pacjeffery

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1. Pigeon-holed

   pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Men

   Don't apologize. I had to rant too. And I completely agree with you. Double standards abound. If I were to do 1/10th of what is done around me I wouldn't have a job!

2. Pigeon-holed

   pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Men

   I haven't. It seems that it would be an exercise in futility.

3. Pigeon-holed

   pacjeffery posted a topic in Men

   It gets old at times. I'm sitting 1:1 with a psych patient. A nurse comes from the other side of the unit to get me to help another CNA change a soiled patient. That same nurse's patient. Now I have nothing against ALL nurses (no pun intended) but I ...

4. Facial Hair

   pacjeffery replied to red2003xlt's topic in Men

   I have a beard at work. Yes, off work too, lol. Seriously, I fit the N95 ok. Don't let that tip the scales. How often will you wear one?

5. My back needs a break

   pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Career Support

   If I can't get ED then I'd prefer NICU or SICU (ok any ICU). With the EMT I was looking at being a flight nurse. But it still comes back to FNP in the ED.

6. My back needs a break

   pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Career Support

   Well yes indeed. My plan is to go through EMT-Intermediate, obtain my RN, somehow get into the ED & work there through NP school. My end game is FNP in the ED.

7. My back needs a break

   pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Career Support

   This place doesn't have a PICU, NICU or PCU. ED, Med/Surg, ICU, Psych only. Weird, huh?

8. My back needs a break

   pacjeffery posted a topic in Career Support

   I've signed up for EMT training (B & I only). Currently, I work as a hospital CNA. I get placed with combative 1:1's or put on rehab units. Oh yeah, I'm 6'2" and 290lb. After three years of this, I am tired. Not of healthcare, but the continuous ...

9. LPN first it seems

   pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nevada

   Sorry but you too didn't read what I said. I know there isn't a waitlist. But if you don't meet point requirements (the minimum isn't known until it's determined the number of applicants and their point to talks).

10. LPN first it seems

    pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nevada

    And I said there was a "wait". Not so much a waitlist. But telling the applicant there's no waitlist and to reapply next cycle makes for a delay regardless. In Nevada, getting into a nursing program is still a numbers game. We all cross fingers no ma...

11. LPN first it seems

    pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nevada

    That's how they officially work, yes. But its those points that can hold people up. If an applicant has say 27 points and the admission cutoff is 29 you have to apply next cycle. What you don't mention is that the point system isn't etched in stone. ...

12. Accredited Online LPN school in MI

    pacjeffery replied to nikintraining's topic in School Programs

    There's a few lpn-bsn programs. I know of one back east.

13. Dilemma

    pacjeffery posted a topic in Career Support

    I am a 38 year old CNA with just 3 years experience. I recently was accepted to my local CC's LPN program that's 4 semesters long. That's Fall 2013-Spring 2015. I can also take their one-term phlebotomy course. The only difference to me is one year. ...

14. LPN program at College of Southern Nevada

    pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nevada

    Hospital. Not too bad. Far better than most LTC's.

15. LPN program at CSN Nevada

    pacjeffery replied to pacjeffery's topic in Nevada

    There's no fast track but we're still in! The classes are BIOL 189, 223, 224 & 251. General biology, A&P 1&2, Micro. After 189 this Fall, you could take A&P 1 with Micro in the spring. Even still, you'd be looking at another semester...