Butterfries

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1. Suspended

   Butterfries posted a topic in Geriatric

   I need help. Recently I looked up my CNA certification and it was suspended. I'm worried because I am a nurse now. I don't know the reason but if anyone can help me figure out how certifications gets suspended, it would really help. I'm super confuse...

2. New Job

   Butterfries posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am still in orientation at a SNF for about three weeks, it has a generous orientation period of one month. The thing is I find myself dreading to come to orientation, I feel so unhappy. The staff to resident ratio is 1 nurse to 38 residents. Some o...

3. I lack social skills and confidence. Is nursing a possibility for me?

   Butterfries replied to DerAustin's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Don't worry. Once you are a nurse, usually most of that anxiety goes away because you are so busy. I use to be shy and have social anxiety. After I became a CNA, that all changed because working with patients and coworkers really build your social sk...

4. I hated being a CNA.....

   Butterfries replied to lovelove254's topic in Pre-Nursing

   No you won't hate nursing if you don't like being a CNA. Its probably just the conditions you are working in. I actually like being a nurse now better than I was a CNA. There is a lot more responsibility, yes, but you are not ordered around like a do...

5. too long to become a nurse

   Butterfries posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I just graduated LVN school and I feel I should be happy but I feel so depressed. I felt my time in nursing school was cheated and took way to long to complete. I have started this journey since even before high school and now I am almost in my thirt...

6. LPN school and night shift

   Butterfries replied to calexis20's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Hello calexis20. I honestly wouldn't recommend it unless you can reduce you hours somehow. I understand you have an apartment so you must work to support yourself. I just graduated last year from LVN school and it was really hard. I have worked 40 ho...