Benedina

Benedina

Member

  • Content

    137

  • Visitors

    8,593

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by Benedina

  1. Cherry Ames (Nurse) Stories

    Benedina replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

    llg wrote, "When I was a senior in college, I got a copy of "Cherry Ames, Student Nurse." We all had a good laugh over it. But I LOVED one line in the book that still rings true to me today. It said:...

  2. 1st semester book costs

    Benedina replied to azhic13's topic in General Students

    About $600, which seems just fine to me compared to the price of my pre-req textbooks and my daughter's freshman year texts. Even better since it represents the bulk of my book costs for the entire...

  3. I'm EMPLOYED after relocating to New England, FINALLY!

    Benedina replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations, Bobbkat, on your perseverance, your hard work and your determination to find a position that would meet both your personal *and* professional needs. May you and your new job be a...

  4. Duty to catch 'em?

    Benedina replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA, not a nurse. Even though I agree with the OP's lifeguard analogy, I had a patient start to fall--and tried to catch without a second thought. (I was beyond lucky: I hurt my back, but it's...

  5. How many times to apply before quits?

    Benedina replied to Rmedin19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I only have one tip to add to UVAgrad's excellent advice. The University of Northern Colorado BSN programs counts the grades from your last 45 credit hours only, and gives double weight to...

  6. Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    Benedina replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I hesitate to post this because I have no magic answers but I'm one of the 1 in 20 that has lost a substantial amount and kept it off. I think there are some things that have helped me and some things...

  7. Anyone getting a master's degree in a different field than nursing?

    Benedina replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    My degrees are in English & education, and I spent my last 25 years working in those fields in various ways, with a big spoon of creative arts and theology thrown into the mix. I had a wonderful...

  8. CNA to be an RN?

    Benedina replied to Bidisha's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ♪♫ in my ♥ wrote: "Opinions vary but mine is that there's no benefit in doing the CNA route." One of the reasons opinions vary is that situations vary. Some of what I want to accomplish as a...

  9. Seeking information on BSN programs in Colorado: Pros/Cons

    Benedina replied to MR1010's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Two somewhat less-known options: Bethel nursing school (CU, Colorado Springs) and the nursing school at the University of Northern Colorado. I believe both have traditional as well as 2nd...

  10. Summer before Nursing School

    Benedina replied to samantha0890's topic in General Students

    My own choice is to use this summer to write; I do this professionally, but I will need to cut back on it during nursing school. To prepare for schoo, I plan to get as physically fit as possible...

  11. How many of your schools require a pharmacology class?

    Benedina replied to Coruscatedgirl's topic in General Students

    At UNC (northern Colorado), Pharmacology and Pathophysiology are both pre-requisites to be taken before entry into the BSN program, so I'm taking both this semester before beginning the program in...

  12. UNC - 2011 start

    Benedina replied to Sand_Dollar's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Goodness, this is what I get for taking a break from AllNurses--I missed out on a cookie! And from Sand Dollar, no less. Thanks, and best of luck with UNC. I think they are one of the most overlooked...

  13. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    Benedina replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    Almost ten years ago I would have been a bit surprised by this thread, too. I always listened politely to other women talk about their issues--the leakage! the heavy cramps! the mood swings!--but...

  14. UNC Fall 2010

    Benedina posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    I was floored to receive my acceptance into UNC's fall traditional nursing program yesterday. I wasn't expecting any kind of answer for weeks. I'm so grateful to be where I am now: working as a CNA at...

  15. Need Help

    Benedina replied to ram8839's topic in General Nursing

    An instructor of mine who left bedside nursing due to a back injury put together a two-part career: 1. pediatrics home health care 2. CNA instructor at a community college I hope you find the right...

  16. UNC Fall 2010

    Benedina replied to Benedina's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Thank you both! I'm so pleased. Sand Dollar, I still have my fingers crossed for you--and I'm still hoping CU is the school you get! Mi Vida Loca, I'm sure we'll cross paths many times! Best of luck...

  17. Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    Benedina replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been accepted into the BSN program at University of Northern Colorado, my first choice. I'm an older student, second career after more than 20 years in publishing. I couldn't be happier. Good...

  18. First Day of Clinicals....Disaster

    Benedina replied to WILLBEANRN's topic in General Students

    When I first began thinking about nursing school, I took a CNA class. I asked my RN instructor how nursing school had been for her. She shared some of the things she had loved about it, paused, and...

  19. Ok, I know I can't be alone... who loves NS?

    Benedina replied to jrsmrs's topic in General Students

    I'm only on the doorstep, so to speak. I'm taking nursing pharmacology & pathophysiology at my school, but they require you take those before the clinical program, which won't start for me until...

  20. What are my chances?

    Benedina replied to raverm's topic in Colorado Nursing

    How many prerequisites do you have left to do? Each course is an opportunity to raise your prereq GPA a bit. At UNC, for example, prereqs are given extra weight in the GPA calculations. Your 3.7 GPA...

  21. Concorde

    Benedina replied to tanner98's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I'm not a FRCC student, and I plan to go to UNC instead. But I work on a hospital unit with *awesome* CNAs and unit assistants, several of whom go to FRCC. They're all bright, hard-working,...

  22. change in RN programs in Northern Colorado

    Benedina posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Until now, Poudre Valley Hospital and hospitals in the Banner system have funded some new grad contracts through FRCC and UNC. The UNC program was an especially good deal, with the sponsoring hospital...

  23. about what % of CNA's have back injuries?

    Benedina replied to michelle_d's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The CDC publishes this report on the National Institute of Occupational Safety's study about health care workers and back injuries. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/blog/nsb092208_lifting.html Nurse aides...

  24. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

    Benedina replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Sand Dollar, UNC is a great choice--and it's just as close as the Greeley Aims campus. And you'd have your BSN at the end. You still can make this semester's application date AND two of those three...

  25. Need advice regarding pre-requisites

    Benedina replied to JamieA0321's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hi, Jamie. This is how it worked for me, and I'm assuming it still works for any of the systems; 1. You choose a "home college." This is the college that will keep track of your transcripts, collect...