NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Some serious questions

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to AGal110's topic in General Nursing

    If I find that I absolutely hate nursing school (which I doubt), then I'm not going to continue making myself unhappy. IF you hate cleaning up poop or refuse to clean up poop, you won't even make it...

  2. Still Overwhelmed...but VERY excited!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

    I remember my first day of theory in nursing school... The Director of the Program came in and gave us a BIG welcome. She also gave us a band-aids in a cute little case. She says to us: "...

  3. Anyone going into their Last Semester?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Lady01's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm also heading into my last semester. LORD, PLEASE Bless me to pass. I really, really, want and need this. Thanks in advance. July 25,2009, Can't wait to see

  4. Someone at work is trying to get me FIRED !

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    . I will try my best to make it short: I work as a CNA in the health room at a school, and for some reason a co-worker is out to get me. She wrote up a list of complaints and gave them to the person...

  5. Someone at work is trying to get me FIRED !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Everyone for the advice. I love every single one of you ! I feel very blessed that AN is like one BIG family. My boss did say that she will complain about the secretary's actions to her boss,...

  6. Someone at work is trying to get me FIRED !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I Can't Risk Confronting her ! I made my boss a promise that I would keep this to myself. She already knows that its her Job to watch the health room, while I'm at lunch. I ALWAYS, tell her that...

  7. Burned out?? ALREADY??

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ams02's topic in General Nursing

    School nurseBSN. Can you read my post about " someone trying to get me fired at work" I think you may also have great advice. Its under General Discussions. thanks if you

  8. Someone at work is trying to get me FIRED !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    She's one of the secretaries. I'm doing NOTHING WRONG ! She has nothing to do what goes on in the health room. I am watch my back though. I won't give her any room to even start another rumor. I can't...

  9. Need advice please

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to evie119's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA in the school system making over 16 an hour. I have health insurance, tuition reinbursement, and all of the other benefits ! Once again, it all depends on where you live, and where you

  10. A&P in first year nursing school. OMG

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to phuture_rn's topic in General Students

    AP is a very challenging class. I passed AP 1 with a B and AP 2 with a A( and I took it in 7 weeks). I couldn't imagine doing it while in nursing school, although I know many people who did and did...

  11. Eating before clinicals

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to shrimpchips's topic in General Students

    I'm always nervous before clinicals. I'll eat an apple or some cheese and crackers. I'm usually hungry at clinicals so I always take a snack, some times we eat a late lunch at

  12. Starting Nursing School This Month

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to TRCCnurse2be's topic in General Students

    You're welcome Tracy. And don't be envious... I'm a LPN student so the program is only 2 semesters and a few weeks in the summer. I do have a little ways to go before I become a RN, but I'll get...

  13. Starting Nursing School This Month

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to TRCCnurse2be's topic in General Students

    You're right ! Nursing school does require critical thinking and understanding the material rather than memorizing which is often done in gen. ed. classes. I personally think it was more pressure on...

  14. What is the schedule like for nursing classes?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ngillilan123's topic in General Nursing

    My schedule was : Mon- 5:30-7:50PM Wed- 5:30-7:50PM Every other weekend

  15. Need advice please

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to evie119's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live this is also the case. In General PCA's do alot more than CNA's. CNA can't do phlebotomy (spelling), check blood sugars, hook up EKG's and etc. It does make sense that PCA's do make...

  16. CMA or nursing??

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Sychosuki's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends where you work in nursing. There are so many different areas to work in nursing... you can work anywhere between beside nursing to school nursing to legal nursing to school nursing....

  17. Need advice please

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to evie119's topic in General Nursing

    I don't how much you are making now... but you will be taking a HUGE Pay cut being a CNA/ PCA/ Or dialysis tech. The average CNA makes about 10 dollars an hour. It is a good profession if you love...

  18. CMA or nursing??

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Sychosuki's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing will offer you better pay and more opportunities than being a CMA. Since you are concerned about the money and jobs available, I would definetly consider doing nursing. Maybe you can become a...

  19. So many applying for nursing school

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to volleygyrl's topic in General Nursing

    There is an Instructor shortage. They pay is very low for nursing instructors. Also most instructors must have a MSN degree. Maybe there are not enough MSN degree nurses. My mother who used to be an...

  20. Bored!!!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to hunnybaby24's topic in General Students

    School starts for me in about 3 weeks ! I can't wait. Yes I'm still working full-time, but I'm even bored at work. I used to study alot at work and now its hardly anything else for me to do ! I'm sure...

  21. This is really getting under my skin

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to jennjen512's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally understand your fustration. I'm a nursing student and whenever someone asks me for medical advice( including family), I always tell them to follow up with a doctor. Now when my cousin...

  22. I want to know about medical assisting field

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to dayavincent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Annie- MA. You have validated my point. Thanks for answering her question and tending to her concerns... unlike the others. Good luck to the OP and Annie. It seems as though MA's do alot... Its...

  23. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Meeee TOOOO ! My boyfriend and I want to get married, but can't afford it right now. He also don't want to marry me while I'm in nursing school, due to the fact that I'll also be too stressed to plan...

  24. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    When I become a nurse ( Prayerfully this year July 25, 2009 !), I would like to buy a home. I've moved a total of 6 times within the past year. Due to leaving home at 18 years old, and not having alot...

  25. Are You Kidding Me???????

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to RutterMama's topic in General Students

    Maybe you can take a short CNA class and work weekend option ( 32 hours over the weekend). Being a CNA will not only give you income but also experience in the health field. Working weekends only will...