margaretptz

Thanks for your input. I think I am going to like it.

Has anyone ever worked 7 nights on 7 nights off. 16 hr shifts. Oncall from home?

OKay I give in, what is a vaseline ball?

57 graduating in a few weeks, have enough years left in me to pay off the loans I beleive, go for it. It has been a very rewarding endeavor albeit stressful at times. M

In my school we are bound by the honor code to report any cheating we are aware of. We would be in just as much trouble for not reporting as the students who were cheating would be. You might want to check and see if your school has a similar code of ethics. It is true that it is giving your instructor a false impression of how the class is doing as a whole.

I remember way back in the day, 36 yrs ago. I had a male student nurse for my labor and delivery. He was the BEST most compassionate nurse on the unit and I may have been the worst patient. 20 yrs old and totally unprepared. Ending up with a C section after a very long and difficult labor.

Damn hard work

BUt, I'm sure they don't want us to be THAT comfortable, we may never come out.

I am 56 will graduate at 57, working as a PCT on weekends. Tired, but fine. Go for it and good luck to you.

Well, I'm 55 and I am doing a PCT which is very similar to CNA this summer for the first time. I am an RN student as well. My preceptor for the PCT training was a 76 year old lady who has been on that floor for 36 years and she is fantastic, So tell your instructor age is not an issue. Nor is age discrimination legal. Being a Mom on the otherhand is difficult too, it is hard when you are forced to be at work when something comes up at home and you are needed there as well. I remember that very well. I must admit I was not as dependable an employee at that period in my life as I am now. Times have changed however and most Moms now can share that load with Dad or know how to be awesome multitaskers and full fill their obligations better than I did. Margaret

I have a serious question, has anyone thatanyone knows received a scholarship applying from fast web? I have applied to many on there and written way too many essays with no luck. Just curious if anyone knows anyone else who may have had better luck?

I have taken some Tai Chi lessons, it is not as easy as it looks, but it is very relaxing, almost meditative and once you get good at it, it is actually an aerobic workout!! It does help improve balance and co ordination and it focuses on breathing as well. Is defintely regarded as an essential practice in eastern medicine. Margaret

Hi Couldn'tbehappier, I am a RN student albeit a very old one :) But I started a CNA position this week actually PCT and it is hard, very HARD. I felt pretty incompetent and really slow, but already it is getting better. In fact I think physicaly CNA's work harder than nurses. No flaming please, I really don't have much experience. Anyway hang in there, it will get better. One other told you CNA, LPN or RN it is always overwhelming at first, I have heard that too. You sound like a kind, caring person and that is what is needed in LTC. Your residents will eventually understand that. You have to remember at their age they usually aren't fond of change and some may just be cantankerous, but don't take that personally, those people are cantankerous with most everyone. They are scared and lonely and sometimes bitter that life didn't go the way they would have liked. Hang in there, you can do it. Margaret

Our instructor recommended this film to see what it was like, even has an iron lung. The quality isn't great, but it's worth watching http://www.son.washington.edu/about/h_mrs-reynolds.asp Margaret

Congratulations Daytonite. I personally can attest to all the help you give to us students. You have led me through a few tough assignments. I am in constant awe of the detail you manage to include in your posts. I think you have missed your calling and would make a fantastic nurse educator, I cannot thank you enough for all the support you have given. It's great to see you being recognized for all your efforts. You have definitely touched many lives on these boards. Margaret