vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. Donating Scrubs to Struggling Students

    vintagemother replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    After I had been working as a CNA for about 6 months, I was able to afford some brand new KOI scrubs! I then doanted my scrubs that I had been wearing - the same ones that I wore to CNA school back to...

  2. So I have a questions about being Pre-Nursing Student.

    vintagemother replied to NurseFaith's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Find out how the school selects the students. In my area, there are several different types of nursing school selection proceses, depending on which school you want to attend. There are random...

  3. What to expect in Pharmacology?

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm about a week into Pharm and ready to pull my hair out! I did very well on my first exam and the quizzes, but there is so much I don't know. I feel like I'm doing well because of prior related...

  4. Studying With Family & Work...Advice

    vintagemother replied to peachshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you aren't truly required to work during your lunch, go to your car and study. Can you go home and relinquish all tasks to your spouse. I mean, go home and within 30 minutes of arrival, sit down to...

  5. Curam College & Charles A. Jones

    vintagemother replied to p0ptart's topic in California Nursing

    p0ptart: PM me if you want more info on

  6. Nurse and CNA argument at the end of my shift

    vintagemother replied to zippeh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I empathize with your frustration. I've been a CNA for about a year and am a nursing student. I think that it is important not to interrupt nurses during report, BUT, from what I read, you told her of...

  7. Curam College & Charles A. Jones

    vintagemother replied to p0ptart's topic in California Nursing

    I highly doubt credits from any private school (or public) will necessarily transfer to a public school or any other school. I took classes at a different State University (Colorado) and have had the...

  8. Proof that Nurses and Nurse Aides are Angels

    vintagemother replied to Baubo516's topic in Nurses Rock

    For me, as a CNA, I do believe nursing care is doing Gods work. Remembering that helps me to do my job with compassion. I am now a nursing student and pray that I maintain and keep this mindset when i...

  9. Midlife students, did your high school every lose your transcripts?

    vintagemother replied to pmabraham's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have heard of schools losing high school transcripts before. In my state, CA, I think it is the board of nursing that requires applicants to show proof of high school graduation. A friend of mine...

  10. Typical Clinical Day

    vintagemother posted a topic in General Students

    I was just reading the thread about the nursing student feeling like she's in a den of wolves. As an LVN student, I'm no longer enthusiastic about clinicals. My school structures clinicals...

  11. Typical Clinical Day

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in General Students

    We have asked our instructor what to do during down time and she told us to look on charts and do assessments and chat with residents. I can spend over an hour just chatting with residents as well as...

  12. Anyone else feel like class is a battlefield? Venting ahead...

    vintagemother replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

  13. Balancing Nursing school while being a single parent?

    vintagemother replied to LPN_2_B_9311's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm a single mom and in LVN nursing school. My children are older- elementary and middle school. Based on my personal experience, it's definitely possible. I think having a strong academic back...

  14. A&P II Notetaking Tips

    vintagemother replied to peachshan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For A&P 1, I rewrote the power points in my own words during class. The teacher explained and went over his power points during lecture. I never printed the power points, but typed and recorded...

  15. I don't know if i can do this

    vintagemother replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This post came at just the right time for me! I guess that's why I love AN! I cried at nursing school on Friday. I tried to tell both my mother and my partner about it and they laughed/ told me to be...

  16. How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Aww thanks

  17. Single Mother Starting RN Program

    vintagemother replied to KnK0809's topic in General Students

    Tough questions...I am a nursing student. I've been taking RN/ BSN prereqs for a few years prior to now. i If I had known that I'd end up a divorced, single parent away from my kids more than full...

  18. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    vintagemother replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This " Young people can remain on their parent's insurance until they are 26" is why I'm not in favor of the federal health care plan. I acknowledge that health coverage is expensive and not all jobs...

  19. How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I started this thread nearly a year ago and am still working as a CNA, albeit super part time. I am currently in an LVN program and know I am likely to land a job in a SNF. I appreciate these...

  20. Nursing Students: What do you think of your instructors?

    vintagemother replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    Gator aims LPN: you must go to my school. Or your brain must function just like mine. Your post was spot

  21. How about some positive nursing school/job stories for us newbies?

    vintagemother replied to PurplePRN's topic in General Students

    I started LVN school this past fall. I was prepared for the worst, as I'd read it all here on AN. However, the coursework hasn't been nearly as challenging as I expected. I don't come home and study...

  22. California CNA's - what skills did you get on your state boards?

    vintagemother replied to anie10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations

  23. Crutches during clinicals?

    vintagemother replied to Compassion_x's topic in General Students

    The rule at my nursing school is that if you have limited mobility you can not attend clinicals and have to take a leave of absence and restart with the next time a new class starts. hope it works...

  24. HIPPA and Parents of Minors

    vintagemother posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm a prenursing student and a mom. A friend of mine just was told that due to new HIPPA laws, she could not go into the physical exam room with her 12 year old son. Is this a new law? Or did the...

  25. Sacramento LVN Unitek and Carrington

    vintagemother replied to joel66's topic in California Nursing

    Whoops- I thought u were referring to straight Lvn programs, not bridges. I knew some women who attended carrungtons bridge. I think they too their gen Ed online, which was a time saver. The schedule...