Gabby_101

Gabby_101 BSN

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  1. FY 19 Navy Nursing

    Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government, Military

    Just wanted to post an update for anyone wondering about active duty. I was recommended by the board back in November and hadn't heard anything until recently. This is what my (crappy) recruiter told...

  2. FY 19 Navy Nursing

    Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government, Military

    My package went to the board in September or October. Just last week is when my recruiter said I had been selected and that they had no ODS openings until June. Hopefully they are planning for you to...

  3. FY 19 Navy Nursing

    Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government, Military

    I heard from my recruiter last week. He said he had good and bad news. Good news is, I was chosen by the board to be a L&D RN. Bad news is, they changed all the L&D billets to ICU (for an...

  4. FY 19 Navy Nursing

    Gabby_101 replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government, Military

    I am also waiting to hear from the board. My kit was offically sent to them about a week ago. I have applied for active duty USN. I am credentialed in L&D. I have been a nurse for almost 8 years....

  5. ER to L&D!?!?

    Gabby_101 replied to KimICURN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have done both and will say a busy day in L&D can be just as or more stressful than a day in ER. A lot like ER in L&D there's a lot of autonomy. You have to be confident in yourself and...

  6. Do you have gifts for your new moms??

    Gabby_101 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow I guess I didn't realize how lucky our moms are. They get a "celebration meal" for two that includes steak or chicken or other "gourmet" entrees as well as sides, salad, cake, and a bottle of...

  7. Does Having CNA Exp Help so Much in Nursing School?

    Gabby_101 replied to proudmommy's topic in General Students

    I will graduate in May and I can't say that having my CNA helped so much with class work but it for sure did when it came to clinical. I don't know if I could have made it through nursing school if I...

  8. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    Gabby_101 replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    All of my nursing instructors this far (semester 3 of 4) I have called by their first name because they have asked us to do

  9. How much time do you *really*spend studying?

    Gabby_101 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    I don't really study very much. I would say a few days and the day before a test I study about 2 hours. Now clinical paperwork and pass/fail writing assignments...now thats another story. I would say...

  10. What do you wear

    Gabby_101 replied to Getreal2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We wore our own clothes for class, but we had to wear whatever scrubs were required by our clinical agency for

  11. What does your uniform look like?

    Gabby_101 replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Students

    We can either wear white or black scrub bottoms (guess what color everyone chooses..lol) and a royal blue crest brand scrub top with a patch on the left chest area. We can wear a white lab jacket of...

  12. To work or to Not work?

    Gabby_101 replied to Disbdestiny's topic in General Students

    Of course if you don't have to work, don't, but who can do that, right? I feel the busier I am the better I manage my time as well like another poster said. If you are only taking fundies you should...

  13. Pharmacology class

    Gabby_101 replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    As long as you have taken A&P I would go for it. You may have to work a little harder because you are not in the nursing part yet and there maybe a few things you don't understand but then you...

  14. What should I do!?

    Gabby_101 replied to brandn's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    CNA, CNA, CNA, CNA, CNA, oh did I mention CNA??!!!! lol The expirence is soooooo helpful when you get into nursing school. I'm sure I would have failed out of nursing school by now if I hadn't been a...

  15. Patient Care Tech/CNA-same thing?

    Gabby_101 replied to CSellers3's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I think it depends where you live. Around here (Indiana) PCT's are CNA's with a few extra responsibilites that they are taught on the job (like: inserting caths, doing blood draws, EKGs, or other...

  16. Some advise about becoming a CNA

    Gabby_101 replied to springybaybee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of places will hire student nurses as CNAs (at least around here). I woudn't even bother with getting your CNA. You could apply for a CNA job since you have finished all your schooling and are...

  17. Pregnant and Want to get my CNA

    Gabby_101 replied to mrsb04's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First off CONGRATS ! I am also five months pregnant. I have worked as a CNA for almost five years. My OB told me that as long as I was used to the bending and lifting that goes along with being a CNA...

  18. Adoption

    Gabby_101 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a nursing student in semester 3 of 4. I will be starting my maternity clinical in the fall. (Not that any of that matters just a little background info) I found myself pregnant a few months ago...

  19. Adoption

    Gabby_101 replied to Gabby_101's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wanted to thank you all again for all the support!! You all have no idea how much it can mean to a girl!! I will keep all of you in mind who welcomed me to PM you. I'm sure as time goes on I will...

  20. Adoption

    Gabby_101 replied to Gabby_101's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow thanks to all the support!! It reassuring to hear others say how awsome adoption is. Yes, I will be doing an open adoption. I am currently (trying lol) to cross stitch a blanket for the baby, I...

  21. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    Gabby_101 replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have a good trick for bedpans. We put powder on the edges of the bedpans to keep their butts from sticking and suctioning to the bedpan. We also line the bottom of the bedpans with TP so that it...

  22. Male CNA - Female Patients

    Gabby_101 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my experience working in the nursing home the female patients were very leery about having a male CNA. AT FIRST I would usually end up doing their patient while they did one of my male patients....

  23. does IVY TECH, Ft Wayne give quality nursing training?

    Gabby_101 replied to movingforward3's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Last I heard for the Ivy Tech Fort Wayne ASN program passing rate was a AWESOME 100%. I know that getting into the program can be VERY VERY competitive but passing rate was at 100% last I knew. I...

  24. showers

    Gabby_101 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in an extended care unit in a hospital and everyone gets a bath/shower/bedbath everyday unless they refuse. We do a lot of rehab so a lot of are patients are to do their own bath for therpy....

  25. Getting a hospital job

    Gabby_101 replied to Codeda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most hospitals (at least around here) don't hire new CNA's. The reason they do this is not because they don't like new CNA's but because they are not "certified" to train new CNA's. It also seems that...