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Anywhere but the hospital! I would love community health nursing, public health nursing, or a clinic setting where I can spend time educating patients about their health. Holistics would also be pretty wonderful. I am currently an Allergy/Asthma LPN and have a job already lined up in a small community clinic as an RN. :) Only time will tell where I eventually end up.

[h=1]Integrative Reiki for cancer patients: a program evaluation.[/h]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24105356

Many hospitals are employing Therapeutic Touch or Healing Touch practitioners to help their patients. Like Reiki, these are energy based therapies that are of great value to many people. They are proven to reduce stress and pain. Just because you don't believe in Alternative Therapies, doesn't mean they can't be effective and useful.

Yikes! Hope our paths never cross. You are clearly in the wrong line of work. [h=1][/h]

Just my initials + 123. Not very creative.

Definitely a matter of attitude and finding your niche. I know from experience that I don't want to work at a hospital as a nurse. I love working in a clinic setting and love all the time I get to spend with my patients teaching them how best to care for themselves. Being a CNA and a Nurse isn't all as glamorous as it's made to be on television but it can be really great. Research areas you are most interested in and start talking to people who work as nurses. Ask about what they like and don't like. Ask about what they love. Ask specifically about working conditions and then make a decision about what kind of nursing you want to do. Then do what you need to do to get the job and life you want!! Good luck. If you want to be a nurse, don't let the attitudes of others change your mind.

Getting your CNA and working as one are two different things. Working as a CNA first gives you empathy and compassion for the Aides you will be working with. You will not hesitate to jump in and help them and your working relationships will be all the better. I know too many nurses that feel an entitlement and will not assist patients with fresh water, toileting, etc. I also know nurses who are less comfortable with patient care because they haven't seen people at their most vulnerable before they start working. Clinicals in school only go so far.

I have recently completed two different clinical rounds at two different hospitals. One hospital we were allowed to do almost everything with the nurse we were assigned to, including passing meds (IV too!) after being checked off on the skill with our clinical scholar (a nurse from the hospital with special credentials for supervising students.) We were also split up onto 3 different units. At the other hospital, we were allowed to pass meds and perform assessments(but not chart them) and perform most other skills and treatments with our nurse. We were not allowed to pass any type of IV medication without our instructor present at the second hospital. Here we were all on one floor. Our instructor was available to assist and did go in with us to perform new skills or just to help us when our nurses had pressing issues (time, emergencies, etc).

I clench my teeth a little when I have a hard time hearing BPs. I have suggested to others that they listen for the first loud gush or thump (systolic), then wait for the point at which there is no more sound (diastolic). Other than that, practice, practice, practice!!

It sucks when requirements change. I was in a similar situation. I agree with the poster above. You will do just fine. I took it without studying and scored in the mid to high 90's in both sections. I have a B.S. in Biology and am an LPN. If you are concerned, look up HESI A2 entrance exam on Google. There are plenty of references for the types of material on the exam. Good luck to you.

I buy my textbooks from Textbooks.com, usually at half the price of new books. Then at the end of the semester, I choose the ones I want to keep and sell back the rest. Many of the books they buy back at half the price I bought them for which is often equivalent to renting. They also tell you from the beginning which books they will guarantee buy back on!

I say it happens when it happens and you will deal with it when and however it does. There is no perfect time to start a family because as we know, life is unpredictable. I have been trying to get into school to become an RN since 2006. I just got into a program that started 3 weeks ago. I am 38, have one child and would love to have a second. It will happen when it happens. I have spent the last 7 years playing the what if game and the "if we wait until this happens, then we can do this" just to realize that you can't live your life that way. If you do, you will always be waiting! Good luck with school, the wedding, and having kids. I'm sure it will all work out in the end

Love my new tops I got from Uniform Advantage. Wide range of styles and prints. I have gotten more complements on these than any other scrubs. I am still looking for GREAT pants! For now I am content with the cargos from Wal-mart.

Not only should you get a rolling bag (I had two) you should use it proudly! It will save your back in the long run. All of my instructors insisted we have one for that very reason. Of course there were the holdouts but by the end of the first semester, about 90% (young, older, male, and female) had rolling bags!

Awesome! Looks like you found something close to what you were looking for as far as pay is concerned. I sent a resume but never heard back. Are you up north or somewhere else?