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  1. would like your opinion...

    mochabean replied to spunky1281's topic in General Nursing

    As I always say, 1 person can only do 1 thing at a time! You did the best could in the

  2. UPMC jobs

    mochabean replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I can't remember which one I interiewed for my nursing assistant position, but one of them interviewed me and then took me to the floor to meet the DON. One of my co-workers told me her daughter was...

  3. AllofYouHaveGivenMeGreatSupportNowINeedNewAdvice

    mochabean replied to SnowRain7489's topic in General Students

    He sounds really immature and and I wouldn't waste my time on someone who wants to play games and hurt me. It also sounds like he wants to be with his ex-girlfriend. I can imagine the drama that will...

  4. East Coast Going from 12 to Eight hour shifts?

    mochabean replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does 12s. I would ask your friend where she found that

  5. Students not working while going to school....

    mochabean replied to CLJ1988's topic in General Students

    I've been working full-time and taking 2 classes this semester and this summer I'll be taking 2 classes as well. I've been wondering if I would able to handle working full-time while in nursing...

  6. Resident copped a feel

    mochabean replied to retread71's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There was a male patient who did that. He would grab breasts and rear ends. The excuse was "He has dementia and he doesn't know what he is doing" but someone else said "If that's true, why doesn't he...

  7. Help!! WE ARE EXHAUSTED!!!!

    mochabean replied to SNTinSC25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We're having similiar problems at my job with certain nursing assistants not doing their work, which creates more work for other nursing assistants as well as for the next shift. Everyone's been...

  8. Pre-Rec Questions

    mochabean replied to JMMagana18's topic in General Students

    At my school, you need at least a 2.5 to apply to the nursing program. If you take Micro, A&P 1 and 2, before you start the nursing program (which you're supposed to take during the nursing...

  9. UPMC jobs

    mochabean replied to greygooseuria's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I found out yesterday that one of the nursing students on my unit will be a GN there in June. So that's 5 GN in all that have been hired on my unit. I've been on 8EW before and it's a smaller unit,...

  10. How long are prereqs good for? Specifically for CCAC

    mochabean replied to burgher's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I went to a nursing information session at CCAC Boyce and we were told that there is no time limit anymore for Chemistry. You might want to double check that. I took Bio for Non-majors as an undergrad...

  11. About to take Anatomy & Physiology.........need input!

    mochabean replied to Shawn7997's topic in General Nursing

    If your the type who doesn't like to study and wants things easy, you'll be in trouble. Otherwise, you should get a book and get started learning the muscles and

  12. Aches and Pains from working

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

    I'm looking into getting support socks as well as a new pair of shoes, perhaps clogs. I feel like my body has aged 20

  13. Who wants to play the waiting game with me?

    mochabean replied to macizu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I called my school today and I was told acceptance letters won't be sent out until the last week of April and the first week of May. Then I called a branch of the school and was told they were waiting...

  14. Age you will/were graduated?

    mochabean replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I'll be 30. Probably around 32 when I get my BSN. Wow. . .I just realized I'm getting

  15. CNAs and weight

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

    Well, I work with a couple of overweight nursing assistants. I also work with overweight nurses. I'm thin and I work out 3-4 ways a week. Since I'm on my feet all the time, I don't jog as much as I...

  16. Ethics of patient bathing

    mochabean replied to discontentment's topic in General Nursing

    I know that me and the other nursing assistants I work with are fed up with patients who want to be bathed late in the afternoon. During that time of day we have vitals, accuchecks, discharges, new...

  17. Going from BA and RN to BSN???

    mochabean replied to blr9587's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should look into an accelerated program to get your BSN. The program lasts a year and it's really

  18. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    mochabean replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like being called "baby," "honey", "sweetie" or- even worse- "little girl"! The nurses on my unit often call patients- no matter the age- "boo" "boo-boo" "baby girl" or "baby

  19. blah... i thought that nursing school was not going to be this hard!!!

    mochabean replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Students

    You hang in there, Csantos! The semester is almost

  20. Nasty Patients

    mochabean replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients who were quite independent but put more time and effort into sending text messages all day than trying to wash themselves up. What ever happened to having

  21. Drug addicts and sugar

    mochabean replied to CrazyMommy's topic in Addictions

    I heard some where that sugar has the same molecule make-up as heroin. Makes sense to me sense I eat a lot of junk. I can polish a bag of chocolate Twizzlers in one day. I can't help myself, that's...

  22. Scrubs, Scrubs. Scrubs :)

    mochabean replied to Kitcat25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The store I go to has scrubs located in the lingerie

  23. Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    mochabean replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. A succinct answer would've been more to the point and powerful. I work with LPNs and they are CONSTANTLY asked "When are you going to get your RN?" But I think you're doing a great job taking...

  24. 28 year old male thinking about Nursing as a profession

    mochabean replied to alabamacrimson's topic in Nursing Career

    When I started looking for NA positions the job descriptions said at least a high school diploma is required(this one hospital bs-ed me and said I was "too educated" to be a NA despite what my resume...

  25. Re: My first patient. HELP!

    mochabean replied to imastudentnurse17's topic in General Students

    I've never thought of that before and no one's ever suggested that to me! Great