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  1. Just got into nursing school.. advice on how to mentally prepare?

    lalopop86 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all, after 2 hard years of taking and retaking the pre-requisites from nursing (as my second degree), I finally have been accepted to an ADN program- HOORAY! I'm more than excited, but equal...

  2. I need help deciding

    lalopop86 replied to aikz's topic in General Nursing

    Why not take the full time position to start out- especially if the benefits of full time work and night shift appeal to you. Nobody says you can't ever change units in your career Good

  3. question about drug testing

    lalopop86 replied to katielee08's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine that you will be asked to list all medications you are on when you are drug tested, at least they did at my facility. I wouldn't worry about it if it is a legit prescription

  4. first patient death as a CNA, still feeling weird

    lalopop86 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I experienced my first patient death on Sunday morning. I've only been a CNA for a few months and it was a strange experience. I did not ever have any direct interaction with this patient because...

  5. guilt trip

    lalopop86 replied to kurisuchine08's topic in General Nursing

    Is that not what float pool is

  6. CNA and report

    lalopop86 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    On my hospital floor, we do CNA-CNA report. We have 7-10 pts and go over our report sheet with the oncoming tech. We go over dx, whether they are continent/incontinent, if they have any changes in...

  7. Alert & Oriented & I want to go home

    lalopop86 replied to HannahLeah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The title of this post cracked me up. I hope it gets

  8. Water Pitchers

    lalopop86 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. At my hospital the CNAs refill them once each shift and

  9. The suspense is killing me.....when to follow up

    lalopop86 replied to evolvingrn's topic in General Nursing

    Follow up with an e-mail! Absolutely follow up. Good

  10. Is it worth it taking out a loan for a CNA program certificate?

    lalopop86 replied to mariposabella's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Have you checked at local community colleges? I don't know where you are, but I paid $250 for mine through community college. Worth every penny. I guess you also have to determine if your future as...

  11. New CNA / nursing student trying to find job 2011

    lalopop86 replied to patiently-waiting's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm at Wake Med in Raleigh- what about you? I grew up in Mooresville

  12. New CNA / nursing student trying to find job 2011

    lalopop86 replied to patiently-waiting's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in NC and while my base salary is $10.75 (I got hired at a local hospital with no previous experience), we get differential pay for if we work evenings, nights, weekends, and on-call. It is my...

  13. How many people here HAVE NOT become CNA certified before applying to Nursing school?

    lalopop86 replied to kagi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of schools require having it (especially community colleges), but even if your school doesn't I would highly, highly recommend doing it. When I first decided to go back to school for nursing I...

  14. Friends don't understand ?

    lalopop86 replied to lindsayk728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a returning student and I have struggled with the same type of situation. I am 25 years old and all of my friends who I graduated college with (the first time I went) are all starting their...

  15. Taking an 8 months break from school, want to get a head start on studying....

    lalopop86 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a returning student who has completed all of my pre-reqs for nursing school and will not be in school until January (hopefully if I get in) where I will be getting my ADN. I want to try to get a...