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This is really helpful!

The college I'm attending has a vet tech program and the classes are vet nursing I, II, III, etc. Plus they have to learn radiology, hematology, etc. Their scope of practice in some ways exceeds the scope of an RN. I see no issue with them calling...

No, CNAs are support staff that assist the nurse, but are definitely not nurses.

House is always good. I usually watch the re-runs when I get break.

This questionnaire is about your job as a nurse. Please feel free to answer the questions and respond. Thank you for your time! 1.) What type of nursing licensure do you have? Please check or type your title. ____LPN_____RN______Other 2.) How long ...

I agree that it takes a lot of practice to get comfortable with any skill. If you live with your parents or a spouse, whoever, you could take someone's BP daily until you get comfortable with it, if they don't mind of course.

I actually just did this in AP2. we had to remember the chemical equations - wow! I hope I don't need that equation when I become a nurse, the words are easier to remember!

I've never heard of any nursing school using high school testing scores as part of their admissions process. Actually, I've never heard of any college using them for anything. Colleges are going to look at college placement tests, SATs, and most nu...

Maybe when the next class from your college graduates? who knows...

Thank you to everyone who has participated.

I appreciate your advice. However, this is an English class assignment. These results are not going to go any further than a graded assignment that is based on if I can successfully construct the format of a questionnaire.

Yes, this is homework. The assignment is to develop a 8-10 question questionnaire. I need some data to evaluate the results, so what better place to find nurses then on allnurses.

Nursing is a highly respected profession. Business Administration is a highly respected profession. I think it makes people look very unprofessional when they make statements like "I've thought about getting my MBA. I could develop reports and nif...

I got my acceptance letter today!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited, ecstatic, thrilled, every good emotion you could think of!

I'm anxiously awaiting my letter. It should be coming any day.

I think this is an issue for stressful jobs in general. I hear of a lot of people in stressful positions having to be medicated for anxiety, depression, etc. I've heard people talk about this problem not only in nursing, but also in administration, ...

It is most definitely illegal. But i'm done with this thread; I think nursing schools better add a business law class to the curriculum because there is some seriously uneducated healthcare workers out there, thats all i'm saying. If you use some c...

Actually, I would like to correct you on that for your own educational purposes; it is NOT legal to work as a nurse's assistant without a certification. If an employer hires someone who is not certified, it is illegal!!! OBRA 1987 is the act that wa...

I would just like to say smoking is a health issue - It is addiction. Psychological professionals classify it as a disease. When I said "they can puff away as they wish," I was referring to his or her own time, like at home, in his or her car, etc....

You know when I was 16 years old in 11th grade, I began a CNA/GNA program in high school. That program was 2 years long, yes 2 years. I learned a lot! It used to be an LPN program, but unfortunately they got rid of it 10 years ago for some reason u...

I agree that the smell of cigarette smoke is very bothersome in a medical setting and that a nurse lighting up outside the hospital doesn't look to professional; however, I believe it is wrong for healthcare facilities to deny applicants who smoke. ...

In AP1 we dissected a cat, sheep brain, and cow eye. In AP2 we have just had our heart practical and dissected pig hearts - we will also be doing more with the cat. It helps with building your knowledge to do the dissections; its also important to re...

Taking Microbiology, Technical Writing & Communication, Human Development, and A&P II. Going to be a busy semester!!

I've been doing home health for a few months now; the job is great for a college student. There is a lot of down time considering you usually have one or two patients. Throughout this work experience, I have assisted with ADL's, prepared/served mea...