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Hi everyone! Ok so I have been working at an assisted living facility and this is my first job doing CNA work. I have been working there for almost a month so I'm still getting to know how everything works and I'm slow at times. Well I have been having this situation with one of the residents: I work the AM shift so I have to get residents out of bed and ready for the day but with this particular resident, I always have a problem with because it seems like she is ALWAYS in a bad mood in the mornings, she seems frustrated with everything I do, she's always complaining and she makes me feel like I'm doing everything wrong. I tried not to take it personally and just thought maybe she is not a morning person or maybe she is not used to me because I'm new. However, today I went to her room because she pressed the call light but I go and she is still "sleeping" so I try to call her again and she is still "sleeping." I called the other assistant to help me with her but she made it clear that she did not want to help me, eventually after asking TWICE for her help she finally goes with me and gets the resident up! Later the assistant tells me that the resident does not want me to assist her because she is afraid of me when I transfer her. ( I didn't even think I was having any problems with transferring her) I was hurt because I put the pieces to the puzzle together and came to the conclusion that when I was waking her up, she was only pretending to be sleeping because she didn't want me to help her, instead she wanted someone else. I felt so bad, hurt and embarrassed that someone doesn't want my assistance and doesn't even feel safe with me:arghh:. I broke down and cried because I just felt like I cant do anything right or I'm just not doing a good job, I want to be a nurse someday but this just made me think...what if i cant even be a nurse because i cant even do things right here. this resident doesn't want my assistance! I don't know what to do or how to feel. Anyone have any advice or has gone through a similar situation? Thanks :)

Ok so for this college I'm going to, if I retake a core pre requisite like Micro/physio/anatomy it reducess my GPA by .33 I already retook anatomy and got a B (so my GPA is now reduced) If I retake anymore classes my GPA will be very low. I currently have an 88% in physiology (I can bring it up to an A) I have a B in physio lab and a C in Micro (I can bring it up to a B) my GPA is like a 3.2 if I end up with an A in physio, B in lab, B in micro it will be a 3.4 minus .33=3.1 I want to apply at other collages but since I don't have straight A's, I'm afraid that wont do. I'm not giving up, I just feel upset when people tell me I won't make it

I had a counselor appointment today with a new one (because the one I was going to before was not helpful and discuraged me a lot) So I told this new counselor I want to get into nursing, she looked at my grades and basically said that I might not make it and to look at other options She said I need A's and in order to be considered competative, I need to be a B+ average student. I'm about to do CNA and she said that that wont help because its mostly GPA that they looked at. I want this with all my heart and if I don't make it, I rather do nothing

I've hear about the ATI study guide, can you guys please tell me which one it is (title) and how much it costs? Is it online or can I buy it hardcopy

I've hear about the ATI study guide, can you guys please tell me which one it is (title) and how much it costs? Is it online or can I buy it hardcopy?

Hi everyone! I'm going to be taking the TEAS test in July (in 2 months :uhoh21:) and I really want to get a good passing score on this test as I will be applying for nursing school in a couple of months so I really don't want to retake the test. I've been looking at the questions on the testprepreview website but I haven't studied becuase I'm waiting for this semester to be over in 2 weeks so I can have time to study all day. Any advice on how to score high on the test? Any methods you can use? (books?) How long did you study for before taking the test? What was your score? Thanks!

Hi everyone, first of all I'm new here :w00t:Hi:) I'm so glad there is a website designed specifically for people in the nursing field, I think you guys will help me alot, as I have been coming here to read some of other people's questions, everyone seems very helpful. Anyway, I think everyone needs to know a little about myself: I am almost 23 years old and I have been coming to this community college for nearly 5 years! 5 YEARS! Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to be in the medical field, when I was like 5 years old I had a toy stethescope and I would always say I wanted to become a doctor. I graduated High School and came straight to college, still in mind that I wanted to be in the medical field. Well, I didn't take classes so seriously my first semesters and for some reason I would always say I was "undecided" but I was just afraid to finally make a big life changing decision since I was still young. Well now that I'm older and more mature, I can finally say I WANT TO BE A NURSE! This is my last semester doing my pre-reqs and because I have spent so much time here and messed around my first semesters, my GPA is not so great and now I regret it because I start applying in a couple of months to nursing programs and I'm afraid I'm not going to be accepted :uhoh21: So yesterday I had a physiology lab midterm and I studied so hard, and it turns out I got a 57/70 I have a B in that class and I cannot raise it up to an A. Yesterday and today I've been doing a lot of crying becuase I'm starting to think I'm not smart enough:cry: Especially because my parents don't really believe in me (because I've been stuck in this community college for 5 years) My GPA is a 3.2 as of right now that's why I want to raise my grades- to raise up my GPA I volunteer at a hospital I will be starting CNA class next month I need advice. Do you guys think I can make it? I regret messing up in the beginning!