jhenafire

jhenafire has 10 years experience and specializes in Colorectal and Gastroenterology.

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1. It will take me 7 years just for a bsn.

   jhenafire replied to futurernmaybe's topic in General Students

   Hi futurernmaybe from your username it sounds like you are unsure if you really want to be a nurse. Maybe it is the time that it will take to achieve or maybe you are not sure of your decision. You may even be influenced by others around you to "want...

2. Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

   jhenafire replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You are never too old to do something you dream of doing.

3. 32 years old and ready to switch my career to become a nurse! Am I too old?

   jhenafire replied to Kaytee12's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I don't know what it is, but these age life expectations need to be removed from our thinking. That's been the biggest barrier for me and working towards my nursing career. I'm 35 and I have finally gotten over the age thing. I used to tell myself I'...

4. Hopes, Wishes need to turn to Goals and plans

   jhenafire posted a topic in HESI

   Hi! This post is not a question, but more of an encouragement to myself and others. I am a 33 year old woman who is currently working in the healthcare field as a medical assistant to an internist. My hopes and wishes to be a nurse started off when I...

5. Emergency Situations in a clinical setting

   jhenafire posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Today I experienced my first emergency situation in the office working as a Certified Medical Assistant for almost 4 years. I would like to say I handled it well, but I didn't. A patient passed out due to low blood pressure and the doctor told us to...

6. Job Corps CNA Program

   jhenafire replied to jcarpio26's topic in CNA/MA

   I did the job corps CENA program in 1999 in Cleveland and it is a great program! You will get training, it is accredited and they cover the cost of training and your state certification test. I was 17 when I went to job corps and unsure in what I wan...