kendra1978

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1. Shocked by What Nursing Really Is!!

   kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

   emsmom1, I do not work in LTC. I work in a hospital.

2. Shocked by What Nursing Really Is!!

   kendra1978 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay, I always thought I would love being a nurse and it was always my goal to go back and finish a nursing program at some point. However, I recently began working as a patient care tech in a hospital and I have to say-I am shocked by what nurses re...

3. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

   kendra1978 replied to Lala27poodles's topic in CNA/MA

   I was recently hired as a rehab nursing tech in southern TN area. I work PRN nights and am making $13.00 an hour and sometimes it is more depending on whether it is the weekend or not. I say keep looking for a better wage, they are out there.

4. Nursing School and Being a Mom?

   kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Students

   Thank you all so much for encouraging me...you don't know how much it means. Thanks.

5. Nursing School and Being a Mom?

   kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Students

   Thank you so much, nurse2b2011. Can you share a little about your journey with nursing school and four kids? Have you just done things gradually and taken some online courses, have you worked part-time as well? I am just interested in hearing how pe...

6. Nursing School and Being a Mom?

   kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Students

   JBGC4 thank you so much for your response and your inspiring story about pushing through (that is exactly the kind of hope I was trying to find), and thank you everyone else for posting. I have prayed very hard and talked again to my husband and dec...

7. Nursing School and Being a Mom?

   kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Students

   Really? Why do you think that? I was just looking for advice or words of encouragement from someone who has been there and done it successfully. How do you feel your experience has been with nursing school and being a mother? Because I looked up some...

8. Nursing School and Being a Mom?

   kendra1978 posted a topic in General Students

   Are the two compatible? I am going so crazy with not knowing what to do next in life because I am so conflicted...I am the mother of four children and we want just one more (the first three are from my first marriage, current dh and I only have one b...

9. Chattanooga LPN Program

   kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hi guys, since I am considering applying for the Jan. 2010 program, can you tell me how much money exactly that you are having to pay for the program? I am not sure about affording it, but if there is money required up front, I do know I will have to...

10. What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    i had a court date on tuesday. i have hired an attorney and the judge issued a warrant for ex's arrest, however since he lives out of state it will be hard to get the warrant enforced. we are making an appointment with the d.a's office this week to s...

11. What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    I am not going to comment specifically about the things in your post, as your stupidity and ignorance speaks for itself. I am really embarrassed for you for posting something so ridiculous. In the future feel free to not respond to my posts unless i...

12. What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I will not be paying for daycare when I work, I plan to work weekends only (part-time) while my hubby looks after the kids. The wage in my area is $9-12 per hour depending on the type of facility. If I had to do this full-time and pay daycare, y...

13. What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    kendra1978 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need help from this community of nursing veterans to tell me what direction to take given my particular situation. I am a married mother of four children. My oldest three are from my first marriage and I receive no child support for them, so I have...

14. Tell Me About Your Climb to Nursing Success

    kendra1978 replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what awesome replies!! These are the kind of stories that keep me going when I want to quit. You people are what the American spirit is made of. We gals can birth babies, love husbands, keep our homes then still keep educating ourselves and supp...

15. Tell Me About Your Climb to Nursing Success

    kendra1978 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have decided that due to having a very busy life and four active children that nursing school at this particular time is not the right way for me to go. I am instead attending a CNA class and then eventually plan to become a nurse, but in a slower ...