LilacHeart

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1. Any MA students?

   LilacHeart replied to studentbear's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   If your goal is to become a nurse, don't waste your time becoming an MA first. If you end up going to school full time for nursing later on, you are not going to have time to work as an MA anyway. I...

2. Help me decide LPN or Surgical Technician

   LilacHeart replied to sharonp30's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   If you don't want to work LTC, then I'd go with the Surg Tech. Actually, sit back and imagine yourself doing both. They are quite different. Which excites you most? If working surgical really...

3. Confused...RN or CMA

   LilacHeart replied to Belle1951's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   If your heart isn't in nursing then you should put it on the back burner for the time being. The time spent in school will demand a great deal of dedication from you and there will be times that you...

4. B/P Cuff and Stethoscope reccomendations?

   LilacHeart replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I detest Spragues. They hurt my ears, lots of artifact noise, poor sound conduction, etc. I currently have an MDF that gives me excellent sound. My favorite is a Littmann Cardiologist III. Saving up...

5. An easy way to remember Anatomy??

   LilacHeart replied to Angie M's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   The same way I study everything else: Read it, write it, say it. I first read the material, then I write it, in this case also sketch it, and then I record the information. I then listen to the...

6. Drug cards

   LilacHeart replied to Jazziepants's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I agree with MrsCuoco that writing them out will aid in the learning process and help the information to "stick". I already had to do drug cards in Pharm when I was in school for my CMA, and...

7. I've decided to go into nursing at 32. Is this a good choice?

   LilacHeart replied to violetrays's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   32 is incredibly young. There is no reason you should think you are "too old" to start a nursing career. Even if you can't get started with prerequs until you're 33, do that for a year, then follow...

8. I am not sure if I should do the LPN route first

   LilacHeart replied to Red35's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Thanks for your kind thoughts. :) I'm glad that you have the option to go either LPN or RN first and that your budget is sufficient to handle what may come. Since the money end is handled, follow your...

9. I am not sure if I should do the LPN route first

   LilacHeart replied to Red35's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Of course, not everyone has savings (meager or otherwise) to live off of while attending full time school. I was accepted to begin nursing school (was to start today *sob*). Hubby and I had the...

10. 36 reasons why Americans need to remember the past

    LilacHeart replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Agree! Nurses have been too busy worrying about what OTHER people think of them rather than looking after

11. 36 reasons why Americans need to remember the past

    LilacHeart replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well, gee. I have never enjoyed any of the following: Weekends without work All breaks at work, including your lunch breaks (What's a lunch break let alone a bathroom break???) Paid vacation Sick...

12. Community College or University

    LilacHeart replied to LaVanawayj's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I don't know your geographic location, but recently when researching what nursing school I wanted to attend I phones the DON at various LTC facilities and hospitals in my area (Michigan). I was told...

13. CNA Instuctor wants students to bath each other before real clinicals

    LilacHeart replied to Desertrainfury's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my MA program we did give each other injections in Pharm. We started out by giving ourselves subcutaneous injections which got everyone over any needle fear right

14. Disrespect from Medical Assistants

    LilacHeart replied to JZ_RN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Wow. I'm sorry they treated you this way. I'm disappointed that your manager removed you from their area instead of correcting their behavior because they haven't learned a darn thing! As a CMA...

15. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    LilacHeart replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the quest to become "magnet", hospitals have tossed out the nurses who truly felt called to bedside nursing and remain there: The Career LPN. The LPN who loved her job, didn't mind "the mess",...