SeattleJess

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  1. Never Too Old for Nursing School

    SeattleJess replied to Biosciencegeek's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Excellent and exciting, BioScienceGeek and everyone else! You do not realize how very young you still are. Compare yourself to me, new CNA and nursing student who just turned 60. (My cousin also got...

  2. How Soon Should I Begin Studying for NCLEX

    SeattleJess replied to hotmessmanda's topic in General Students

    By the way, 'manda, I think your idea to learn about test strategies is really, really smart. In addition to my cheapo NCLEX review, I got a book called Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for...

  3. Decisions.. your Opinion

    SeattleJess replied to Cynt87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Tough decision! So many variables and only you can weigh each one. Without other information, I'd have to agree with shan409 and cocoluv06. You may be earning less per hour now as a CNA but you will...

  4. How Soon Should I Begin Studying for NCLEX

    SeattleJess replied to hotmessmanda's topic in General Students

    Thanks, OneHappyRN. This sounds like good advice from you and ThePrincessBride. I had to smile when I read hotmessmanda's post because I had the same urge to start training for the NCLEX before I...

  5. CNA ratios by state

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

    This just sounds wrong and impossible, too. I cannot see how you can care for an incontinent and highly dependent patient with half an hour each or less. Sounds like a recipe for injury or patient...

  6. CNA ratios by state

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

    KB24, were you caring for those patients alone during your clinicals or were you shadowing a

  7. CNA ratios by state

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

    How do you have half a patient??? (I'm guessing you and a partner share 19 of

  8. Free CNA courses in WA?

    SeattleJess replied to Vak89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There are jobs available that say NAR (Nursing Assistant Registered), though they are not as numerous. Those are often excellent opportunities to get your employer to pay for your training. (My...

  9. When taking blood pressure for the CNA skills exam?

    SeattleJess replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Your state Dep.t of Health (or whatever agency certifies you) should have written material that explains exactly what steps you need to perform to pass the CNA test. In Washington, this pamphlet is...

  10. Time to turn alarms?

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

    True, so true! Now YOU need to write the book. Maybe you can also convey some of the importance and amazingness of this work in addition to getting the facts right. Think you

  11. Coworker dies unexpectedly.....

    SeattleJess replied to Ruas61's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's the ones who give us the most joy and meaning who leave the biggest aches when they leave. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for...

  12. redirecting to old threads

    SeattleJess replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    NO, Ruby Vee, no, no, please no! Don't stop pointing us toward the goodies! I like those links. I've majorly benefited from at least three links to prior threads that were posted in response to...

  13. Shoreline CC point tally per quarter

    SeattleJess replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    Like wonderchic24, I know this is an old thread but I wanted to let you know that Shoreline's minimum score requirement for Fall 2014 was 103

  14. Shoreline CC point tally per quarter

    SeattleJess replied to margritamix's topic in Washington Nursing

    Bellevue College makes its selection based on the TEAS; if TEAS scores are tied, only then do GPAs comes in. It might be easier, faster and less expensive to study for the TEAS and apply to Bellevue...

  15. redirecting to old threads

    SeattleJess replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    Waaaa! I'm too dumb to realize that direction to another thread is rude! I thought it was helpfulness. Maybe the point is that emails allow for much "between the lines" interpretation because we...

  16. Most depressed I've ever been during nursing school

    SeattleJess replied to stephen1219's topic in General Students

    Just as oh-so-wise Esme12 said, see your PCP ASAP. (After my father died, when I finally dragged myself in to see mine, he said, "Once you start taking antidepressants, the only thing you'll regret is...

  17. 10 Study Tips that will Make Nursing School Easier

    SeattleJess replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Students

    I agree, that's not at all helpful to me, either. I did need clarification from the article about what it means to focus on "actions" and I'll add that here for a shortcut. (The article itself is a...

  18. Proud to be in scrubs??

    SeattleJess replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    And that's a GOOD THING from an infection control perspective! I've put my shoes into plastic bags to take them home for immediate sterilization on the day I cared for a C. diff patient. Always feel a...

  19. Proud to be in scrubs??

    SeattleJess replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Like a great, big, shapeless blue

  20. 2 rn's both bsn, ond nearly NP fin leave bp high

    SeattleJess replied to the nites's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great post. Can you please tell me more specifically about what made this nurse the best? (I may not get there, but I do want to strive for

  21. Taking CNA exam Friday? Need help and advice!

    SeattleJess replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree, mvm2, that if you've learned the skills in nursing school it's smarter to challenge the exam. If your nursing school is requiring CNA certification so it can cutback on the amount of...

  22. Taking CNA exam Friday? Need help and advice!

    SeattleJess replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That doesn't mean you can scrimp on your CNA skills; if anything, it means you need to pay even more attention to them because your program expects you to have some fundamental skills in place when...

  23. What do they know about nurses?

    SeattleJess replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The hanging out around the desk and blabbing with everyone. On what universe does this

  24. Taking CNA exam Friday? Need help and advice!

    SeattleJess replied to ONCRN2017's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you certified as a CNA in another state? Or are you trying to get a first job by challenging? Believe me, working as a CNA is a demanding job. Even if you go to an excellent program, there is...

  25. Beyond depressed. I failed

    SeattleJess replied to Nmckzs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree! I cannot like akulahawkRN's post enough. She (or he?) nailed