RevolutioN2013

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  1. Questions about a recent offer (med/surg)

    RevolutioN2013 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I can't give advice on the job duties part of this discussion, but I do think you should put pen to paper with regard to the drive issue. I never truly realized how expensive it is to have an hour...

  2. Soon to be CNA - need advice please!

    RevolutioN2013 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks so much for the replies! Do you happen to know anything about the VA? I've heard conflicting info - some people say that the VA pays higher than the hospital and some people say the VA pays...

  3. wrong job or wrong career???

    RevolutioN2013 replied to lpn-ny's topic in General Nursing

    Being a manager is a new experience. I have managed people for 17 years and am making a life-change to go into nursing. I believe that most people do WANT to do a good job and that if they aren't...

  4. someone tell me it gets better after RN school???

    RevolutioN2013 replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a pre-nursing student enrolled in my CNA class and will begin clinicals in a few weeks at LTC. This is a guess since I have not experienced it first-hand yet, but I think that LTC would make you...

  5. New Grads! There is hope!

    RevolutioN2013 replied to aellisrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your enthusiasm is infectious and made me smile. Good luck to you and thank you for sharing your good

  6. Is it worth getting and working as a cna II prior to entering NS?

    RevolutioN2013 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm finishing my NA I in March and plan to find a pt position while I work full time at my main job. I won't enter NS until January 12 at the earliest and am working on pre-reqs. If I start the CNA...

  7. Is it worth getting and working as a cna II prior to entering NS?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    Maybe it's a North Carolina thing but it is one level above a CNA and a level below an LPN. I don't know the full scope of practice but I'm sure it's on the NCBON site if you're

  8. Question about the amount of studying you do

    RevolutioN2013 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm a pre-nursing student. Can anyone tell me how many hours per weekday you study. How many on Saturday and how many on Sunday? My school of choice has the following schedule for semesters...

  9. I need help with charting!!!

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Peeker19's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pre-nursing student here with a question...I have been told that as an RN you are too busy to see a patient and then chart, and then see a patient and then chart. My question to that was to ask how...

  10. I don't want to give up, but....

    RevolutioN2013 replied to whatwasithinkinglol's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The possibility of being fired is remote IMO. Here's why... 1. Everyone is slow when they start so why would they terminate someone for following the exact same learning curve that everyone who has...

  11. Maslow's First Level, sex?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    Basic need for a man. Love & Belonging for a woman.

  12. 79K for a BSN???

    RevolutioN2013 replied to wishing2BAnurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you need to consider your life-time return on investment as well as what you would do if you can't find a job immediately after passing the NCLEX and end up in a situation where you are having...

  13. COMPASS test?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Nelle84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just took my Compass test. There are 4 sections. The first two are English. In the first you correct sentences in a passage that have puncuation and grammar errors. In the second you are being...

  14. I don't want to give up, but....

    RevolutioN2013 replied to whatwasithinkinglol's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm so sorry you had a rough night! I think after reading a lot of posts here that it is going to be important in this field to know internally that you did your best and disregard the rest,...

  15. Is it safe to take Ativan? The whole benzo addiction thing scares me!

    RevolutioN2013 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a pre-nursing student so I'm pretty ignorant about drugs. My grandmother died in September and I had a really traumatic experience at the hospital the night she died which ended in a panic...

  16. Anyone ever get stonewalled by the the Admissions lady?

    RevolutioN2013 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm getting really frustrated! My friend who is now an NP raved about this admissions lady and said she had been incredibly helpful. When I called the 1st time with questions I mentioned my friend...

  17. Violence in Psychiatric Nursing

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Mashira's topic in Psychiatric

    My husband is afraid for me to work in psych. I am pre-nursing but I am really interested in the field. We have a local VA hospital in my town which in my view is an excellent place to practice....

  18. Amount of clinicals?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to MissChloe's topic in General Students

    The school I want to go to is a diploma program and it has 2 8-hr clinical days per week for all 5

  19. Any of you make excellent grades but suck at skills?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to aem31's topic in General Students

    I go blank when someone is "grading" me. I can sit there and watch the other students do the skill and in my mind I'm like "Wait, you forgot xyz!". I know the skill! But when I get up to do it my...

  20. Keep or change jobs for NS...please help

    RevolutioN2013 replied to ICU_RN_BSN's topic in General Students

    I would suggest checking with an employment lawyer. If you report her to the Ombudsman (do they have thi sin your state?) and she fires you for reporting her I think you would be protected under some...

  21. If you ever considered PA school...

    RevolutioN2013 replied to Spartan16's topic in General Students

    I am in the same shoes... I am 40 and have a non-science BS degree. My biggest question has been trying to figure out WHICH area of the medical field I'm most drawn to. At any given time I could...

  22. Keep or change jobs for NS...please help

    RevolutioN2013 replied to ICU_RN_BSN's topic in General Students

    Is there another agency in town that you could go to and say, "Look, if you hire be this client will come into the fold."? I'm assuming the client and you have the sort of relationship where you...

  23. Anyone ever get stonewalled by the the Admissions lady?

    RevolutioN2013 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    I appreciate the suggestions. When you call the main line and push almost any button except the one for financial aid it routes you to this woman's phone. I find it hard to believe that if she was...

  24. I cried all night...NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!

    RevolutioN2013 replied to sunflower777's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hope you went home and documented exactly what happened on paper. You need to keep your own files any time any sort of incident occurs. If they ever try to railroad you this may

  25. want to quit my CNA job, need advice

    RevolutioN2013 replied to sourapril's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm so sorry that you had an unhappy experience! One thing that you absolutely MUST do going forward is to continue to ask, ask, ask for help every single time you feel uncomfortable about your...