NightNerd

NightNerd MSN, RN

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  1. Feeling really unprepared

    NightNerd posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello fellow students and CNAs, So, I've got my written exam for the course on Thursday. I've done really well on all the practice exams and am about to go study my butt off some more. What's freaking...

  2. phobia of puke

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

    For me, it was poop. Nothing else fazed me, but poop was the thing that bothered me. Once you've seen one, you've seen 'em all, though. Plus, I find that remembering to be sensitive to the patients...

  3. Whats your career change story?

    NightNerd replied to perezy20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I studied English and Psychology in college with hopes of getting my Masters in Counseling and, perhaps, being lucky enough to churn out a bestselling novel by the time I graduated. By the time I was...

  4. I want to be a CNA but I feel discouraged.

    NightNerd replied to 5ummer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It is not an easy job, that's for sure, but it is definitely worth the effort, if only so you know you are going in the right direction. If you can come out of work after a 12-hour shift as a CNA and...

  5. Question about patient care technician/cna.

    NightNerd replied to mariposabella's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    At the hospitals nearest to me they do want you to have experience in phlebotomy, etc., but it may not be the same everywhere. Look at some job listings near you and see what it looks like in your...

  6. Tired of waiting for these cna classes.

    NightNerd replied to mls4455's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can identify. Time doesn't move like you want it to, ever. I finished my CNA class, now I'm waiting for my license. I'm in my pre-reqs, now I'm ready to be done with them. Once I apply, I'll be...

  7. How's your dating life?

    NightNerd replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Caleyjo21, I have a feeling that this will be a common date night in my future, lol! My boyfriend lives on a farm and loves his tractors, so that sounds like a perfect way to spend an evening with...

  8. Time management / study schedule

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

    To thenameismac and SopranoKris: Holy. Crap. You win. :bowingpur OP, I work full-time and have just one pre-req to finish this semester, but I did a mix of online and lab classes with work for the...

  9. CNA to be an RN?

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

    That's a tough one. Being a CNA is not the most pleasant job at times, but it is basically what your first class in nursing school will consist of. Plus, as an RN, you will need to be able to...

  10. Taking Notes HELP!!!! Please? :)

    NightNerd replied to steph0's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not everyone learns best from taking notes. It sounds like you and I are in the same boat. Although I do take notes during lectures, I find that other methods work a lot better for me. Try these:...

  11. Stop Whining and Go Away!

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

    Yes, I do! But she's not a stage 5 clinger, so she distributes the "wealth" a little more, lol. We all need to vent. We also all need a life outside of work and other things to think about. I realized...

  12. Being bullied at work...

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

    Now THAT is the definition of someone who can dish it out but can't take it. She's really showing herself for what she is by not showing up to defend her own sorry actions. So now the question...

  13. Working in a christian place while being an atheist?

    NightNerd replied to mls4455's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    This shouldn't be an issue, I would think. Your job will be the same whether you're serving Christians, Hindus, or atheists, and you can do it just as well, no matter what your belief system or lack...

  14. Fall 2012 Microbiology Students -- STAND UP!

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

    Haha, I had the same issue. I am horrid with microscopes and was the last person to leave lab the other day. What can I say? I was determined to find that cholera on the

  15. Pre req's?

    NightNerd replied to mls4455's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends. If you have a Bachelors already, some of your pre-reqs will most likely already be done (English, humanities, etc.). For me, I had A & P I and II, Chem, and Micro left, and took...

  16. Career advice: is this the right move?

    NightNerd replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't say what you personally will want/regret/be proud of, but as a career move I think it sounds just right. You have great reasons for wanting to move now, and I think the prior experience you'll...

  17. Direct Entry MSN or ABSN without chemistry?

    NightNerd replied to the healer's art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depending on the school, they might not really care about the minus part. I would apply anyway - IF I couldn't re-take the class. But there is no shame in re-taking a difficult course like that; most...

  18. CNA as prereq

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

    Wow. Where I am we do not have to become a CNA as a pre-req, but I think that's a great idea. At least shadowing/observation/volunteering as a requirement makes sense to me for any profession; it's...

  19. Being bullied at work...

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

    Ugh. She sounds like a peach. I think you handled it pretty well. At the beginning it sounded like she was just hazing the new girl, to which I would have recommended just trying to be patient and...

  20. A&P 1, microbio, & psychology

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

    Oh, and as for admissions tests, I am taking the Hesi Evolve something-or-other. I am avoiding studying for it right now! :-P I do not envy those taking the TEAS; I hear my exam is a bunch easier....

  21. A&P 1, microbio, & psychology

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

    I'm pre-nursing at a community college. Pre-reqs I did at night/online (paired science with non-science until I had two sciences left, did Chem over the summer, Micro is my last one this fall). I will...

  22. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    NightNerd replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed on Thursday and have a job all lined up for when that license number comes through! Nervous and

  23. Feeling really unprepared

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

    Thanks, Abigail and Mindy! Feelin' a little better now. :) I should be OK as long as I can observe first and then help. My preceptor in clinicals was having me actually do all these things I'd only...

  24. Waiting for CNA license

    NightNerd replied to t2091's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm in MD, and just finished my class. We were told that we should be issued a license number in 4-8 weeks, which we would find out by checking the state's board of nursing website. I don't think we...

  25. How Far do you want to go in your Nursing Education?

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

    Shadowing would be the best. But you know, it just occurred to me that we could probably at least find a way to interview a forensic nurse if we wanted. I'm thinking that either going through a...