Krista_15

I deliberated the same thing before enrolling in school, I am currently a Medical Assistant attending nursing school. I really have to say that there isn't a day that I attend class that I am not thankful that I went to MA school first. It really gives you a "leg up" or a "jump start" because let me say, nursing school Isn't exactly an easy task. However, a CNA certification can't be compared as far as academics, but It will potentially help with getting a job when you graduate because you won't be completely "green" when you graduate. Hope this helped!

I'm not sure if I would except the job after having this happen to me, I would be absolutely mortified! On the other hand, that would really say something about the people (At least the interviewer) you would be working for though. That's a hard one..

Wow! I've always said the world is too small, but I thought things like THIS only happen in soaps on TV. Sounds like something that would happen to me!

I like RN&mom don't work in a NICU neither, however I found myself in a similar situation. When my daughter was 3 days old she started vomiting everything she took in which was never more than an ounce, she fatigued very fast when she ate, her urine was very dark brown, she was also cyanotic around her mouth. When I took her to our pediatrician (after visiting the ED every night before and leaving with no answers), and found that her Calcium and potassium levels were no where close to what they should have been. He sent to a childrens hospital immediately. We came to find that her heart was enlarged 3x from the ventricular walls being overly thick. I was told when they did her intake that she was days or possibly minutes from cardiac arrest. She was given a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Here's the interesting part: My daughter is now 4 and lives a completely normal life, she has no symptoms, or long term effects from this condition. to this day her cardiologist can not give me any answers of how or why these potentially life threatening condition just went away on its own. I just say she is my miracle baby!