coffeejavule

See .. this is why once I finish school .. I'm ain't goin' NO WHERE. Haha! I'm stayin' put at least in this state. I'm afraid to go through the craziness of figuring out what to do because I moved states. Heh. Good luck to you. I hope you get back into nursing as soon as you can! :)

Ouch! I dunno what to tell ya. Don't smoke pot? Heh. That's the only thing to say really. I was raised military so I wouldn't have ever dreamt of doing drugs. Then, I went in myself after I graduated high school. So yeah, dunno what to tell ya friend ... It is your own fault (which I'm sure you don't need me to tell you - you seem pretty open to what people have told you and you're obviously not dumb or in rejection of facts, that I can see) but, you can - like many others have stated - learn from this and rectify it. Just take your mistakes, fix/patch them up as much as possible and move on .. Good luck to you, friend! :)

I would like to give my sincere apoligy to the public - both to the daily writers to the visitors. To those who are here everyday with me posting and replying as well as those who pop in and out every once and a while. I made a statement today that was out of line and it was/is against the Terms and Conditions of this board. To those who know what I am talking about I want to apoligize. There is no justification of my actions and I am sorry. My intentions were not to ever lash out at someone; rather to voice an opinion in which many agreed with. From here on, I will watch myself and make sure I speak on my behalf and triple think/read over what I write before I post. Again, my apoligy. Have a great day ..

Good deal! I went to my school and talked with them today and they laid it all out for me, heh. Their Nursing Program is an ADN. After I complete this I can sign up to take the NCLEX-RN. Or, if I wanted to get my LPN first and work as an LPN (don't see why I'd do that .. might as well go all the way, right?) .. I could stop at a certain point and take the NCLEX-PN and become an LPN. I have 5 divisions to go through (or terms). Once I complete the 1st and 2nd divisions (terms) I am allowed to test for the LPN .. if I complete terms 3, 4 and 5 .. I can test for the RN. Hellllllo Nurse, I am glad you are enjoying my posts. :) I feel many others are too, ha! Though tonight I'm a bit fiesty. We're surrounded by idgets and I dunno what we can do! :chuckle Thanks to everyone for their input and advice. Love y'all ..

Dang I love you people! Thanks for the input and setting me straight. Only other thing .. if I'm signing up on the waiting list for my school "Nursing Program" as they call it .. that'll give me what? All I know is they told me that once I finish with the program, I will be eligible to take the test to be an LPN or an RN .. so no matter how you get it .. if you're an RN .. you're an RN, right?

Okay. I seriously looked around for an answer to this on the boards BEFORE I decided to make a thread, haha! That way, there would be no caused aggrivation, heh. I might just flare a fire I don't want to .. heh. Two questions: What does all this abbreviation mean when y'all refer to ADN, LVN .. things like that. I have several, several bookmarks to pages that deal with abbreviations but, they don't state abbreviations for JOB titles, heh. I know what a CNA, LPN and RN is. Haha! But that's it. Somebody help me. Anyone have a link to a site that'll explain this for me? Or can someone jot down their knowledge of the matter and gimme the extended meanings of these positions so I know what they mean/are. :) Secondly, I just read on some thread that the average age of the RN if 46 (I think that's what it said). Uh .. I'm so only 20. When I finish school and graduate with my RN probably within the next four years .. will uhm, I not be able to be an RN until I'm 40-something? Or does the RN position become available to you as you gain the experience. I would hope to God it doesn't take me 20 years to acquire the RN title. =/

Ah .. crap. =/ I am going to look into taking a class or two of chemistry I guess than. After having read this post I'm assuming it'd be a good idea. When I talked to the Admissions Rep at my school he told me I could replace the chemistry with other math/science courses/classes if I didn't want to take chemistry. Maybe I shouldn't avoid chemistry than? Blah, heh. I'll have to take the first one as a very basic though becuase I avoided chemistry in HS, ha! =/ Now I'm kicking myself in the butt for it if chemistry is this important/crucial to my nursing career. Heh.

Thank you for your replies. I am going to assume that any classes I can take in regards to nursing will be of aid to me, correct? So I can just pick and choose the ones to take or are there specific classes you think I should take regarding certain subjects? I recently went to Barnes & Nobles here where I'm at and I bought several books that I think will help me. A couple that I got were, "Gray's Anatomy" - which I have heard is a good (and much refered) one. I also got one that will go along with my CNA studyguide I got for school coming up. Also, I looked for a terminology book. I'm considering purchasing the following but, am unsure as to whether these would be the best ones to get: Medical Terminology with Human Anatomy http://search.barnesandnoble.com/textbooks/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2XRA24XTV3&isbn=0838562744&TXT=Y&itm=1 Webster's New World Medical Dictionary http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2XRA24XTV3&endeca=1&isbn=0764524615&itm=9 Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Indexed) http://search.barnesandnoble.com/textbooks/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2XRA24XTV3&isbn=0803606540&TXT=Y&itm=1 I'm thinking these might be of some use to me .. what do you guys think? And what others could/would you suggest?

No worries. I will become a nurse .. and thank you for your best wishes in my regards. I appreciate them. I wasn't attempting to upset anyone with my reply. However, I did see the absolute need to defend this one who posted. Why could people have posted their replies in the manner you did with this last reply rather than telling him/her .. "don't be a nurse." It would have been just as easy to state, "Probably not, there are alway 'yuckies' in the field of Nursing." Easily, plainly stated .. and bingo - your point is made, question answered. Do you see where I'm coming from? Oh .. and thank you for your reply SmilingBluEyes. Of all the reviews this post had you were the only one to reply. Thank you for having the fortitude and the courage to stand up for yourself and make a stand for what you stated. :) I respect you moreso now for it. Good bye, friend ..

W'oah .. wow. Heh.

Phew! I'm going to take this post and learn from it. I know one day I will be in these same shoes and feel so overwhelmed that it seems I'm wondering/thinking the same things running through this person's mind. milly, I truly wish you the best of luck. I have had nothing but good advice from the people here on this board. I have fallen in love with them and their help/advice. Keep on keepin' on, friend! :) You will overcome. Let everyone know how things are going, alright? :)

I went to my school today and spent a couple of hours talking with the Admissions Rep and got everything situated and ready to go. I was given a list of four or five things I have to still do before I can register for the Nursing Program at my school. Once I finish those I'm set and I'm registered for everything to take place. Problem: There's a two year waiting list, ha! Yeah. So while I'm waiting for my name to come up on the list I'm wondering what courses/classes others would advise me to take while I'm waiting. I'm seriously considered getting my A.A.S. all together and completed and by the time I wrap all that up it'll be time to start my actual RN training. However, I'm wondering if I shouldn't actually do that and just take prep classes .. things that will definitely prepare me and get me set for the RN program. Advice?

I wonder if that's because he/she is too scared to come back. Either he/she is under a new nick now (no way to tell unless you tracked the IP) or this person just completely left the boards. If I make enemies with this reply .. so be it. I tend to really not care if people like what I say or not. So shall my speech begin: To those who posted the comments of and relating to, "..then you shouldn't be a nurse .." This individual posted a message to the public seeking help and advice. And all you had to say was, "find another job?" You are the people who cause the fear of asking questions. People ask questions (majority of the time) because they seek an honest, heartfelt answer; not a discriminating, downgrading, criticized reply of how low they are and how stupid they should feel. Next time: try to answer the question as if you had asked it. Think about how you would appreciate the replies and what would help you. To those who posted in a means of aid/help and didn't fall to some undying oppurtunity to slam this person .. :|: Thank you. He/She appreciates this, I guarantee it. However, I fear the horrid flames he recieved has burned him/her too badly at this point to have done any good. And to the original poster: I am sorry. Unfortunately, you now have been introduced (unknowingly and against your will, I'm sure) to the pack of wolves (one of many, many) who will leap towards and devour "fresh meat" the very first chance they get. Good luck with your endeavors and take my original reply in regards to possible jobs available to you with your knowledge and training as what it was meant for: a means of aid/help. edited for violation of terms of service

Very funny .. ass. Hehe .. hey you should get an IM. I replied to your PM you sent me on allnurses.com. Do you have an IM? I've got Yahoo, MSN and AIM. All nicks are the same: coffeejavule You should PM me. Or click my nick on my signature and e-mail me sometime, heh. :) [email protected]

Oh my god! I just noticed there is an Iowa Forum! There's not forums for the state of "Iowa" ANYWHERE! Ha! Sorry, I'm very shocked!! I'm here in Des Moines and I'm actually getting ready to start classes for my CNA and then I'm gonna be applying for a job. Any tips guys? Like, my resume` doesn't have jack on it for medical criteria. =/ Bleh, it's all pretty much customer service, accounting, office and call center stuff. *sigh* Also .. is it a good idea to go to DMACC here in Des Moines or should I look somewhere else? I'm planning on attending DMACC for my CNA classes. But what about when I get ready to start for my A.S. and my RN? I know DMACC has a two year waiting list for their Nursing Program. But I'm thinking if I get my A.S. there than I'm in good shape because right around the time I get that, I'll be able to slide right into the Nursing Program. Thoughts, guys? ..