farmlady

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1. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Unfortunately, I live in the less populated areas of California (or shall I say fortunately?) and we have very little opportunity here, unless I want to drive 3 hours. So I must drive to Reno Nv,...

2. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Anyone who learned English in the "Old School" remembers that there was no awkward "he/she" concerns. It was usually "he" which used to be inclusive of "she" but the feminists were offended by this....

3. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Sorry afineparadigm, Just reality. I think we all can deal better with reality than a false ideal. If I had known what I was going to up against 20 years ago, I would have gone straight to RN school...

4. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Njitalgirl, Don't be discouraged by age. I am 46. Got my LPN at 41 after trying to make a living cleaning houses and cooking at below minimum wage at times. I was a CNA in the 80's and gave my best,...

5. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Sounds like you have the ideal hospital to go work for! That is great! That is rare, always appreciate it. I finally quit my 40 patient load SNF/rehab in NV and went to work for a small town (pop...

6. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   The first job I had out of LVN school (that's LPN in any other state except TX), was with a registry. They took the chance on me and I managed to gain experience in ER, med-surge, SNF, rehab, psych,...

7. For all pre-nursing students

   farmlady replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You forgot to mention the unmentionables, the barf, the poo, the incontinence (it took me a month I think to accept the reality of incontinence in adults when I was in my teens, working at my first...

8. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

   farmlady replied to medsurgcutie's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Well I graduated in 2004, and stayed in school for a year to finish my RN prereqs, but had to stop short of my last RN semester becsause we needed the money. All places are bad here, so what choice...