Alicia18

Alicia18

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  1. in need of some good reads: nursing fiction

    Alicia18 replied to jolie chatte's topic in General Nursing

    Monk -- like in the TV show? :rotfl: Okay, okay; I'll shut up

  2. Air Force Nursing

    Alicia18 replied to JKohler's topic in Government, Military

    Hehe :chuckle , if only that were true. I'm an Air Force brat (my Dad was in for 20 years), and we didn't stay in one place for more than five years, and even then we were bouncing from house to house...

  3. in need of some good reads: nursing fiction

    Alicia18 replied to jolie chatte's topic in General Nursing

    What's The Notebook

  4. Class of 2007 Hopefuls / Just Getting Started?

    Alicia18 replied to snuggy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi, y'all! I'm Alicia, I'm in Front Royal, Virginia, I'm 18, and I'm starting prerequisites for my R.N. this fall! The way my university has the nursing degree set up, I'll be finishing in 2008....

  5. in need of some good reads: nursing fiction

    Alicia18 replied to jolie chatte's topic in General Nursing

    Two books I found out (sorry, they aren't fiction, but they're fun all the same!) are The Nurse's Story and Rusty's Story -- both by Carol Gino. I can only personally vouch for Rusty's Story since...

  6. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Alicia18 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I couldn't help more. Guess I'm not as computer-savvy as I thought!

  7. more education for CNA's?

    Alicia18 replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. I myself am going to take classes for nursing this fall. I think that many people seeing being a CNA as a great way to get experience and to make some money to pay those school

  8. more education for CNA's?

    Alicia18 replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ditto. I found out how little I really knew when I started

  9. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Alicia18 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to look that up for you, jaimealmostRN, and I just couldn't figure it out. Still working on it... When (and if) :chuckle I do get it, I'll let you

  10. Preparing to be an RN?

    Alicia18 replied to ilovemymarine's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to look into a CNA program for your junior or senior year as well. It could possibly be taken for credit, and you can have a job as you school. It's tough working twelve hour shifts...

  11. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Alicia18 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you whole-heartedly, TX_ER_nurse; if you're in the minority, than so am I. As I said in an earlier post, we (or for those like me who will eventually become RNs, will soon have) earned...

  12. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

    Alicia18 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's because I'm still new to nursing and idealistic, but I find this quote kind of sad (No offense, Veridican). To me, nursing isn't about the "glory"; it's about the patients and the chance...

  13. Having Problems finding pulses

    Alicia18 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Wait till you have to try taking blood pressure! That was a favorite when I took my CNA class several months ago. :rotfl: I still have to practice whenever I get the chance, and its kind of hard to...

  14. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Alicia18 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Giggle. :chuckle I LOVE the title Mister Sister and just plain Sister. That's always gotta be good for a laugh on a busy day! :rotfl: For me, I love the idea of nursing and would be highly...

  15. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Alicia18 replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Uh... I don't know about psychiatric hospitals, but I know that in Catholic orders, nuns took a great part in the nursing care. There were (and are) whole female orders devoted to nursing, and for...

  16. Evening Shift

    Alicia18 replied to malusport's topic in Nursing Career

    Oo! I love my evening shift! :1luvu: My hours (I don't work all the time; still in high school! ) are 2:30pm-10:30pm or 10:30pm-6:30pm on Fridays and 6:30pm-6:30am on weekends. When I hear all the...

  17. Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    Alicia18 replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! I'm jealous of your highschool CNA! When I started out at 17 as a CNA (several months ago), I got only $8.50/hr, and won't get a raise until I become a MedTech. Seriously, though, what did she...

  18. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

    Alicia18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, all, I feel kind of uncomfortable posting this because I hate talking about people behind their backs, but I think I need help. I work with this other CNA on night shift at a nursing...

  19. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

    Alicia18 replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to offend The Veridican, but I think that BETSRN is right here. Thanks, everyone, for your interest and wonderful advice. Oh, and wish me luck, please -- It looks like I might be able to...

  20. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

    Alicia18 replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your advice, everybody!

  21. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

    Alicia18 replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your positive input. I don't look forward to talking to her about it, but I know that in the long run, it'll probably improve the way I work around her. I agree, talking to the supervisor...

  22. CNA Training....

    Alicia18 replied to Khadijah2's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hope everything works out for you, Khadijah2. And yeah, I can see how it would be hard to get a feel for how things will be nursing-wise in the States from

  23. CPR after rigor mortis

    Alicia18 replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the nursing home I work at, we only have CNAs and LPNs(2, one of which is the DON) on the nursing staff. This said, if someone dies, an LPN in our facility can and does declare people dead; we have...

  24. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    Alicia18 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    If my hands aren't too dirty or don't feel too dirty, I love to use the gel to wash my hands -- esp. if the call bells are REALLY going or if its just a busy time in the shift. Of course if my hands...

  25. comfortable shoes

    Alicia18 replied to Spider Cat's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear Reeboks. Really comfortable -- I love them. :loveya: The best thing is that mine are all white so they should accept me wearing them in nursing school clinicals. Are Klogs really that...