mochabean

mochabean

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  1. WOO HOO ! The semester is over!

    I got an A in A&P 1 as well as in my math class. I'm just going to relax as much as I can and glance at my notes once in a while. I'm taking A&P 2 next semester along with an upper level math...
  2. How do you get through the end of semester lazies?

    Well for me I work as a Nursing Assistant, so all I had to do was go to work and that motivated me to keep pushing myself to study. It also helps to have structured study time and
  3. ? What do I do after I get my RN degree?

    That's good to know because I would really love to be a L&D nurse one
  4. I plan to study the materials ahead of time and be more
  5. interview for psychiatric assistant on monday

    C would've been a much better answer instead of what you previously had
  6. Nurses who gossip and talk behind your back.

    The nurses and NA's on my unit gossip a lot. I don't care what they say about me. I go there to do my job as best as I can and I NEVER take my work home with me. The way I see it, if some is gossiping...
  7. How Do You Do It?

    I take
  8. I Contracted HIV

    It really breaks my heart to hear that. I will pray for you to continue having a healthy and happy
  9. A&P II Spring 2009, anyone?

    I'm taking A&P 2 next semester. I don't know how it's going to be like, but I heard it was much easier. I don't know whether that's true or not, but I'll find out next
  10. To Flu Shot or Not??

    The first time I had the flu shot, I developed hives. The 2-4 times I was okay. I haven't had the flu in years. I know some people who don't get flu shots and they either get the flu or they don't. It...
  11. CNA/PCT training through UPMC?

    You should visit upmc.com and submit your resume
  12. working as an aid while in school

    I was trained at a hospital and I don't have to be certified. If I work at a different hospital or a LTC center, I would have to be
  13. cna now required on rn application

    The school I'm applying to doesn't require students to be students to be CNAs. NA don't get paid a lot, but the position is stable and you can get plenty over time. I was and still am learning...
  14. working as an aid while in school

    I've been a nursing assistant for almost 3 weeks and I'm a pre-nursing student as well. I was trained for for free and I work 3 12-hr shifts per
  15. I'm a nursing assistant and I have a BS in Psychology and I have a co-worker who has a BS in Biology. I'm a pre-nursing student and I took on the job as a NA so I could have more experience working in...
  16. Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

    My instructor wants my class to know about muscle tissue, nervous tissue, the spinal cord, and peripheral nerves all by next Tuesday- the day of the final. The material is too extensive. We already...
  17. I've been a Nursing Assistant for 3 weeks now. I've gotten used to the sights and smells that I've experienced so far. It doesn't effect me as much as I thought it would. I have a job to do so I just...
  18. I'm anxious to be accepted into my program and start taking nursing classes next
  19. Curving in A&P

    No curves but we can get bonus points, which doesn't happen too
  20. nasty smells

    I bought Vicks and cough drops, but I haven't used either of them yet. I just put a mask on and also spray air freshner. So far no one has been complaining. The way I see it, foul smells are...
  21. Whiny Classmate Rant

    I've noticed that a lot at the community college I go to. It's like I'm back in high school again. Some instructors put up with it and some don't. I'm sure if these young students were paying for...
  22. CNA'S [Your] First Day [ All welcomed! ]

    I agree. Taking care of patients as best as you can and making sure they're comfortable is a form of respect to them as well as to the hospital who hired you to do the job and yourself. It's all about...
  23. CNA'S [Your] First Day [ All welcomed! ]

    I started my NA training at a hospital over a week ago and it'll continue for a couple more weeks and then I'll be on 6 month probation. On my first day I only shadowed another NA (I was there for 3...
  24. Anyone getting ready to apply for Fall 2009?

    I recieved my application in the mail and it's due Jan-Mar. I'm going to turn my application in as soon as possible. Acceptance letters will go out in April, but if I turn my application in early I...
  25. sometimes UPMC is just shameless

    Wow. I'm