pretty substantial, and i...

11. Do you need a Laptop?

    KEK1984 replied to dfw2lax's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Call me crazy, but I bought a laptop last January to *sigh* play a game I bought. Totally insane waste of money and time. BUT, when I finally decided I was going to grow up and get a big girl job and needed to get into college, I realized that my lap...

12. Hickory Hospitals

    KEK1984 replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in North Carolina

    Hi UNC Nurse...I've heard horrible things about Frye. They apparently don't treat their employees very well. I've only been in Hickory for two years and have been told numerous times: "Don't go to Frye!"

13. North Carolina Roll Call

    KEK1984 replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina

    Hi all! I'm new here, just joined a few days ago. I live in the Hickory, NC area, which is north of Charlotte. I moved here at the end of 2006. Right now I'm just getting into nursing. I have to take a Pathways class (3 days) at CVCC and take the Pa...

14. moving to North Carolina

    KEK1984 replied to CDAMBRUSO1127's topic in North Carolina

    I was just wondering, what part of NC are you moving to? I'm in the Hickory area (north of Charlotte), and am just getting into nursing.