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  1. Anyone else take the long road to your RN?

    kukukajoo replied to RNWannaBe724's topic in General Nursing

    I did it slowly, and I am sure you can too. It isnt easy with work, kids, school, family, an all else but it can be done. I was really scared at first, but have come to trust myself much more and no...

  2. Unexcusable

    kukukajoo replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the update. I am glad he is going home to safety and not back in same situation. the word for the belly distention- it sounds like ascites- when you are malnourished it

  3. Would Any Nurses Consider A Career As An Ultrasound Technician?!

    kukukajoo replied to Batman24's topic in General Nursing

    I thought about it when I was exploring my options. I also thought briefly about dental hygenie. I decided Nursing was for me as there are soooo many different jobs within the field of nursing and...

  4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    kukukajoo replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    1000? was he in a

  5. Thinking about it

    kukukajoo replied to Jerseygal's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you , but I can't take credit- everything I learned, I learned on allnurses.com!!!! Well almost all...... Seriously, though- I remember being a student taking prereqs and finding this board...

  6. Unexcusable

    kukukajoo replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I can think of why the nurse would be upset, is because she should have been the one intervening and the aide was essentially doing her job and may have felt embarassed, upset or...

  7. This is going to be my mantra for nursing school!

    kukukajoo replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Students

    I really like

  8. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    kukukajoo replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    I agree wholeheartedly with this. Recently we spent a clinical day at a state prison and the whole day was great, we got to see lots of different roles nurses work in and lots of description of the...

  9. New LNA :) have any advice??

    kukukajoo replied to YoureTheDancer's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks and Welcome

  10. What is the LNA training like?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    MA rules state you have to have COMPLETED a program and when I discussed the above with them, they said beacause still in program, it was not considered completion. Kind of a catch 22. But I suppose...

  11. How Does Soda Dehydrate the Body?

    kukukajoo replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I was only right about diet sodas containng more sodium than regular soda. Evidently there is not a whole lot of sodium. BUT doing some research- Soda's sugar concentration is HIGH, higher than the...

  12. Pre-Nursing Students & Volunteer Work

    kukukajoo replied to MelaninMonroe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ANY community service is good. It will help you get scholarships and also help you get a job even if it does not help getting into a program. Also consider student organizations and volunteering....

  13. What is with me?? Do I give up?

    kukukajoo replied to EeyoreAddict's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every class you take and do good on is one step closer to being a nurse. Keep plugging away, retake the classes you need to and keep going forward. Try to get your emotional health in check in the...

  14. Am I crazy? Need advice

    kukukajoo replied to robynv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Never too old. In three years you are still going to be 38- with or without a nursing degree. I finish in May and I will be 39 and I am in the midrange of age for my class. Oldest is over 55 and one...

  15. How Does Soda Dehydrate the Body?

    kukukajoo replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Just check out the sodium levels in sodas, they are insane! This could be a contributing factor to the dehydration thing. If I remember right, diet sodas had more sodium in most

  16. have you ever countered an initial salary offer

    kukukajoo replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't in nursing but I have twice in job negotiations which got me MUCH higher pay than they were offering. One job, they offered ten to start after telling me all my duties, and I said that I...

  17. Hallo From Greece

    kukukajoo replied to intasg's topic in International Nursing

    Yassou!!! (hello) Welcome to the site! It sounds like you are very well educated. You should try to get some greek contacts here in the US, as they seem to really be a close knit community and help...

  18. What is the LNA training like?

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I understand you! I think you may be a little late, unfortunately. Actually, look into the programs at the techs here in NH. Go to NHCTC.edu for a list of them all. The reason I say you may be too...

  19. LNA-CNA Training Programs in Northern, NH

    kukukajoo replied to RNWannaBe724's topic in General Nursing

    The American Red Cross has a chapter in N. COnway but I do not see LNA classes offered on the website. You can try calling them. http://www.mwvredcross.org/chapter_info.html I know the Concord...

  20. Unexcusable

    kukukajoo replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Have the police been alerted? What you describe is a

  21. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    kukukajoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this covered on here long ago and now it has happened to me and I know EXACTLY how much it can bother people!! I ran into an ex-coworker who left to do the LNA program. Evidently she is...

  22. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    kukukajoo replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    You have a great attitude it sounds like. I have a chronic illness so completely understand the good and bad days. Thankfully there have been way more good days. When I start my own pity party, I...

  23. Questions about National Health Services

    kukukajoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am just wondering how this all works as here in the US we have nothing like it. It has been a hotly debated political item, and the closest we have is one state (Massachusetts) requiring all...

  24. new "CFC-free" metered-dose inhaler "Pro-Air"

    kukukajoo replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the webpage where you can see if your county participates in the discount drug program:

  25. Muscle aches with the flu...

    kukukajoo replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you and hubby are doing better by now. I was in my 20's and preggers the first time I ever got strep. I had no idea and thought my sore throat was actually from quitting smoking and it wasn't...