2ndyearstudent CNA

2ndyearstudent is a CNA and specializes in CNA.

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1. Need Advice .... What am I suppose to work while attending nursing school??

   2ndyearstudent replied to wannabenurse14's topic in General Students

   Look into CNA work. You can usually schedule your shifts around your class and clinical times. I had no problem doing this and I worked as a LTC CNA, a Home Health Aide, and a CNA on a Med/Surg...

2. Hesi Test

   2ndyearstudent replied to jbw92508's topic in General Students

   The best way to study for HESI is to study your regular class topics - with the addition of using NCLEX review questions on the topics you are covering. My program used the HESI tests to evaluate...

3. "Students with good grades = not good clinical nurses"

   2ndyearstudent replied to cogath's topic in General Students

   I think you may have identified a reason for

4. Grade Inflation in Nursing School

   2ndyearstudent replied to Rhapsody86's topic in General Students

   This is very different in Associate Degree Programs. For the most part, grade inflation there is nonexistent. In general I would say it isn't any harder to get a C in an Associate Degree Program...

5. The Grading Scale For Your School

   2ndyearstudent replied to blueyesue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Man I'd do a lot right now for a 90% = A. I need a 10/90 on my final to get a C and a 85/90 to get an A in my final class of nursing school. I think my 4.0 is

6. Care plan advice

   2ndyearstudent replied to Jawsona's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   My care plans changed every time I changed instructors. I finally figured out I have to do a draft early, well before it is due, then run it by the instructor. They all have their own preferences for...

7. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

   2ndyearstudent replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

   You don't deserve any of the respect you appear to be expecting early in the program. You haven't done a thing. You are the exact equal to a kid outta high school who got into the program same as you....

8. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

   2ndyearstudent replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

   When you begin conversation with a strawman that includes the phrase, "..how do you live with yourself?" you pretty much forfeit the opportunity to respond as above. The problem you are going to run...

9. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

   2ndyearstudent replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

   Be careful, there is another commonly used chemical that kills thousands of people a year. It can cause pneumonia, suffocation, spread disease, is toxic by itself without secondary causes and has many...

10. Could it be...don't have to take Chemistry? :)

    2ndyearstudent replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry is heavily involved in Anatomy and Physiology...and in Nursing School. You may not care where iron is located on the periodic table but there is a whole lot of stuff about iron, many other...

11. Question for Career Changers

    2ndyearstudent replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Engineering. In the 90's it was great - lots of work, lots of bonuses, promotions, stock options and comp time. I worked my butt off, but I saw rewards, both intrinsically in doing the job well and...

12. Is there an easy way memorizing drug names?

    2ndyearstudent replied to mariamawit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I learned them through sheer repetition. I remember first year getting thrown name after name in my first semester and being completely overwhelmed - Lasix, Bumex, Lovenox, Heparin, Atenolol, Narcan,...

13. Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    2ndyearstudent replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    I am in the same boat. I have a Bachelors of Science in Engineering and am going to graduate with an ASN on May 16. I was always auto rejected for any student aid due to the number of undergrad...

14. Help: Can't find a CNA job!!

    2ndyearstudent replied to Sunshyne20's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep. Get a job in a crappy nursing home to get some experience so a hospital or clinic will look at

15. 12 hour shift clinicals

    2ndyearstudent replied to angelah11's topic in General Students

    The only thing I would not like is the amount of time it would take away from studying for exams and completing assignments. Two twelves plus three days of work in a week doesn't leave much time for...