mermaid36

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1. why so mean?

   mermaid36 replied to johnsonprn2's topic in CNA/MA

   oh god!~ i hope i don't get assigned to someone with your perspective on incoming workers! i understand, only from reading, and of course personal experience, that nurses don't get enough help or respect. but for that reason-please try to give your f...

2. become CNA before going into Nursing Program or not?

   mermaid36 replied to wishNhopeNdreamN's topic in CNA/MA

   i am not a cna yet-am pursuing the idea as i would like to become an er nurse-have never worked in the medical field. i live in maine-i understand northeast is a bit different than south-though i don't know where you live-however-we have medical temp...

3. Calling All CNA's!

   mermaid36 replied to nightingale's topic in CNA/MA

   thank you, tammy. i am currently struggling through a&p and the lab-am almost done-but i thank you for the motivational comment that you've posted. i am simply going through financially tough times-local hospital offering free cna course, and alt...

4. Calling All CNA's!

   mermaid36 replied to nightingale's topic in CNA/MA

   thank you, andy!

5. Calling All CNA's!

   mermaid36 replied to nightingale's topic in CNA/MA

   am really glad i dropped in on this forum. am in a&p and lab for pre-req for nursing school, but can't afford anymore school for this january. however, am considering for the 2nd time to take a free cna course at local hospital this december. i t...

6. considering dropping one...

   mermaid36 replied to mermaid36's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks guys! I just don't want to wind up screwing up BOTH classes, you know? Yes, true, good prep for nursing-I guess my thoughts are why continue to add more stress to my stress. My wheels spin then I can't focus on anything. Ah well-time will tel...

7. considering dropping one...

   mermaid36 replied to mermaid36's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks Marie-I think the negative would be losing some$$ for dropping the course, and maybe some guilt-the positive I think would be staying on track with the A&P, and getting some necessary things completed before entering into actual nursing pr...

8. considering dropping one...

   mermaid36 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   ok i'm feeling a little mental and overwhelmed. i decided it would be a good idea to take microbiology and a&p i at the same time. with very little science background and as an older student, i realize this may have been a poor decision. :uhoh21:...

9. How's Anatomy going????

   mermaid36 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Pre-Nursing

   well for being scared to death of my first exam -i got an a+ on my lab exam last week-but then i took the lecture exam (2 different instructors:() and i didn't do so well. who doesn't know where the pleural and periatal are? dumb-dumb i didn't even g...

10. Rampant Cheating

    mermaid36 replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

    As of yet have not noticed it in my classes but that does scare me-how can you be a healer if you cheat? Who wants to be afraid to get care? I think I'd be on the report-the-cheater side. It's too big a deal.

11. Advice about nursing school

    mermaid36 replied to cajjj's topic in Pre-Nursing

    another excellent thread i have come across-i am in a similar situation-single mom of 13 year-old and i'm 36 (well, next week :) ). there is a 2 year degree available at the comm. college, which is where i'm taking prereq's, but the wait is ridicu...

12. discouragement

    mermaid36 replied to likatutata's topic in Pre-Nursing

    i'm so glad i decided to read this one! to grad2009 and maryshome-thank you! and likatutata for your original-i've been feeling so nervous and doubtful-i'm 36 and am in pre-nursing, with little science background. anyway-you've all reminded me what i...

13. Oh Help-discouraged!!

    mermaid36 replied to mermaid36's topic in Pre-Nursing

    oh yay! every time i peek at this there are more words of encouragement and someone in a similar circumstance! so helpful! still not feeling good about micro-it is hard. i do hope things get a little better after staining! although i did get an a on ...

14. How many prereq courses are you taking?

    mermaid36 replied to scoobysnax's topic in Pre-Nursing

    hi there, wow! that's quite a full plate!!! i'm taking a&p i with lab, and microbiology with lab. for me that's a lot as the hard sciences are not my "forte"

15. A COOL link to help us with our studies

    mermaid36 replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    stpauligirl, what an awesome website that is!!! i love it! i just peeked at it for a minute and can't believe how much info there is. just wanted to say thank you very much for sharing that! mermaid36:specs: