abigailfaith

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1. Thanks and Farewell

   abigailfaith replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

   I am with you. I appreciate all the help I received from this board, but after many sleepless nights, shadowing and volunteer experience-I have decided to become a respiratory therapist. After...

2. Does workplace have impact on how you view nursing?

   abigailfaith posted a topic in General Nursing

   Here is my thing. As many of you know, I am getting ready to begin a nursing school that is every other weekend. I am currently volunteering at a hospital other than the one the school is at, and the...

3. What did I do wrong...was laughed at!

   abigailfaith replied to abigailfaith's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Thanks so much to all of you! I am going to keep plugging along until I get my opportunity!!! Thanks for the advice, I will take all of

4. What did I do wrong...was laughed at!

   abigailfaith replied to abigailfaith's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Yup, I pronounced it right. I will try what you said,

5. What did I do wrong...was laughed at!

   abigailfaith posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I was calling around today to find out about some shadowing opportunities and when I called the major hospital we have, I asked their nursing department if they had nephrology nurses. She asked to...

6. I Got The Wrong Acceptance Letter!

   abigailfaith replied to abigailfaith's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks for the reply! I did a pro/con list today the best I could and RT outweighed nursing for pros-but I could only go on what I have heard about both professions. My nursing is suppose to start...

7. I Got The Wrong Acceptance Letter!

   abigailfaith posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Yesterday I received an acceptance to a college that I had almost forgot I applied to! When I wasn't sure about the wait lists to nursing school, I applied to a college for respiratpry therapy and I...

8. Should I Reconsider HHA?

   abigailfaith replied to abigailfaith's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the thought. I have every intention of working on a med-surg floor at first when I finish school because of the invaluable skills I will gain. The thought of being a CNA made that...

9. Should I Reconsider HHA?

   abigailfaith replied to abigailfaith's topic in General Nursing

   home health aide...i apologize for

10. Should I Reconsider HHA?

    abigailfaith posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I have seen SO many posts on the benefits of working as a CNA and I am about to begin a HHA class which then goes right into a job as one. The more I read about how helpful being a CNA...

11. Baby wipes?

    abigailfaith replied to cnsqdb's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The hospital I had my daughter in just had a box that I took them out, like tissues, and they were just dry cloth that they told me to just wet with

12. Would you assist in abortions?

    abigailfaith replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No I would

13. BSN's vs. Community college

    abigailfaith replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I know that some other professions pay based on education, but when you are talking about a profession that deals with people's lives...I just think a person with an ADN who has been in the field...

14. HHA helpful for future HHN?

    abigailfaith posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi! I am about to start my certification class for HHA in about a week. I am SO EXCITED!!! I will be attending nursing school and for some reason, doing this while in school felt more "right" for me...

15. St. Joseph's Hospital SON (Syracuse)

    abigailfaith posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Hi! I have decided on St. Joe's in Syracuse because of their weekend program and their reputation. I was wondering if anyone here has gone there (or know someone who does) and could just give me some...