FlowerPower00

What a twist in the road...I am seriously considering staying at Job Corps and continuing with college, online, and maybe getting a degree in adult education.

That is wonderful!!! Keep us updated!

Where I am I can work in a nursing home with a B.S.W. Those jobs are difficult to come by right now. I do not see the points in investing in a masters degree as the earnings for a Masters Degree Social Worker does not pay. Social work does not pay period---I need to reevaluate what to do. For now, I think getting a CNA license is a good start. Lately, the newspapers advertise for a CNMA, CNA or LPN at the local hospital and doctor's offices. I am pretty disappointed with my current job right now, it's a long story but I am working at an R.A at Job Corps. I really am so disappointed with humanity and treatment of supposedly "at risk" youth. Whatever "at risk" means...all youth are "at risk" it depends on the resources available to them when they get in trouble. I don't know...maybe I will get on the shtick and go back to school to become a nurse. The only thing with that is, I sometimes believe I am not smart enough or competent enough to be a nurse. Someone please send good thoughts and prayers my way..!!!

yes!!!!!

YES!!!:heartbeat

Social work's fancy word for stress reliever is "self care"...and for those in professions dealing with helping or healing people it is VERY, VERY important.

COOKIES!!!!! Did somebody say COOKIES????

Now, now, collecting these DVD's is my vice like chocolate chip cookies don't tempt me It does sound like another good one. Right now, I am attempting "Lean To Bollywood" Dhoom Taana and Serpentine Belly Dance with Rachel Brice. I have more but those are the two I am attempting to tackle.

I am not making light of your situation but a little humor goes a long way...plus the song is true and I remember it when I make mistakes.

Wow, I am extremely impressed with the concept of allowing residents to be part of the interview process. To begin with find out as much as you can about the facility. Go to their web page and do your research, so when they ask you, " Do you have any questions?" you can show you are knowledgeable about the facility and motivated. I would imagine the resident may ask you scenarios. Say you have two roommates who have a disagreement, and how would you assist in solving that disagreement? They may even ask you what is your best qualitites? What is your biggest weakness? I hate that question too. When you get interviewed by the resident please let me know how and why they came up with the concept or exactly WHO. That is so neat! Good luck!!!

That sounds like one to add to my stack!

I have a collection of Yoga, Bellydance instruction, and Bollywood dance instruction DVDs. Works like a charm. sometimes I eat too many cookies to cope...very, very, bad and I have gained 20 pounds in 6 months. So, it's time to find another job. I work at Job Corps as a residential advisor the lowest on the totem pole and I hope to get a home health PSS job.

Thank-you, for starting the thread. I like a good ghost story. I feel bad for the people who were anguished in their deaths, though.

Thank-you Med/Surg nurses!!!!

I do know after two children the nurses in the delivery room do all the work and the doctors get all the credit! Of course my "babies" are not "babies" they are 13 and 17 years old.