Alicia18

Alicia18

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  1. How often do you take a break?

    Alicia18 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    Only take those naturally-made breaks -- the quiet periods of the day (or night) when all my nursing home residents are snoozing. I don't clock out for them, though, b/c the minute something happens,...

  2. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

    Alicia18 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    When I finish school, I'm hoping to do Hospice or SOMETHING with the Dying if not Hospic in particular. If I don't do that, I can see myself staying in Geriatrics like I am now. I know I don't freak...

  3. Day Shift vs. Night Shift

    Alicia18 replied to RNtugladimurnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer dayshift b/c I'm much more a morning person. I DO miss the busyness of nightshift, though. Heh, extra pay for nightshift? I

  4. Nursing Shoes-Where are the best and most comfortable

    Alicia18 replied to nursinginga's topic in General Students

    I'm a CNA, like Karmyk, and during breaks from school, I work nighshift, dayshift, whenever-they-want-me shift at a retirement home/nursing home. I've found that Reeboks have been very nice to my...

  5. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    Alicia18 replied to straba's topic in General Students

    I'm doing a bachelors of nursing at Franciscan University, a small Catholic college in Steubenville, Ohio! Will be a second-year student in the Fall, and hope to have my prereq grades high enough so...

  6. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    Alicia18 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    Just from my experience from working in a nursing home, I would guess for clinicals you would need scrubs with large pockets (if your school doesn't provide uniforms like mine does), comfy sneakers, a...

  7. Useful sites for pre-nursing AND nursing students

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

    I just applied to join -- such a great idea! I hope you don't have to be TOO active there, because I don't know what my school schedule will be

  8. Roll Call Fall '05, Pre-nursing for RN program

    Alicia18 replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting my Orientation at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio on August 24, but my actual pre-nursing classes start th 31st! Very excited! Classes: Chemistry (not looking forward to it,...

  9. How Does One Know If They Possess What It Takes To Do Nursing?

    Alicia18 replied to Catlover71's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow, Daytonite, what an amazing story -- thanks for sharing. I'm 18, and have been a CNA for about 9 months. I'm soon starting my prereqs for my RN and must admit to some feelings of nervousenss -...

  10. I'm officially a Pre-Nursing Student...

    Alicia18 replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good luck and have fun! I'm heading to that point myself! My first classes will begin at 8am 13 days from now! A big school day with Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology I, Psychology of...

  11. anyone work 16 hours?

    Alicia18 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    16 hour shifts are okay, but by the end I usually feel like I want to sleep for a year. 12 hours are usually best for me -- just the right amount of time for me, esp. if I'm working two nights in a...

  12. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    Alicia18 replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    I try to at least sleep from 7am-12pm, but usually my body won't allow me to sleep much longer than that. My sleep is REALLY cut up by tossing-and-turning, probably because I'm only working nights...

  13. Reward system for hardworking CNA's..need help!

    Alicia18 replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, being the best CNA I can is my job and I would do it whether or not Admin or my coworkers appreciate me. But a thank you DOES go a long way toward propping up spirits that are beginning to...

  14. NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

    Alicia18 replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't sleep at work; when I go to sleep, I STAY alseep! :chuckle You'd have to feel out your coworkers, Estrogen, but if it really is quiet during your shift, it would be silly for them to just...

  15. Stress in Nursing

    Alicia18 replied to rmcgrog's topic in General Nursing

    OT continues, for a sec: Thankyou, Angie! :) Back OT, I guess there's always those shifts when you come home feeling like you could happily murder someone! :chuckle Thank goodness I haven't had TOO...

  16. NIGHT SHIFT - Bored out of my mind

    Alicia18 replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    Estrogen, I know exactly the type of long hours of nothing you mean with the same kind of quiet coworkers. When I know I'm working with the quiet girls on night shift, I generally bring a book to...

  17. I have a question about humor etiquette

    Alicia18 replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I learned early-on the trick of "if you don't laugh you'll cry". I decided I never wanted to feel that down because of work again, so now I'm known as that CNA who's always laughing and smiling. It's...

  18. how did you KNOW you were meant to be a nurse...having a conflict!

    Alicia18 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    i think this is great! your story is an inspiration to everyone who says that for this or that reason they can't follow their dream. i hit upon nursing as a career when an order of catholic nuns were...

  19. Stress in Nursing

    Alicia18 replied to rmcgrog's topic in General Nursing

    The stress nearly killed me when I started working as a CNA 7 months ago. It was my third day of working PERIOD (I was 17, which was why I had NO working experience) and I ended up hating myself when...

  20. New to Allnurses.com/Nursing ratios??

    Alicia18 replied to BCLadynpink's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whoa; that's a tough load! Are these your typical nursing home residents (total or close to total care) or are they more retirement-home-ish? It sounds like work can get crazy for you,

  21. Working with lazy nurses

    Alicia18 replied to eflynnlpn's topic in General Nursing

    There are people like that everywhere, unfortunately. :uhoh21: I've dealt with the same snappy you-should-have-somehow-known-that kind of person; the only way I can think of to deal with it is to be a...

  22. Another Old (?) uniform question

    Alicia18 replied to Ariko's topic in International Nursing

    This is going to seem a little off-topic, but, man what a job! :loveya: I'd love to work in a place like that. I don't suppose you know if they have any in the Virginia

  23. New to Allnurses.com/Nursing ratios??

    Alicia18 replied to BCLadynpink's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work, during nightshift there are two CNAs to the 12 patients in the PC unit (and in the entire building, by the way; it gets to seem pretty quiet when everyone is asleep! :chuckle ). We are...

  24. Another Old (?) uniform question

    Alicia18 replied to Ariko's topic in International Nursing

    Not everywhere. I've met some nurses who wear them because they like to keep with the old traditions. I'll probably be like that too when I finally become a nurse.

  25. Amusing reasons to become a nurse

    Alicia18 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I got this tote bag for my birthday this year with the following written on it. I found it quite amusing, and thought I'd just share it with everybody. Top Ten Reason to Become a Nurse 1. Pays better...