golfergirl17

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1. RN- associates or bachelors degree?

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How difficult is it to get a job an a registered nurse with an associates degree? I had a discussion with one of my coworkers who said that both his mom and sister are registered nurses and he said...

2. RN- associates or bachelors degree?

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I talked with one of my coworkers who has sisters who are registered nurses and he said that registered nurses who have associates degrees aren't able to work as registered nurses unless they have a...

3. Florida nurse

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am living in Florida for now, but I want to move back to CA. I plan on going to school for nursing while I am here, but want to move back to CA after I'm done and have graduated from nursing school....

4. Characteristics of Nurses

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I found an opportunity to become a CNA at a nursing facility. I took the course and became a NA and quit before I took the CNA exam because a whole lot of it had to do with the way the other CNA's...

5. Hostile Nurses

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   With the nursing shortage in the future, you would think that nurses would be welcome, however I found out otherwise. Is there a reason why some nurses are so cut throat to other nurses. I took a CNA...

6. day of nursing

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   What's a typical day of nursing like for a rn? How many patients do you usually have? I worked as a CNA for a nursing home and my boss said it's normal to have about 14-20 patients to take care of a...

7. CNA information

   golfergirl17 replied to futurenurse1710's topic in General Nursing

   Plus, I don't know how well you work under pressure, but I was told by a few people that I used to work with that for every 1 CNA, there are about 12-16 residents/patients that the CNA takes care of....

8. CNA information

   golfergirl17 replied to futurenurse1710's topic in General Nursing

   I've heard from a couple of my friends that CNA work is not like what the RNs do. I was wondering the same thing you were about if being a CNA was a stepping stone into RN work. I found that it really...

9. NCLEX test

   golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just took my CNA exam not too long ago and not only had to take the written part of the test, but also the skills part of it. When taking the NCLEX, do you take a written part or do you also have to...

10. can you work...

    golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How hard is it to get into the nursing program? How much of a wait does it take for some people? 1 year? 2 years? longer? Also, can you work when you're in the nursing program if you're going for an...

11. nursing program in the middle of a move

    golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If I get accepted into the nursing program, would I be able to move while in the program to another state? I live in AZ now, but am thinking of moving back to CA. I don't know if it's a good idea to...

12. Is nursing always so hard?

    golfergirl17 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    How would I be able to shadow a nurse? I think that is an awesome

13. moving to another state

    golfergirl17 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was told when I took my class to become a CNA, that I would need to call the state board where I was going and let them know that I'm transferring to another state. Is that true? I live in Arizona...

14. Is nursing always so hard?

    golfergirl17 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I still have to take the certification exam and am supposed to take it on July 5. I realized after I said that, that I made a mistake of saying it. I realize that when I said that, that I made a...

15. Is nursing always so hard?

    golfergirl17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have thought about nursing as a career, among other choices, and wondering if I would make a good nurse. I had a weak stomach, and still don't know how I would feel about seeing blood and having to...