cathleenmermaid

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

   cathleenmermaid replied to sarahliz's topic in Maine

   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 only for spending to much time with each resident...

2. Nursing at SMCC

   cathleenmermaid replied to TheNewDino's topic in Maine

   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 up to be a great nurse! WOW a BSN is such an acco...

3. How do you deal with lazy nurses??

   cathleenmermaid replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in 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 children on my own,I went to agency. Oh my god, It wa...

4. student nurse has Q, dying father

   cathleenmermaid posted a topic in Hospice

   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 weeks then. he has lung cancer that mestis from lung ...

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? somewhere.

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 get a job as a cna if you can work for min wage. al...

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 a ltc, but we were so understaffed I could'nt ge...

8. Ever Had Second Thoughts?

   cathleenmermaid replied to Rine's topic in Pre-Nursing

   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 should go for my Medical Assistant degree. I am also n...

9. I Feel So OLD In My Class!

   cathleenmermaid replied to land64shark's topic in General Students

   Thanks Debbie from Conn. I live in Maine midcoast area. You made me feel good. I am 46 and was just thinking last night. Am I really to old for this? Then I read your post and felt much better!:)

10. Terrified of Math?

    cathleenmermaid replied to DaFreak71's topic in Pre-Nursing

    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 a adult education math. I am having some trouble w...

11. Can we start a new forum for "older" student nurses

    cathleenmermaid replied to Dublin37's topic in General Students

    wow to all of you am I to old? I'm 46. I feel I have to do this, I remember when I was very young, I loved to smell of bandaids and the hospital but life happened and I had to support my two children, (one with Quad cp) and another 9 years younger! a...