Themostsupreme replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students
In regards to making big bucks. The nurses at my current facility make roughly 2 1/2 time to 3 times what the pct makes. So yeah, huge difference. the pct job i only do about 2-4 times per month...
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Thank you for your support, as well as icuman, thank you for your comments and to others as well who i may have missed. Let me try to make this clear. If i thought aide work was below me, then why...
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So I've been off of my orientation at my pct job. I'm thankfully learning skills and the work load is not high as compared to my previous job. It's still a considerable amount of work but less...
Themostsupreme replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students
You misunderstood my statement. I said control over the aides, not the patients. I agree with an above poster that aide work can help someone become a better nurse b/c if you work as an aide you'll...
Themostsupreme replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students
QUOTE=OrganizedChaos;8565691]Every post you make you keep making me even more disturbed. I just... I.. Wow. I want an NP that has a lot of RN experience. Not once that just got the necessary 1-3 years...
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QUOTE=lorbla4;8562545]I honestly can't even believe this post is for real. I start my cna training on July 6th and my asn program on August 11th and I cannot wait to wipe butts, turn patients,and...
Themostsupreme replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students
You need to tell this too the nurses who i used to work with who felt they were too good to do cna duties. Y do u think i left? lol Im not breaking my back for any nurse or any patient, they can kiss...
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QUOTE=OrganizedChaos;8559555]Wow. Just wow. Between your screen name & your posts, I wouldn't let you take care of my DOGS! *shake my head* Get ready for the real world of nursing once you...
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QUOTE=FlyingScot;8559349]The issue with the OP is the author's disdain for the less glamorous aspects of nursing, his feeling that having done it in class he has nothing else to learn, that he...
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QUOTE=SnowShoeRN;8558809]I had applied and been accepted to grad school while still working as a RN, but left - amicably - just prior to starting because I wouldn't have been to work nights (my...
Themostsupreme replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students
ive already contacted a few np schools that do not require any experience. I plan to gain experience while attending np school. I know a friend that did that and shes making big bucks as an np and is...
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Thank You for the nice post....Now did you work as an RN while in NP school? or did u 1st quit the RN position and then enroll in NP school? If i go the NP route my plan would be to start a program...
Themostsupreme replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students
I went in this job with an open mind that i would gain valuable skills for the RN. The job i took was a cna, where the hospital didnt let u really do anything besides checking vitals and cleaning...
Themostsupreme replied to Young Tangerine's topic in General Students
pa school is pretty hard to get into. 3.5+ gpa and 1-2 years of healthcare experience is the norm as an EMT, paramedic, cna, pct ect. anything involving direct patient care. Most schools require...