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  1. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I applied to and interviewed at the place where I will be doing my clinicals. They said once I passed my state test they would hire me if they had a position open. It seems like a great idea because...

  2. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Mostly stress. My Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience exam kicked my butt his morning, my world literature class is a mess (lack of time to read well enough and lack of that sort of a brain), and my...

  3. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm afraid to know what your job is if you think two 14 hour days in a row of a physically demanding job is so easy you are bowing down to me. Oh and no time for a quick shower. The two jobs are...

  4. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nope I am in Ohio (born and raised). I am heading to Kent State University in the fall for my accelerated BSN and I am currently at Columbus State Community College for my nurse aide course (which is...

  5. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is a great question to ask. I picked my program over the others for two reasons 1. It was only $395 2. They did their clinicals at the top nursing home in the area I did the same thing when I...

  6. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You won't do clinicals until the very end (my class is 10 weeks long - 2 days a week). I started my class January 5 and our clinicals are March 7th and 8th from 7am - 330pm. They basically told us...

  7. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Even if you cut that number in half, the NP curriculum still doesn't come close. I believe the letter the AMA issued said 12,000 for MDs versus 1,000 for

  8. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    No, they are just the most verbal. There wil never come a time when physicians will be phased out and nurses will rule the world. Nobody fears for that because it simply won't happen. How many...

  9. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The day that nurses take and pass the medical boards is the day that the sky cracks and falls down. What you are referring to is Mundinger trying to get the NBME to design an optional DNP board exam,...

  10. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The DNP program involves a vast majority of curriculum revolving around leadership, research, education, business, etc. What about those of us who are only purely interested in the clinical practice...

  11. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was more so worried about the quality of my program (long established aside). I was trying to find out if all nurse aid programs are that easy, or if I received a sub par education. I have not yet...

  12. Trying to find a good stethoscope

    foreverLaur posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I would like to buy a stethoscope for my nurse's aid clinicals and then also to use for my 2nd degree accelerated BSN (that starts in August). I don't want to buy a nice/fancy one because I know my...

  13. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    foreverLaur replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am soon taking my state test. I went to a great long established program that is taught by a lady who used to administer the state test in my state. No offense to anyone, but this class was a...

  14. Can I make it through an accelerated program?

    foreverLaur replied to EKitty's topic in General Students

    It is very area specific. In the area I grew up, you will only see NPs in hospitals. They don't use PAs. However, in the larger city I moved to, hospitals are filled with PAs only. You will only...

  15. Trying to find a good stethoscope

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What is double

  16. Trying to find a good stethoscope

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yea I was definitely going to get a Littman. I like the long established name of quality. I just don't know exactly which one to

  17. How do you get certified in another state?

    foreverLaur replied to WorkingMom19's topic in General Nursing

    There is usually reciprocity between states. Generally there is a form you have to fill out and a fee you have to pay to transfer your license to another state. I'd contact the licensing agency in...

  18. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

    foreverLaur replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

    The OP is correct - the "kids" were not paying tution. The OP stated that they were high school kids. Some high schools offer a LPN vocational program. I myself completed one. Instead of taking...

  19. Relocating to Columbus- help!

    foreverLaur replied to kfisher80's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Also consider the Mt. Carmel system. They have quite a few hospitals in the area as well. They also have a RN-BSN, BSN, Accelerated BSN, and MSN program. I know a few nurses that work there and...

  20. I'm I wrong? Honest answers please!

    foreverLaur replied to redraven_y2k's topic in General Students

    I agree with the ADN at a community college. Your salary will be much higher, tuition is very cheap (mine is $79/credit hr), you will have a lot more knowledge and thus responsibility, and they offer...

  21. Quick UTI question

    foreverLaur replied to kjaonline's topic in General Students

    To AtomicWomen - thank you!! To the OP - I apologize for hijacking your thread. I don't know anything about the pathophysiology, but something did pop into my head. I had a case once last year where...

  22. Quick UTI question

    foreverLaur replied to kjaonline's topic in General Students

    Wow. I've had around 15 UTIs and I have never experience nausea or vomiting. Interesting. Also, anyone know how to tell the difference between a UTI and yeast infection? Every time I thought I had a...

  23. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm starting at Kent State's accelerated BSN program soon. I have absolutely no problem with nursing. I just don't agree with the push for DNP =

  24. Where is the DNP at in terms of being required?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The nursing model has its place, but it is just that... the nursing model. It is not the medical model and therefore very different from MDs/DOs who are superior to everyone else in health care. Try...

  25. Kent State University Accelered 2nd Degree BSN

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    Here's another question... can somebody give me a run down on Kent's clinical rotations? Obviously some are easy to figure out... peds, ob, psych, and critical care. But what are the others and what...