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  1. Struggling to meet the bare minimum in one class...need support

    travelgurl18 replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    Study twice as hard, go to office hours with specific questions. Do the questions at the end of each chapter and believe in yourself. I have been in your situation and if you want to be a nurse badly...

  2. "Can't be a nurse if you suck as a waitress."

    travelgurl18 replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    I was told something very similar to this by a former boss ! Talk about discouraging! I later got a job as a nurse assistant at a world renown hospital and everyone tells me I am going to make a...

  3. CSUDH MEPN - Fall 2013 Applicants

    travelgurl18 replied to orange25's topic in California Nursing

    You wouldn't have recieved any e-mail unless you specifically ask questions about # of applicants etc. The reason I said e-mail verification was just to say that I also can veryify the information...

  4. Can I be a nurse if I'm NOT detail oriented by nature?

    travelgurl18 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am currently working as a CNA and Unit Sec. in a hospital and LOVING it! But I have a very bad memory so I have to write everything down, which hasn't stopped or hindered me from completing...

  5. Can I be a nurse if I'm NOT detail oriented by nature?

    travelgurl18 replied to travelgurl18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just wanted to write an update to this post, for anyone who might come across this and wonder how things turned out. The above posters were 100% correct, I have learned to have an amazing memory,...

  6. CSUDH MEPN - Fall 2013 Applicants

    travelgurl18 replied to orange25's topic in California Nursing

    ^^ Yes, I recieved e-mail verification that around 60 applied - so I guess they are interviewing everyone... except maybe a few who didn't meet the requirement....Thanks for letting me know they are...

  7. CSUDH MEPN - Fall 2013 Applicants

    travelgurl18 replied to orange25's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats [COLOR=#003366]Bh3byz !!!! I'm so nervous/excited/thrilled!!! I hope its not to long after the interview that we find out if we are admitted or not! They gave me the name of my interviewer,...

  8. CSUDH MEPN - Fall 2013 Applicants

    travelgurl18 replied to orange25's topic in California Nursing

    I just got a call for an interview!!! Soooo excited!!! Does anyone know how many applicants they recieved for Fall 2013? I'm wondering if they interview everyone who applies if they meet the...

  9. Stuck as to which school to attend

    travelgurl18 replied to tmarec's topic in General Students

    If you want to do an LVN program I would suggest a community college because its a LOT

  10. Worried about student loan debt

    travelgurl18 replied to mariposabella's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in a similar situation. The economy is still kind of unstable so I don't want to rack up a huge debt and then be unable to find a job for a year. So I am going to wait for the community...

  11. What classes should I start taking in HS and how to get OK from parents?

    travelgurl18 replied to alexbrinkley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try and get your CNA license at ROP or through the American Red Cross, it will help you confirm if you really want to be a nurse. Also I think if your mom starts to see how truely passionate about...

  12. Should I Take a Different Path to Become a Nurse?

    travelgurl18 replied to Eventually's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the same exact predicament, except the reason I was thinking about getting a bachelor's first is to have a chance to retake my pre-reqs (due to the 5 year recency) and increase my GPA. I think...

  13. Can I be a nurse if I'm NOT detail oriented by nature?

    travelgurl18 replied to travelgurl18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks, I going to try and do some different memory exercises and

  14. How do I get acute care experience?

    travelgurl18 replied to ldietrich's topic in General Nursing

    Keep

  15. are online MSN programs respected?

    travelgurl18 replied to goingback's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for following up with an

  16. NEW CNA and just landed a job in HOSPITAL (MEDSURGFLOOR). . .HELP? o_O

    travelgurl18 replied to pinkSCRUBS22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had the same experience. Got a job within a month, as a CNA and unit secretary at a Magnet hospital. I LOVE IT! Its a teaching hospital and everyone is so kind and willing to help and answer all my...

  17. How to be a Unit Secretary in California?

    travelgurl18 replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in California Nursing

    I am a CNA, had no experience (altho I was a retail secretary for a while) and got hired as a unit sec. Just apply and taking a medical terminology class helps a lot as

  18. Another "be honest" request.

    travelgurl18 replied to penny reverential's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look into the MSN programs as well, they might have MSN/MBA programs which might help you in the right

  19. Help With Choosing A Career Path

    travelgurl18 replied to Plutopowered's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would start familiarizing yourself with different working environments, volunteering, job shadowing, networking and find out what feels right and logically makes sense. Even if something sounds...

  20. i want to die i failed my cna exam

    travelgurl18 replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One guy in my CNA class was a psychologist from Russia try to start all over in America. He had a DOCTORATE and had taken pulse a million times before. His English was still needing work but he was...

  21. Pediatrics CNAs...

    travelgurl18 replied to cieloarge's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They will probably ask you what experience you have had with kids and how comfortable you are around them. If you will be around very sick kids, like in the ICU they might ask if you are able to...

  22. Can the PICU ever be fun?

    travelgurl18 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I work as a CNA in the PICU at it can be sad at times, but the majority of the time isn't. I love holding the babies, cuddling, or keeping the kids company when I can. They might not all be able to go...

  23. UCLA New Grad RN SUMMER 2011

    travelgurl18 replied to studystudy's topic in California Nursing

    Did anyone with only an ADN get

  24. Your pre req gpa....

    travelgurl18 replied to AlleycatLPN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    3.0 in my pre-reqs. I worked really hard, but I find it so frusterating that I just can't seem to break this glass ceiling to get past the B and on to an

  25. Anatomy & Physiology (1 and 2) + Microbiology = SUMMER

    travelgurl18 replied to nerfs-mode-on's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am looking to get into a ADN program. My I have a 3.15 gpa so I am really suck. I'm a chronic B student. So I figure I'll work my way up the ladder. It will take more time but I feel that for me...