heartlandjen CNA

heartlandjen is a CNA and specializes in pedes onc (parent) & critical care CNA.

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1. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   heartlandjen replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   Just got accepted into ADN program for this fall!! I work as a CNA in a hospital ICU setting on nights (12 hr shifts) and with shift differentials averaged out it's right at $10 an hour. I could go to a different hospital but this one is Magnet cer...

2. TEAS EXAM: I failed...Anyone take it with some advice?

   heartlandjen replied to karenroxx's topic in TEAS

   Congrats on a great score!! Glad to see another second degree nursing student on here, too! I know there are a lot of us now. I graduated 20 yrs ago, as well, but I figured many students would be just out of high school or just a couple of years out....

3. TEAS EXAM: I failed...Anyone take it with some advice?

   heartlandjen replied to karenroxx's topic in TEAS

   A lot of what is on the TEAS is what you will get in the classes you take for pre-reqs. If you did a lot of science in high school, which is what most nurses recommend, you will have had basic chemistry, basic physics, basic human anatomy, etc. Conve...

4. Accelerated BSN programs with pre reqs included/attached to curriculum

   heartlandjen replied to homerdc's topic in General Nursing

   I can understand wanting the pre-reqs as part of the curriculum in a way... I would want to be sure I was accepted into a program before putting a lot of time, effort and money into pre-reqs that won't do anything for me outside of a nursing program....