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  1. Med Surg v.s. Pediatrics Nurse! Help!

    Gr4ceffa posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello, all! I am still in high school, but I know I want to become a nurse when I'm older, hence my recent joining of his page; I'm also going to be going to take night college classes to get my CNA...

  2. Two dui' 6 and 9 years old

    Gr4ceffa replied to ALmadain's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    ALmadain, Hi! If you're worried about completing the BSN program and then not be granted you RN license due to your "criminal history", I would suggest talking to your school, or potential school...

  3. School stress??

    Gr4ceffa replied to Tumbleweed39's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Tumbleweed39, Hi! Age doesn't matter in nursing, the only thing that matters is you being able to handle a 12/14 hour shift and handle all of the work that comes along with it. So, with that being...

  4. Nurse in the Navy

    Gr4ceffa replied to Elliemay97's topic in Government, Military

    Elliemay97, There is a program for enlisted soldiers to apply to and work towards your BSN, however, there are stipulations, such as being accepted, and it also takes time to even be eligible. In my...

  5. MA School Nurses- Question

    Gr4ceffa replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have heard of the principal having spare key to the medicine cabinet, or if not, possibly a

  6. Nursing

    Gr4ceffa replied to ahsen2136's topic in Nursing Career

    ahsen2136, You're going to want to improve on your English skills, writing and talking in proper English as that's a big importance in nursing, you will be talking to patients and charting all day, so...

  7. Med Surg v.s. Pediatrics Nurse! Help!

    Gr4ceffa replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in Pediatric

    la_chica_suerte85, Thank you for your comment, I do realize that nursing is extremely hard and emotionally and physically draining, but I've been sure about becoming a nurse for as long as I can...

  8. CNA at 16?!

    Gr4ceffa replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oops! I'm in

  9. CNA at 16?!

    Gr4ceffa replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    HouTX, Thanks for commenting, in my research, I've seen you can become a CNA at 16, but I'm not sure if regulations have changed, or if you're allowed to become a CNA at 16. The only thing I know...

  10. Poor Orientation

    Gr4ceffa replied to Mdecker912's topic in General Nursing

    Do you feel uncomfortable that new nurses are being placed by themselves, or is there a real danger to the patients? The two thing are very

  11. Pregnant

    Gr4ceffa replied to Lizzie65466's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you get the blood results back and it's somehow negative, I would still wait a week or two, buy some new pregnancy tests, make sure they are not expired and take the test again, hCG's are very...

  12. Pregnant

    Gr4ceffa replied to Lizzie65466's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lizzie65466, Hi! HPT's are much more sensitive than doctors pregnancy tests, which means they will be able to detect hCG in your urine more than a doctors test would(early on). hCG in your...

  13. Med Surg v.s. Pediatrics Nurse! Help!

    Gr4ceffa replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in Pediatric

    jessimee, Thank you so much for your comment, it helps and gives me a look into what you do(did)! I thinking becoming a Pediatric MedSurg is what I want to specialize in, but still have...

  14. Med Surg v.s. Pediatrics Nurse! Help!

    Gr4ceffa replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in Pediatric

    Double-Helix, Thank you for your comment, it truly helped! I'm going to be going for my BSN once graduating from high school! Thank you, once again! I really appreciate

  15. Thinking about traveling

    Gr4ceffa replied to romainew23's topic in Travel

    romainew23, Hi! Traveling nurses are amazing! Of course, the change can be nerve wrecking, but the pro's of becoming a traveling nurse are: depending where you live, you could get your living...

  16. Which is better DNP or PhD?

    Gr4ceffa replied to mswiney1's topic in General Nursing

    mswiney1, A DNP is different from a PhD in many ways. Although one is not more important than the othe, it depends if you like to research more than you'd like to actually apply your clinical...

  17. Shadowing opportunity

    Gr4ceffa replied to Nouher21's topic in General Students

    I would say your manager as he/she would know more about the hospital and the people who work it more than your instructor would. I would ask he/she and see if it would be alright to possibly shadow...

  18. What should I choose?

    Gr4ceffa replied to Dlansey's topic in General Students

    I agree with your mom. I would get your car fixed before taking a CNA course. I know that CNA classes here only take about 2 months to fully graduate, depending on your schedule and how often you go...

  19. Should I feel guilty not picking up shifts after I had my wisdom teeth extracted?

    Gr4ceffa replied to mstpeter's topic in Nursing Career

    No, mstpeter, you should not feel obligated to return to work when you still do not feel back to your normal self again. Not only is it not safe for you, but potentially not safe to make decisions for...