anurseatlast

anurseatlast

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  1. How much did you or would you pay for a Medical Assistant Certification?

    anurseatlast replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    These programs absolutely take advantage of people who do not know better. One "college" where I live charges $30K for the MA program. Even if a student is able to complete the program (many don't),...

  2. At what point did you start feeling like a nurse?

    anurseatlast replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I was about halfway through my accelerated program when I realized I was subconsciously assessing the man walking in front of me at the store.... Hmm, gait is off- CVA, polio, CP??? nursing diagnosis,...

  3. Not wanting to work at hospital?

    anurseatlast replied to momof2prettygirls's topic in General Students

    As an older student, I knew even before I started nursing school that I did not want to work in a hospital. There were numerous reasons including health issues that would make hospital nursing...

  4. Hands off the hoo!

    anurseatlast replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Many doctors feel like they need to do something so they do even when things are going well. The midwives I have worked with a much more comfortable letting nature take its course and only intervene...

  5. gift for new nurse manager

    anurseatlast posted a topic in Nurse Management

    My daughter-in-law(a RN) just got a promotion. The best way to explain the job is that she will be managing the nurses at the facility, contacting physicians, acting as laison with patients' families,...

  6. gift for new nurse manager

    anurseatlast replied to anurseatlast's topic in Nurse Management

    Thank you for the ideas. The book on Crucial Conversations sounds great. I will look for

  7. Metropolitan Community College...do you absolutely have to have a 4.0 GPA?

    anurseatlast replied to Skips's topic in General Nursing

    No, you do not have to have a 4.0 to get into Metro's nursing program. I have talked to several people who got in without a 4.0. Metro uses a point system. Grades are part of it but I do not know what...

  8. Nursing the old fashioned way

    anurseatlast replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    Some OB things(thank goodness they have changed) When I had my son in 1978, the nurse brought my dinner, saw a brownie and promptly said, "You can't have that; you are breastfeeding. Chocolate has...

  9. New job in peds clinic!! What to expect?

    anurseatlast replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a peds clinci for 9 months as a brand new nurse. The clinic was in a large university hospital so we saw some interesting cases (rare genetic disorders, short gut, kids with chronic...

  10. Doula Training

    anurseatlast replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Becoming a lactation consultant is very time-consuming. You have to have many hours of hands-on experience before you can eve3n register to take the certification exam. Being a lactation consultant...

  11. How do I walk back into a room

    anurseatlast replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for the loss of your father. He was fortunate to have a daughter who loved him enough to advocate for him in spite of all the opposition. You being there with him made a difference for...

  12. Gardasil

    anurseatlast replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    from cdc.gov: (good site for any vaccine questions) the advisory committee on immunization practices (acip) recommends routine vaccination of females at age 11 or 12 years and catch-up vaccination for...

  13. Legal Nurse Consultant: Is this what it is made out to be?

    anurseatlast replied to DNS on the go's topic in Legal

    i think the fact that the school says alot of students take the class for fun and to network with other students should raise a lot of red flags. Really?? There are people who will spend over $6000...

  14. What happens to your PTO

    anurseatlast replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    My company does not pay PTO when you leave because, "You don't earn it until you use it." ???? Once you give notice, you can not use PTO either. What we don't use by the end of the year (June), we...

  15. I love being a nurse :)

    anurseatlast replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    I too love being a nurse. working with teen moms is discouraging at times but other times it is amazing. Having the opportunity to help them through a tough time in life is very rewarding. I also know...

  16. What would nurses like from families on holidays?

    anurseatlast replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to accept gifts (which lead to a sticky situation when one of the teen moms I work with wanted to give me a Christmas gift last year. I thanked her for the thought and asked her to...

  17. Does your specialty fit your personality?/Why did you choose your specialty?

    anurseatlast replied to Katherine25's topic in General Nursing

    As a child, I dreamed of being a nurse. My mom was a nurse (and her father a doctor back in horse/buggy days) and I found it fascinating. I married as a young adult and decided that I wanted to be...

  18. I passed my nclex! thank you Saunders,thank you God

    anurseatlast replied to belle05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing! You are now a nurse! I hope you can relax and

  19. I'm really thinking about entering the Nursing field but I'm so confused!

    anurseatlast replied to Humanatarian123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As I said, I love my job working with teen moms and babes. (Okay, almost every day I love my job) I develop long-term relationships in a holistic program. In addition to a nurse, they have a support...

  20. I'm really thinking about entering the Nursing field but I'm so confused!

    anurseatlast replied to Humanatarian123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think your plan of starting as a CNA is a good idea. It will allow you to get patient contact and decide if you want to pursue nursing. You may need to work in LTC or a hospital to get some...

  21. IV math question..

    anurseatlast replied to heartnursing's topic in General Nursing

    You are more likely to get responses if you tell us what you think. What do you already know about figuring out IV meds? From other examples you have done, what are the steps to figuring out the

  22. Accelerating

    anurseatlast replied to Parrotletlover's topic in General Students

    Would you have to work while in the accelerated program? Do you have family or other obligations? How to you deal with time pressure? (None of these mean you should not do it but should be given...

  23. single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    anurseatlast replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    Chances are you will either get the hours or maybe the pay (In my area, you would not make $60K even in a hospital as a new grad unless you worked a lot of overtime and/or nights and weekends.). The...

  24. I didn't get into any BSN programs, but I got into the ADN programs...am I stupid?

    anurseatlast replied to tatempole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is absolutely no reason to be ashamed of going to a community college. Community colleges are in no way inferior to a university - they just don't offer 4 yr degrees. One good thing about the...

  25. Pass NCLEX...now job hunting w/o license

    anurseatlast replied to LPN_thts_M3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my state (and I am sure in all others), there is a website where employers (or anyone else) can check on nursing licenses not having the paper copy of your license should not be a problem. Congrats...