PianoGirl20

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  1. No She/he Did Not!!!

    PianoGirl20 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No, she did not just announce that she would choose med school over the nurse practitioner route because she "didn't want to be living on just $80,000 a year" for the rest of her

  2. No She/he Did Not!!!

    PianoGirl20 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she (a nursing student in at the time) did not compliment another nursing student by telling her "Oooohhhh, you're so smart you should have been a doctor!" (NOT that I have anything against...

  3. Perfectionist? Nervous Nilly? Worrier?

    PianoGirl20 replied to OregonGal's topic in General Nursing

    I think some of what you're feeling is normal. I'm a bit of a perfectionist, too, and had my first CNA job in an LTC facility this summer. (I'll be a junior in a 4 year nursing program). Until I got...

  4. patients

    PianoGirl20 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm still a nursing student, and aside from clinical, my experience thus far has been as a nurse's aide in LTC, but I think your feelings are completely normal. Despite being nurses (or aides),...

  5. What is your stress relief during nursing school?

    PianoGirl20 replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

    1.) NAPS-20 min. "power naps" when there's not much time, naps for the entire afternoon (if I want :-)) on weekends 2.) Hot tea and hot showers-especially showers with awesome but reasonably cheap...

  6. PCA a good or Bad idea?

    PianoGirl20 replied to AngelaChanel24's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I've never been a PCA in a hospital; however I've worked as a CNA in a nursing home this summer. As has been mentioned, it can be a very tiring, stressful, physically exhausting, and thankless (so...

  7. A Bad, Bad Day

    PianoGirl20 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Awww...don't beat yourself up about this anymore :icon_hug: I'm an aide in a LTC facility, and with all of the residents' different needs/schedules/etc., it's nearly impossible to remember EVERYTHING...

  8. Tips to survive nursing school... I need your help!

    PianoGirl20 replied to AggieQT's topic in General Students

    1.) Realize that NS is way harder than high school. I was the kind of student who did really well in high school w/o usually studying very hard...NS is generally the opposite. Don't let readings and...

  9. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PianoGirl20 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Soooo...I'm a CNA this summer, and although there are some extremely sweet residents at the LTC facility where I work, there are a few who make me want to go screaming into the night, so here are my...

  10. just to make ya smile !

    PianoGirl20 replied to sheilagh's topic in General Nursing

    That is such an awesome memory, and what a neat piece of common ground to share with your grandma :-) But I did have to chuckle at what Leslie wrote, because my mischievous anatomy professor taught us...

  11. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    PianoGirl20 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well...I'm still a nursing student, but I have a summer CNA job in a nursing home. I usually listen to the country station on my trips to and from work, and for some reason, the line in the Kenny...

  12. Any Red flags for a LTC NOT to tak the JOB

    PianoGirl20 replied to worf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In addition to what's already been said, I'd say that, if possible, it would be good to know how often the facility is short-staffed. And moreover, when it is short-staffed and you're potentially...

  13. My hands shake!

    PianoGirl20 replied to Ang_RN's topic in General Students

    Seriously...don't worry. Last semester (last half of my sophomore year) when we started injections/IVs, all seven people in my clinical group were pretty shaky. My instructor called it the "universal...

  14. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    PianoGirl20 replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed...except in Ohio we call it STNA, not CNA. I took the test in Ashland on Sunday, and wow, was it easy! The RN evaluator was sooo relaxed and basically just had me talk her through everything....

  15. What kind of shoes do you wear?

    PianoGirl20 replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Totally second the Dansko suggestion...they're extremely tough, supportive shoes. I know what you mean about Nikes-I like how they look, but I feel like my feet kind of sink into them and the...

  16. 12 Hr Shifts Kick My Butt

    PianoGirl20 replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding good shoes...maybe try Danskos (the "Professional" kind). They might look a little strange and be expensive, but I think they're extremely well made and have the kind of firm cushioning that...

  17. Why do I feel like an idiot?

    PianoGirl20 replied to 2togo4rn's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you feel any better, I'm soon to be a junior in a BSN program and I have my moments where I really feel the same way-and the program I'm in is very good, so it's not that. Upon closer...

  18. unprofessionalism?

    PianoGirl20 replied to sophieblophie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I also just started a CNA job about a month ago. My facility doesn't sound as bad as yours (NOBODY can "hide" from the floor on a smoke break that long and I have seen people get written up for...

  19. Beating yourself up after an exam.

    PianoGirl20 replied to spuropathy's topic in General Students

    Seriously...don't be too hard on yourself! The fact that you clearly know your mistake and really care shows that you're on your way to doing well! After my own 2 years of nursing school experience...

  20. AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

    PianoGirl20 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if it makes any of you seasoned nurses feel better, at my med-surg clinical this past semester, our instructor (who was very good but very strict) would have KILLED us if anyone had been so...

  21. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    PianoGirl20 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, NOT just anyone can get into nursing...at least where I am (Ohio), I hear from a lot of people who'd like to get into nursing school that they can't! Also, now that I'm almost a junior...

  22. How Beneficial?

    PianoGirl20 replied to Faith213's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'll be a junior this fall in a BSN program, and I'm working at my first CNA job this summer in an LTC facility. While I haven't done anything too fancy (no catheters, etc.) or glamorous, I feel that...