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  1. ADN's being pushed out

    gummi bear replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think that some of the hospitals in my area TRIED to go the BSN only route BUT....there's only one college in our education district that offers a nursing program and it's ADN only. So any nurses...

  2. CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    gummi bear replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Part of the CNA certification course includes identifying and learning about normal and abnormal vital signs. My course stressed that the most important job of a CNA is to obtain vitals and report any...

  3. Rude ED Doctors

    gummi bear replied to Skayda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA on a med/surg/tele unit. Our doctors are pretty nice. I let them know that I am not a nurse and they'll still communicate with me and ask specific questions along with the patient....

  4. Books!! Do you think it is necessary to study before Sept. Start??

    gummi bear replied to missy0910's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I've already started reading. But it really depends on the professor. Some don't use the book at all, and some expect you to begin reading before the class starts. You really never know until the...

  5. Nursing assistant

    gummi bear replied to amannimommy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In some assisted living facilities you do not have to be certified, but you will also not be identified as a CNA by the IDPH. It's like doing CNA work without getting credit for being a CNA, except...

  6. Nursing school + working - WWYD?

    gummi bear replied to WorkingTowardsBSN's topic in General Students

    I'm doing it now! Night shift, school, family, and a husband. I have a 4.0 so far, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm only working and going to school part time though. And I'm trying to get a...

  7. Finally decided to quit nursing

    gummi bear replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You know what's really sad? There are so many new grads looking for a job, or just a chance at being a nurse, and they cannot catch a break. And here we have so many nurses who are unhappy with their...

  8. It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    gummi bear replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess that we don't have this issue at my facility. The "aids" put each patients' vitals on individual paper charts as soon as we get them, and we report any abnormal vitals immediately. And then,...

  9. The Passive-Aggressive Coworker

    gummi bear replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know a nurse that fits this description. And every time that I confront her she plays the victim and complains about having too much work to do...even though she has the same amount of work and...

  10. Whooping cough in school in New York

    gummi bear replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    But some of these children are teenagers. So they don't fit into the "Jenny McCarthy" theory that started a few years

  11. Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    gummi bear replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    There are a lot of young women in my classes right now that say that they do not want to work as a CNA because the work is "too hard, too dirty, not enough pay, has nothing to do with being a nurse,...

  12. corpsman to cna

    gummi bear replied to PaCe23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try working at a VA hospital. Since you were a corpsman you don't have to be certified to work as a nursing assistant. Plus, depending on where you live, the VA doesn't operate on state regulations so...

  13. Sitters: A Thing of the Past?

    gummi bear replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    We call it "continous protective observation" at my hospital. And on average, we have at least 1-2 patients that require a "sitter" per shift. One of the CNAs from the unit or another floor does the...

  14. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    gummi bear replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In SOME situations, people who are clearly NOT nurses allow themselves to be called nurses, or refer to themselves as nurses, because they actually want to BE a nurse, but they don't want to put in...

  15. C.N.A vs Medical Assistant

    gummi bear replied to hhnurse35's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Your friend should make a list of pros and cons. Most nursing programs require that you take a CNA class anyway. Medical Assistant programs cost more, and they get paid a couple of dollars more per...

  16. Speaking foreign languages

    gummi bear replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    It only bothers me when the patient can't understand what the heck is going

  17. Northwestern Application

    gummi bear replied to kujomonster's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The same thing happened to me! lol. My attachments just wouldn't attach. And they sent me an email and said that I wasn't being considered and yet they called me in for an interview. I just handed in...

  18. Diversity

    gummi bear replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of you guys are getting a little too butt hurt over this. I kinda understand where the OP is coming from because I live in a diverse suburban community. I've seen facilities that hire...

  19. VA HOSPITALS ANYONE?

    gummi bear replied to Male_Chicago's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Great pay, and great benefits. But some of the employees are lazy and have crappy attitudes because they know that their job isn't going anywhere (in some cases). It depends on the facility and if you...

  20. va hiring

    gummi bear replied to hrgr21's topic in Government, Military

    That letter is sent to everyone that applies. You've probably already received the second letter by now that will let you know if you'll get the opportunity for an interview. The application process...