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  1. I'm having a panic attack! I need some support!

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not looking from any financial support from them- I am too old for that. I just want a sense of normalcy. It kills me when I see residents' family visit. They just seem so normal and accepting. We...

  2. I'm having a panic attack! I need some support!

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify things- he didn't drop me off to be homeless- I found a job that same day and got to come home after only a day putting in

  3. I'm having a panic attack! I need some support!

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it not believable? I do have a BS, which I got b/c and degree BSN's were less competitive, and it was a degree I could complete in a year to put in another app, with no success. A BS in speech...

  4. I'm having a panic attack! I need some support!

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not living with them, I moved 500 miles away, but I keep answering their phone calls and I know I

  5. Should I get my plebotomy certification?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am already a CNA in a nursing home, but would like to get certified in plebotomy. I think this might help my chances of getting a job in a hospital. Can someone be both a CNA and a plebotomist in a...

  6. First semester in PNE school

    CNAinNeb replied to TLRichard05's topic in General Nursing

    If you are worried about being able to find a job in education, study an area in education that there is a shortage in. I have never heard of a school not begging for special education, speech...

  7. 1st job - Med Nurse

    CNAinNeb replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That seems like it would be really repetitive and emotionally draining to not be challenged with any variety. Just passing meds would seem to get real old real quick. But what do I know? I'm a

  8. LTAC (Long Term Acute Care) facility?

    CNAinNeb replied to Bridey's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Does anyone know if there are facilities like this around Omaha, NE or Council Bluffs,

  9. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    CNAinNeb replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I have enough trouble trying to convince some residents that they are in fact already in bed when they ask to be put in bed, I wouldn't even attempt to argue with them (or my 95 y/o grandmother) about...

  10. Can someone become a medical assistant w/o the class?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know these career schools crank out MA's like nobody's business, but I am wondering if it would be possible to be hired as an MA just with on the job training. I have a BA degree in another area...

  11. Which unit would prepare me best for nursing school?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I didn't post this in the CNA section, because I don't usually get many responses there, plus I wanted to hear from nurses, not just CNA's. Anyhow, I work in long term-care now as a CNA. I want to...

  12. Should RN programs give extra points for working as a CNA?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Perhaps I am biased because I am a CNA myself, but I feel that work experience should get a little heavier weight on nursing school applications than it does. I agree grades should play a large part,...

  13. What do hospitals look for in CNA applicants?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you so much for your advice. Congrats on that job! I would seriously like to hear how your first day

  14. Daycare when you have a 12 hr shift?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't have children and am not yet a nurse, but I can't help but wonder what people do for daycare when they work these long hours. Even our hospital daycare operate 6:30-6:30, most others have...

  15. Should I say something to this student?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA in a nursing home, where LPN and RN students often do clinical. I hate to be the CNA that tells more educated people how to do thier jobs, but this one really got on my nerves. They have...

  16. Should I say something to this student?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    exactly my thoughts! thank you for the

  17. Would it be silly to get an LPN when I already have a BS?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm in the same boat as you- having to do repeats on science courses. I got all A's and B's the first time around, so I certainly hope they don't dock my GPA .33 like they did you.

  18. ADN or accelerated BSN - specific circumstances, need advice

    CNAinNeb replied to rello's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It really depends on if you are willing to completely quit working for the duration of an accelerated program. If you are willing to bite the bullet, and quit working, go for the accel BSN. An ADN...

  19. Hey any 3.0 pre-req peeps out there! Represent !

    CNAinNeb replied to moosiesmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.0? For nursing school? Where are you going to school where a 3.0 is a competitive GPA? Every school I have ever heard of sayd you need about a 3.6 -3.7 to be a strong applicant! I wish they weren't...

  20. GPA for nursing schools in Canada?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you so much for your promt respose. I had no idea Canada was that bad, that is

  21. Medics in National Gaurd (long)

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks, accelerated programs are what I am aiming out now. My prior degree is a

  22. Should I say something to this student?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, I hate to admit it, but I don't even know the answer to that question! I assumed she just hadn't been changed, but maybe she did have increased urine output!! The oncomming nurse didn't say...

  23. Would it be silly to get an LPN when I already have a BS?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in LPN to RN

    My GPA isn't that low-like 2.0. It's just low by nursing school standards- a 3.5. Most schools are looking for a 3.7 or above, so I am starting to see an LPN as a viable

  24. Should I say something to this student?

    CNAinNeb replied to CNAinNeb's topic in General Nursing

    I did recheck and report the BP, it just angered me that the student

  25. Do you have a back-up plan if you don't get in?

    CNAinNeb posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sure this topic is on a lot of pre-nursing students minds, and I am wondering what some other students are planning on doing if they are denied admission to their nursing schools. Are you...