Sue7573

Went to WKCTCS, graduated in Dec 2007 working in Murray as RN in nursing home. LOVE IT!

IMO, I was a nurse aide for 16 years before I went to NS. I was in class with several students that had been unit clerks. Although my experience was priceless, I think that the UC positions prepared the students more for NS. I can't count the times t...

I do three 12's 7a -7p on sat and sun and then 7p-7a on mon. Most of the time I sleep untill noon or later on monday, on purpose. My husband gets the kids on the bus monday morning. I am wore out by about 5a on tuesday morning but I make it and I sl...

I would want to say YES but thinking back on MICRO in college and reading the "HOT ZONE". Honestly I believe I would not go back in. Something like that my family would have to come first.

Oh that is depressing. That does really bother me. I don't intend to sit here and say I would be the first one there but I would go. YES! I would. I don't know if it is the new nurse that is speaking or what. I have been a CNA or volunteer for the l...

LOL Well we wont be sending anymore your way I promise. That is still to close to home for some. Have you ever had a family member get upset at the time it takes to call the answering service to get to pts doctor so you can tell him the exact same...

I believe it!!!!! Hey I wonder if she transfered from one of our halls! ? Nah I can't think of anyone we have missing. We have one whole special area for these wonderfull family members. We didn't do it on purpose but seems like they all got put in...

I don't know where you are but in Ky you have to work to keep your certification. I don't remember the actual amount of hours but it does go for two years. Every two years you have to prove that you have worked as a CNA. Hope this helps

I am a new RN now for six months, I normally work midnight shift in LTC, on occassion the RN's have to take turns covering the weekend day shift. This past weekend was my turn, usually it means we are scheduling (rescheduling) to cover call ins. I li...

I am a new RN now for six months, I normally work midnight shift in LTC, on occassion the RN's have to take turns covering the weekend day shift. This past weekend was my turn, usually it means we are scheduling (rescheduling) to cover call ins. I li...

I graduate this DECEMBER. I am so excited. I watched my original class graduate in May, I had to repeat my third semester. It was so exciting, and hearing about my friends starting jobs and PASSING NCLEX this summer, has really got me excited. I was ...

I am not 'new' to allnurses but it has been a long time since I posted anything. I do keep up with a few threads and browse now and then. I starting my 4th semester of ADN program in August. I was originally supposed to graduate in may this year but ...

I have found that less is more. A little notebook, is invaluable period. A good mechanical pencil (or two) with good eraser, retractable, pens with black ink are good too (get at least one blue one or vice versa depending on your clinical policy on i...

I say go for it!!! I have heard that at the community college (which is accredited) that I go to, there is a program that allows students over a certain age (and I can't remember what age) can take so many hours a semester for free.... So that would ...

You got a label on everyone, non-judgemental, hmmmm-----ok so the one label I didn't see was the ignorant one... wonder who that is.... I have to say that in the beginning of my nursing school, I was a little bit judgemental also. I groaned and moane...

I don't know for sure how you are going about it, I know this time last year I was so nervous. I had 16 years experience as a CNA (weekends only) an 1 year of pre reqs behind me. I was so nervous I wore the schools website out looking in my mail box,...

I just took the second semester HESI a couple of weeks ago. We are not required to pass it to go on to the next semester but it did count as 5% of our final grade. The thing about the HESI is this, as one of the previous posters said that they have t...

I was so excited to see this forum started. I just finished my first year of a 2 year program. In our school it is the second semester that is DREADED. The MED SURG semester. I loved it, love school and love the whole experience. First of all (except...

what in the world what was that? I have never heard of anything like that. OMG yewh

I am 32, and in the middle of the bell. There are just as many younger than me as there are older than me. I think that is something!!!

My DH's idea of helping out around the house is not fussing at me for not having it done. Since I started school almost 2 years ago, he has helped with making of the meals, but I can count the times on my hands that he has done the dishes. I think I...

It's interesting to do a class case study in prioritizing. Given several situations, here are some responses: Students who were previously CNAs will provide a bedpan so that the patient will not be incontinent. The student without CNA experience wil...

Years ago we had a quadraplegic (sp) man that would turn his light on and then call the front desk on his phone (he had a stick that he held in his mouth to push the buttons) once he got an answer at the front desk he would breathe hard and tell them...

I am a 32 y/o CNA/RN student. I have worked as a CNA since I was 16 excluding 3 years when I tried different things to make sure nursing was for me (it is). How ever for -me- I think that being a CNA first has it up side and down side. For instance s...

I used these and they are great but you have to be very careful. one thing I did that caused problems is that I forgot to go back in there and give time frames, something measurable. BOY that is stressed in my class. Good Luck Sue