Caitlin's Mommy

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1. Have you ever "caught" anything from your patients?

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't caught any serious illness from a patient so far(knock on wood)The only thing I've caught is the common cold ,but I'm not sure if that was from my daughter bringing the germs home from school or not.One of my friends who worked as a CNA at ...

2. chicken scratch

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to Mithrah's topic in General Students

   Amen!My grandmother was a nurse for over 25 years.When I first started school she was always telling me when in doubt ask questions,and if I couldn't read what a doctor wrote ask.Better safe than sorry.

3. THERE ARE CHEATER's AMOUNG US

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

   Fortuneately I haven't come across anyone in my classes that cheats.I can't believe that some teachers would actually look the other way than do their job.I actually feel sorry for these people that cheat,because sooner or later its going to catch up...

4. what do you guys think?

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to ZORYA's topic in General Students

   Well I guess it would depend on what school she is going to.I'm in a ADN program and you have to have at least a B average in college algebra to graduate.So if she is having a hard time with algebra,and the schooll that she is going to requires a B o...

5. 27yo single mom just graduated!!!!!

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to TinyNurse's topic in General Students

   Congratulations!You deserve this.I'm married and have one daughter and I thought I had it rough.You are an inspiration to all single mothers out there and your son!You truely deseve this.Good luck on your next adventure.

6. I got my letter today

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

   Oh Fatima I'm so sorry.Don't get discouraged though,(I know easier said than done).where I live the community college has a program thats free of charge and its two weeks long and they go over all the things that will be on the NET to get into the nu...

7. "NEW" 25 to 35 yr. old students

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the welcome Fatima.I'm really not sure how to fnd school in your area that have Neonatal nurse practioners.I knew that I wanted to work in the Neonatal Unit ,and I was planing on getting my maters degree from Duke University and went to th...

8. 1st week of CNA clinicals

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to francine79's topic in General Students

   When I first started my clinicals I was so nervous,so what your feeling is normal.I think everyone is nervous to some extent when they start out.Even the people that come off really confident.To tell you the truth if you weren't nervous at all I'd be...

9. How are you supporting yourself through school?

   Caitlin's Mommy replied to KidsLuvMe's topic in General Students

   I work as a CNA four days a week,12 hour shifts.The nurses are so suportive and help me with my homework when I need it.I've also stock up on toiletries and other personal suppllies once a mounth from Sams club.I also cut coupons and use genaric bran...

10. "NEW" 25 to 35 yr. old students

    Caitlin's Mommy replied to fnimat1's topic in General Students

    I'm almost 32 been married for almost ten years, have one daughter,and have just started my first semester taking pre requ's for the ADN program.I'll be 35 when I finish and then I plan on working for a year then getting my BSN and then my master deg...

11. More jobs as BSN?

    Caitlin's Mommy replied to iliel's topic in General Students

    I'm pretty much agree with everyone here.I'm working on my ADN and then I'm going to work on my BSN because it will be aleast 15,000 dollars cheaper for me.Plus I'll have the experiance I need alot sooner for the masters program I want to get into. ...

12. Rude and teachers!

    Caitlin's Mommy replied to iliel's topic in General Students

    My grandmother was a nurse for 45 years.The best advice she gave me was there is no such thing as a stupid question,and to ask questions if I didn't understand ,and to keep asking untill I did understand.No one is stupid for asking questions ,they ar...

13. Introductions:"New" and "Old" Students.

    Caitlin's Mommy replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    My name is Jennifer and have been married for almost ten years,and have a one beautifull daughter.I work as a CNA and I've just started my first semester school to go into the ADN program.Right now I'm just taking pre-requ's.After I graduate and get ...

14. Smoking

    Caitlin's Mommy replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a smoker allthough I did try it one time. It just was not for me.I thought I would cough up my lungs,it took me about three minutes to quit gagging.Besides the health risks ,the coast alone is a great motivation to keep me away from them I ...

15. Got To Vent! I really hate Cell phones!

    Caitlin's Mommy replied to Totone656's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you.Anyone who wants nurses to use a cell phone is asking for trouble in my opinion.If any staff want to get ahold of a nurse so badly have them wear a pager! Nine mounths ago I was a pacient at a huge teaching hospital on a crit...