smellyacres

smellyacres BSN, RN

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  1. Question about Acute Care Training

    smellyacres posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in northern california, and I'm planning to take the CNA training program in winter from the Red Cross. The ARC also offers Acute Care training for working in hospitals. My question is whether...

  2. All of the jobs we have as CNA's

    smellyacres replied to Gabby_101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think its a GREAT idea for students to become CNAs before going to nursing school and become a nurse. Then they'll see each job from both

  3. Advanced Training for CNAs

    smellyacres replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I live, the American Red Cross does CNA training and they offer advanced courses as well. Once you obtain a CNA, they have Acute Care training and Home Health Aide training. These are only 1-2...

  4. What does a CNA REALLY do?

    smellyacres replied to cz890's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Is it hard to get a job at a hospital as a new grad CNA. I'm planning on doing the training in Dec-Feb and theres a LTC center in my town which usually hires new grads. I'd rather work at a hospital...

  5. A&P I - Is it that bad?

    smellyacres replied to 987!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think the reason many people say community college is not "real college" is because most of the time in cc you are taking mostly ge courses. Sometimes if you take a semester of only ge classes...

  6. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    smellyacres replied to smellyacres's topic in General Students

    I'm not worried about feeling out of place at all. I was just curious as to how old you all were when you began your nurisng

  7. How old were you when you began nursing school?

    smellyacres replied to smellyacres's topic in General Students

    Thanks! Ever since I can remember I've wanted to be a nurse!! (my mom is a nurse, I guess it runs in the family). I can't wait for nursing school, I am so excited about it. I'm beginning a CNA program...

  8. Question about nursing school

    smellyacres replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    I haven't taken anatomy yet but I know my community college uses cadavers. It all depends on your school. I know people who have tried to take anatomy and couldn't handle the cadavers and had to drop....

  9. Schools in california

    smellyacres replied to pinkjubelli's topic in California Nursing

    Well, where do you work now? Is it possible to do nightshift at work and school during the day instead? Also, you may want to consider becoming a CNA, it is much less schooling, and would be a good...

  10. Pre-Nursing Students & Volunteer Work

    smellyacres replied to MelaninMonroe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, my first choice school is San Francisco State. They require healthcare volunteer/work experience, second language, and multicultural experience. I've also heard that they've been turning down...

  11. Pre-Nursing Students & Volunteer Work

    smellyacres replied to MelaninMonroe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do also. I volunteer as a leader for a ropes course and at a talent show for an elementary school and work with children teaching them dance and acting. plus I'm going to do CNA training this...

  12. Sacramento New Grad RNs.... Are You Having A Difficult Time Landing A Job?

    smellyacres replied to nurseJ88's topic in California Nursing

    I have a couple questions about intern/externships during nursing school. What exactly does one entail? How much does one usually work? and while in nursing school as well? Also, do you think it...

  13. Does it matter which Cal State one goes to?

    smellyacres replied to LincolnTwins's topic in California Nursing

    Chico is known for being a party school though and having a messy/unoraganized administration for the nursing

  14. Pre-Nursing Students & Volunteer Work

    smellyacres replied to MelaninMonroe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Haha, that great! I just had a meeting with the volunteer director for kaiser close to where I lived. She was sooo nice and told me since I wanted to be a nurse she would let me volunteer on the labor...

  15. Physio. w/ Micro. or Organic Chem. w/ Micro.

    smellyacres replied to nursecb88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And another thing... at my school, chemistry is a prereq for physio. There is probably a good reason for that, so taking them together might complement

  16. Physio. w/ Micro. or Organic Chem. w/ Micro.

    smellyacres replied to nursecb88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    From what I've heard from others, physio seems to be one of the more difficult sciences, so I personally would go for micro and chem together. But if you want to get it out of the way now so you don't...

  17. Chemistry Fall 2008

    smellyacres replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your not alone. I haven't taken Chemistry before though, not in high school so this semester will be my first course. But I bought a couple books this summer to try and teach myself some, and I get...

  18. Placement Test

    smellyacres replied to love2nurse4life's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated a 1 1/2 years early from high school (california proficiency exam) and took the placement tests and tested into college english and college trig... meaning the only math class I have left...

  19. Chemistry Fall 2008

    smellyacres replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep, and if the chem teacher turns out to be a terrible teacher... hopefully the book will be really good and I can teach

  20. San Francisco State University (SFSU) BSN Program

    smellyacres replied to julz16's topic in California Nursing

    Hey engima2147, I'm just curious because I'm a pre-nursing student and my top choice school is sfsu (i'm only on my second semester of prereqs), What was your GPA and sup critera? and were you a...

  21. Chemistry Fall 2008

    smellyacres replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks BusyMomof5 I haven't accutally started the class yet. It begins in august. I have only heard from others that she is not the best teacher, yet I have heard mixed things about her and I often...

  22. How difficult is a CNA course?

    smellyacres replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm gonna be taking a CNA course through the red cross in dec-jan. (i was lucky enough to live in a place where the red cross offers the program. the only other place in ca is in los angeles and i'm...

  23. Chemistry Fall 2008

    smellyacres replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just joined the site but i'm deffinately in too! Just wondering, but what chemistry are you all taking. I'm taking Chem for allied health sciences, so a mix of everything. But I graduated high...

  24. Nutrition....Spring 2008

    smellyacres replied to amillender's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took nutrition last semester. It was very very easy and straight foreward. All of the nutrition classes at my school are very similar in the outline of the class and assignments. I learned a lot and...

  25. Anatomy & Physiology Fall 2008

    smellyacres replied to CracklinRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey Everyone!! If anyone has 40 bucks to spare, try "Anatomy and Physiology Revealed 2.0". It's an amazing interactive computer program with practice on dissection, histology, imaging and self tests....