Elizabeth 123

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1. Patient Care Asst - what additional cert.'s should I obtain?

   Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Technicians

   Yes, I took the Care course and started with them recently. It's a good way to go.

2. What age will you retire?

   Elizabeth 123 replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

   Retiring? Never....(hopefully, not until my mid-70's); Recently started working at a hospital in my mid-50's. GLAD to have group medical insurance instead of very-expensive, self-employed health insurance, glad to have accumulating vacation time, gl...

3. Patient Care Asst - what additional cert.'s should I obtain?

   Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Technicians

   thanks

4. Patient Care Asst - what additional cert.'s should I obtain?

   Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in Technicians

   Without going to school for an R.N. degree, what certifications could I get that would increase my pay as a Hospital-based Patient Care Assistant eventually? I am almost finished with hospital-based patient care assistant training, and am looking dow...

5. A & P 1 -- Fall 2010

   Elizabeth 123 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Are you able to order your book soon so you can start studying? I studied for at least 3 - 4 weeks before the class began, and took notes from the textbook, and it helped a lot. At least I had heard the terms before. I did that for chapters 1 - 4....

6. A & P 1 -- Fall 2010

   Elizabeth 123 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Some students like the A&P coloring books. Go to Barnes & Nobles and look at several different ones and see if a particular coloring book suits you. How about flash cards? Some students like those.

7. A & P 1 -- Fall 2010

   Elizabeth 123 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Start studying the book now! And as someone else suggested, perhaps the Dummies book or something similar also. Our community college uses the test bank for lecture tests, which can be hard - they often pick obscure, one-line comments in the book an...

8. What is a "Medicine Unit" in a hospital

   Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Students

   Thanks to you all! That paints a picture of the type of patient that floor would handle.

9. What is a "Medicine Unit" in a hospital

   Elizabeth 123 posted a topic in General Students

   (Prerequisites student here, just looking at job descriptions for future) For instance, while looking at available jobs, I see Rehab or Stepdown or Surgery Unit as the Department Description, but there is a "Medicine" Unit. What type of unit is tha...

10. Nursing Home Blues

    Elizabeth 123 replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This made me cry. This precious woman and her story are so touching. You have a REAL gift for writing as well as comforting your patients. Thank you very much for sharing it.

11. Anatomy and Physiology I and II - drop out rate

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am having a challenge with spending hours studying for lab, when I would rather make sure I learn all of the pages of lecture material. But I can't let up on the lab grade either, as of course the lecture & lab grades are combined for the cour...

12. Anatomy and Physiology I and II - drop out rate

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hi EricHCC, Did your A & P professor say ahead of the time that they would grade on a curve? Or did their syllabus quote the standard grading system, and the curve was not discussed but just happened? A lot of comments on here seem to state tha...

13. Anatomy and Physiology I and II - drop out rate

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am glad for you. It sounds like a great bunch of students in a great school. (ignore the faint voice in the background; just me jumping off of a cliff)

14. Anatomy and Physiology I and II - drop out rate

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I agree, the teachers are there to teach, not slack up. At least, I am glad I love the material. It is very interesting. Chemistry was dry, in my opinion - at least A&P is interesting and makes the hours of study go faster :)

15. Anatomy and Physiology I and II - drop out rate

    Elizabeth 123 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    hmmmmmm. Interesting! Thanks