hershmeister

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1. Anything you would do differently if you were starting nursing school again?

   hershmeister replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

   OH! and be very courteous and kind to your instructors!! Form great relationships with them, be assertive, show them that you LOVE to learn and always try to do new skills and ask TONS of questions. You will need that relationship to apply for jobs a...

2. Anything you would do differently if you were starting nursing school again?

   hershmeister replied to linzjane88's topic in General Students

   I would definitely go ahead and get your nurse assistant certification. This helps you with skills and actually caring for patients, very different from unit secretary. At my hospital, they have CSTs which are unit secretaries and CNA combined and th...

3. UNC Chapel Hill or ECU

   hershmeister replied to jonrasta61's topic in North Carolina

   CNA is a MUST for UNC for their BSN pathway. It is mandatory to receive your certification and work as a CNA or extern during one of the sessions. It helps to get your foot in the door and make you more acclimated to the hospital environment. Also, b...