cupcake75

cupcake75

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About cupcake75

I am a 34 y/o wife and mother of 2 beautiful boys. I live in the Clarksville, TN area. I am starting the RN program at Hopkinsville Community College in KY in Fall '09.

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  1. Can they PLEASE stop calling her a nurse!!!

    Surgical techs can be certified or non-certified. There is no licensure, but I am wondering what you feel the difference between a RNFA and a STFA would be if they have the same FA training. Surgical techs have specialized surgical training - that's ...
  2. Can they PLEASE stop calling her a nurse!!!

    Surgical tech programs range from 19 weeks to 2 year associate degree programs and beyond. In order to legally suture an incision shut on an OR patient, the tech needs to go through a first assist program and become certified. The same goes for an ...
  3. Can they PLEASE stop calling her a nurse!!!

    Um, not sure how it is in your hospital, but as a surgical tech, my job is not only to set up for an operation, but to actually assist the surgeon while he/she operates. I have never had to clean up like a housekeeper, but I have had to break down a ...
  4. Admission Fall 09 HCC

    thanks for the info. i was just told about this service today and created my account immediately. even without paying for books and technology, it is still a great deal.
  5. Admission Fall 09 HCC

    hi again. not sure if any of you are military spouses, and if you are, you may already know about this, but Military OneSource is offering $ to spouses of military personnel for jobs that can transfer anywhere, and we all know t hat nursing is one of...
  6. Admission Fall 09 HCC

    Hi ladies! So how about that orientation the other day huh? Which clinical day did you pick? I chose Tuesday b/c i figured if i busted out all my schooling in the first 3 days of the week, that would give me Th-Sun to read, study, and relax a little...
  7. Admission Fall 09 HCC

    i understand about needing the income. have you looked at the class schedules yet? it looks like we will have lecture and lab on M&W 10-5 and we will have the option of clinicals on either T 10-6 or TH 7-3 with F off. that is just the first seme...
  8. Admission Fall 09 HCC

    congrats to you too! i am SO ready for the semester to begin. i will not be working and the two of my friends that i know that got in will not be working either. are you planning on working while in the program?
  9. Admission Fall 09 HCC

    hi there. i noticed you guys were talking about the HCC program. i assume it is Hopkinsville right? if so, i will be in the Fall program too. we should have a discussion group on here for everyone that will be starting there in the Fall or for all...
  10. United States Air Force Nursing

    Hi everyone. Being a veteran of both the Navy and the Army and now being the wife of an Army soldier, I might be able to give you some information you didn't already have. First, I think that if your heart is telling you that where you want to be wh...
  11. Future RN... need help!

    hey there Ash
  12. Future RN... need help!

    Hi there! I am a new member on here too but I thought I would share with you what I know about college and nursing programs. I guess the first question I should ask is "have you already been accepted into the nursing program at your college?" if yes...