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Hello Everyone...So i am about to go in the nursing program this fall and start my classes, when I started thinking about becoming an x-ray technician...I am sure all of the nurses here know a little more about x-ray technician jobs than me seeing ho...

When you are working as a nurse, and you come across X-ray Technologists, how do they seem to like their job? Are they pretty busy most of the time? - Thinking that I want to go into that career. Anything about the job would be helpful for my inter...

I think that it is a good thing to have esp. if you are going onto nursing school; that is why I took my job because we administer insulin, meds, blood sugars, do doctors orders, give suppositories... I think that its a good thing to have to help out...

OK sooo i am just beginning nursing school this fall but I work as a CNA as if now...we get vitals at our place and we have manual way of checking bp or an electronic one, i know that for clinicals we probably have to pass somehow with a manual one??...

Hi, I am going to get my associates of nursing, wondering what is so much different with the bachelors degree which i believe takes two more years after the associates rn? Is it just the pay is a little more? and a better chance of a job???? Neth...

Any advice for how to become an oncology nurse? Possibly just start off in med surg and then try to become familiar with oncology???? and let the hospital know im interested???? Can you shadow an oncology nurse????

i will be attending a community college for my associates rn just curious_ im doing it to save money>

I would/possible am going for x-ray technician... not sure why but sister is already a nurse so dont wanna follow exact same route as her. If i had enough brains and could put up with chemistry, i would have liked to go into pharmacy.

Hi everyone... So i just had to write this out that I really want to be a nurse and i love my CNA job and the fact of helping others makes me feel good.. but does anyone else here going for nursing feel like they wont be smart enougH?? i know i just ...

Hello, I have just recently decided to go into the nursing field, and I want to have a direction. Can anyone tellme a little about oncology and if anyone here works in that department and how they like it...? please. I see it says they provide car...

Thanks! i suppose that makes sense, would be quite difficult with scheduling... I suppose i could just work as a nurse a couple years and then x-ray tech...ha not sure why i want to do both or if i will (just a big goal i like to have), but what made...

Thank you for the replies... I just figured x-ray tech was something different, my sister is a nurse so I wanted to do something different..... I know that one of you said you were/are an x-ray tech, was the schooling super hard and hard to get int...

Hello everyone, I am just beginning my nursing classes this summer:bugeyes: but I was wondering what advice anyone on here has about being a CNA... I am wondering if it is better to work as a CNA at a hospital or nursing home. As of now, i am at an ...

I am a nursing student just getting interested in u oncology. Do you have to go to school for more than what a normal nursing degree would need or do you just take different orientation routes or extra classes ??? :nuke:

Hello, I was wondering if anyone recommends taking Anatomy and Physiology as a summer course? I have never taken this course in high school, but I am fairly smart and learn quick but I heard it was really hard on a normal semester and I was thinkin...

I will begining in fall too soo all I know is there is lots of studying! be prepared and stay on top of things. Had family complete it and was lots of hard work but can do it!

I have heard of cna shifts usually being 8 hours in the nursing home and 12 possibly for the hospital setting. I have heard of pay being up to 14 dollars an hour to lower like 9 dollars an hour. I get paid 10.50/hr at a CBRF. As for hours, most l...

You can do it!!! I would agree with everyones reply, would u want a nurse who smelt like cigarette smoke helping you??? Not to judge people, but they probably would judge you as being less able/smart than you were. (for possibly giving urself cance...

Hey I think your questions are all very good honestly! and i should actually write them down so someday when that day comes for me, i can ask a few! good job!

Sorry I am to be of no help to you, but I see that you are about to be an oncology nurse so I was wondering how did u get to be that? extra classes? sorry, I know you had the question, but just wondering...