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  1. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a secretary right now and am thinking of becoming a CNA to get some hands-on experience in the healthcare field while I go to school to be a nuclear medicine technologist (if I can get accepted)....

  2. Civilian Hospitals vs. Military??

    onesmallspark posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi! I am seriously considering getting my BSN via the Navy, but I've been reading a lot of posts on the regular boards that give me pause. Some of the posts make nursing conditions sound unbearable...

  3. Ever taken Paxil?

    onesmallspark replied to JenMarie82's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it has something to do with your dosage. I was on paxil 12.5 very briefly and never had any side effects at all - not when I went on and not when I came

  4. desperate to learn Spanish

    onesmallspark replied to timewood's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where you're located, but in my area (DALLAS, TX) some churches offer Spanish classes. All the community colleges around here offer them as

  5. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    onesmallspark replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    HAAAAAAHahaaHAHAAAAAHAaaHAAAA!!!!! I LOVE

  6. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah - I've heard that. *sigh* It's depressing. I've been looking in the paper and on hospital websites and it seems like they all (even LTC and assisted living) want experience of at least 3 months....

  7. Did you ~EVER~ feel this way??

    onesmallspark replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooo..... I REALLY like this idea! Thanks so much for the

  8. Anyone ever have a discogram?

    onesmallspark replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you work, but you definitely need to apply for FMLA - especially if you work full time. FMLA GUARANTEES you have your job and benefits held for you a specific length of time. It...

  9. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess that would mean cleaning up the body for the funeral home or for the family if they weren't present at the time of death. I don't know for

  10. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I get the feeling you don't/didn't like being a CNA... Did/do you have more experience in a hospital or LTC setting? Wouldn't I have to take the same CNA classes to be a medical assistant in an MD's...

  11. Working with the sick - how do you keep yourself healthy?

    onesmallspark replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooooo..... good question. I'm really interested in seeing what people say. My former roommate worked at a nursing home and it always ended up that I was the one getting sick from whatever it was...

  12. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    First of all - forgive me if I offended anyone with my choice of wording (i.e. -diapers) or if anyone felt slighted by my calling the duties "just". I have obviously displayed my naïveté with the...

  13. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a link I thought might have some good info. I found it while doing a google search.

  14. Give me the down and dirty of being a CNA

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    Geez... that makes it sound pretty

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    onesmallspark replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    My grandparents had made an agreement that whoever "went first" would send a sign (if possible) to let the remaining person know that they were okay and watching over them. If the person's spirit...

  16. Learning to give injections

    onesmallspark posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of squeamish around needles (which I'll have to get over I know) and I was just wanting some advice and/or personal stories on how you learned the best way to give injections/IV's and not be...

  17. Learning to give injections

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    STUDENT TO STUDENT??? You mean I practice on one of my fellow students and then they stick ME??? :uhoh21: I'm not a student yet - what is an IM, SC and

  18. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    onesmallspark replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Oh geez.... that one really made me tear up! (but in a good

  19. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    onesmallspark replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a nursing story, but the black dog reminded me of something. When my grandmother passed away it was very sudden and unexpected. She was at the home she had shared with my grandfather and...

  20. Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    onesmallspark posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to decide if I want to make the effort and expense of becoming an RN (especially in light of what I've read in some of the BB posts) and I was thinking that becoming a CNA (which would only...

  21. Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I thought shadows weren't allowed for HIPPA reasons. Is that interpreted different in every facility? I would definitely be interested in doing that. Does anyone know of a hospital in the Dallas...

  22. Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so much worried about a particular skill set, but I was thinking being a CNA would give me a strong indication of what the work environment is like for a nurse without having to have all the...

  23. Ordering scrubs online

    onesmallspark replied to Butterfly3001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Has anyone tried the "Comfort Clogs" from http://www.allheart.com? I have a very narrow foot and wondered how wide they are. I also wondered just what sort of quality they are since they're only...

  24. Don't laugh, but... what if I throw up??

    onesmallspark replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    OH. MY. GOSH. I've just gotta say that reading this thread has been MORE than enlightening. It honestly never occured to me some of the stuff that nurses do - ie: clip toenails, suction stuff, deal...

  25. Would you recommend CNA experience prior to Nursing School?

    onesmallspark replied to onesmallspark's topic in General Nursing

    What is a PCT? Patient Care Tech? (I'm guessing here) What is the difference between it and a CNA? And what does "d/c a Foley" mean? I'm still a newbie and don't understand all the abbreviations...