~Belle~

~Belle~

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  1. How to deal with this resident

    I just had a similar situation. I took care of a female with a rt shoulder fracture and cellulitus in the lt wrist, so she "couldn't do anything"... She refused to help us roll her, would not use the bedpan, and was constantly on the call light. The ...
  2. Pay Rates 2010

    Florida Tampa CNA F/T hospital $10+/hr day shift + weekend diff/partial evening shift diff Benefits: 401k, health, dental I'm more determined than ever, reading all the RN salary posts, to get thru school now. As if I didn't feel bad enough about my...
  3. What is a TYPICAL day as a CNA like?

    I work the day shift (12 hrs) in a PCU unit at the hospital. I start my morning off with getting report from the night shift, then I make rounds, pass water, pass trays to contact pts. and answer call lights. I do VS from 9-10, chart and then do a ...
  4. Nursing School or Kids?

    I just wanted to acknowledge this statement in particular. I've been trying to finish my pre-reqs for a while now, and haven't had the ability to go to school. In the heat of frustration I always say, "Well, maybe I'm just not meant to be a nurse."...
  5. GPA high enough?

    If I stay at my community college and go the ADN route, they go strictly on GPA/transcripts. They don't require reccomendations or essays... bummer, because I'm a shark when it comes to writing. There's a wait period of 6 mos, so I think I'll just ...
  6. GPA high enough?

    I was wondering if my GPA will even be high enough to get me into the ADN program. I have one last course (Algebra... crap!) and if I get an A, I'll have a 3.4 GPA. For me, this is a great accomplishment, since I was raising two children and taking...
  7. 20 Years Later...

    Another possible route is insurance. It's not glamorous, but many of the larger ins. corps out there hire in nurses to handle case management. It's basically a paper pushing job, but will still allow you to use your expertise in the medical field. ...
  8. Plan B

    I'm going to go for my EMT cert. (either spring or summer) so I can work while I'm waiting for the nursing program to start. It will also look good on my resume, and allow me to work in the field while I'm going through nursing school. I'm also goi...
  9. Question about Pre-Req's

    I took A&P I over the summer. I'm taking A&P II and Microbio this semester. My school advisor strongly recommended I do it this way, and boy am I glad I listened to her. There's alot of building information in A&P I that applies in bot...
  10. Which is harder A&PI or A&PII?

    A&P I was harder for me. I'm taking II this semester and not finding it nearly as stressful.
  11. Trauma Nurse interview

    Thank you guys so much. You are definately a helpful bunch and I feel right at home here. Thanks for such a great welcome. This is a wonderful board. There's so much knowledge and exerience here. :)
  12. Trauma Nurse interview

    Hello all. I am a new member to the board. I'm a pre-nursing student in Florida. I'm doing a research paper (for my ENC class) on Paramedic and Trauma Nursing careers. I was hoping that I may be able to entise one or two volunteers to do an interv...