Spellbound

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1. Second Degree in _____?

   Spellbound replied to Julie, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi all. My name is Chris and this fall I will be a sophomore at Indianapolis University-Purdue University at Indianapolis where I am pursuing a double major in Nursing and Psychology with a minor in Anthropology. I also work as a research assistan...

2. returning to nusing school at 30 something

   Spellbound replied to carmen's topic in General Nursing

   I just wanted to say how great it was to read all of these postings. I just started school again at the age of 30. After years of working as a CNA, and being convinvced by an abusive now ex husband that I could never make it in college, I am now in...

3. aides that put your job on the line

   Spellbound replied to erezebet's topic in General Nursing

   I was a CNA in Oregon for 5 years and psychology and worked in LTC, home health, and adult foster care before moving to Indiana a year and a half ago and I just started school for nursing. In Oregon, CNA's are not allowed to even give a patient an a...

4. death and dying

   Spellbound replied to macky's topic in General Nursing

   I just came across this posting and even though it has been a while since anyone posted to it, I had to respond. I worked as a CNA in LTC and rehab facility with units for every kind of care in between and as a home health aide and in adult foster ca...

5. "I could never be a nurse"

   Spellbound replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with both the other replies. When I worked as a CNA, people always said "I could never do that", whether because of the difficulties, the messes, or the deaths of patients. I always took it to mean, "I would not have the strength to do that...

6. Nursing Student says hello!

   Spellbound replied to RobertJ's topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. I am new to this BB too, and I love it. I have worked as a CNA for about 5 years in everything from LTC, rehab, home care, and adult foster care and am currently a student. I am still in the process of getting my general education requ...

7. confused over titles !!

   Spellbound replied to Tina Harrington's topic in General Nursing

   Wow...I am totally confused. I am a student who is applying to the nursing school at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis next fall, and I can see that I will probably never know what initials go after my name (especially since I am dou...

8. Why did you go into nursing....

   Spellbound replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I am not actually a nurse yet, but I am in college to become one, does that count? I just completed my first semester of general education requirements, so I have a long way to go yet, but I have worked as a CNA for about 5 years in long-term c...

9. Nursing in England

   Spellbound posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I am a pre-nurising student in Indiana who has an opportunity to go to England this summer to conduct a research project, and would like to gather some of the info I need before I go. I plan to research nursing in England and compare/contrast it...

10. Nurses that have inspired you to be a nurse...

    Spellbound replied to Iwant2banurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am not actually a nurse yet, allthough I have worked as a certified nurses aid in long-term care centers and in an adult foster-care house for almost 5 years. I first became interested in nursing when I was hospitalized for two weeks when I was 1...