mhawkins38

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1. Burned out DON thinking about MDS position

   mhawkins38 replied to OneThunder's topic in MDS

   The AANAC Annual Conference is actually in San Antonio, TX and I would totally recommend taking the certification training through AANAC. I was a DON and totally burned out as well. Took the class in late August, certification testing in October an...

2. EduKan

   mhawkins38 replied to KAMARAkamara's topic in Kansas

   I took all my classes through Edukan and then did the online LPN to RN program online through Pratt Community College. After graduating with my associate's degree I went on to enroll at Troy University's online classes to finish pre-reqs for BSN. N...

3. I'm Tired of Being Told That I Can't Work and Attend Nursing School Simultaneously

   mhawkins38 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Students

   I worked full time when I went to PN school. I had a husband and 4 small children ages 1-7 at home. 14 years later I am in the last semester of the ADN program. I still have 2 children at home, ages 4 & 17, one in college 19, and 2 married wit...

4. Funny charting error.

   mhawkins38 replied to lemonaidangel's topic in General Students

   Had a rt BKA come back from hospital and saw pedal pulses charted 2+ bilaterally. They are doing amazing things with prosthetics these days:bugeyes:

5. Age you will/were graduated?

   mhawkins38 replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   27 for LPN; will be 44 for ASN in November and 46 for BSN; plan to have MSN by 50!

6. Will you work during a Pandemic?

   mhawkins38 replied to Goju's topic in COVID

   One thing it doesn't seem like anyone is taking into account is that during a pandemic, hospitals would not be the only care areas. School gyms, churches, any area with space will be converted to care areas. As for getting paid during this time and...