cathleenmermaid

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1. thinking about becoming a cna again.....

   cathleenmermaid replied to sarahliz's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Sarahliz: I was a CNA for quite awhile, then because I felt overwhelmed with the nursing home scene, getting 20 residents in an hour up and into the breakfast room on time, getting written up not...

2. Nursing at SMCC

   cathleenmermaid replied to TheNewDino's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you KristyBSN for your advice. I am now enrolled at SMCC for my pre-requites for my ADN. I have been a CNA for 10 years. I really felt more comfortable after you said that the clinicals set you...

3. How do you deal with lazy nurses??

   cathleenmermaid replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hi: Personally I know it is all UNDERSTAFFED, UNDERSTAFFED, UNDERSTAFFED!!! I have worked in a ltc facility in maine as an employee and because they only payed 7.50 and hour and I was supporting 2...

4. student nurse has Q, dying father

   cathleenmermaid posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hi everyone: I am a student nurse from maine, and I did not know who else to ask except the experienced hospice nurses. My dad is 80 was had stroke last oct 2005 was told to us he only had two...

5. Leaving the Profession!

   cathleenmermaid replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

   Hi sorry everyone: I have always posted replys but how do I start a thread?

6. Nurse aide training question

   cathleenmermaid replied to gwami's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Gwami: It matters how many hrs you do for your licence. Every state has their own rules, In Maine you have to have 160 hrs, before you can work as a cna. The job prospects here was very easy to...

7. Nurse aide training question

   cathleenmermaid replied to gwami's topic in General Nursing

   Dear Gwmai: I went though the CNA training in Maine about 10 years ago. It was a three month course with clinicals and classroom. It was 160 hours and cost 750$. I loved the work with the residents in...

8. Ever Had Second Thoughts?

   cathleenmermaid replied to Rine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I to Rine have had many doubts of late. As I read some of the threads I wonder if I really want to work at this degree, only to be beaten up on the job when I finally finish. I am wondering if I...

9. Terrified of Math?

   cathleenmermaid replied to DaFreak71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thank you so much for this thread! I had a terrible time with math in high school, I don't even remember taking most of the math I will need for entrance into college. I went all the way back to take...