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  1. Where can I learn how to draw blood?

    guest64485 replied to ILoveNurses's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your local community college. I am currently in an 8 week phlebotomy course (2 days/week for 2 hours each), and we get to stick each other each

  2. i'm scared!

    guest64485 replied to shannymar's topic in General Nursing

    *"cna's work for so very little money..." -CNA's usually have a slightly higher base salary than a housekeeper. At my hospital, they make between 8.75-11.50 per hour depending on experience, whereas...

  3. Questions from a Neuro Med/Surg volunteer

    guest64485 replied to moosicle's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well I'm not a full-fledged nurse yet, but I have a little bit of hospital experience. 1.) a lot of times I see nurses who do not take breaks or even time for a meal. Many nurses that I see are...

  4. Nurses who smoke - I'm a smoker

    guest64485 replied to DanaS's topic in General Nursing

    My dad used to drink caffeinated coffee all the time. That's what got him through quitting smoking. 2 cups before heading off to work in the morning, 4 cups or more at work, and a few after work...

  5. Nurses who smoke - I'm a smoker

    guest64485 replied to DanaS's topic in General Nursing

    There are MANY other addictions besides smoking. I wouldn't discredit any advice given just because smoking was not an addiction they

  6. New Student taking 2 lab sciences this fall

    guest64485 replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in General Nursing

    a LOT depends on your current situation. If you are working a demanding full time job, have a history of struggling with science classes, little to no family support/understanding, and living by...

  7. Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    guest64485 replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    There are loopholes to this. Our hospital operates a shadow program through the education and volunteer department. Look into those departments at your local hospital to see if they can help you...

  8. just one question...

    guest64485 replied to inwyte's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in 2 different large hospital HR departments. Each HR department is different in how they work things. At the HR I currently work at, it takes approximately 2.5-3 weeks just to hear...

  9. Average CNA salary?

    guest64485 replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    Salary.com for my area shows the 25th percentile as being $9.69 when base pay here is $8.52. 75th percentile is on the money though with $11.37 edit: salary.com shows 25th percentile for registered...

  10. How many of you had a different career/education before becoming an RN?

    guest64485 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Got a bachelor's in psychology before deciding to start taking the prerequisites for nursing school. Turns out, even with all my psych classes, I still needed to take one more for

  11. Getting a hospital job

    guest64485 replied to zacarias's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are applying to UW, definitely put down that you have worked with them before. They will find out one way or another. In the hospital HR that I am at, the nurse recruiter keeps notes about...

  12. How does one become a unit secretary?

    guest64485 replied to ihearniforget's topic in Nursing Career

    At the hospital where I work, the only thing that's required to be a unit secretary is a high school diploma. They would prefer for you to have taken a medical terminology course but that is not...

  13. How does PRN work?

    guest64485 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    A big part of it is what is needed in the department. For nursing, you will probably be able to get all the hours you would like. Usually you will work with your manager on it. You will tell your...

  14. Tech/CNA

    guest64485 replied to BESTRONG's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital, a tech has the same duties as a certified nursing assistant, they are just different titles (we call them CNA's at our nursing home and techs at the hospital) I just started as a tech...