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  1. What do Mental Health NPs do?

    December716 replied to bowkerj's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It probably depends on which state you are in, but in Washington, I see an Psych NP who runs his own practice. There is no difference between him and a psychiatrist, from what I can tell. He writes me...

  2. 10 Days 'Til Spring Semester! ~ What Are You Taking?

    December716 replied to prissy pixie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have a similar story to mine, although I'm still taking my pre-reqs. I started out as a nursing major and decided to switch to a double degree in Microbiology / Laboratory Medicine!...

  3. so confused.

    December716 replied to Kristen407's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't be afraid to go to school and start taking classes without knowing what to do. I was originally going for nursing, but when I started taking the sciences, I loved them so much that I changed my...

  4. Question for anyone who just passed chem w/an "A"...

    December716 replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did well and I didn't spend all my time doing all the problems in the book. I just studied the underlying concepts, why the problem is solved that way, and such so that I could apply my knowledge to...

  5. What was harder? Non-nursing bachelors or ADN?

    December716 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    I know this one, I know this one! :) Anyway, I'm no longer a pre-nursing student, but I think it's silly to attempt to compare degrees. I'm taking ten hours of lab a week next quarter (Biology and...

  6. I've made the hard decision: Not doing nursing now.

    December716 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I posted before how I was battling with my decision to do nursing, after I toured a dental hygiene program. I've put so much energy into becoming a nurse. I've volunteered at hospitals, became a CNA,...

  7. I've made the hard decision: Not doing nursing now.

    December716 replied to December716's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks everyone for the kind words and encouragements! Good luck with all of your pursuits in nursing! Being a nurse is a wonderful thing be!

  8. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    December716 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just started at a LTC facility as a CNA. I must say, I really do enjoy the work, but since I just started, I'm being oriented and I have been working with other CNA's the past two days. I get this...

  9. Do you have to start out in a hospital?

    December716 replied to arigsbee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I didn't know how I was going to deal with poo when I started my CNA training. I'd never even changed a babies diaper! But honestly, it's not that bad. If I can do it, anyone can. You kind of enter a...

  10. Panic attack over Chemistry

    December716 replied to fuerza757's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry can be a very difficult subject for a lot of people. Many of my classmates withdrew or failed. Probably more than half of the class. I didn't pay too much attention. Just put in the study...

  11. Applying to UW BSN program this yr-any tips?

    December716 replied to radbird's topic in Washington Nursing

    I haven't finished all the science pre-req's yet. I'm sure after I take Organic Chemistry it won't be a 3.95. I did really well in Chemistry, but I didn't much like it, so I'm NOT looking forward to...

  12. Applying to UW BSN program this yr-any tips?

    December716 replied to radbird's topic in Washington Nursing

    I went to the information session even before I had enrolled in any pre-req's, a year ago. It was very useful, especially since there are so many myths about UW SON. People have said to me that you...

  13. Applying to UW BSN program this yr-any tips?

    December716 replied to radbird's topic in Washington Nursing

    I also am hoping to go to the UW School of Nursing. On their website, they have a few profiles of applicants that have been accepted. Here they are: This was all taken from...

  14. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    December716 replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The pay is a problem, but for me, I'd rather have less patients (and a lot of the CNA's I work with would agree). More pay isn't going to give me extra time with the patients. I've gotten more...

  15. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    December716 replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I felt SO good today! One of the residents said to me as I gave them their lunch, "Oh, it makes my day so much brighter when you walk by because you always have a beautiful smile on your face for me!"...

  16. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    December716 replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If we don't get all the residents up for breakfast in the dining halls, we have to feed them in their bedrooms and be with them the entire time, so they don't get to eat until we (the aides) are...

  17. Requirements for CNA

    December716 replied to samantha1988's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Samantha! I am a CNA in Washington. I just recently finished my course! I don't know what area you are in, but you can contact nursing homes to see if they'll train you for free, or you can look...

  18. Uh-oh. Tempted to change my major...

    December716 replied to December716's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you all. I think I've just been working so hard this year, at my pre-req's, volunteering, and now as a LTC CNA (which is SO hard, but really rewarding), that I just feel a little burnt out and...

  19. Uh-oh. Tempted to change my major...

    December716 replied to December716's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I have been researching it. I looked on salary.com, and the dental assistants median income was about $32,000, I believe, A LOT more than I could make using my nursing assistant certification....

  20. Horrible Chemistry Teacher...

    December716 replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    My Chemistry teacher has only been teaching for a year. He just graduated. He likes to make his tests extremely hard. He goes out of his way to make class difficult. I talked to him about it one day...

  21. Nursing student with migraines, HELP!

    December716 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    If it's related to your monthly cycles, have you talked to the doctor about being on birth control to stop your periods? Someone I know who suffers from migraines during her periods takes active birth...

  22. Paxil Doesn't Work Anymore---What's Next?

    December716 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on 60 mg of Celexa. If you can get passed the few weeks when you first start it where you cannot stay awake (I realize this isn't an option for everyone) then I'd recommend it. Every time I've...

  23. Becoming Nursing Assistant Certified in Seattle

    December716 replied to NurseTab's topic in Washington Nursing

    Was it easy to find a job after going through non-nursing home programs? (Such as MedPrep and

  24. Becoming Nursing Assistant Certified in Seattle

    December716 replied to NurseTab's topic in Washington Nursing

    I've been thinking about doing Med-Prep (I really want to get some experience as a CNA) so it's good to know that it is a good program! Does anyone know the job market for CNA's in the Seattle

  25. How to Volunteer w/o being "in the way"

    December716 replied to alphafe's topic in Nursing Career

    I volunteer in a postpartum nursing unit. The nurses really appreciate my help and they know I am in school taking my pre-requisites, so they go out of their way to really show me what it's like. My...