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  1. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    work&play replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm lucky enough to have gone to high school with a California state senator. Believe me I'm talking to

  2. Feeling Down... About Failing

    work&play replied to blueowl222's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking Anatomy for the second time, the first one is 12 years old, I just picked up the book and noticed everything I learned the first time came back right of way. I took physiology in the Summer...

  3. Are there nursing jobs or not?

    work&play replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    Everybody is on a hiring freeze. You won't get a job this moth for sure, but by the end of September or October, you will start hearing your phone ring. Keep your fingers crossed and save your...

  4. I Finally Did it...I Wrote to Oprah!

    work&play replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in General Nursing

    You rock! We need to get this in other shows and news as well. I don't know where this myth came from. THANK

  5. ATTN: Becoming a Medical Assistant=Waste of Time

    work&play replied to msnjie4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm now finding programs that are free. I just want young people to know that private school are not the only option. I was just out of high school, and again California was in a recession. The...

  6. Los Angeles County School of Nursing?

    work&play replied to erict's topic in California Nursing

    Search L.A. County School Of Nursing in this website. There're a couple of threads on

  7. ATTN: Becoming a Medical Assistant=Waste of Time

    work&play replied to msnjie4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly how you feel! I just checked how much I ended up paying for that piece of paper they gave me after completing the program. It came out to be 6,487.00 and that was in 1993. Thanks for...

  8. Are there nursing jobs or not?

    work&play replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    Last year I was working as a Science substitute teacher. This year, I'm not so sure since they laid off so many teachers and are placing them on top of us in the sub list. There's an enormous hospital...

  9. ATTN: Becoming a Medical Assistant=Waste of Time

    work&play replied to msnjie4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think he/she is putting down the medical assistant field. We all know it's extremely difficult to land a job as a new MA. You were one of the lucky fews. I know I paid 5,000.00 for the...

  10. Pre-req question

    work&play replied to erict's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I live in Los Angeles and it looks like if I'm lucky enough to get in the prereqs. it's going to take me a year. The courses have long waiting lists and they won't

  11. Do I need to retake a CNA class to take the state's exam?

    work&play replied to work&play's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Every school I'm interested in has the five-year prereqs rule. I don't think I'm going to be able to do as good as the first time. Now, I'm older and my memory is not as good as when I was 21. I...

  12. Do I need to retake a CNA class to take the state's exam?

    work&play posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I completed a CNA course through an ROP program in high school over 10 years ago. We were just handed a certificate at the end of the class. The instructors faded, and never instructed us on how to...

  13. Do I need to retake a CNA class to take the state's exam?

    work&play replied to work&play's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks again. I have to retake the class. I also did all my rn prereqs back then and they need to be within 5 years as

  14. Should I retake all my prerequsite since its almost 12 yrs?

    work&play replied to shoppinggrl05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know how you feel! I'm actually looking forward to retaking the biologies. I'm going to a new college. The state universities are not taking new applications for the Fall and maybe the Spring, so I...

  15. Should I retake all my prerequsite since its almost 12 yrs?

    work&play replied to shoppinggrl05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Mine are 12 years old as well. I need to retake the biology classes though. It's so dae ja vu . Back when I took the prereqs there were so many nurses that couldn't find a job and the waiting list...

  16. If i don't find a job im going to go insane!!!!!!!!

    work&play replied to mizzLVN's topic in California Nursing

    TRY THE LINK I SENT YOU. I JUST GOT A JOB WITH THEM. No experience

  17. Nursing job websites

    work&play replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for doing that you guys! Keep up the great work. The complaining is getting old. Yahoo

  18. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    work&play replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    In 1996 I gave up wanting to be an rn. I completed all the prereqs in 1995. There were so many nurses without a job it was depressing. Just like now. We had 3 rns working as MA in our clinic. I'm...

  19. Should I take these classes together?

    work&play replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Statistics is easy, you just need to study. I took the introdutory one and got a "B." My last semester in college, I took advance statistics "520" was the number and got an "A." You just need to spend...

  20. Question about Injections and who can give them

    work&play replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only an MA and my job is to give injections an TB test all day in our

  21. intro chem and micro

    work&play replied to Mezabeth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school chemistry is a prereq for micro. I can't take them at the same time; although, I wish I

  22. How hard is it to get in nursing school to become a RN?

    work&play replied to hcer4507's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should all know by now. He/she's being

  23. How hard is it to get in nursing school to become a RN?

    work&play replied to hcer4507's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hold my excrement for days, and I'm yelled at by everyone. I also get up at 4 a.m to do the hour drive through backed up freeways, thick smog, fires, snow and rain. I couldn't work at this job if I...

  24. How do I get my CNA in CA?

    work&play replied to StephanieL1989's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks! I'll call tomorrow first thing in the morning. I'll let you know what happens or any other info.

  25. Online Nutrition class please!!

    work&play replied to csweetooth's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I need a Nutrition class as well....and they're closed. What's going on? I still remember the days when I was able to get any class I