Junebugfairy

Junebugfairy

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  1. New LPN vs. Older CNA's

    Junebugfairy replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i wanted to hop in on this conversation because i was/am a cna for 7.5 years, and i am now in ns :) my mom is an rn. she has been a nurse for a number of years, close to 30, and i have actually worked...

  2. Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    Junebugfairy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    this is my proposal, and a few of my ideas. people need to take more responsibility for their health. they need to quit smoking, lose weight, eat more healthfully, and improve their stress levels....

  3. Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    Junebugfairy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    imo many people are caught up in life life life, at all costs, and regardless of quality of said life.. people need to some to terms with the idea that death is natural, it will happen to all of us,...

  4. Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    Junebugfairy replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    yes! my dad is 84, my parents had us later in life, and he is "do not treat/dnr" he is on palliative care, and we have hospice for him. has alz, dementia, heart problems, 4 strokes, and is...

  5. Presbyterian Schools of Nursing

    Junebugfairy replied to WHNP715's topic in General Students

    i am in another school here in charlotte.. we had to apply a year in advance, because you have to take special entrance tests, and have the health evaluation. does their program allow such a close...

  6. Where Do Nursing Students Work?

    Junebugfairy replied to Dottie78's topic in General Students

    dottie: i bar tend at a rest 2 days a week and make an average of 300-500+ in one week(2 days). i say go for waitressing or bartending, they really do offer flexibility

  7. RN Testing Question

    Junebugfairy replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    i took the teas test before entering nursing school. it was required, and they also based entrance into the nursing program on the teas, among other

  8. Is getting into a nursing school easy in other countries?

    Junebugfairy replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    msnursingstudent~ it is much the same way in the us. the more successful you are in hs or during your pre req's, the more likely you will be accepted into a nursing program. i got into nursing school...

  9. Degree vs Diploma?

    Junebugfairy replied to nickos's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    the terrific thing about my diploma program is that it is associated with a hospital, which they all were anyway, and i get extra experience by doing the diploma than if i went to a normal community...

  10. Nurses & Insurance

    Junebugfairy replied to RN_MishMish's topic in General Nursing

    i am currently a nursing student, and we are required by the school to carry liability ins while we are nursing students.i will carry insurance after graduation, but it is not something that i will...

  11. Is nursing really a dirty job?

    Junebugfairy replied to xobeeautiful's topic in General Students

    i am in nursing school now, i am getting my rn. :) ns is full time as well! i do not work. i have a lot in savings and zero mortgage, so for me this is easily doable. i also bartend 2 nights a week,...

  12. I want this pt showered...and a bunch of other questions...

    Junebugfairy replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    i am getting my rn now :) when i was a cna at a ltc facility, we had this one particular little lady that refused to shower. she went for months without showering, it was baaaad. i tried...

  13. Degree vs Diploma?

    Junebugfairy replied to nickos's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i am currently in a diploma rn program, and i love it. as a side note, my local university does accept diploma rn's for their bsn. i took all my pre req's at a community college, so i would have...

  14. I hate nursing

    Junebugfairy replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    nursing is way more than just a job.. it is a position that requires compassion, care, and a passion for patient care. if you are not passionate about patient care it will

  15. I hate nursing

    Junebugfairy replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    i am i the only one who is a little shocked here? i would not want someone who hated nursing to care for me, as they would likely do a poor job overall. i love nursing. i am getting my rn now, but i...

  16. Would you put your family member in a LTC facility?

    Junebugfairy replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    i am 26, my father is 83 and my mother is in her 60's. my parents are divorced. both my sister and i cared for our father in our own homes for close to 6 years. we had always said that we could...

  17. I'm due to deliver a week before clinicals start. Should I take a semester off?

    Junebugfairy replied to Hamik24's topic in General Students

    i use an iud and love it. i have no kids, and never want them at all. i worked for a clinic like planned parenthood for 4+ years as a cna/ health assistant. nfp/fam can work.. my question would be...

  18. Help!!! Please!!!!

    Junebugfairy replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    this is a neat trick that i got from another nurse. buy a skeleton from a party shop, and label the bones!! you may have to add your own bones because not all skeletons have each and every bone, but...

  19. So you all hate nursing?.....

    Junebugfairy replied to averna's topic in General Students

    ""i do want to be a nurse, but i dont want to put up with all the politics and red tape. and i don't know if that's really possible. =/"" again, i love nursing, but there is a lot of politics and red...

  20. So you all hate nursing?.....

    Junebugfairy replied to averna's topic in General Students

    i have always 'known' that nursing was right for me. my mom is an rn of 30+ years, and i remember being young and wanting to be just like her. back before hippa she would take me to work sometimes...

  21. Almost the entire class bombed the pharm test!!

    Junebugfairy replied to senecagirl's topic in General Students

    my ns very very strongly advises students to take all general ed classes prior to nursing school, that way you only focus on the nursing coursework. perhaps many students in the class had other...

  22. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    Junebugfairy replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    cna is certified nurse's aid. i was a cna for a long time, i am now in ns to become an rn. i am not saying that as an rn i will be a better 'person' than a cna, but i will have a better education,...

  23. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    Junebugfairy replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    right now i am not working as a cna, i am focusing on nursing school, i am getting my rn :) i am very excited about the next phase in my 'career'. i really believe that having a mom as a nurse and...

  24. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    Junebugfairy replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    i also plan on attending grad school. i would like to become a whnp, woman's health np. i do know that straight a's are going to make me more marketable should i choose that path. i am torn because...

  25. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    Junebugfairy replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    okay, i guess it is time for my two cents as well! i am in ns. i worked as a cna from 2000-2007. right now i work two days a week as a bartender for extra money. my mom is an rn, she has been a...