dollama

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1. Would you recommend Army Nursing for GN?

   dollama replied to Toby's mum's topic in Government, Military

   I don't have specific experience as a nurse, but as an air force spouse, and a daughter in law of an Army guy, and having lived on a Navy base with my husband, Air Force is the way to go as far as a...

2. Home Health CNA experience prior to RN?

   dollama replied to dollama's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for the information! That could be a schedule that could work out if I could convince them to keep me on PRN status but inactive when dh is deployed. Hmmmm Maybe I will take that CNA course....

3. Home Health CNA experience prior to RN?

   dollama replied to dollama's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for your input. What you are saying makes perfect sense to me. I kept thinking about it, wondering how a new CNA would be able to do it without supervision. The hospital is a much better...

4. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

   dollama replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

   I remember doing that and it really was not that bad. I was a little embarassed to do it, but I don't remember getting the bath (blocked it out I guess LOL). Believe me, bathing a classmate who for...

5. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

   dollama replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

   B.U.S. General Studies concentrating in Health Sciences (did 2 yrs bsn program and then a mix of health ed and communication classes) Technical Certificate in Medical Coding Thinking about going back...

6. Home Health CNA experience prior to RN?

   dollama posted a topic in Home Health

   I am considering going back to do an accelerated BSN program. I did 2 yrs of prereqs and changed majors. I want to make sure this is something I REALLY want to do (there are a few other choices I am...

7. New grads - med surg a rite of passage?

   dollama replied to dollama's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Thanks so much for your response. I went back and read my post and it is a wonder anyone could understand it. I was going to edit it down to make it more concise and coherent if no one had posted to...

8. TB chest xray, how often to get the chest xray?

   dollama replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Students

   True if its from the vaccine then you don't have to worry about taking the meds. I didn't think of that. Mine is from exposure - when, who, how - I have no clue. So I have to take the meds just in...

9. TB chest xray, how often to get the chest xray?

   dollama replied to Animaniacs's topic in General Students

   I had a positive ppd and I am currently taking INH (isoniazid) in a 9 mo prophlyactic regimen. I was not told I would have to get a yearly x-ray. I was reassured that they would give me some sort of...

10. First Day Of Clinical - What to Do / What to Bring?

    dollama replied to SirJohnny's topic in General Students

    Boy am I glad I am not the only one. I think back to my 4 weeks doing LTC half day clinicals to learn basic care skills and if I were a CNA I would have been fired! Just changing sheets, doing...

11. What is the name of the college you will be attending?

    dollama replied to PCGrad06's topic in General Students

    Not currently attending but hope to get back to Albuquerque, NM to attend UNM's BS to BSN program. Started my BSN :) at UNM in 1992, then changed my major. Poor decision. Oh well. Did the first...

12. New grads - med surg a rite of passage?

    dollama posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am a former BSN student, got a BS in general studies, and considering going back for the accelerated BSN program. I did a quarter of LPN and decided if I were going to go for it, I would go all the...