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  1. Colorado Advice Please

    maxcat replied to brandy119's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I live up in Summit County (near Breckenridge) and a few people here commute all the way to Glenwood Springs to go to Colorado Mountain College's ADN program. That program is *extremely*...

  2. Average CNA salary?

    maxcat replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Colorado. The nearest hospital (Vail) pays about $12.50/hr, starting out. The local home health agency starts at $10.40/hour plus $6 per visit for travel. So about $13-$16/hour, for a 1-2...

  3. Peds IV Tips

    maxcat replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse (yet) but am interested in this thread... my 14 month old was in the hospital last week for 2 days and they could *not* get an IV started for anything. She was slightly dehydrated and...

  4. I know this was covered, but I can't find it-Shoes

    maxcat replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse (yet) but have noticed that many nurses where I did my clinical either wore Dansko clogs (I own these & love them but sometimes my ankle sort of "twists"-not sure I'd wear them for...

  5. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    maxcat replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm responding to the original post-I haven't had time to read everything. I am someone who is considering going into nursing as a second career. My previous career was kind of unsatisfying, career...

  6. more education for CNA's?

    maxcat replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in a CNA class right now (we're in CO). At the local hospital, CNA's start at $12.50/hour. It's also a resort area, so high cost of living, so that $$ doesn't go far. If you do home health, you...

  7. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

    maxcat replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    My reasons for considering nursing (I'm taking pre reqs right now and applying for an accelerated BSN program in a few years, when kids are a little older) are similar to many other posters... I have...

  8. Acceptance letter to UCHSC Nursing School!

    maxcat replied to Denverchick1983's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey-I have not been through that program but am hoping to apply for the accelerated BSN program in a few years. I'm going to an info session next month.... any advice? did you have to complete all...

  9. need help with CNA course/certification problem...

    maxcat posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm currently taking a semester long CNA class at our local community college. I plan on applying to nursing school in a few years and thought it would be a good way to prepare (hope to take other...

  10. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    maxcat replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    BTW taking the CNA class is not a *requirement* or pre req for our local cc nursing program, but it is strongly recommended, and since it's competitive to get into most programs, I'd personally feel...

  11. Should all nursing students be required to be a CNA for one year?

    maxcat replied to SophieMae's topic in General Nursing

    I agree-maybe not make it a hard and fast requirement, but it's *definitely* a good idea if you can afford to work as a CNA...or at least take the 2 nights/week to take the class while working before...

  12. what areas of nursing do you recommend??

    maxcat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I keep reading various threads about how people hate their jobs-how nurses are out to get each other, doctors are disrespectful, how everyone's just waiting to get written up... It seems like most of...

  13. In my 40s.. don't know where to start

    maxcat replied to MOMNurse2be's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a pre-nursing student. This is a second career for me as well-I used to work in environmental consulting. I am currently a SAHM and don't have a lot of time for classes, but did start with a CNA...

  14. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

    maxcat posted a topic in General Nursing

    My CNA instructor told me that if I want to go to nursing school, I need to prepare to be a guinea pig. Meaning, students practice their skills (NG tubes, Foley cath, needle stuff...) on each other....

  15. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

    maxcat replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    yeah-my instructor was probably in nursing school around 20 years ago, so I guess things have changed (thankfully!). I was seriously

  16. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

    maxcat replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    as far as bed baths, we're doing those for the CNA class and we're just told to bring shorts and a t-shirt for that day. Manniquins are used for perineal care

  17. question about clinicals in nursing schools...

    maxcat replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replies! Guess I can still consider going to nursing school after all! :) I don't know where my instructor went to school.... but when she said NG tubes? I freaked and started thinking...

  18. Fastest route to become an RN?

    maxcat replied to Homemaker's topic in Nursing Career

    You know, I had heard that as well, but when I talked to the instructor of my CNA course, she said I should go for the BSN and not the ADN. It's hard to get a feel of what is the right thing to do...

  19. Fastest route to become an RN?

    maxcat replied to Homemaker's topic in Nursing Career

    If you already have a bachelors degree (in another field), it will probably be faster to get a BSN, esp. if you do an accelerated program. That is what I am looking into-the programs are 12-18 months...

  20. future student

    maxcat replied to jfen's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm sort of in your same boat, though I am a SAHM to 2 kids (who are only 9 months and 2.5 years). If I go to nursing school in the next few years (which I hope to do...) I will have to pay for...

  21. pre-nursing student-need advice on balancing family/nursing school!

    maxcat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am considering applying to nursing school in the next year or 2. I am currently a SAHM (with a BA in Biology, and a MS in Env. Science), and am looking for a career change when I go back into the...