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  1. Why do people rent text books?

    thenameismac replied to Saysfaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I rent my books from the internet. My school doesn't offer that service. I generally get them in really good condition. I rent because it is much cheaper. I took a Psych class in Spring 2010. I...

  2. The Procrastination Hurdle...

    thenameismac replied to MrsComboCurlz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not married nor do I have children. I am just an independent student with a full time job. However, I do know the feeling of procrastination and lack of motivation. I prefer to go to class and...

  3. How did you know Nursing was/is for you

    thenameismac replied to scrubs92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i am still taking my pre-reqs and i know that nursing is what i want to do. at least this is what i am saying before i actually get to nursing school. who knows what i'll think then. i really do...

  4. I have a little dilemma

    thenameismac replied to oklahomagal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am with everyone else. I would go with School B. It's may cost you more in gas money (which isn't such a big deal anymore if you are going to get help from your dad) but you may definitely have a...

  5. Did volunteering help you?

    thenameismac replied to ashleynichole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with scrubs92. I, too, am a student and have volunteered for a while. I did it moreso to see what the environment would be like. I liked helping the patients when I could and I loved the...

  6. Human Growth and Development

    thenameismac replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    I wish I can take the classes wherever you guys are taking it because at my CC this class is hard, and the professor is like way strict. I failed an assignment before she said that it wasn't in APA...

  7. CNA job at a bran new hospital...and feel sad for the new grads

    thenameismac replied to Thirdwatch's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Generally hospitals look at people with experience. You had one year of CNA experience so they hired you as a CNA. These are RN's obviously don't have any experience and that's the problem. No one...

  8. What's a good reason to quit nursing school?

    thenameismac replied to none the wiser's topic in General Students

    OMG. I can't believe it. I am so proud of the OP none the wiser. You stuck with it and found something that you liked. It's like a good ending to a book. I'm glad that you stuck with it and found...

  9. Anatomy Class???

    thenameismac replied to jballa34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly the hardest part for me was learning the muscles. Bones weren't that hard for me because I would wave at someone and say "I'm using my digits" or bump my knee on the corner of my desk and...

  10. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    thenameismac replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    i don't think this is the only career they are promoting when they have no business doing so. getting into the military is not so simple as signing on the dotted line either...at least not anymore....

  11. switch careers later?

    thenameismac replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the posts on this site are mostly people either trying really hard to get into a nursing program because it is super competitive or people are trying to find jobs once they graduate because...

  12. Confused about nursing

    thenameismac replied to sergel02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    wow. you have a lot of questions. I think that you should probably pick up a book from the library on the careers of nursing. Nursing is demanding and the programs are competitive. I would like...

  13. Maryland Nursing Schools: Best Choice?

    thenameismac replied to 2bmalenurse23's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Did you get accepted to any of these schools already? I agree with Student 4 Life. My GPA is borderline the requirement but Coppin takes it. As long as you qualify then they will take you and they...

  14. Anyone else feel like they are doing too much?

    thenameismac replied to thenameismac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you all for the responses. Here are my answers to some of the questions asked: 1. Working full time doesn't really affect me much now as a student because I can somehow separate work from...

  15. Scholars programs?

    thenameismac replied to future nurse1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    GBMC (Greater Baltimore Medical Center) in Towson has this scholarship thing where after your first semester, you work for them (I think part time while in school and fulltime out of school) and then...

  16. Do cna have to deal with patient once they die?

    thenameismac replied to cnabeauty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is very interesting. I'm not trying to speak ill of the dead or anything but it must be pretty cool to practice all of these skills on someone who won't put up a fight or anything. I can't wait...

  17. Dead Patients!!!!!!

    thenameismac replied to cnabeauty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Uh. Maybe not working in a hospice, nursing home, hospital, ICU, ER, or anywhere where there are seriously injured people. Either that or maybe if you're working in a nursing home long enough and you...

  18. CNA student

    thenameismac replied to Chris NS's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Generally when you are in nursing school after you've completed Fundamentals of Nursing then you can sit for the CNA test and start working as a CNA. I don't know if that works in all states but I...

  19. Chemistry-?! where to start..

    thenameismac replied to Studylots34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with rpred. Personally, I got a D in chemistry in high school but an A in college. I had a really nice professor, the labs were way easy, I read all of the assigned chapters, took notes from...

  20. the nurse i dont wanna be

    thenameismac replied to shvship's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I totally agree but they are generally the ones who do it or keep doing it for the money. On the other hand, they may have encountered a lot of bad nurses. Maybe they have seen so many nurses who...

  21. I got a J-O-B!

    thenameismac replied to cookderosa's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    :ancong!: I am super happy for you and I guess you do have to go through a lot just to get hired. They check all of your immunizations? I had to go through to just to get into the program (which I'm...

  22. Can't wait until it's my turn to be an RN

    thenameismac posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am reading all of the awesome threads of people graduating nursing school and passing the NCLEX-RN. I still have at least a year and a half before I can even APPLY to nursing school. I am happy...

  23. The life cycle of a CNA forum member

    thenameismac replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This

  24. My bright idea....

    thenameismac replied to janedoe29's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well even if one doesn't exist, wouldn't it be like starting your own business? As long as you have the license to practice that kind of thing and you have the money or loan to start the clinic is...

  25. How to get a job as a PCT

    thenameismac replied to mamayogibear's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    mamayogibear- I don't know how you are doing it but I guess this is the what we go through to live "the good life". What doesn't kill you makes you stronger (and that is easier to say than to accept...