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  1. Camp Nursing: 10 Camp Lessons

    Career2_BSN replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I thoroughly enjoyed your article! I like your Article Information piece equally as much... "I am an LPN and EMT. I have been a camp nurse for three years, and have learnt more at it then I have ever...

  2. Being a CNA: Round Two

    Career2_BSN replied to zara ray's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a little confused as to why you're pursuing a CNA job when you didn't like it the first time around and you don't have any desire to be in the medical field. Perhaps you just want to work and...

  3. As a nursing student I'm afraid of _____. (fill in the blank)

    Career2_BSN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I agree with several, though not all, of yours and would like to add... -- Getting stuck with slackers in a group project and depending on them for my grade -- Having difficulty juggling NS + working...

  4. Recipes and snack ideas for school and clinicals

    Career2_BSN replied to hunnybunches's topic in General Students

    I concur 100%! I've compiled recipes for years and yet still fought the same battle over and over of "why are we in a food rut?", "nothing sounds good" and "just grab fast food on the way home". The...

  5. Staffing during hurricanes?

    Career2_BSN replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

    Having lived in hurricane country, earthquake country and tornado alley....I'd go for hurricanes any day...at least you see it coming a week in advance and have plenty of time to prepare. Earthquakes...

  6. Recipes and snack ideas for school and clinicals

    Career2_BSN replied to hunnybunches's topic in General Students

    I think every cook has had some serious fails several times. hahaha It's all part of the learning process, but sometimes, what starts out as an oops turns into something wonderful. For example......

  7. Single moms, daycare and day shift

    Career2_BSN replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in General Nursing

    Like Caitlyn, I did the same for a neighbor's kids when I was a senior in HS. I had babysat for them for a few years when they went out on dates. Then they divorced. Mom had the kids and had a 90...

  8. Looking for some input and words of encouragement

    Career2_BSN replied to NCmcMan's topic in General Nursing

    www.sparkpeople.com --- check it out. That's how I lost 25lbs and kept it off. Others on that site have lost 100+. It isn't a diet program, it's a lifestyle change program and you change your life...

  9. Single moms, daycare and day shift

    Career2_BSN replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in General Nursing

    If you can play nice with Dad and he's unemployed, maybe he can come to your place in the mornings and do the parent thing. Then you get the kids afterschool and have evenings with them. If that...

  10. Recipes and snack ideas for school and clinicals

    Career2_BSN replied to hunnybunches's topic in General Students

    Rather than offer recipes, which can be collected from MANY sources (I personally like Pinterest and allrecipes.com), I'll share a strategy that seems to be working well for us... In preparation for...

  11. How long was your CNA school?

    Career2_BSN replied to HeatherMax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I start mine in a couple of weeks. First 6 weekends are lecture and theory, 6 hours per day. Last 8 weekends are 8 hour days in LTCs and

  12. First Night By Myself

    Career2_BSN replied to blwilliams10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Awesome. Now let's just hope you didn't jinx yourself by sharing the good news.

  13. New CNA needs to be fired, but is union.

    Career2_BSN replied to CaitlynRNBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not in a union, but I do work for a large company with deep pockets and thanks to our litigious society, they are reluctant to fire anyone for fear of being sued. It's a running joke around here...

  14. I must be doing something right!

    Career2_BSN replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    You made me cry happy tears! Thanks for sharing. Since I once pursued a teaching career (never finished) and now I'm pursuing Nursing, I would love to one day be in your shoes. I love working with...

  15. Starting my CNA on the 14th!! Advice please? :)

    Career2_BSN replied to caskey09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I start a weekend program in 3 weeks. I so wish I could get paid and be guaranteed a job, but my situation doesn't allow for that. In my program (California), we have 12 6-hour lectures (not much...

  16. Becoming a CNA, where to start?

    Career2_BSN replied to Sgreenleaf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm in CA and in a similar situation --- applying to RN programs this Fall and desire to work as CNA while in school. I went to the CA BON site (a simple google search found it). Once on that site,...

  17. Future California LVN to RN online program

    Career2_BSN replied to Nurse Chef's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There are several RN-BSN programs offered online and one of the JCs (Grossmont) I'm considering even partners with one (Grand Canyon University). They suggest thier ADN grads apply to GCU upon...

  18. Future California LVN to RN online program

    Career2_BSN replied to Nurse Chef's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was just looking at the California BON (www.rn.ca.gov) and they don't accept any online RN programs because they require clinicals in tandem with theory. From what I've seen online courses don't...

  19. I Ask For "Nothing".

    Career2_BSN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

  20. Blue about Code Blue

    Career2_BSN replied to barbaralynn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My only experience with DNR was with my MIL. She was diagnosed with a very agressive form of cancer just before her 42nd birthday. Her mother had died of a similar cancer, also at a young age, and...

  21. Passed my CNA exam today!!!

    Career2_BSN replied to LadyLeo75's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations!! I start my CNA program June 8th. We're definitely going into this for the experience, not the pay. =) Like stewartfamily, I'm leaving a much higher paying job to pursue an RN...

  22. why do good students get beaten down in nursing school

    Career2_BSN replied to kvyates's topic in General Students

    Some of the classmates are just being mean because they're jealous. Other classmates may actually mean well although they aren't wording their message well. Some folks perform well on tests because...

  23. How difficult is CNA training

    Career2_BSN replied to fbrlauren's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Two of my classmates in Organic Chem were also going through a CNA course and I would ask them questions about the course. They kept saying it's mostly common sense so very little studying --- body...

  24. Finished my last pre-req!

    Career2_BSN replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!! My final for this last pre-req is in 3 weeks. This Fall, I'll apply to 2 state RN programs and 4 JC programs. I'm bound to be accepted into one of them. =) I'm also taking a CNA...

  25. I ignored my instincts...

    Career2_BSN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    That particular coworker is a 3-letter-word that can also mean