Abigail612

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  1. Advice for a daytime student, parttime night-shift cna?

    Abigail612 replied to studentandcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is what I have done (not that it is nessisarily healthy) I would nap after classes on friday then take my home work with me to work friday nights (most places especially on night shift are...

  2. DEP2004 - how was it for you?

    Abigail612 replied to RainbowDash's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My Developemental Psyc. class was pretty easy. At the community college I went to you listened to lectures, went on line and did assessments based on the lecture, read the chapter(s) you were going...

  3. I have no books and class starts Monday - random rant about textbook monopoly

    Abigail612 replied to tenjuna's topic in General Students

    I personally did not have any issues with instructors for not having textbooks on the first week, just tell them what is happening. If they give you trouble try talking to the department head and...

  4. Do you read the entire book?

    Abigail612 replied to Tonks57's topic in General Students

    I read through the chapter once, go to class and listen to the lectures and then read the chapters through again before the

  5. If i become a CNA before nursing school where does it put me?

    Abigail612 replied to Agreen911's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will have a job that will be more flexible to your schedual than others, experience with caring for people, and something extra you can put on your school's application. My school acctually let me...

  6. BSN versus ADN

    Abigail612 replied to tenn_bsnstudent's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in the BSN program for a couple of reasons... 1) The wait lists were so long at my local community college it was just as fast to do the BSN 2) I hope to maybe go on for a Masters and maybe when...

  7. Pre reqs for nursing !!! HELP

    Abigail612 replied to Agreen911's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first college I had applied to (a CC with a ADN program) had a two year list and they required you to have all you immunizations done, you CPR card, HESI completed with a 75 or better, and the...

  8. A moment to wallow in self pity.

    Abigail612 replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

    Do you have to buy what the school gives you? I am fortunate that my school allows us to buy what ever brand of scrubs and from where ever as long as they are the school colors. I would be mad to! The...

  9. The Nursing Process

    Abigail612 replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It really is not as complicated as you are making it just remeber ADPIE... Assessment- You asses where the patient currently is. Dianosis- Your create you nursing diagnosis Plan- You and you patient...

  10. Nursing pre-req issues.

    Abigail612 replied to Agreen911's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just take the courses required at UIC, that is one of the many things that CC are used for, for transfering to Universities, just talk with your counceler they may be more helpful than you think, mine...

  11. GPA worries

    Abigail612 replied to RainbowDash's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are GPA calculators on line you can google them. They make for fast and easy calculating

  12. Fall 2012 - Pharmacology

    Abigail612 replied to SopranoKris's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am doing pharm this semester as well. We only have 3 books and an online access code. Fortunatly I have a live class, I have done online for patho, health policy, and history. I don't mind doing...

  13. Not all nursing programs are created equal...

    Abigail612 replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in General Students

    Glad everything worked out for the best for you, sometimes bad things happen to us for a reason and it is great when they turn out this well!

  14. Is having a car absolutely necessary for clinicals?

    Abigail612 replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Students

    I knew someone who didn't have a car and she lived in town so when her clinicals were in town she walked, when they were out of town she usually got rides from others who where in her same clinicals...

  15. Need advice on my uniform fit

    Abigail612 replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    I would get the size larger, they will be more comfortable and pracitcle for long shifts and the scrubs do tend to shirnk after the first few washes! I put my scrubs through a battery of tests before...

  16. Not really feeling stressed.

    Abigail612 replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    Usually during the first few weeks the work is pretty easy but then after the three week point all the teachers conspire against us and sync up so that all the homework and exams are due in the same...

  17. Worried about my nursing supplies!?

    Abigail612 replied to Randi156's topic in General Students

    Don't worry about them go ahead and use them. I'm not sure about your school but mine basiclly said that you needed to get a Littmann for labs and clinicals just because the ones you get at Walmart...

  18. Advice for brand spankin' new CNA?

    Abigail612 replied to NightNerd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Each facility has there own tips and tricks so even if they are not nessisarily "by the book" don't rule the out you may find them better than the book and time savers. If the tips that your coworkers...

  19. Weekend Call-offs and Vacations

    Abigail612 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my facilty they say you are suppose to make it up but they rarely enforce it because alot people come up with excuses why they cann't make it up. At my facility we can have weekends requested off...

  20. Going back as a senior student...not excited

    Abigail612 replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    Its not my last year but I am about to go into my third year of a four year BSN program. So I'm also feeling your pain I just really want to be

  21. Questions about supplies

    Abigail612 replied to akilah530's topic in General Students

    I would hold off on the medical supplies (uniforms, stethascope, shoes, drug guide) most schools require you to get a specific kind. I ended up needing to get a different stethascope because the one I...

  22. ADN program acceptance.. How to prepare? Medical terminology book?

    Abigail612 replied to Kb5001's topic in General Students

    If it is not a pre req then they don't expect you to know it befor entering. Your classes will teach you what you need to know about medical termanology. If you want a quick reference I wouldn't spend...

  23. Overwhelmed

    Abigail612 replied to Oraelo's topic in General Students

    We have all been there and felt that, but remeber Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will you be expected to know everything that are in those text books in a day. If you were accepted into the...

  24. Do u need to be a Certified NA???

    Abigail612 replied to Ybur514's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my state you renew it in you expiration month, they usually send us a form (the month before) to fill and a list of what we need to send them with a return prepaid

  25. Have YOU trained new CNAs at your facility?

    Abigail612 replied to SlaveHeart's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here are a few of my pet peves... 1) Don't compare how things are done at you previous job/clinical experience as long as what the person who is orientating you is doing does not harm the patient or...