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mirandaaa

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  1. 4 Weeks Of Freedom

    mirandaaa replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    Bookstore cost was going to be $1200 and Amazon/other sites was around $850ish. Which is still expensive. I'm just glad we'll be using several of the books for more than just one semester so the other...

  2. 4 Weeks Of Freedom

    mirandaaa replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    StudentNurse47, I'm starting the ASN program as well! That's crazy you only have one class the first semester though; we have 4 altogether (5 if you count clinical) for a total of 14 credit hours so...

  3. 4 weeks post interview... Still haven't heard back!!

    mirandaaa replied to Nurseinthemaking20's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hospitals seem to have a pretty lengthy interviewing/hiring process. I hope you get it

  4. Teamwork...Why do we do this to ourselves?

    mirandaaa replied to Beachbum671's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In Kansas where I used to live, we had CMAs (certified medication aide) and they had the same duties as a CNA but they were trained to pass meds. In Indiana where I live now, we have the same thing...

  5. Do you wear a back brace?

    mirandaaa replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    One of my friends said his doctor suggested stretching. Do a lot of toe-touches and other exercises that stretch your hamstrings. He said it made a WORLD of difference after just a week of 10 minute...

  6. CNA job options for a college nursing student?

    mirandaaa replied to annacs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's actually pretty difficult to get a CNA job at a hospital without prior experience. I have 3 years of experience and 5 years of being certified and I'm STILL having a hard time getting a hospital...

  7. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    mirandaaa replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A PCT is different than a CNA. You're not JUST a CNA, you are a PCT, so yes, you have the ability to do more things. If you were ONLY a CNA, those things would be outside of your

  8. Ivy Tech PN to ASN

    mirandaaa replied to Rjohnson191's topic in School, College Programs

    I suggest sticking to the PN because you may not get into the ASN program like you're hoping for. LPN's are valuable, too, and if you look at it this way, you'll be done with school before the ASN...

  9. Just a typical day

    mirandaaa replied to MustangSally005's topic in General Students

    Sorta off-topic, but I just wanted to say I purchased my first two pairs of Grey's Anatomy scrubs and OMG, what have I been missing out on for so

  10. Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    mirandaaa replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Personally I feel like it's a great idea to only include nurses and students. I was in a group page for CNAs and a majority of it was complaints about low pay, working nights, and "selfies" of them...

  11. My first 100 days on the job: The Beginning

    mirandaaa replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really hope you continue editing and adding on to this post (or posting new updates even). I think this is awesome. I'd like to do something similar when I get out of

  12. I don't have time for this!

    mirandaaa replied to adreamdeferred's topic in Home Health

    I was terminated from my PT HH position for something dumb like this. I had a high fall risk client and her adult daycare center was 50 yards from her home so I would take her there about 45 minutes...

  13. Teamwork...Why do we do this to ourselves?

    mirandaaa replied to Beachbum671's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't understand the competition between healthcare staff altogether. Between docs, nurses, and unlicensed professionals. It just doesn't make sense. Everyone is there with the same goal in mind:...

  14. work schedule for a beginning cna

    mirandaaa replied to medhouston's topic in General Nursing

    It really just depends on the employer and their scheduling system. Some places will be flexible and will work with you knowing you're in school and will try to accommodate what works for you, but...

  15. Prerequisites

    mirandaaa replied to Sweetcinna's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most schools have entirely different required pre-requisites. As far as the codes being different, you'll have to speak with the school in

  16. What is your study schedule?

    mirandaaa replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Students

    I color-code everything and follow a pretty strict time schedule of what and when I study and work on certain things. A planner is your best friend! This worked well for me for my

  17. Nursing Class Attire-Sweats/Leggings

    mirandaaa replied to nyrnicu115's topic in General Students

    This is the first year (if I remember orientation correctly) that we're not required to wear our full uniform for all classes (scrubs, nursing shoes, etc). We were told there isn't a specific dress...

  18. Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    mirandaaa replied to MeiDei's topic in General Students

    Ah I really hate e-books for stuff like this. I understand there are some positives to it, but I like being able to physically hold it (I learn better that

  19. Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    mirandaaa replied to MeiDei's topic in General Students

    Going through the same thing. My suggestion is to get ahold of someone ahead of you and see what books they used a lot and which ones they didn't and which ones they used for multiple semesters. This...

  20. Getting Nervous Now

    mirandaaa posted a topic in General Students

    I start school in 5 weeks, which is great, and I'm really not too nervous about that (I'm more excited than anything). I'm concerned about work for the most part. Right now I work M-F 8-4 and I...

  21. Getting Nervous Now

    mirandaaa replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    Yep! I've applied to all of them. Days, evenings, nights, rotating, PRN. Unfortunately I only know a handful of people from my campus at the moment and I'm kind of hoping to get in somewhere before...

  22. Getting Nervous Now

    mirandaaa replied to mirandaaa's topic in General Students

    To be truthful, returning to LTC for work would probably be the death of me. My last facility completely and utterly broke my spirit for that area. I did one year of 7p-7a, the only aide for 26...

  23. Ranch dressing in a breast milk container

    mirandaaa replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Rock

    LOL!!

  24. Nurse Corps Scholarship... worth it?

    mirandaaa replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure how helpful this is to you, but I posted something similar about a month ago. I got some pretty good feedback in the comments....

  25. Negotiating schedule as student nurse

    mirandaaa replied to PocketSize's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Just politely explain your situation and ask if there are any options that you can discuss. Maybe see if they could hire you as PRN for the time being or see if there is another unit with a different...