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  1. Taking the NET at 1pm...wish me luck!

    valifay replied to valifay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I think I passed. Actually, I'm pretty sure I did. It'll be 2 weeks before I get my results though...how stressful! I'm more concerned about my score though. There were about 30 people who...

  2. Ostomy care in school

    valifay replied to Jeanine's topic in School

    If the aid is trained properly and the family has approved this person to care for their child then I see nothing wrong with it. A CNA can do ostomy care, catheter care, feeding and other things you...

  3. Mechanical lift question

    valifay replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No lift is a comfortable lift. You'd be surprised how many residents and how often residents are bruised from those things. The nursing home I used to work at never had the appropriate size for one...

  4. Just curious...

    valifay posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering what everyone did for a living. I know nursing, but what area. What type of setting do you work in, whats your specialty and what shift do you work. Oh, and do you like it? I'm a...

  5. New Here & Questions

    valifay replied to Miss-Sydney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I might be wrong here, but I think the TEAS has some science and vocab on it as well as the reading and math. The NET is just reading comp. and math. I'm not sure if one is easier than the other,...

  6. New LPN students??

    valifay replied to PinkLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I hope I will be starting this fall. I take the NET thursday *crosses fingers* Congrats to

  7. officially LPN student

    valifay replied to minnielynn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats! For the sake of studying, I would not recommend full time work. I'm not a student yet, but I hear there is alot of reading and other homework. But you could always give it a try and if its...

  8. Pinning Ceremony Q's

    valifay replied to abbythetabby's topic in General Students

    Fo our CNA pinning it was our clinical instructors. It was a great ceremony. One of my classmates husbands was in Iraq and without her knowing surprised her with his homecoming at the pinning. He...

  9. Agency

    valifay replied to er_angel2000's topic in Agency Nurses

    What kind of info are you in search

  10. Enterance exam for LPN

    valifay replied to Pumpkin Dog's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I don't go to UDC, so I can't give you advice for their test. But,I'm taking the entrance exam (NET)on Thursday and have been studying math, basic and percentages and fractions and converting them,...

  11. Do you owe any Student loans?,...if so then ....

    valifay replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I went to school and got my BSW and came out oweing about 10,000. I deffered my loans for the first year and now I pay about $80 a month. Until I start school again and thn the will go back into...

  12. "Flying Under The Radar"

    valifay replied to NavyWife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The CNA course I took was the same...as well as a couple of my BSW courses. I believe it has something to do with the instructor trying to weed out the bad apples. Nursing (as well as social work)...

  13. Is it possible to begin home health (very) part time?

    valifay replied to geekgolightly's topic in Home Health

    My day job is through a home health agency and we have nurses who just work a couple days a week and even some that are PRN. I would just call a couple agencies and see what they offer. Good

  14. Any LPN programs in Illinois?

    valifay replied to candyjacks's topic in Illinois Nursing

    What part of IL are you in? There are several schools that offer LPN programs

  15. Should I......?????

    valifay replied to spoiledbrat0627's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm not sure where you are at, but most hospitals will not hire CNA's right out of class. They usually want 1 year experience. I would recommend the LTC facility you trained at or any LTC facility...

  16. LPN? Why not RN

    valifay replied to NoWaNrN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I get asked that all the time. And yes, it can be very annoying at times! I'm hoping to get into the accelerated program here and graduate in 9 months. All the while being on the wait list for RN...

  17. NET study guide?

    valifay posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I take the NET next week and I know I will do fine on the reading part, but I haven't seen a math book in years! Does anyone know where I coud get a study guide to help me review the math? Or what...