dspevak55

dspevak55

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About dspevak55

40-something happily married male with three kids - I'm going back to school to become an RN.

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  1. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    Woot Woot! I passed my CNA test Aug. 31st, 2010. Along with handwashing, I had measuring respirations, ambulating a patient, Leg ROM, and pericare for a female. I was about to return to a 3rd shift part-time CNA position, but was just offered a sched...
  2. Do you still hold doors for women?

    Yes, I am familiar with that song....I was also in the Falcon Marching Band, as a sousaphone player, and even know the 'rude' words to Aye Zig. =) -Drew
  3. Any reason NOT to post resume online?

    Yes. It can be done...but there is some validity to the concerns. Having once been a network admin, it is remarkable what people are willing to share - essentially giving up their own privacy. It can be done. However, we are talking about two separat...
  4. Public speaking is, like anything else, a learnable skill. The more you do it, the better you get at it. Now, with that said.... 1) If you know you want to it, then go for it. While it may be tempting to pick a job that may seem easy, potentially ear...
  5. Because I already have a Bachelors, I don't qualify for Pell Grants either.
  6. I would add that I did look into financial aid, state and federal. If you already have a Bachelors, you don't qualify for them anymore. I either have to get a loan, or find my own grants/scholarships. I will check with the school to make sure, but I ...
  7. I am currently taking a couple of academic courses towards nursing school run by a local hospital (I was accepted into their program and begin my 2nd year - the first of two years of clinicals - Fall 2011) The Bachelors in Education (as a science tea...
  8. I think it depends on where you are located and what the area demand is. The job market, in general, now is horrible for most sectors (except health care). The only things available in East Central PA are entry-level, sales, customer service, secreta...
  9. Ages of male nursing students?

    I applied and was accepted into the nursing school program (through a hospital) last year at the age of 42. I will be 45 when I graduate. I left a computer career of 10 years, after a permanent layoff a few years ago. It took me some time to figure o...
  10. Do you still hold doors for women?

    Of course, but then again, I hold doors for anyone behind me. Regardless of it being appreciated, I still do it...and have taught my children to do it. However, I also have a door-holding story from college (BGSU in OH). While walking to class, I ent...
  11. Height Fright

    I'm 76" tall (6'4") and find that I tower over most people I work with. Other than finding it a little hard to find scrubs that fit, I have managed. Being a large person, I am evidently useful for helping EMS/Paramedics transport patients to their gu...