Sparrow91

Sparrow91

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  1. Getting ready to start my Pre-Nursing journey Fall 2013

    Sparrow91 replied to RachelP_CRNA2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome theAFwife! Nursing is a great field to get into, there is so much you can do with it! I know that you would like to be a PA but have you considered being an NP? They do the many of same things...

  2. Help on Paper topics...

    Sparrow91 replied to pkline1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some topics I have written papers on befor that I have found interesting some were a bit of a challenge though... Restraint free policies 12 hour vs. 8 hour shifts and how they relate to nurse burn...

  3. I'm soooo tired of school already....

    Sparrow91 replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    Don' worry you are ssoooo not alone! I am currently finishing my junior year in the BSN program and I can see why a lot of people take a semester off! I have learned to take everything one week at a...

  4. Can you use on Resume "nursing assistant"??

    Sparrow91 replied to WhatIsLife?'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Can you take the exam again? If you can pass the exam most places will offer you better pay. Other wise I would probably not put it on your resume. If you really feel you should or it would help make...

  5. Advice for a future CNA student? :)

    Sparrow91 replied to maddiem's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Right now just focus on what is in front of you which is the CNA program itself. If you are applying for an accelerated program I am assuming that you have graduated with a BA or a BS so the course...

  6. I applied to nursing school...now what?

    Sparrow91 replied to stillwag's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say look at your school requirements for the nursing program, a lot of places want you to have all of your immunizations completed and your AHA BLS CPR done before you can begin the clinicals,...

  7. Fundamental in nursing

    Sparrow91 replied to Clistine48's topic in General Students

    Well like I said mine was a fairly simple course, but just because I had one class that was not that hard does not mean that my program as a whole should be questioned. We have some of the highest...

  8. Question about training at a new job.

    Sparrow91 replied to esand's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Only 75 hours?! When I got my CNA (5 years ago) my state required that we have 90 class hours and 70 clinical hours making a total of 160! My sister who took the class after me had 180 because they...

  9. Object that Represents Nursing?

    Sparrow91 replied to Illmatic's topic in General Students

    I would bring a candle, as nurses we "shine a light" on the needs of our patients. It is also a reminder of Florence Nightingale, also known as "the lady with the

  10. Question about training at a new job.

    Sparrow91 replied to esand's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No you haven't, many new CNAs get a week to two weeks of training. I would explain your concerns with your new employer and ask for some extra orientation

  11. Anyone doing pre reques and nursing program at a community college?

    Sparrow91 replied to shaylah's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess it depends how cmpetative it is. Its good to give your self options and to not put all of your eggs into one basket, that way if things don't pan out the way you expect them to you will have...

  12. Favorite scrubs brands

    Sparrow91 replied to thelittledoe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love Grey's and I also like healing hands, and I love koi and peaches scrub

  13. please Advice

    Sparrow91 replied to Ola76's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Isn't your immunization compliancey part of what gets you accepted into the program? Who advised you to drop? If it was your advisor, I would move up the ladder to the DON of the program, if it was...

  14. Pregrad Nursing Home/ LTC

    Sparrow91 replied to Jemimah08's topic in General Students

    Work at the nursing home is tedious but is also very rewarding because it is an underserved area within nursing, a lot of good can be done for the patients. I personally love working with the elderly....

  15. Fundamental in nursing

    Sparrow91 replied to Clistine48's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals is a pretty easy course. Like its title it is the very basics in understanding in nursing, you spend a lot of your time learning the essentials like ADPIE (nursing process), nursing...

  16. Pregrad Nursing Home/ LTC

    Sparrow91 replied to Jemimah08's topic in General Students

    I am not an RN yet I am only a CNA, but I work very closely with my nurses. Because they have so many patients to care for a lot of patient assessments such as their skin and mental statuses falls on...

  17. Pregrad Nursing Home/ LTC

    Sparrow91 replied to Jemimah08's topic in General Students

    I have worked in LTC facilities for 5 years, where I work we have 45 beds and a lot of the time we have only one nurse on, so though the nurse is usually busy all day the work itself is slow paced and...

  18. Pregrad Nursing Home/ LTC

    Sparrow91 replied to Jemimah08's topic in General Students

    LTC in general is a bit limited as far as experience goes. Most of the patients you recieve are in need of either rehab and maintinance in health. The amount of equipment you will be able to use and...

  19. Pregrad Nursing Home/ LTC

    Sparrow91 replied to Jemimah08's topic in General Students

    Much of the work is with geriatric patients, it can also be kind of tedious work, much of what you do is daily skilled assessments on the rehab patients, skin assessments and mini mentals on the more...

  20. Question regarding retaking course?

    Sparrow91 replied to zeno33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It never hurts to put in more than one application, whether it be for the fall and spring or to other colleges, its always good to have options and to not place all your eggs into one

  21. Please tell me what worked for you in MED SURG?

    Sparrow91 replied to NurseKis's topic in General Students

    I just finished med/surg 1. It is a hard class and I found that I really needed to treat it like A&P, something that I was told by my advisor was that when going over each system to familurize...

  22. Dieting and nursing school

    Sparrow91 replied to Jennybrie's topic in General Students

    What I have found helpful in the past is spending my summers losing weight and developing healthy habits, that way when school starts I dont have to try breaking bad habits while under stress because...

  23. Choosing a speciality for my senior practicum

    Sparrow91 replied to Missy BSN's topic in General Students

    I would suggest doing med/surg or ICU if you are unsure. I have been told by several people (including nurse managers and DONs that do hiring) that these two are the most versitile and are looked for...

  24. Have no choise BUT to be a cna first!

    Sparrow91 replied to AARONS007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I guess I would do somemore research first befor jumping into this. In my state most hospitals want at least 2 years of CNA experience befor they can consider you for a postion. My suggestion would be...

  25. Question regarding retaking course?

    Sparrow91 replied to zeno33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If it states "conditional acceptance" that usually means that you are accepted into the program but they will remove you if you do not obtain the desired grade. I know at the 2 schools I have attended...