2011NursingStudent

What a fun job =) Nurse in the "Happiest Place on Earth" =)

Sorry, but you are misinformed. There is no law that requires healthcare providers, off the clock, without PPE to perform mouth to mouth, which would endanger the responder. The responder's safety is first, victim second. (In addition, there are only four states with "Duty to Rescue" laws for nurses and they are Vermont, Wisconsin, Rhode Island and Minnesota. I have no idea what the details of those states' laws are, as I don't reside in any of them. I am assuming it is also Responder's Safety First in those states.)

Also tuberculosis, bacterial menengitis and others.... I live in a major metropolitan city and TB is so common they've identified high-risk zip codes. I'm a volunteer CPR instructor and was extremely happy when our curriculum got switched to "hands-only" without a barrier. I would not feel comfortable suggesting to people taking the course that they "would probably be okay" coming in contact with the saliva and vomit of someone they don't know, b/c its just not true.

You can act without risking your life. I would do compressions only until paramedics arrived if I had no barrier. If I had a barrier (which I do, as I've stated I carry two masks and a barrier in a small red bag in my purse), then I would give breaths. At no time would I put myself at risk of contracting a disease. There is no way for me to know what that person lying on the floor is infected with. The police officer in the story I posted lost his life contracting an infection from giving CPR to an infant. I think that should be a wake up call to all healthcare personnel to carry barriers so that not having a barrier doesn't have to be an issue. The keychain barriers cost a few dollars, if that.

I've been trying to get a CNA job as a side job, and I tried contacting a few hospitals using non-traditional routes - calling, etc and they always say the application process is online. Even at the school I attend, the hospitals come in for job fairs, but just refer people to go online. One thing I wish is that they could at least send rejection letters, even if only via email, because some of them seem to be open after months, and its hard to tell if the job is still a possibility or not.

A shirt is filled with holes, if they exhale or vomit, there is no protection. That's fine if people are willing to accept the risk, but healthcare workers do not have any increased responsibility to give mouth to mouth with no barrier.

..Also, compression only is not "worse" than risking your own life - you understand that without a bag valve mask you are mostly breathing carbon dioxide into the person, right? The compressions are enough to circulate oxygenated blood until paramedics arrive with a BVM if you don't have a barrier.

http://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/3440667-Cop-dies-of-infection-after-CPR-with-baby/ Stories like this one are incredibly heartbreaking, and I would never risk my own life by doing CPR without a barrier. For that reason, I walk around with CPR masks and a barrier...I have an adult mask, infant mask and also just a cheap breathing barrier in the same bag that I wouldn't use b/c I have the masks with the one way valve.

Try to find a place that will just let you retake the clinical portion if your school is having you pay again...at my school it was a $700 class, but I found a place that renewed just the clinical portion for much less expensive about 10 miles away. That's too bad they couldn't just show you and have you do it again =(

I have to pay cash, 4 payments per semester. I'm just working as much as possible, but its hard because that is still only part time.

I've had to learn just to say "no", and I'm much happier now that I do that. I don't know what is with people that they still ask to see other people's work like in grammar school or something, but its such an awkward position to put someone in. But just say "No, sorry." and have that be it. I actually had to do that at the beginning of the semester and the girl didn't want to sit by me after that....Great! LoL, saved me a headache the rest of the semester =)

As a parent, I would say to at least hear your dad out. If he is willing to be there and support you through medical school, its worth taking a long, hard look at the situation. You just don't want to find yourself in 10 years saying "Ugh, I wish I had listened to my dad..." I'm hoping my own boys will take my advice when they get to college =)

I have no insight, but congratulations!!!!!!

I've been on the fence about spending the additional $$ for a phlebotomy course, and I may for this exact reason....

If you don't have any previous student loans, you could take out a little extra to help you with the bills. Also, if you can work a CNA job even at a nursing home, they still offer tuition reimbursement.

I really think you'll be fine and won't have a problem getting in, my guess is you don't make a regular habit of getting C+'s, so when you take your GRE or whatever applicable test in grad school, you'll get a fine score. I have a 79.6 in A&P right now and I'm not happy about it either, but I'm hoping to do really well on the final. I'd say that's what you should focus on, but definitely keep going.

Look at some other schools if possible b/c the ones around me accept "C or better". I have gotten into my ADN program and have a 79% in A&P I, so unless my teacher rounds up, I will also have a C in anatomy.

I hate it when its people in the actual classes......"Can I see your lab book?" "Do you have the answer to this?" "What did you get for um 15-35?" grrrrr.....

I really think you're overreacting, a 79 is fine, your GPA is fine, and you will get in. Just because you have a GPA extremely slightly below average does not mean you won't get in. If you freak out and want to withdraw from every class where you're not getting an "A", you will never finish the program.

I think most of the ABSNs are $700+ a credit hour (not BSN from state school, but ABSN, which are usually private). My ADN was around $80/credit hour.

I have a previous degree and am doing the ADN program because its about 1/10th the cost. I can get the BSN while I'm working as an RN. Debt is a dangerous thing and why the economy is in the shape its in.

Wait just a minute here...I'm so confused. Are there two Florence Nightengales??? One born in Italy known for statistics and sterilization procedures, and the second, a Canadian by the same name who later changed her name to Elizabeth Arden and was known for all the Elizabeth Arden spas?? I had no idea there were two.

Could be. I guess there's no way of really knowing, but she seemed extraordinarily intelligent and not afraid to go against the grain. Her focus in live seemed to be sort of practicing and spreading the sterilization knowledge and how to prevent "childbirth fever" and such (from physicians delivering babies after handling dead bodies, not washing their hands in between) - so I'm thinking it could very well be a distaste for nurses/doctors that practiced 'traditional medicine' and not race.

Why did Florence Nightingale disapprove? She was one of the first to practice sterilization and the article said that Mary Jane Seacole practiced "traditional medicine" - so I'm guessing if she didn't believe in sterilization that had something to do with F.N.'s dislike.

Don't waste the money, if you don't go to class, the loan funds will be returned to the lender and you/your mom won't owe anything. Either that, or drop the classes you have and sign up for classes you do want to do and keep the loan, but switch programs.