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  1. How many hours did you study A&P and what grade did you get?

    GaMBA replied to BreatheFree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished A&P I and got an A. Besides the class lecture itself, I studied about a 1 to 1.5 hr or so per chapter for each test (each test covered 3 chpts). It was a 10-wk course and we had an...

  2. All excited and then they disappear? How long have you been an aide?

    GaMBA replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many of the CNAs I work with are careerist CNAs and seem content with it. I have been certified since October of last year, then worked in a nursing home for 3 wks PRN. I began working at a hospital...

  3. Taking one for the team...ugh

    GaMBA replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    How long is a nurse allowed to "not be able to handle it" before they are asked to leave? Is this common in the nursing field, having weak nurses who can't handle their job? Why aren't they

  4. Getting called off

    GaMBA replied to pottie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an RN, I'm an NCA and I've been called off twice (in the past month), even though I haven't even been here for the six months it would take for me to be eligible to use PTO. I have to admit I...

  5. Medical school vs Nursing School

    GaMBA replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    shocker, I look at the bigger picture. Most nurses may work in a hospital, but a lot of doctors work in the hospital and/or have their own practice. I read comments on here all the time about how much...

  6. Jaded with lack of end of life quality?

    GaMBA replied to shocker29's topic in General Nursing

    I totally feel ya. I'm a tech on a med-surg floor and, goodness, I feel so bad for some of the pts that I see come through here. They have aboslutely no quality of life, some of them. Some are totally...

  7. Need advice......

    GaMBA replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go with the L&D position. It may be a longer drive but you sound really excited about it. Life is too short to pass up great opportunities that you are passionate about. Plus, you might always...

  8. Medical school vs Nursing School

    GaMBA replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    I don't understand the comments about doctors not spending as much time with patients as nurses. In terms of medical care I see my doctors a whole lot more than I have ever seen any nurses in my life....

  9. Dating Coworkers??

    GaMBA replied to SweetLemon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've done it and see no problem with it. Adds a little "spice" to the worklife, lol :-) But seriously, as long as you're mature about it and it doesn't interfere with your job performance or the...

  10. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    GaMBA replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Georgia and work as a tech at a hospital. We (CNAs) still do fingersticks where I

  11. What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    GaMBA replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a single mom of a 2-yo and currently doing option A, working as a CNA while finishing up my prereqs for an RN program. Originally I had planned to get my LPN first, and had even finished the...

  12. Help Me Decide Between 2 jobs! (MUCH shorter version)

    GaMBA replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse, but Job B sounds like it will offer more useful experience that will be great for your career. Plus, you are excited about it and can work the shift you want. If you get the job I say...

  13. is it possible after giving birth via c-section to be back to work after 2 weeks

    GaMBA replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    What does lifting up while in bed mean? I had a c-section and although I was able to walk around just fine (but full of pain) the next day, the area where the incision was was sore for a while. I...

  14. Follow my heart or follow my dreams?

    GaMBA replied to dine saw's topic in General Nursing

    I think the first thing you need to do is finish nursing school. You're only halfway done (kudos to you!!!) and you're already thinking about how decisions after graduation MIGHT affect you and your...

  15. Wellstar Cobb Testing

    GaMBA replied to carlotta15's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome and Good luck! :) I work at

  16. Wellstar Cobb Testing

    GaMBA replied to carlotta15's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure you will do fine. I work for Wellstar as an NCA and the test is a very basic test that asks questions about patient care. It's really short, really easy and nothing to stress over. It...

  17. Give me your view now plz!!

    GaMBA replied to KPNL's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto what Suz 808 said (minus the hubby part :-) Shoes off at the door, change clothes asap once in the house. I've got a 2-yr-old and I think my shoes are probably infinitely more gross than my...

  18. applying for jobs as a CNA when not certified yet?

    GaMBA replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I applied for hospital CNA jobs here in GA for about a year before I got certified, to no avail. Once I got certified, I had an offer within a month. The hospital I work at has a program in their...

  19. Anyone attend Cobb CNA school in Mableton?

    GaMBA posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Has anyone attended this school or know anyone who has? If so, did you like the program and would you recommend it? I am looking for affordable, short term CNA school options in my area (I live in...

  20. Anyone attend Cobb CNA school in Mableton?

    GaMBA replied to GaMBA's topic in Georgia Nursing

    They don't have financial aid, but the director works with you on a payment plan if you need it. SHe'll also help out with uniforms if you can't afford them. It is a really supportive

  21. Anyone here use the Hope Grant to pay for LPN?

    GaMBA posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    The financial aid office of the community college I attend told me I can use the Hope Grant (not the scholarship since I already have degrees) to pay for a diploma or certificate program, up to 95...

  22. A problem with CNAs

    GaMBA replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    "One thing I did notice when I was a floor CNA is that there is a different mentality for CNAs who are in nursing school versus those who are not. If a CNA is in nursing school, he or she will be more...

  23. What would you do? (a little long!)

    GaMBA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I would love to hear your advice, especially those who have faced a similar situation. I have been working on prereqs for an LPn program at the local community college since last July....

  24. What would you do? (a little long!)

    GaMBA replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    In my situation I don't have a choice. I don't have four years to go to school before I become certified. Its not a matter of saying "hey I'm a nurse", its a matter of putting food on the table for my...

  25. What would you do? (a little long!)

    GaMBA replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    you want to start working as a nurse asap! this is true to an extent for me. i do want to become a nurse sooner rather than later, but i don't want to waste time/money/energy pursuing something that's...