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    Private duty/home care

    dandk1997RN replied to Restoration's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just wanted to add that maybe you could give them the name of some
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    Private duty/home care

    dandk1997RN replied to Restoration's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'd definitely be careful with this one. The only home care jobs I would take would be through a home care agency- there are too many
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    When to answer other cna's call lights

    dandk1997RN replied to NurxingRoxx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just think about the patient at the other end of that light and you'll never have to wonder if you should go answer a light that isn't part of your assignment. I was lucky to work with a great team-...
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    Whats Night shift (11pm-7am) like?

    dandk1997RN replied to Faro's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I actually found nights boring. My normal shift as a CNA was evenings (busiest shift at my facility) but if I got mandated to work overnight, I found it reaaaallllly slow. It consisted of:...
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    First day of CNA Clinicals!

    dandk1997RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Gosh, I did mine such a long time ago...you know what I remember most?? HATING that I had to wear an over-large, unflattering, hideous pink dress. Ick. I don't remember a whole lot but I do...
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    I am feeling discouraged

    dandk1997RN replied to candy85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto- that's what I did for my ADN and now I only have to take 1 nursing class per semester. I plan to take a class or two towards my BSN during the summer. Good luck and don't give
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    Freaking out over FULL summer classes

    dandk1997RN replied to letsseehere's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    SDRL above gave great advice. I got locked out of my summer micro class because my stupid school put a block on the classes for the dental students (which the nursing program is apparently not...
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    Phlebotomy Draws

    dandk1997RN replied to doni718's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Re: scarring it just depends on how a person heals. I have a co-worker who has relatively infrequent venipuncture, but he heals in such a way that he has awful scarring in his veins- sticking him is...
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    Annoying and disruptive classmates (vent)

    dandk1997RN replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    Oooh, that stinks. I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I have a dope like this in my A&P class, only he never asks questions, just never shuts up or stops making inappropriate comments. Last...
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    Is it better to be LvN first?

    dandk1997RN replied to savnlivzPRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow- forensic nursing...never heard of it. Might be the perfect job for a friend of mine with a criminal justice degree who was also considering nursing but isn't really sure what she wants to do....
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    Taking HESI/TEAS before finishing AP 2

    dandk1997RN replied to SerenePeach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know anything about the HESI, but I took my TEAS a couple months ago and there really wasn't a single thing from A&P on there. There was some basic biology (like understanding the BASIC...
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    Is it better to be LvN first?

    dandk1997RN replied to savnlivzPRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think if you can afford to do it (I can't- I have a daughter and a mortgage and the education wouldn't pay for itself in the long run) you should consider it. You will get experience you can't get...
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    Saunders Student Nurse Planner

    dandk1997RN replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Alibris is actually a one-stop shop for a lot of different booksellers- they have bookstores from all over the country in their inventory, so the shipping time depends on the individual bookseller...
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    Is it better to be LvN first?

    dandk1997RN replied to savnlivzPRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it depends on what you want to do, really. I thought about doing it simply because it would be easier to get into licensed nurse school (at least around here- you basically just walk in and...
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    Saunders Student Nurse Planner

    dandk1997RN replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I ALWAYS check alibris first- I save SO much money! And there is always a current coupon code out there, which might only be a dollar, but I'm sure not
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    TEAS Version 5

    dandk1997RN replied to aznursetobe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, this isn't current because I took mine in February, but as you can see, the numbers didn't change between mine and yours- the national mean was still 62%. Adjusted Individual Total Score: 92.0%...
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    Anyne going to HVCC? (Hudson Valley)

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking micro online this summer. It will be nice to have pretty much everything else done. I've taken 2-3 classes per semester up to this point, and it will be REALLY nice to take only one...
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    Anyne going to HVCC? (Hudson Valley)

    dandk1997RN replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got a 92 on the TEAS. I wonder what the cut-off was? I know at least 72, b/c I saw that someone else got in with a 72. I feel bad for the people who were wait-listed last year and then didn't...
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    Excitement in the air

    dandk1997RN replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    SDRL, you must not be too terribly far from me. I went to BCC as a kid and am taking some online classes through Herkimer. St. Joseph's is near there, right? I'm near
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    I finally got Accepted.

    dandk1997RN replied to jnkrek2006's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got into Hudson Valley Community College in NY. I'm still a viable candidate for two other schools out of the four, but honestly, I can't be bothered- they require the TEAS plus interviews, essays,...
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    Saunders Student Nurse Planner

    dandk1997RN replied to AlishiaRN77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for the info. For anyone who doesn't care if theirs is new (I don't) you can buy really cheap used copies on alibris.com. I buy my textbooks from them all the time and they are uber cheap-...
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    Looking for Accelerated BSN - TEAS NOT REQUIRED

    dandk1997RN replied to Tina LMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just an FYI, and hopefully you already know this, but the TEAS test only costs $35. At least at my school. I studied for 9 days, spend about $100 for the entire things (practice test, study guide,...
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    Off topic...but is this illegal?!

    dandk1997RN replied to vccorscc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Speaking as someone who oversees a staff of about 20 people, at least in my case, yes, it is legal to penalize people for calling in to work, no matter what the reason. If you are sick enough to be...
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    Nursing school here I come!

    dandk1997RN replied to UnicornRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Woohoo!!! Congrats- always happy to hear about someone else getting
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    Celebrate Your Fall 2010 Acceptances Here!!!

    dandk1997RN replied to starmickey03's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Got my letter about two weeks ago- can't wait to get started, and thrilled to share the news with other people who know what a coup it is to actually get in to nursing programs right now, given how...