ShockerGirl

Thanks guys for all your help - I'm 5'10" but ALL leg. I work at a tech school and am a receptionist now, but i will be switching my hours and working as a lab assistant for the Medical Assistant program we have at the school, so NO MORE PANTY HOSE!!! Thank you lord! I figure since I have to be in them all day they better be long - nothing bothers me more than high water pants!!

Hi everyone! I need to find scrubs with a 37" inseam. I've checked some websites but the "tall" is a 30" inseam, and i cant seem find any that go over that...thanks in advance!

I dont know if you guys watch Jay Leno, but last night he had stupid 911 calls or something along those lines, and one girl calls in and says "oh my gosh my dog has been stolen! she was in my car, and my doors are locked! i dont know where she is or how she got out but she was stolen! i always have her with me!" then you hear "oh,....oh wait, wait, wait....i think i left her at home today"

I went out to dinner with some of my girlfriends from the nursing program and we got on the topic of emisis, and things along those lines while eating dinner, and after a bit we realized where we were and we were probably disturbing the people around us!

Yay! Congrats! it can be weird how things work themselves out!

I'm just curious because it seems like all we talk about in nursing school (im 1st sem) is the hospital or LTC. I've volunteered in a hospital for 4 years, and like it but i really think i'd like working in a dr. office better, but no one i've talked to does. i realized you dont make as much etc. but i like the atmosphere of a dr. office better. whats your input?

Welcome!

:yeahthat: go for it! you are only one class away, with all the work you put into that major, you might as well do it! It will be great for interviews!

:rotfl: i like the one about the mammogram!

Where are you accepted to? I know at Wichita State, they did a background check (you cant work in hospitals w/ a felony is the reason they gave). As for insurance, WSU gave us links to a website and a phone number to get health insurance if we didn't have it, so I dont know if thats an option at your school. hope it helps! good luck!

Jess is right, you do have the right attitude. That says alot about you that you and to have all of that happen in one day, and you still be so optimistic! Good luck! It can only go up from here! :icon_hug:

I think as long as you explain and be honest with the employer, everything will turn out ok! good luck! :wink2:

Welcome! i dont know much about the army, but dont they do training for nursing? I know a recruiter kept calling me when he found out i was doing nursing!! How much longer are you over there, and are you wanting to get started asap or can it wait until you get back? As far as online classes, I'm not sure who is good, etc, just make sure they are legit. good luck! and THANK YOU! for what you and all our troops are doing over there! :icon_hug:

amen im taking it too...17 hours all together!! what have i done!?!?:rotfl:

I'm a people person and I love to interact with people, and you get to see new people everyday. I love the thought of job security, and being able to help people, even if i personally dont save their life, knowing i made their day better is what matters to me. I want them to have the best experience they can have because most people are scared to go to the hospital/dr. office, so the better the experience for them, the better i feel that i've done my job!

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I say do what YOU want. this is something you will be doing for the rest of your life! Thats at least 40 years. If CJ is your passion do it. You are right, you can be seriously hurt/killed in any job. Its just like getting in your car and driving. Yea, you could be in an accident and hurt or killed but you don't run from driving do you? Nursing is a good career (in my opinion but i'm going into it! lol) Nursing isn't the only job you can help people in, with a CJ degree you can help people - which i'm sure you know. So over all (after all my ranting :wink2: ) this is what i say: 1. Pick out careers that interest you (nursing, CJ, paramedic, etc.) then get in contact with local paramedics, nurses, or police officers and see if you can set up a time to talk to them and get a feel for what they do. or you can do it over the phone usually also. 2. Explain to your family once you've decided, thats what you want to do and you want their support, thats a major thing to know they back you up. 3. Finally, even if you go thru nursing school, become a paramedic, or what ever you decide to do, you can always do something different. hopefully you will find something you want to do for a lifetime, but there are options out there, be sure you know that! Good luck! let us know how it goes!! Carrie

Well first, correct me if i'm wrong but i'm gathering you work in a hospital. If you are, i'd recommend getting out of that. Im a student so i dont have much experience but just from my point of view, i'd try to switch to a dr. office or maybe a specialty clinic. i dont know if this is an option for you or not, but i would think it would be easier, you have set times patients will come in (for the most part), etc. which i think would be better for you. let us know how it turns out! good luck!:)

Yea i wouldnt worry about it, they know what you are talking about!! Good luck with it - keep us posted! :balloons:

I'm really sorry to hear that happened! I dont know where you could work in the mean time, but the best advice i can give you is be honest with future employers. If you can stay in the medical field, i would think that would be the best so you can remain in the enivonment and it would show that you are dedicated to your field. Hope it all works out!

Thats a good question, I've been wondering the same thing. I'm 21, and just starting, and I want to have kids eventually and I think working in a dr's office would be better schedule wise, but you do lose the money/benefits! You just have to figure which is more important! Good luck!

I start the 17th and im terrified too!! The past 2 years of pre recs have been so easy and now that I'm getting into the actual nursing stuff im freaking out! It scares me to think I'm growing up and actually going to be having a career in this. No more messing around. I'm 1000000000% excited but scared at the same time. This board has helped alot though! Good luck to everyone! party in 07! :balloons:

Wow! Thanks guys for all your input, I start the nursing program Jan. 17th, and the list of things they gave us didn't have alot of this stuff on it, alcohol wipes, pockets on labcoats, etc. Lots of help! Thanks for all the help