whodey99

Yes, I am in OH, I guess that would be why I couldn't find anybody talking on here about being an STNA. Thank you for the reply, it really cleared that up. Just for amusement....from the Bengals message board: The chant started in 1981, Who They think is going to beat them Bengals. ( Cincinnati was on a roll.they were 7-3 a season after they finished 6-10 and prior two seasons 4-12) When some hollered, "Who They think is going to beat them Bengals" Other fans would reply with "Nobody" A week or two later. The whole chant started to grow, and the nobody was stretched out to Noooo Boooooooody. Coming from an old car commericial of (Red Frazier Ford ) who was out of business at the time. But had a very popular commercial, Who's going to give you a better deal than Red Frazier? Nooo Boooody. Following that, the chant put was on a 45 record. Recorded by Cincinnati's WLW weatherman Who's first name was Zip. From the banks of the Ohio comes that orange and black machine They're the Cincinnati Bengals The finest ever seen With stripes upon their helmets and fire in their eyes They'll take the field they will not yield They're strong and tough and wise Who Dey.Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Hear that Bengal growling, mean and angry See that Bengal prowling, lean and hungry An offensive brute, run, pass, or boot And defensively, he's rough errrr tough errrr Cincinnati Bengals that's the team were gonna cheer to victory Touchdown Bengals!! Put some points up on the board and win a game for Cincinnati! Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Who Dey, Who Dey, Who Dey think gonna beat them Bengals Noooooobodyyyyy When Cincinnati made the playoffs, the Hudepohl beer company jumped on the Who Dey bandwagon with their own version in Hu Dey Beer. Who they think is going to beat them Bengals. Quickly changed to Who Dey think is gonna beat dem Bengals. Now you will hear stories of where it started and it wasn't Cincinnati. But I assure you. It came from Cincinnati during November of 1981.

Ok, I am getting ready to take a 12 day nurse's aid course in Dec., and I have been looking at jobs because I'm going to start applying as soon as I finish the course. What is the difference between a CNA and an STNA?

I am working in accounting right now, well accountant/receptionist, and HATE it. I have tried for 2 years to get another job thinking it would be different in another environment. As it turns out associate's degrees in accounting aren't worth hardly anything around here because so many 'office' people are out of work that the good paying jobs get snatched up quickly and I would have to take a pay cut to work closer to home. I drive 1/2 and hour now and when I become a nurse I have a bigger town with plenty of nursing jobs open 15 minutes away. Nursing was my first choice of a career when I graduated high school 7 years ago, but I got side tracked from school and eventually went back to school for accounting. Now here I sit with my degree getting ready to take my entrance exam for a vocational school (OH nursing board approved) to their LPN program. So for me the reasons are a combination of what has been listed as good and bad reasons. I do want the pay, and security, and I do want to help people. Keep in mind that I'm not the go getter type of helping absolutely everybody I see, but I do want to feel more fulfilled at the end of the day. Somehow sitting at a desk, answering the phone and taking messages for people who only notice I'm here when I'm gone doesn't do much for me. I know that there are going to be days that I feel that way in nursing, but at least there will be the days that I do feel good about helping somebody. So I will find out shortly if I am doing it for the right reasons, and I hope I will be good at it. I hope that makes sense.

I started out of high school to become a nurse but wanted to go hang out with my friends instead of go to class. So I ended up on academic dismissal for a year, which I do not advise. When I decided to go back I went for accounting and it's not fulfilling and not paying what I expected. So if you think you want to be a nurse, do it now before your in debt for school loans that for something you aren't satisfied with. Then you have to worry about going back through school to do what you wanted to do in the first place. Another suggestion is to lurk on the other nursing boards to see what they are complaining about in their jobs and to see what they are praising about their jobs. If YOU (not your boyfriend or his mom) decide that the bad out weighs the good, then don't do it. The best thing to do is talk to nurses and see what they say. By the way, most women (including nurses) that I know cry at movies, and other things. It's not a fact of being too sensitive, it's a fact of knowing what you're getting into. You're going to be upset by something or some one no matter what career you choose, but will they have the same benefits (personally and professionally) as being a nurse? That's what you have to ask yourself.

I am going to quit work eventually. I have my associate's in accounting, but I am stuck in a job with no possibility of growth. I am going to go to a vocational school for my LPN, but I have to take a nurse's aid course before I can start. So my goal is to take the aid course, and get a part time job as an aid while going to school. I am lucky enough to have a supportive husband who can carry the load of our bills, and we are working to pay off some debts that we have so we'll be able to save money instead while I go back instead of spending it on credit card bills. He doesn't want me to work while going to school, but I figure if it's experience towards being a nurse he can't say much. We still have at least 6 months before I start the aid course and about a year until I start the LPN program, so we have time to get ready for my lack of income. Have any of you thought about getting a job as a nurse aid while you go back? I know the hospitals around southern OH hire nursing students as aids, so that's something to think about for those who are worried about income. Plus, I think it pays better than minimum wage. Just a thought. BTW, this is my first post. I've been lurking for a few weeks, so HI:monkeydance: