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  1. So im allergic to latex AND non-latex (vynl) gloves

    naide88 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am allergic to both of these gloves...I have been getting horrible reddness on my hands anytime I put one of these on. And today i experienced some SOB like something was caught in my throat. I...

  2. The Courage to go back to Nursing School

    naide88 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    About 2 years ago, I was working part-time as a CNA and going to school full time in Nursing School. I got a D the first semester and they kicked me out of the school. It was the most traumatic...

  3. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    naide88 replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    yep this is why i quit nursing school and switched to a major that had some consistency and

  4. This is a hard decision ^_^;;

    naide88 replied to EduardoLugo's topic in General Students

    I took the CNA program and it did not help me at all when I went to nursing

  5. NEGLECT during Night shift

    naide88 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi everyone. I worked this morning in a dementia unit at my facility with just one other coworker (we were short by 2 people). I was filling in because 2 other people did not show up...I usually work...

  6. the smell of code brown

    naide88 replied to CNA Rob's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The only thing I can tell you is that you will get used to it. Just a few things to do... If the resident has a bm in a depends, close the depends, put it in a trash bag, tie up the trash bag...then...

  7. I feel like I'm trying to be something I'm not

    naide88 posted a topic in General Students

    So I got accepted into a nursing program for Fall 2008, and I went throughout the whole first semester until the final, but then I found out that I had failed the first semester..and currently I am...

  8. I feel like I'm trying to be something I'm not

    naide88 replied to naide88's topic in General Students

    I want to be a nurse because it opens so many different doors to helping other people... Especially the counseling part. I had school Monday to thursday, 5 hours on Monday, about 4 hours on Thursday,...

  9. CNAs and weight

    naide88 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think that article really is insulting. But I guess it was just an article and not an actual study...it doesn't mean anything. When they go out and weigh people and get their BMI's and all...

  10. I am so frustrated at my new job!!!!!

    naide88 replied to jilajila's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't understand the bag thing...don't they have trash cans in every

  11. I wish we had carts like the nurses!

    naide88 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have learned that...anything with wheels qualifies as a cart. I borrow the kitchen's cart when its time to pass snack or for the residents who eat meals in their rooms. And there are TONS of carts...

  12. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    naide88 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Why is there 2 aides on one floor with 7 residents that need to be changed and I am on the floor by myself with 10 residents that need to be changed? I am in AL and not counting the once who don't...

  13. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    naide88 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh...I just want to say: You are not the only resident that lives here. Do not scream down the all because you want "attention" or want to go downstairs after 20 minutes of being in your room when I...

  14. Since when are nurse aides not supposed to AIDE the nurses??

    naide88 replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What does DON stand

  15. Pre-entrance Exam.

    naide88 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Can anyone tell me what topics to cover mostly on my pre-entrance exam for LPN? "Pre-admission testing on verbal ability, mathematics, and science is required." This is only what it says about the...

  16. 6 months of assisted living to hospital?

    naide88 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I've been working as "resident aide" in assisted living for about 6 months and was wondering if I should start looking for jobs at hospitals in my area? I am a nursing student and think I would...

  17. ?'s about NVCC

    naide88 replied to Mom2Cassidy's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Well if you don't have to take anything my advise is to take all (or as many as you can) non-nursing classes before you get into the program (psy 201, 202, a humanities class like medical ethics,...

  18. Want to hear about my huge BOMB at my state skills exam???

    naide88 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    in my state, we are given 5 skills and we have to pass all 5 skills in 25 minutes in order to pass the exam. okay, so here is my story: about eight of us were waiting in a classroom for an hour while...

  19. NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    naide88 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Do you think we should try doing practice NCLEX questions before the tests or just read and read and read? What about taking notes from the

  20. NVCC Nur Program-Withdraw, No Way!!

    naide88 replied to Bpeaceful2All's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I got a 76 on the first test...I hope I did better on the second one though, i think i did but got no idea. But I got a U for one day of clinical for being a few mins late.....how does this affect my...

  21. NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    naide88 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Is it just me or do some of the professors talk really really

  22. NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    naide88 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Erm - no one is going near my behind....We will probably do the rectal temps on dummies or something

  23. NOVA Need to switch Clinical Assignments

    naide88 posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hi everyone...I just attended the nursing orientation. I was wondering if anyone wanted to switch the clinicals with me? Mine are in Leesburg and Falls Church, and I'm in Dale City...these clincals...

  24. NVCC-A&P textbook

    naide88 replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I kept mine - simply because I wrote, highlighted, and put post-it notes all over the book like a crazy woman. I have used the A&P book a couple times already the first week into the

  25. scored low on critical thinking test

    naide88 replied to gaajr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Most of the areas that I tested on were okay except one: argumentation. I got a 438/1000 in argumentation. I do not know why, or how, it did not give me an explanation after the test of how they...