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  1. Made a CNA Mad: Is it better not to help CNA's?

    mrsboots87 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think it depends on the whole scenario and how you approached the aide. Where I work, we have pretty good teamwork on my shift. The nurses will help if needed, but the aides are usually good about...

  2. Scared to Start a New Job!

    mrsboots87 replied to lanietrautsch's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I didn't take the CNA course and applied for a waiver for passing block one of a nursing program. I say this because for the nursing program we assisted CNAs but also shadowed the nurse and passed...

  3. Can I wear these honor cords at graduation???

    mrsboots87 replied to NrNaG's topic in General Students

    I say go for it. The cords are things you earned for your educational achievements. No one is likely to say anything if they even think anything of it at all. Wear them if you want to. And you may be...

  4. RN to BSN Recommendations?

    mrsboots87 replied to Vdaniels15's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The 4 main universities are NAU, GCU, ASU, and UofA. They are listed in order of cost. I am going to attend NAU starting this fall while still in Block 4 at SCC. NAU is the only school that allows you...

  5. How to register for the Hesi?

    mrsboots87 replied to ANMpreN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Find a college that offers HESI testing. Quite a few use HESI. See if your score can be transferred to the school you wish to

  6. I shouldn't feel guilty, right?

    mrsboots87 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Right now pneumonia is going around the LTC I work at like wildfire. Well, not pneumonia of course since thats not contagious, but the respiratory illness going around is turning into pneumonia in...

  7. Can anyone suggest how to find grants for an LPN to obtain RN

    mrsboots87 replied to dsanto3's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I am well aware of this as a multiple year financial aid user. I was telling the OP to fill out the Fafsa (indicating I was talking about regular old federal financial aid), and then see what she...

  8. Can anyone suggest how to find grants for an LPN to obtain RN

    mrsboots87 replied to dsanto3's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    You don't have to be unemployed to qualify. My husband makes decent money and I still qualify for grants and loans. As long as you aren't getting a degree lower then any you already have, then you...

  9. Can't get into my RN Program because of Obamacare

    mrsboots87 replied to LCNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    This is not completely the fault of Obamacare. I would actually consider this the fault of your employer. They took your insurance and have messed up your pay. A few things here. Yes, the...

  10. Is this right?

    mrsboots87 replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    You are again referring to your high school career to somehow try to prove that you should be in higher level classes. It is unlikely that the adviser put you in classes willy nilly. There are pre...

  11. Escalate to Dean ?

    mrsboots87 replied to Theone40's topic in General Students

    You should just stop before you paint a target on your back. You failed. Study up to pass next time and move on. What happened with another student does not pertain to you so you shouldn't try...

  12. Maricopa Spring 2016 Block 1 students

    mrsboots87 replied to Mrs.Bookworm's topic in Arizona Nursing

    For the health requirements, start as soon as possible. The form you need is under the current students section of the nursing.maricopa.edu page. There is also a link to a banner paper for those whos...

  13. Advice Needed: When is it time to pursue something else?

    mrsboots87 replied to amelissa's topic in General Students

    How about you just apply to a nursing school you can get into. It really is quite ridiculous that you are so adement about only being a nurse graduated from U of A. Are they a prestigious school?...

  14. Getting Frustrated

    mrsboots87 replied to 2bNurseMia76's topic in General Students

    When you're applying you need to be reading job descriptions. If the job is for a CNA and requires a CNA cert, you don't qualify for that job. Even after a semester if nursing school. What you need to...

  15. Any CNA to RN programs???

    mrsboots87 replied to Amkropski's topic in General Nursing

    You probably won't find any school that will consider your CNA cert as education to bypass a nursing course. However, as long as your pre reqs were separate classes and not just built into your...

  16. Does your school require you to do internship on top of clinicals

    mrsboots87 replied to johnny6's topic in General Students

    We have a 90 something hour capstone/preceptorship at the end of our program. I'm can't tell if you are for or against this, but it's a good thing. The entire purpose is to get a student ready for the...

  17. LPN or RN. Which program is more difficult?

    mrsboots87 replied to ashmckay's topic in General Students

    Ladyfree, I should have been more specific. We have education and check offs in for trach care and breathing treatments and all that too. What I was more referring to was that at the hospitals I've...

  18. HESI exit exam as a requirement to graduate from the Rhode Island College Nursing Program

    mrsboots87 replied to Rachel1001's topic in School, College Programs

    We use HESI exit every semester. It is not in our handbook or syllabus that HESI specifically is used. Just that a third party exit exam will be used. We don't use it to matriculate through the...

  19. How to deal with stereotypes and vicious people

    mrsboots87 replied to rnhopeful2014's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Haters gonna hate. He sound like the same type of guy who is probably a pervy patient or just doesn't know all that being a nurse entails. You have just as much a right to have a passion for nursing...

  20. HESI exit exam as a requirement to graduate from the Rhode Island College Nursing Program

    mrsboots87 replied to Rachel1001's topic in School, College Programs

    This is a LOT more common then you think and most relatively new nurses had to take and pass such exams. Not all schools require it for matriculation and graduation. But most at least use the test for...

  21. I need to know if I have the right to refuse care

    mrsboots87 replied to Penguins11's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you can refuse care for a patient will be in your nurse practice acts for your state. I'm in AZ and we most certainly can refuse care if a patient if we feel it unsafe or if we feel we are...

  22. Cheating

    mrsboots87 replied to Elain7's topic in General Students

    Other people cheating is NOT why you failed and you are not being punished. You failed because you didn't pass the HESI. It wasnt made harder for you. If others cheated doesn't affect you at all so...

  23. I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    mrsboots87 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    It would not be smart to pay out of this contract for multiple reasons. Being tired of your city is not a good enough reason to trump the bad reasons. You can easily move to another city and just have...

  24. Why so many 3-11 jobs at nursing homes?

    mrsboots87 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I not a nurse yet, but am a CNA at a LTC facility. From what I've seen, the morning shift seems to be busier for the nurses then the evening shift. Just about everyone has morning and lunch meds, but...

  25. School issue

    mrsboots87 replied to meagannicole224's topic in General Students

    Very nice loophole (for lack of a better word). OP, I think this will be your best bet with the disputed question. PP makes a great point in that it truly would be completely unfair and likely against...