mtt633

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1. Mom thinking about going back to nursing school... NEEDS ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

   mtt633 replied to JenInSchool's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm 37 and will graduate in May "11. I agree with the others that it is definitely possible!! = ) I have absolutely no regrets. My one thought is that my first year of clinicals I did in an evening part-time program. The teachers were awesome and...

2. Working in the hospital while being a student

   mtt633 replied to jpeters84's topic in General Students

   I just got home from my hospital CNA job.:nuke: You'll do fine....we spend most of our time doing vital signs, blood sugars, EKGs, etc. We aren't responsible for the mountains of info and paperwork that go along with those 2 patients in clinicals s...

3. Question re CNA Vocation

   mtt633 replied to BellaTerra66's topic in CNA/MA

   I don't know much about home health or hospice but if you have been volunteering for hospice it seems like you might already have a "foot in the door". By the way, My grandmother began working as a CNA at age 64 and was awesome! The supervisor put ...

4. CNA worth it?

   mtt633 replied to mama2boyz's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm also in nursing school and just started a part time patient care tech position at a local hospital.....the hospital offered paid training and tuition reimbursement. Although the hospital experience is wonderful (many more learning opportunities...

5. Does anyone else wake up in the middle of the night for no reason?

   mtt633 replied to jbjints's topic in General Students

   nighttime wakeups?? I'm with you on those!:wink2: I found that I can't study right before bed. If I do, I'll start dreaming about what I was studying about....I have to find a more relaxing way to wind down before bedtime. The gym sounds like gr...

6. taking A&P and micro together?

   mtt633 replied to metalgirl70's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I totally understand your uncertainties of being able to take A&P and micro at the same time. I work, have a family, and needed to get these two science classes in this semester to start clinicals in the spring. I signed up for both classes and...