amanda1266

Latest Activity

1. Surgical Tech and then RN??

   amanda1266 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

   I have a question.. I want to become an RN. There are plenty of jobs around my area and also plenty of people looking for those jobs. I really need to get my foot in the door in order to stand a chance of getting an RN position. I was thinking abo...

2. Is Phlebotomy taught in Nursing school?

   amanda1266 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello, I'm hoping to get into nursing school next year but for now I am looking for something to do. I thought about the CNA course but it won't pay enough for me (I'm 30 years old and have bills to pay). I was wondering if phlebotomy is something...

3. Confused about the bottom number for blood pressures

   amanda1266 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Students

   It does not sound like artifact noise. I hear the loud beats and then it just sounds like the beats get quieter and quieter but never completely disappear. I have tried it on my boyfriend who is 30 so it's definitely not from old age, lol. Maybe I...

4. Confused about the bottom number for blood pressures

   amanda1266 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Students

   I have a Littman Cardiology III.. I was thinking the stethoscope was too good and that is why i continue to hear the beat so low, lol.

5. Grey's Anatomy Scrubs really that great

   amanda1266 replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I just bought a set of these and I love the pants. I am a plus sized girl and the shirt fits good. Just buy the shirt a size bigger than you normally wear and it should fit great.

6. Confused about the bottom number for blood pressures

   amanda1266 posted a topic in General Students

   Hi, I'm in the CNA class and we are learning how to take manual blood pressues. I understand the top number but I'm totally confused about the bottom number. I was told that it is when you stop hearing any noise, but I continue to hear noise even w...

7. school supplies needed for cna course

   amanda1266 replied to dukester's topic in CNA/MA

   LOL, I read this and the first thing I thought was that you are a drug user. Maybe you are, maybe you aren't.. but as someone who is not (myself), they can test me every week, prior and after, and I wouldn't care.

8. pre-nursing advice

   amanda1266 replied to moondanzer's topic in Pre-Nursing

   At my community college you can re-take a class and if you get a better grade it will replace the poor grade. Also if you have any F's, my college has a program where you can get them taken off. Definately go talk to an advisor about ways to get yo...

9. Why the HURRY to Get into Nursing?

   amanda1266 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I will hopefully be accepted to nursing school for the fall 2011 start. I'm in a very big hurry for many reasons. I was laid off from my job, currently on unemployment and having a heck of a time finding a job. I would love to be a licensed RN and...

10. At what point can you go from CNA to Student Nurse?

    amanda1266 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Nursing

    Coffee Nurse.. It actually is a paid position that the hospital is hiring for.

11. At what point can you go from CNA to Student Nurse?

    amanda1266 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I plan to become a CNA (classes start March 31st). I am also working on the prereq's for an RN program. The hospital I want to work at requires candidates to be a CNA before you can become a Student Nurse which is why I am doing the CNA pro...

12. Why is there no medical terminology class for the RN program? Among others.

    amanda1266 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi all, I was going through my school information tonight, I am not yet a student. I noticed that the CMA program they have seems to have alot more "stuff" about basic healthcare than the RN program does. Like Medical Terminology. It's a whole cl...

13. Nursing or Accounting.. Please help me decide.

    amanda1266 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all the replies. I'm still confused but your replies were great. When I said "little" schooling, I meant time-wise. I do understand that nursing school is very challenging. Also, As far as getting upi n the morning, well I think I con...

14. Nursing or Accounting.. Please help me decide.

    amanda1266 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am glad all of you see that because I feel really confused.

15. Nursing or Accounting.. Please help me decide.

    amanda1266 replied to amanda1266's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses make great pay from what I hear.. don't ya?