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    Would you do this for a job..

    casi replied to emndarmic's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Apply to both and see what comes of it. I was one of those people that thought I wouldn't like LTC, once I got a job working in LTC I fell in love. I still perfer my job at the hospital, but I miss...
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    Money Problems

    casi replied to MOUNTAINDEWCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If the corporate office is close enough can you offer to stop in and pick up the
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    Scrub color help!!

    casi replied to sbf187's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious why you are set on these scrubs. I can get 4 pairs of plus sized cheroke pants for the price of their pants. I've had cherokee pants last 3 years until I threw them out. There are a lot...
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    AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

    casi replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    How do they expect to learn if they are sitting at the desk all
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    What else is out there?

    casi replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    Get into the college of your choice and start taking generals for nursing. During this time you might find that you're not interested in nursing, you also might fall in love with nursing. I've told...
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    Moving home with the parents for school- better than debt?

    casi replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I acctually moved out of my parents house 2 weeks before I started nursing school. It was the best decision I've
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    The things you never forget...

    casi replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Not a nurse yet, but a few things that stick with me as a CNA The first patient I had stop breathing in my arms. A father hugging me and sobbing after his daughter who was my age died. On the happy...
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    Obama assists at St. Louis hospital

    casi replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's kind of interesting that he took this on. It's a shame he didn't do a full arrive at 7am with the nurse and leave with the nurse whenever she left. It's a great idea that he want's to...
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    Hospital "gift" for mom?

    casi replied to Obnurseamber06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hospitals actually give stuff out to new moms? Wow. How about giving them a
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    How hard is First semester in Nursing school?

    casi replied to Pinkster's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on you and what else you have going on in your life. I wouldn't say my first semester was hard, but I will say it was a lot of work and a lot of information to digest. Saying that...
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    stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    casi replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    That made me gag a
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    Age you will/were graduated?

    casi replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    I'll be 26 when I graduate with my
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    I was the only RN on my floor named in the Press Ganey for the Month of MAY

    casi replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    Are you trying to tell me that it's not normal for the day shifters to look at the night shifters like we need a bed up in psych?
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    Can I become a CNA at age 16?

    casi replied to Kimmyyf's topic in General Nursing

    Also check out community colleges for CNA training, you'll have to pay for it out of pocket, but if it's what you want it's an option. I know quite a few people who became CNAs at young ages. A lot of...
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    What do you do?

    casi replied to indiawhitaker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't worry about choosing a specialty quite yet. Once you get into nursing school and get onto the floors in clinicals you'll get a much better idea of what you want to do. The OB floor in the...
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    most fertile during menstruation? what?

    casi replied to lorenwithano's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay my thought process is going as so.... The egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube, so the shedding of the endometrial lining wouldn't be flushing out the fertilized egg until it traveled down to...
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    CNA Interview, really confussed!

    casi replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds like it's probably pending on background checks and references. Once those are all done they'll probably give you a
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    Nursing School Books

    casi replied to jst81161's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it depends on how old the text books are. If it's only a year or two old, I wouldn't think there would be much
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    CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    casi replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, those are the nurses that I hide from. I love being a CNA and I enjoy doing CNA work, but certian nurse's have decided that I'm their personal
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    I broke my ankle

    casi replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ouch! At least you got a pink cast! That kind of maybe makes it better? Heal
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    What should I bring to class my first day?

    casi replied to ReadingCNA2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wouldn't even bring a backpack. I'd just show up with a folder with a few peices of notebook paper, a pen in my pocket, and a few bucks in another
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    Advice needed, back against the wall, clock's ticking

    casi replied to knexx's topic in General Students

    Don't most schools require that students have a 2.5 for entry? You really need good grades to get into nursing school. If you can get onto a waiting list that's great, but I think you need to look at...
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    The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    casi replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Get all the hospital staff involved in the show. I'd hate to see it turn out something like grey's anatomy where the nurses do everything. Bring in the docs, CNAs, RTs, EKG techs, transport staff, PT,...
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    Study CNA/ CT or just phlebotomy and EKG tech

    casi replied to MRCast's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've been a CNA for 4 years. I work in St. Paul MN. The hardest thing to adjust to for me was approaching patients to gve such personal cares. In MN CNA's start around $10/hr. With 4 years of...
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    CNA Training Questions

    casi replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If the course sets you up to take a test and pass it with the state then it should be