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Juliann, I was being too dramatic. Especially without really knowing the truth. I should not assume that healthcare workers are as safe as the general public from things such as MRSA. And not being in healthcare yet, I did assume so, ignorantly. I appreciate all the responses to my question!

This comment was posted in the CNA forum. I wanted to ask the general forum, where RN's post, if this is true. I find this kind I of hard to believe. And if not true, the statement is rather careless, if not dangerous. Here is the quote: "I agree with most of the above. If you've worked in direct patient care for more than a few months, chances are high that you have MRSA."

Yes, but she isn't in a third world country. She should eat with some better manners. I feed my dog in a nice clean dog bowl, I don't throw raw meat in the middle of the floor and say go get it.

I hope you feel better after the vent. This place is a great sounding board. Keep up the good work!

Sounds like a wonderful family and you are a wonderful nurse.

I am taking pre-req's for nursing school now. I have also applied for a CNA class this summer. I want to try this to the point that I obsess and read these boards daily. I can still go for an OTA degree also. Which would not be as difficult and much faster to get. But....I keep coming back to nursing because it just seems like a bigger reward at the end. Everything about it. Not only the accomplishment but the job itself. It is kind of scary though. All the tests to overcome. The on the job experience I must get. A big question I have is....how much do you have to retain as far as memorization: meds, diseases, anatomy. It just seems overwhelming. I don't know if I'm an A student. I know I could be a B student. And at my age, almost 47, I worry about retaining all this new information. I am looking for some realistic input at this stage. Thanks for listening. :redpinkhe

I have also read that getting some of the vac's you had as a child over again as an adult are not harmful.

What is ROM?

Especially the experienced nurses. Do you have time to exercise? Do you eat right? Do you think being a nurse makes you more health conscience? Do you work with many unfit or overweight nurses?

I am wondering how extensive your class got in practicing on each other. How touchy/feeley did it get? I'm just going to be blunt here and ask, did it feel awkward if you were overweight and had others in your class being able to see you up close and personal. Just wondering....I am feeling a bit self conscience....

Can you do all that with an associates degree?

I am going to do a 9 week CNA course in the summer. If I get in. I am on the waiting list. It's at a community college. Look into summer courses maybe?

Born2beWild, you can start by being just a tad easier on yourself. You have a great job. I always think to myself, "it can always be worse." There are so many people looking for work right now. As far as the job you are about to quit, it's really just a job and I am sure you will stay classy and your regret for having put anyone out will show thru. I always remember that there is probably someone waiting in line to take the job anyway. You might eventually be helping someone else out who really needs that job!

So if you can find your records you are good to go, even if you might not have the immunity from childhood?

I'm 46 and my mom doesn't have them. She was not one to keep track of anything. Just wondering why this thread was moved. I think it would get more response in the gjeneral forum.

Explain to me how it is not fair then. I am knew to this forum and have never been a nurse. Be gentle!

I'll check with my high school. I bet they are going to love that request. I am not big on having vaccines. I would say I am just cautious from things I've read about them. I know being a nurse, I should get them and I probably will. I just don't want to repeat vaccines I already had as a child. Thanks!

Did everyone get all the vaccines required? How did you handle not having your records from childhood? Which vaccines did you have to get as an adult? I know hep B is something I don't think I've had. Did anyone opt out of the vaccines and did they question why you don't have your vaccines?

I figure this works both ways. They hire you and you are probably on probation and they could give you notice any day. That works both ways. You should be able to give them notice any day during the probation. There is no obligation on either side to stay or keep you. Your health is more important than a job.

It is so unfortunate that you cannot land a job as an RN. I just looked at my large local hospital's job board and it had 8 pages of RN jobs, but most said 1-2 years experience required. Are they crazy? If they are so hard up for RN's why don't they take new grad's? There were a couple jobs for RN in urgent care that said experience preferred. Is urgrent care less desirable? I would do that to get my foot in the door. I would take anything at a hospital I wanted to work at and keep looking for openings as RN.

I am always been pretty weak in Math. In all aspects of school, I would struggle but eventually get it. I am just worried if this is for me. If I struggle with math in general, will I make a good nurse? Is it a deal breaker? Can I learn it? Are there others out there that overcame the math? I took Algebra twice in college years ago to pass. I know I will need to really study and prepare myself for the math involved in being an RN. I just don't want to kid myself and invest the time if I am not suited for this. I know I can get help and dedicate myself timewise to what it takes. Anyone out there who overcame the math part of this and is a successful nurse? Thanks!

I was treated like a drug seeker once. I ended up in ER with a migraine about 6:30 AM on a Sunday morning. I was clammy and sick. At first I could not believe they did not do something for me right away. The ER was not busy. They gave me a cold pack and an IV with something that didn't abort the migraine right away. I was only in ER once before for anything and that was another migraine years ago when I was nursing my baby and didn't take anything to prevent the headache from spiraling out of control. That time they gave me something to abort the headache pretty quick. I think it as Imitrex shot. I could tell this second migraine incident in the ER was different. They were "suspicious" of my reason for being there. It's truly sad that I had to suffer longer because of drug seekers. I am not blaming the drug seekers but society in general for the state we are in regarding drugs.

People in general nowadays are pretty insensitive. It is no different at the school I work at. Try not to let it bother you.

Those that failed their first exam, did you study a lot? Do they not tell you what is going to be tested? I would be devastated if I failed a test. In the school I am going to apply for, they say you can't get less than 75% on tests or 100% on med calculations. What happened when you failed your tests?

By the way, I have psychology, speech, english, math, sociology and some other courses from this same community college 25 years ago. I will need to see a counselor to see if any of these qualify for credit. The only thing I've read so far is that the science courses need to be within 5 years of nursing school. Not a problem I haven't taken those! I really hope I don't have to repeat some of the courses, like psychology, etc. That will make it SO much easier!