NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Really stressed on Nursing career path to take help please :(

    NightNerd replied to Claudiac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, either of these routes would be OK - you'll still be a nurse at the end! I second the concern about hospitals mostly hiring BSNs now; I know the ones around me are starting to crack down on...

  2. What was your first day as a CNA/STNA like?

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

    My first day was BORING. We have a small unit as it is (ten beds), and that day we had maybe 5 or 6 patients, so there was not that much to do! Haha, but like other posters said, you will be shadowing...

  3. What specialty?

    NightNerd replied to cnastriving2brn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Forensic nursing of some kind, after starting off maybe in the ER or something that gets me right in the thick of things. There are a lot of things I can see myself being happy doing, though - I just...

  4. I need more nurse friends :(

    NightNerd replied to sckooshy1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ouch! I hope this isn't true (and doubt it is). It sounds like have a serious passion for this career path and that you have made it well known. I'm sure your husband has picked up on that and wants...

  5. The steps between...

    NightNerd posted a topic in Forensic

    I am a pre-nursing student, about to finish my pre-reqs, and I should begin my clinical coursework for an ADN program next spring. I am very, very interested in forensics, law, etc. (the other careers...

  6. The steps between...

    NightNerd replied to NightNerd's topic in Forensic

    Yeah, it seems like uncharted territory for the most part. Thanks for the post,

  7. Should I take Introductory Chemistry or General Chemistry?

    NightNerd replied to Bazi-preNursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say to go for the general chem. I took the intro course at my community college, which is enough for their ADN. However, I'm also applying to a BSN program as a reach, and they require me to...

  8. Does nursing school costs scare you?

    NightNerd replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I am terrified - not of the cost of my favorite ADN program, but definitely of getting the BSN. A little bit of debt - like one or two paychecks' worth once I'm an RN - doesn't really bother me, but...

  9. Suggestions for balancing School, etc?

    NightNerd replied to redshott's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi redshott. Are you accepted into the clinical portion of the program yet, or do you still have some pre-reqs? For me, taking the pre-reqs one or two at a time was a great way to prep my studying...

  10. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    NightNerd replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I came late to the therapy session, but I want to vent too! LOL, my biggest pet peeve is people who don't work through any problems, read the textbook, or actually study, then hold up the entire class...

  11. Starting CNA program. Tips, please!?

    NightNerd replied to makc88's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Clinicals were in a nursing home for me. Classroom was 15 days of 6 hour classes and 5 days of 4 hour clinicals. My exam was not too hard because I went over and over the skills and textbook until I...

  12. Frustrated.

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

    Wow, your sister and friends need to get a life. Being a CNA is so much more than wiping butts (although there is plenty of that, lol). You're the one who makes them feel comfortable, clean, and cared...

  13. Is it worth it?

    NightNerd replied to Katsmeow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You sound like a great daughter (wayyyyyy better than me, lol - I cannot WAIT to move out!). Go for what you think is right here! If it's your dream school and you have the option of moving there, go...

  14. In Need of a few Motivating and Inspiring Words

    NightNerd replied to sonyammac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First: I am just amazed at your situation with that first school. I would have been so mad after 7 years! *Empathy* What I hear a lot of on this site is that, if you want it bad enough, you'll find a...

  15. I dont know where else to turn.

    NightNerd replied to IdianaCNA1993's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Like a couple other people have said, now that you've gotten some similar feedback from two different work environments, you should probably think about the impression you're giving. I've followed...

  16. tuition reimbursement anyone??

    NightNerd replied to nicolep614's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes! I am super-lucky to work for a hospital that offers up to $5000 per year. Their conditions are 12 more months of full-time work, and you have to be pursuing a degree (so I couldn't get tuition...

  17. Bodies Exhibit....have you been?

    NightNerd replied to jennaroo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went a few years ago, and it was fascinating! It was before I'd decided I wanted to be a nurse, so I'm sure I would love it even more now. I also had an awesome A & P professor who got us into...

  18. Humanities help needed.

    NightNerd replied to dltorres's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Zoe, we probably live all of a stone's throw away from each other! I'm at Howard CC, but I live pretty close to where you are in school. Hello, fellow Marylander. :) OP, online classes are just as...

  19. Should I go Nutritionist first then nurising?

    NightNerd replied to EduardoLugo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They are two different programs. At most, some of your pre-requisites will be the same for the two programs. RD to RN is not like LPN/LVN to RN; they are totally separate, and doing RD first will not...

  20. Want to be a nurse...but too stupid?!?

    NightNerd replied to Worthy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Worthy! I think that once you start your pre-reqs, you will be surprised at how much you've learned and how much more focused you can be! The motivation and "know-how" that come from having a goal...

  21. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

    NightNerd replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    91% on the first test! Would have been even better if I hadn't made some stupid STUPID mistakes! This is the problem with taking classes that start after your

  22. Feeling lost

    NightNerd replied to TexasNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "I can’t help but feel so sad in my heart because I never took school serious enough to be good enough for acceptance." It sounds like you did take school seriously. Taking care of a family and...

  23. Finishing prereqs and basics before nursing school?

    NightNerd replied to lillyturtle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is not a general consensus. You need to check with the specific schools you are applying to about this. Most of the nursing programs around me (also MD) require you to have everything done. I...

  24. Trying to find a job while in school full time?

    NightNerd replied to Nursing2102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked as a tutor/baby-sitter for my first two years of college, and it was the best! I could work as often or as little as I wanted, but I had plenty of work available to me. I would just watch the...

  25. Unsure about Nursing

    NightNerd replied to Rivv91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I could have written this post! I'm in the same boat as you are - just finished a CNA course, finishing pre-reqs, etc. I will be starting my first CNA job next week, but I am already freaked out by...