LindseyPar

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1. How to know if nursing is the career for me?

   LindseyPar posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you guys have any advice on how to decide if nursing is for me? I tend to be a very indecisive person, so when it comes to college and picking a major, it has been a tough decision for me. I have done a lot of research into the field and I believe...

2. Fainted while watching blood being drawn... Advice for nursing student?

   LindseyPar posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I am a sophomore in college in a BSN program. I went last week to job shadow an RN in the med surg department at a local hospital. I was nervous about this experience being that it was my first time being in a medical work environment for several...

3. Do you think that nursing students need to work as a CNA or nurse aid while in school?

   LindseyPar posted a topic in General Students

   Do you think it is necessary for nursing students to work as a CNA to gain experience before they graduate? And, (After graduating as an RN and applying to jobs-->) do hospitals look for experience on resumes or mostly at what your grades are? Wou...

4. What is your favorite specialty of nursing? (ER, MedSurg, ICU, Pediatrics, etc.)

   LindseyPar posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do you like working in one area/specialty a lot more than the others you have worked in? And what specialty do you think is best for new nursing graduates?

5. What made you want to become a nurse?

   LindseyPar replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your detailed reply! Great points!

6. What made you want to become a nurse?

   LindseyPar posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just a positive question for this nursing community: What are the best things about nursing and what do you enjoy the most about nursing?

7. Can CNAs work one 12h shift a week?

   LindseyPar posted a topic in General Students

   I am a nursing student interested in working as a CNA. I would only like to work one (12 hour) shift a week so that I can devote most of my time to my classes. Is this possible for hospitals to work CNAs only one shift per week? Or, what is the usual...