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happy2learn

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  1. CNA License Expired

    happy2learn replied to princsheather's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, I get taken off the registry after 2 years of no work. I would then have to retake the class and

  2. Books...bookstore, or from a student?

    happy2learn replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    I have bought tons of books from students. Much cheaper. I've never needed the access codes

  3. Online Blood Test (Varicella Titer)

    happy2learn replied to theconfusedone's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of that. I don't have insurance either. I went to a clinic at Kroger and the NP wrote me a note to have the titer done. My varicella titer cost

  4. ED Visitors Policy

    happy2learn replied to blo0eyes's topic in Emergency

    I control the visitors before they go back. Only 2 per room and I always give the doc at least 10-15 minutes after they get into the room to be seen. Then I call or go back there to make sure a...

  5. Saw a car accident; I wish I was already a nurse!

    happy2learn posted a topic in General Students

    Yesterday I saw a car accident. Looked like some young man in a sports car probably went to fast and hit a truck from behind. The truck was fine and the people in the truck were out walking around. I...

  6. Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    happy2learn replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, gossip exists nearly everywhere in every field! My hubby works with all men in the kitchen of a high end restaurant, and sure enough, they gossip and backstab as well. You have to find a way to...

  7. BSN Required...what does this mean for the 2yr ADN programs ?

    happy2learn replied to DaddyO's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That is somewhat of the same setup I have. But it will take me less than a year to get my BSN. And that part I have to do at the university. But my community college has a partnership with the...

  8. The trauma I cant let go of

    happy2learn replied to ER_JEN_RN's topic in Emergency

    Maybe you need to not hold back the tears and just let yourself cry. :hug: One can't expect to move on immediately. You are human. You don't need to be de-sensitized to be a good nurse. I know some...

  9. QUICK question about keeping my cna certificate.!

    happy2learn replied to jas_m1's topic in General Nursing

    You will need to ask your employer, as they would be the ones reporting it to the

  10. Working at a hospital that you owe $, possible?

    happy2learn replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't pay the bill and it goes to collections, it most certainly will appear on your credit report. That's with any bill. If you pay on it monthly though before it goes to collections, then it...

  11. TB Test Paranoia

    happy2learn replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    My worry would be that if she had done that to you, has she done that to anyone else? I really don't want to make you worry, but you may want to take that into consideration. Is there a way you can...

  12. How can you afford BSN program and housing?

    happy2learn replied to girtenbt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you don't have kids, is there a way you can work full time and go to school full time? My hubby did that for 2 years. Also, you may need to look into shared housing sponsored by the school. The...

  13. SMELLS

    happy2learn replied to luvmysoldier's topic in General Students

    I second Vick's. I used it in my nurse aide clinicals. The poo smell bothers me. It got me through. I stuck some under my nose right before I washed my hands and put on my gloves. It got me through...

  14. SMELLS

    happy2learn replied to luvmysoldier's topic in General Students

    Oh that stuff has a very distinct smell. I take Mucinex D when my sinuses are completely clogged and I know that smell, and taste. Yuck. That's a great story

  15. How do I get experience then...

    happy2learn replied to NurseMegh's topic in General Nursing

    Are you applying for jobs that accept new grads? I've been to interviews (non healthcare related) where it seemed as if the recruiter never even looked at my resume. But then I remember that they...

  16. Non-clinical nursing - What is out there?

    happy2learn replied to Sarah27's topic in General Nursing

    Really?? Hmmm...... might have to do that.

  17. Is Seasonal work usually by contract or permanent?

    happy2learn replied to quisp65's topic in General Nursing

    Seasonal is not permanent. You have to reapply every season. I've worked seasonal employment (in the retail

  18. Working at a hospital that you owe $, possible?

    happy2learn replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a company I owed money, retail related field. When you got hired, everyone was encouraged to get their credit card so you could get the employee discount. I did, and a few years later,...

  19. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    happy2learn replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well DNP IS happening at my university in 2 years, not 15. Just because it isn't "mandated" until 2025, doesn't mean schools aren't making the move

  20. Need list textbooks Bohecker (Fortis) college,

    happy2learn replied to FooFooBear's topic in General Students

    I did not go to Fortis. A friend of mine went to the one in Cincy and highly regretted it. She spent about the same as you and she complained ever since. She said everyone in her class had a very hard...

  21. Hand washing technique: point fingers up or down?

    happy2learn replied to cmw6v8's topic in General Students

    I was told to point down. That is what it said on our state test for nurse

  22. Need list textbooks Bohecker (Fortis) college,

    happy2learn replied to FooFooBear's topic in General Students

    I would just like to add that just by going to Fortis, you are likely being ripped off. They have a very poor reputation in my community. Bohecker (Fortis) was kicked out of ALL of the hospitals in my...

  23. Need help on mark twain quote!

    happy2learn replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    I would take is as don't let your personal experiences get in the way of your education. Example: There are quite a few LPN's in some of my classes who think they know it all, and they challenge the...

  24. ANP vs. FNP - who gets hired?

    happy2learn replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would do FNP. That's what I plan on doing. I see an NP at a clinic and she told me she wished she had done FNP. She originally did adult health, and now her work is requiring her to go back to...

  25. Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    happy2learn replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The university by me that offers a CRNA program is already making it a DNP program in