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1. Flying juices

   mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I do remember the first time I walked into the nursing home as a CNA. My first day was rough because all the smells were freaking me out. But I also do remember that as time progressed I got used to it. Cleaning up poop and bathing the elderly was ju...

2. Flying juices

   mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Sorry for such a delayed response. I appreciate all the wonderful feedback! Yes, I will be a nurse. I am currently in Nursing School which is the reason I haven't been able to reply...exams and quizzes every week BUT back on the topic... I used to b...

3. Flying juices

   mpink74 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   So my biggest fear is one day having to clean up vomit or some type of bodily fluid and it splashing on my lip or around my lip or even in my eye!!! Someone out there tell me the likeliness of splashing juices ! So fearful of contamination

4. Do I have a chance at getting accepted?

   mpink74 replied to ready4itall's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My story of life similar to yours. Except I didn't get pregnant or worked full-time. I just simply flunked a lot of my classes. I was also going for pre med even though I hated physics and chemistry and math. So finally I decided nursing was for me b...

5. Technology taking over

   mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't sure if anyone out there is tech savvy and was panicking about the whole situation but from what I can see everyone doesn't seem to mind!

6. Technology taking over

   mpink74 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How does everyone feel about all patient charting going electronic nationally by the year 2014??

7. Will I regret Nursing too???

   mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in General Nursing

   That is a big gap between fashion and healthcare. I actually have a friend who is pre-nursing but is also contemplating fashion. I'll just have to share your experience with her.

8. Will I regret Nursing too???

   mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in General Nursing

   I always contemplated pre-med but just couldn't do physics or calculus classes and I was a CNA a few years back. I love the health care environment so I just was sitting in my chair with some friends discussing when everyone was going to graduate and...

9. Cry Baby

   mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in General Students

   I almost cried reading this!

10. Will I regret Nursing too???

    mpink74 posted a topic in General Students

    In my first year of college I was very much undecided in what I wanted to pursue as my degree. I kept switching back and forth from chemistry to bio and bio back to chem. I even contemplated psychology and law. Finally, in my junior year as a chem...

11. Will I regret Nursing too???

    mpink74 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my first year of college I was very much undecided in what I wanted to pursue as my degree. I kept switching back and forth from chemistry to bio and bio back to chem. I even contemplated psychology and law. Finally, in my junior year as a chem ma...

12. Cry Baby

    mpink74 replied to mpink74's topic in General Students

    Thank you everyone for your responses! I just didn't know if nurses that shed tears frequently would be stepped on by other staff members being as they are seen as "weak" or rookies

13. Cry Baby

    mpink74 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a nursing student and am a big cry baby when it comes to tragic stories of patients or just tragic stories in general. Will I get used to it and become a tough cookie or will I be walking around the hospital crying all the time??!! How long does...

14. When a Nurse has been reduced to tears!

    mpink74 replied to RNGriffin's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student. I am such a big cry baby when it comes to stories about others going through such horrific tragedies. I'm wondering if I'll overcome this or will I be walking around the hospital crying all day?!!