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  1. Company email:does your facility have it?

    don_rhonda replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    our small rural hospital has microsoft outlook email. we are able to use it in house and away as well. it is pretty nice. for college students like me, it is a better way to keep updated about...

  2. Lewis-Clark College

    don_rhonda replied to schooling girl's topic in General Nursing

    I go to WWCC in Clarkston, across the river from Lewiston. I like WWCC as it is a 2 yr RN ADN program vs LCSC 4 yr program. I don't think it is a struggle to get into WWCC as long as you have your...

  3. Giving Power of Attorney (POA)

    don_rhonda posted a topic in General Nursing

    Signing your name to any piece of paper binds you to obey the law. Signing over Power of Attorney (POA) requires your choosing of specific delegations and may consist of as little as making health...

  4. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    don_rhonda replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ditto on Crocs for me!!

  5. Giving Power of Attorney (POA)

    don_rhonda posted a topic in General Nursing

    Signing your name to any piece of paper binds you to obey the law. Signing over Power of Attorney (POA) requires your choosing of specific delegations and may consist of as little as making health...

  6. Please paint a realistic picture of nursing for me!

    don_rhonda replied to wannabe_sane's topic in New York Nursing

    I have seen several people go thru nursing school with grandiose ideas of making a difference in the world. It is not all that! The best advice I could give is to become a CNA (as I did) and take it...

  7. Nervous About CNA Classes

    don_rhonda replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I back your theory of being a CNA before nursing school 100%. Several nurses that I work with say that their CNA years were their best years in nursing. I believe that a CNA gets much more aquainted...

  8. Question numbers in the NCLEX?

    don_rhonda replied to Roy Fokker's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ditto for me... The numbers were down at the right bottom corner of the screen. I was so nervous that I did not pay much attention to the numbers. However, I did get more-so nervous once I realized...

  9. The scare of passing LPN NCLEX

    don_rhonda posted a topic in General Nursing

    Seems like there is quite the flow of NCLEX stress suddenly here! I don't know if I could help anyone, but I will tell you my plan, which worked for me. I studied Mon, Tues, and Wed before my test...

  10. Workload split between RNs/CNAs

    don_rhonda replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch! This subject really hits a sore spot! I am a CNA (3 yr), and will be a nursing student this fall. I believe that it should be a requirement to become a CNA before becoming a nursing student....

  11. first CNA clinical worried me

    don_rhonda replied to chicagrl72's topic in General Nursing

    My CNA clinicals were done in a LTCF also. It was very tough to keep up with getting residents to meals, to the toilet, diaper changes etc. Each CNA was assigned 10-15 residents, which I thought was...

  12. New Student!!!

    don_rhonda replied to prenurse0902's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well put

  13. New Student!!!

    don_rhonda replied to prenurse0902's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hmm... I still wouldn't encourage taking 2 sciences at 1 time, unless school and science comes easy to

  14. How many Pt do you take care of?

    don_rhonda replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    What is you Pt to nurse numbers? 1rn:5pt 1cna:5-10pt What state are you in? Idaho Hospital or ECF? 16 bed rural

  15. New Student!!!

    don_rhonda replied to prenurse0902's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This just depends on how much of a load you are willing to take on and how well you do in sciences. Me, myself, and I took 1 science at a time with a PE or something light/non-science....call me...

  16. New Student!!!

    don_rhonda replied to prenurse0902's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree! All 3 classes were pretty involved for me. These 3 classes count for the most points towards the nursing program at our school, so I made the most of it by focusing on these 3 by seperating...

  17. Is being a nurse ever boring?

    don_rhonda replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO! I get in lotsa trouble by complaining how quiet it is...especially on night shift where we are a limited staff of 2 RN's and 1 CNA in our local rural hospital. I am known for jinxing the shift,...

  18. Requirements for CNA

    don_rhonda replied to samantha1988's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you Samantha! I think it is a very good idea to become a CNA before going to nursing school. As for CNA requirements, I believe you need to be 16 or older with a clean record, not much...

  19. Rude patients or family members

    don_rhonda replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have dealt with this as a CNA, and it is very frustrating! Several days ago, a family member came into the patient's room in a rush, took over feeding the patient, and then reported to the charge...

  20. what should i do while waiting?

    don_rhonda replied to SCCgraduateRN's topic in General Nursing

    Best thing I ever did is get my CNA before going back to school. This will help me in my comfort level as I do my clinicals in unfamiliar facility settings, but giving patient care that I already...

  21. Adjusting to 12.5 hour nights

    don_rhonda replied to jack4408's topic in General Nursing

    No commitment to anything else in life helps a whole lot on night shifts for me. I am working 2 12 hr days and 1 12 hr night per week until I go back to school. I have always been a sleeper so it is...

  22. Stool Sampling

    don_rhonda replied to surreal's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA at our local rural hospital, I 2nd this decision!