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Wow, that's a good idea. I didn't even realize you could buy something like that, but I def think I would benefit from it, b/c math doesn't come easily to me. Thanks!!

I start school Sept 6. I can't wait. I have two text books so far, but they're not mine. I borrowed from someone who was in the class last year. The woman at orientation said that they might or might not be the same books as I will be using for my c...

I agree about the light at the end of the tunnel. Everything happened so fast. I hear so many horror stories about being on waiting lists, etc. I procrastinated in taking my entrance exam for the purpose of trying to find after school care for my chi...

lol, boy do I know that feeling (lifting the girls a little bit higher). Well, congrats on the weight lost and keeping it off. I think the hardest part for me is though I'm an intelligent person and KNOW it won't come off over night, I get upset that...

Thanks so much. I didn't think about skipping around. LOL. I'm doing really well with the fundamentals. I'm re-learning some stuff I learned when I was certified almost 8 years ago and learning lots of new stuff and terminology too. I'll break out an...

Hi Joann, well, I am taking mine at Questar lll which is a part of Boces, I believe. I'm taking their LPN program. I'm in Troy, however. I plan at some point in the future to further my education and go for my RN, but I'd really like to get the exper...

If it's not too late, I think I'll start too. Ok, so I'm more than 3 months late on this one (wouldn't be the first time). Anyway, a co-worker and I decided we were going to diet together and be each other's support and oh, I don't know, we have fami...

Hi. JoannD, just wondering what school you'll be attending. I also start school in Upstate NY on 9/6, maybe classmates? Anyway I wanted to thank the person for the original post...I have my orientation tomorrow (ok, it's after midnight, so today) and...

Congrats and welcome. I am also starting this fall. This site has a mother load of info I think you'll find very valuable!

Thank you both so very much. I'm so excited I can hardly stand myself. And my poor co-workers, that's all they hear about now, lol. One of my girls is even calling me "nurse". lol.

That last post was really good advice. The problem here is, I work as a CNA and my nurse really takes me under her wing and tries to let me watch and/or help and tries to teach me things sometimes. A co-worker who was enrolled in the same school just...

One more thing I didn't think of until just recently, do you know anyone who already went through nursing school? I asked a co-worker of mine who was enrolled just this year if I could borrow one of his text books. It'll give me a little bit of a jum...

Hi! I work full time as a CNA and I'm a mother of 4 boys, ages, 11, 8, 7, and 2. My household is pretty busy. Hubby helps alot, though we don't see each other. My mother was employed full time with 3 kids ranging in age from grade to middle school wh...

Congrats to you!! That's great. I'm floating on the same cloud you are! I received my acceptance letter in the mail today. I knew I was going, but now I have it on paper!!:balloons:

Golden Scroll, where are you from? I'm from NY. Right now, I work in a County owned LTC facility and we're union so all LPN's make the same amount. Starting I will make only approximately $17 which is what my Sister-in-Law (working in the same facili...

Fire Fly, though staffing shortages are extremely common in LTC facilities, hospitals, etc, it sounds like you just picked a not so good LTC facility to work in. Some facilities do mandation. Meaning if not everyone shows up for the 3-11 shift, some ...

I am 30 years old. I LOVE my job as a CNA. I am starting nursing school for my LPN this fall, but let me tell you, I work with CNA's in ALL different age groups and I have to tell you, though some (actually MOST) of the young CNA's are truly good at ...

I'm just curious. I've been a CNA for almost 8 years now and I've ONLY worked in LTC. So, maybe I'm out of the loop as far as what goes on with CNA's in a hospital, BUT, I work the 3-11 shift at my job. Sometimes, it gets quite rough. On a good night...

I started as a CNA almost 8 years ago. Most CNA's who plan to go on I don't think, stay a CNA for as long. There are many different reasons for me staying a CNA for so long. First and foremost, I am a mother of 4 children. I have just been accepted f...

Hi. In response to your question regarding phlebotomy, that all depends on where you are and what you're looking to do in th long run. I'm in NY. I don't believe off hand there are any places that allow CNA's to draw blood. However, if you're looking...

I'm in NY and about a week after I took the NET, I called to find out if I passed or failed (thank God, I passed). I was told I'd receive a package with my application and 3 reference forms. I was also told to start working on a 2 paged bio sketch. O...

Do not allow yourself to get discouraged!! Not all of us were honor roll students!! Though my language arts and english grades were always very high, I did just enough in the other classes to get by. Just enough to pass. I took one semester in a comm...

nursing is not what i've always wanted to do. like another said, maybe i didn't quite understand their role. my mother was an lpn and went back to school for her rn when i was young. while i was in high school, i also went to a vocational school for...

Thanks to the one who posted the question. I have been a CNA for 7 years now and will be starting nursing school in September, but I can't wait that long to start learning, lol. I know, I know, once I'm in school, I'll start kicking myself in the rea...