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I have several to share Don't complain about the instructor because they already have RN behind their name. Don't complain about the clinical site because you have to do your hours to get credit for the course. Suck it up and get through--take the te...

Hey don't beat yourself up, you just need to get used to the situation. We all have bad days-and good days. Focus more on the good day you want to have and hot the bad!!! Sounds better looking at it that actually living it. I feel not so smart mo...

Fontbonne University is St. Louis has and online nutrition class

Congradulations---- to all that applied and got accepted onto (CCN) Chamberlain College of Nursing. I am in my 4th of 6 semesters--I really enjoy the online classes and hope that you all do very well also--you will make lost of friends both near an...

I love to watch the Discovery Channel-Trama Life in the ER--Dr. G Medical Examiner--

Congrats--I hope to be saying the same thing in 45 days

If attend Deaconess now--if you are a local student we have clinicals as a group. And if you are a distant learner you set up your own clinicals. I have know several students who have done this. They call the local hospitals and find out if someon...

Congrats!!!! I glad to hear you are ready to kick butt!!! I am testing after this semester for LPN-Also a DCN student--

Hey ang05-- I'm currently a DCN online student. The NCLX pass rates are for the first year the online program was in effect. They have had several changes and the pass rate has increased, but the state boards arent looking at this numbers they are ...

I'm a nursing assistant at a local hospital in STL, while going to school to become a Nurse. I have but one question? Who is responsible for the Patient Care? I ask the question b/c it seens that at time the nurses are to busy or so they say to do...

Hey guys -- Thanks for all of the great comments. I just want to make sure I am doing all I can do for the patient. I know that there are going to be some great people and then there are the others. I am a team player and I want everyone else to ...

I work in a loca STL hospital and I hat to hear that about aide. I have been and aide to 2 1/2 years while going to nursing school. It really bugs me when the staff this includes the nurses and aides don't work together as a team. Our primary goal...

Hey Mtnmom-- Pull yourself together-you have lived another day and have a skill that will carry you a lifetime. Go in the closet have your self a good cry and hit the pavement looking for a job. You are going to find a job even better than the one ...

I and a CNA foring for RN--I would definately recomend being and aid first. I fell that this will help you with clinicals and the understanding with your patients. I feel that there are some RN that have never been aides and it shows-they don't kno...

I would say you shoul wear something that make you feel comfortable and your confidence will shine. Good luck

I work Tele-nights as a CNA and I like it. I would suggest that position b/c having a stable floor to work is better that floating all over the hospita. Besided the float CNA-RN get the crappiest assignment. And you always feel like and outsider o...

Im and NA on a tele floor and it can get hetic at time-than there are days like Xmas and we only had 20 pts out of 66. Most of the NA's on our floor become Staff Nurses. Some of the other nurses to us this was easier to do since we had and idea of ...

I have wanted t o be a nurse since I was your girl. But after shigh school I went into accounting. This was a very good job but i wasn't happy. I have several family member get sick and pass away with the last 5 years. I was there to help and rea...

as a fellow third shift employee -- it is really hard to stay awake when you first start. But I found out that if you go to sleep around 6-7 and then get up and go straight into work you will be able to stay awake for most of the night. I also sta...

I worked for the largest beer manufacture in the St. Louis area before deciding to quite and persue my nursing career. I want to make a difference at the end of the day. I can actually say that I have enjoyed this a great deal. I have good days and...

oh my goodness- this sounds like a wonder oppurtunity-I know it seens scarey at first but once you get into it you will more than likely love it. Got for it--start 2006 off with a BANG!!! Balls to the walls and enjoy the ride.

I work on tele- and most of the time nights can be really busy and then there are times when it is like watching paint dry. The patients usually call for pain meds-help to restroom-repositioning and sometimes just to know they are not there alone. I ...

Oh my goodness ladies-- This is a wealth of wonderful information and I appreciate you all in giving us some great advice and websites to visiit. I will also me starting my med-surge rotation this spring and this info helps to ease some of the fears...

This is a real school and I'm currently in my third semester-- working well for me

Enjoy the ride b/c it is going to be really challenging at times --but it will pay off in the end