Reesa23

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1. Letters of recomendation?

   Reesa23 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have a 3.5 gpa and I thought I'd be a shu in to get into the nursing program at the community college of my choice. I guess at this school thats not the case. I asked another girl how she got in....

2. No jobs for LPN graduates anymore?

   Reesa23 replied to Bala Shark's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm sad to hear your school is phasing out the LPN program. The wait list here for the LPN is around 2 years. I've been a CNA for 10+ years now and still have not finished nursing school due to...

3. Phasing out LPN's.

   Reesa23 replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Man, thats horrible. In no way acceptable under any circumstances. I've been a CNA for 14 years (I took a CNA class for 6 months then passed a state test and my name is on the IL board website for my...

4. CNA/Patient Ratio Laws

   Reesa23 replied to Aneroo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I've been a CNA and I have not worked in a nursing home in over 10 years. This thread brings back horrible memories for me. I saw some HORRIBLE things and I'll never work in a nursing home as a CNA...

5. Nursing or X-ray Tech?

   Reesa23 replied to Cee Love's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I've been a CNA for 13 years. I've started and stopped nursing school 3 times for various reasons. I met someone I knew from my very first CNA job at this hospital I work at now. She's an x-ray tech....

6. Getting the runaround...

   Reesa23 replied to Brinley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I recently moved an hour away from my hospital job to be in district for another community college because where I was in district had no nursing program. They were starting an LPN program thru the...

7. Spring 2006 ~ What's everyone taking this semester?

   Reesa23 replied to eandgsma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm done with all my pre-recs for the RN program. I'm waiting to hear for this fall. Applications aren't even due till Feb. I'm taking some BS computer keyboarding online class one credit hour because...

8. Introduction Medical Assistant- Nursing

   Reesa23 replied to MomofTwo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   "If it were me I'd go the MA route, what a CNA can do is limited as is an MA but a MA is above a CNA. CNA's work mostly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long term-care centers." I'm...

9. Help!? A&P I....again, any advice?

   Reesa23 replied to FaithHope&Love's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I never had chemistry in highschool and when I took A&P 1 I did not even have micro under my belt yet. I did just fine. I also then took A&P 2 and did just fine. Then I took Micro, then...

10. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Reesa23 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    I'm going on my 13th year as a CNA. This is all I know. I'd miss the people. I've done ALOT with my CNA but I love the hospital atmosphere. I admit it's not the same as it was, but I'd still do it...

11. male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    Reesa23 replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    First of all I hope you run right down to the unemployment office. You didn't do anything wrong. Sounds like you were fired unfairly. They can't put anything on your CNA licence because of this...

12. how do you delegate to techs?

    Reesa23 replied to jeepgirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off you shouldn't be telling the techs to do anything. Asking is what you should be doing. And as a tech they should know what their job is and not even need to be asked. They should be adults...

13. NLN Exam HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!

    Reesa23 replied to Encephala's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your book store should sell a study guide for this test. I know mine does. It's called The National League Of Nurses Review Guide for RN Entrance Exam. The author is Mary Mc Donald and the publisher...

14. Going to try to CLEP Chemistry...Help needed!

    Reesa23 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I need to clep chemistry to get into this next round of nursing. I have 2 months to study and I know it's going to be a hard test. Anyone who has done the chemistry CLEP if you can give advice or...

15. What does you hospital give you for Thanksgiving ?

    Reesa23 replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    This is my 3rd year at this hospital and this was the first year they gave you anything besides time and a half if you worked the holiday. They passed out $25 gift certificates for Jewel for a turkey...