CNAinNeb

The programs in my area that I can reasonably expect to get into are 28,000-30,000. My employer will pay 3k, but I have to work 20 hrs/wk (is that even possible!?) Is this too much to pay for a BSN? My top choice is the one that is 28k for a 16 mont...

I'm just curious when all this insanity began. I know it varies by region, but when I hear nurses who went to school 20 years ago talk about how they got "C's" it boggles my mind that they got in with below a 3.0. It seems way back when nurses used ...

Where is this hospital that offers a 25k sign-on bonus? I'm taking out lots of loans, and will gladly work in a hell-hole, if it means I can get rid of the debt I am building up! Money doesn't buy happines, but it does buy security.

Actually, I've seen more the other way around (pre-nursing rejects applying and getting accepted to medical schools).

That doesn't sound like research, that sounds like something you would write for a seminar class. A research paper is something verifiable and objective. I would select a research topic that doesn't require personal opinion if you care about your gra...

Thanks medicgirl, that is so encouraging! I too am 5 ft 2 in, and a little on the thin side. I can see what you mean about lifting techniques. :nuke:

I had a similar experience in LTC, but I am not at liberty to comment on the correctness of the practice, as I am only a CNA. Our resident had MRSA in her urine. The only precautions were "good handwashing." Standard percautions were apparently enou...

The CNA's, or certified nursing assistants handle the majority of the bedmaking and simple tasks. CNA's aren't nurses, but cerified assistant personal. Housekeeping handles the heavier cleaning. In some facilities, nurses at both the LPN and RN level...

I can't help you with the mid-wife question, but I can tell you that all of the nursing schools in Omaha are really high quality. If you already have your pre-reqs out of the way, you should look into University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Clarks...

If you are applying for an LPN or ADN program, TEAS nad NET are required even if you have a Ph.D. No ifs, ands, or buts.

I symathize with what you are saying, but I hear nurses on my unit make this same comment all the time. They love the profession, but hate the politics. There is never enough time, enough resources, enough staff to provide the best care. The bottom l...

My unit manager has recently been cracking down on our call light response time. I agree that this needs to be done. Some of us are getting lax. However, I believe this woman has gone off the deep end. Everyone on the unit has gotten written up, in...

One of the schools I am applying to requires either genetics or an extra humanities class in its place. I don't understand the rationale that humanities and genetics can be interchangable, but I digress. I have already taken the extra humanities clas...

University of Northern Colorado offers a 100% online RN-BSN program.

Do they operate on waiting lists, lottery, or a point system?

It bothers me when they take a spot in a SON that could have been mine!!

does anyone know of a s[color=#00001e]tethoscope with amplification or small mircrophone built into it, so that sounds would be easier to hear? i'm not sure if such a thing exists, but would like to know.

Has anyone here been a unit secretary? Was it a valuable experience? Did your hospital require prior computer knowledge? Did you aquire valuable knowledge that you think you will use in your nursing career? Thanks.

Does anyone have this question on thier app? What type of responses do you think they are looking for? I'd like to get involved on campus, give back to the community, etc. I have experience working in a diverse environment, display empathy, work well...

Scrubs are made for women!? That's a new one. I am a very average height and weight for a women- 5ft 2in, 110 lbs. and everything I find is built for a linebacker. Even if it has a pink frilly print, I have to wear a T-shirt, so my bra doesn't peek t...

That rumor has been going on for forever, and many "deadlines" have been rumored, but never came true. The nursing shortage is too great to turn away qualified graduate RN's. It's similar to the rumor that the world was supposed to end in 1984, and 2...

Is there any way you can take introductory classes in both? Start on your nursing pre-reqs, and throw a sociology/ humanservices class in just to see if it sticks.

Is nursing fundamentals much more in-depth than a CNA class? How is it different? What about your first clinical? Is that much different than CNA duties? Just wondering.

Sorry for that remark- I was uninformed. Thank you for the information, queenjean.

I had one resident put on her call light to tell me she couldn't reach her call light. What?