blackandyellow

blackandyellow

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  1. A quiz to help you choose your nursing specialty...

    blackandyellow replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    1.) Neuro surgery 2.) pediatric surgery 3.) vascular surgery 4.) ICU 5.) Emergency medicine Very interesting for me I've always thought I would like a specialty didn't think it would be OR related...

  2. stressing- how do you pay for nursing school

    blackandyellow replied to CNA2day's topic in General Students

    This happened to me when I applied last year. I was so upset I had been clearing myself independent since I was 18 on my taxes and support myself Luckily I am now 24 and will be applying this time...

  3. Anxiety Problems

    blackandyellow replied to JMederich's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a huge fan of Tyenol PM. Helps me sleep every-time otherwise I would never

  4. mastering the nursing school question

    blackandyellow replied to MattyIrie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Saunders NCLEX book has a section on the types of questions that you will encounter in nursing school and how to answer them. I would also ask your instructor mine helped me tremendously. I tend to...

  5. Were you "SMART" before Nursing School?!

    blackandyellow replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did horrible in high school. I was not interested at all in it and would rather hang around with my friends and skip school then spend my days studying. I did well on pre-reqs that were not science...

  6. Emergency Rooms

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

    I float the ED frequently where I work and they use CNA's. We dont transport anyone where I work we have patient transport for that. We inset foleys, do EKG's, draw blood, and other thing's. I work in...

  7. What SHOES do YOU wear?

    blackandyellow replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a huge fan of running shoes for work and buy a new pair every 6 months or so. I had a pair of Nurse Mates which lasted me two months and then they got too worn down so I decided I would never pay...

  8. I have to take the ATI fundamentals proctored test

    blackandyellow replied to Megalonebula's topic in General Students

    I got a level 3. No clue how I did it since I took it the day after break and wasn't in school mode and didn't care too much about it. Not to mention my school said not to study for it and now people...

  9. Interview tip for ICU CNA position

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

    They will want to know how you handle high stress situations because they happen often and sometimes at the same time with more than one patient. I remember being asked about my organizational skills...

  10. Does Nursing stay at work, or does it follow you home?

    blackandyellow replied to Ashley_Nurse's topic in General Students

    I am in nursing school and have been a CNA for six years. I made a rule for myself after seeing my first code at work that I would not bring my work home with me. I think about it on the drive home...

  11. opinion on ICU Nursing Assistant for a student?

    blackandyellow replied to meghan91's topic in Critical Care

    I have worked in an ICU for four years now as a CNA and am in nursing school. I love my job. I have great flexibility with my schedule and there are thing's that I can do on my floor that I cannot do...

  12. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    blackandyellow replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    1.) To the girl that knows everything due to being a CNA for 6 months and working in a nursing home please refrain from having something to say every 2 minutes it delays everything. 2.) To the person...

  13. Awful day

    blackandyellow replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It took me many tries to get the slip knot restraints down. It doesn't help that there isn't many places to tie it. I brought a pair of restraints home with me and practiced. It isn't difficult once...

  14. please inform me

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

    Some people haven't had to start an IV since school. At the nursing home I work at they just started using IV's and many of the nurses go to recert classes to keep up their certification but haven't...

  15. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    blackandyellow replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You build up upper body strength as you go on. I have seen girls that are right out of highschool under 100 pounds and under 5 feet start not being able to lift many people and are fine now. I think a...

  16. Failed HESI A-2 Entry Exam & not allowed a retest. Please help!

    blackandyellow replied to bobbleheadoll's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I bought a HESI prep book and it helped me out with the math. There was so much I forgot since school ended and it helped refresh my mind. I went through that book everyday for a month and did fine on...

  17. "Instructor" rant

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

    I had an instructor who was strict but never spoke to me like that. Unfortunately you will probably experience a nurse like that in your career. Most likely that nurse is having a bad day and will...

  18. Landed a job at a hospital

    blackandyellow replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    I currently work on an ICU floor and love the experience it has given me. You will do fine anything you need to know they will teach

  19. FAFSA for nursing students based on parents?

    blackandyellow replied to newmusic's topic in General Students

    I am under 24 but considered an independent I also saw this on this years FAFSA. I did not include any information on my parents I did not see how their income could have helped

  20. What to say to sponsers of nursing benefit

    blackandyellow replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I would tell them a little about yourself, the nursing program, and where their money is going. I would show them how much their donations are appreciated. I had to recently go to an event similar to...

  21. Pca nursing student, advice

    blackandyellow replied to Vanessa3's topic in General Students

    I was up front with my manager that I was in school at that time I was pre-nursing and that was my first priority. I work 12 hour shifts 3 hours a week as a CNA/PCA and I have done fine in school. It...

  22. Anyone worried b/c you did RN and not BSN?

    blackandyellow replied to Chris99mu's topic in General Students

    The hospital I work at is in the process of magnet status so they are trying to get all of their RN's to go back for their bachelor's. Some of the RN's I am working with are taking online classes or...

  23. Do experienced students (cna, emt) do better in nursing programs than non-exp???

    blackandyellow replied to Aka Mommy's topic in General Students

    I would have to say that my experince working in a hospital helped me out because I felt more comfortable at clinicals. However there is the hospital way of doing thing's and the schools way of doing...

  24. Awesomeness at work

    blackandyellow replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have slept with every male that works in my facility including the kitchen staff with acne on their faces, I am also an alcoholic that must buy my 4.0 gpa with the minimum wage job I work, I also...

  25. Retaking prerequisites

    blackandyellow replied to mrnurse85's topic in General Students

    A lot of schools have restrictions on how many science classes you can repeat. I would look up the policy for your school to make sure. I had to withdraw from A+P2 the first time I took it. I took it...