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  1. I'm an alternate?!?

    Mhays replied to Bunny92's topic in General Students

    I have been where you are in those stressful time periods and there are a few things that you can do in order to make the transition easier for you. I try to meditate and listen to some nice quiet...

  2. Got a D in a non pre nursing Course

    Mhays replied to mariapizzeria's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If nursing is what you are wanting to do, then I would go for it and do it. Calculus is definitely a math for doctors and engineers. In nursing, they do not do calculus. Some nursing programs do...

  3. Is becoming a CNA worth the money?

    Mhays replied to HanHolle03's topic in General Students

    My advice would be to get your CNA. The reasons are that you will be earning money in order to save up for college and you will also have some health care experience available to you so that if you...

  4. Should I get my CNA license?

    Mhays replied to anga7692's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is totally up to you what you want to do and accomplish with your nursing career. I would recommend getting it done before you start nursing school for the following reasons. You will have a good...

  5. failed right before senior RN year need advice on licensing and possible online classes to

    Mhays replied to carabear1028's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry that you are going through all of this. I know that it is hard and it seems that things won't work out, but they will eventually and there will be a silver light in the end. I live in...

  6. Pearson Vue Trick 2016

    Mhays replied to bsmithey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on having the courage to take the NCLEX yesterday in NC. That took courage and a lot of endurance. Anytime you can get help from Pearson Vue, then it is a win-win. If they have a...

  7. Tips for really strict clinical instructor?

    Mhays replied to Kiki<3's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry that you are going through this hard time right now. I have been in your shoes many times with hard professors. It can be a challenge and intimidating. The thing that got me through...

  8. Should I SUE?

    Mhays replied to hollyday's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry to hear about this. Nursing school is hard anyway and to have this happen is a hard thing to go through. Unfortunately, I have been there two times where I went to school and was...

  9. Taking clothes off for a head to toe assessment

    Mhays replied to evelyn305's topic in General Students

    I really and truly believe that with one layer of clothes, you can hear everything just fine. If your professor instructs you to use a gown and put it on so that you and your lab partner can both...

  10. Where did you go get your background check for nursing school?

    Mhays replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    I believe that there are other background checks that can be provided for you. They are the following: Background check companies that a student pays and then they do a check of the past years....

  11. Are test banks allowed if the professor doesn't use them

    Mhays replied to wendy2016's topic in General Students

    Hi, I believe that some teachers use curriculum guide tests and some teachers use their own wording. It really depends on what the teacher wants to test for and how much they want their kids to know....

  12. HIPAA violation

    Mhays replied to NovaNala's topic in General Students

    Thank you for your discussion and your forum post. I greatly appreciate you being very honest and very brave about your situation. It takes courage to be able to verbalize and talk about your...

  13. How fast did you land a job?

    Mhays replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    Hi, it took me not long at all because I was already working at the skilled nursing facility. The only difference was my pay rate. After I took the test, my pay rate went up to a dollar and twenty...

  14. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    Mhays replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! Yes, you can work day shift as long as you are upfront with your supervisor from day one. It is best to be upfront and tell them that you need to have day shifts due to your changing...

  15. New to NI (tech)

    Mhays replied to BeachsideRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Marcy CNA That is wonderful that you are enjoying the babies. When I was doing the NICU clinical, I got used to it and then I enjoyed the babies. The babies that I saw in there were so tiny and I...

  16. I ruined the surprise

    Mhays replied to Ashleigh0894's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Marcy CNA Thank you for your post. I greatly appreciate you discussing your hard situation. It is amazing that nursing can have such great moments and it can also have some hard moments where we...

  17. How Long To Do Cares

    Mhays replied to Soliloquy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Marcy CNA It has been awhile since I was doing baby care, but when I did it, it took awhile for several reasons. I would be day shift. So, I would come into the unit, check what was done during the...

  18. Conversing with parents in NICU

    Mhays replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi, I have been there many times regarding what to say to parents or client's families when it comes to their loved one's diagnosis and cause of the problems. When I was a student nurse, I was...

  19. New Grad- NICU Nurse!!!!

    Mhays replied to EB_15's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That is so wonderful that you are so excited into becoming a NICU nurse. :0) I applaud that very much because as nurses we should love what we do and be happy with what unit we are on as well. We...

  20. New To NICU: How was your experience?

    Mhays replied to Soliloquy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My experience from the neonatal intensive care unit is probably different than yours in that I was a nursing student; so I saw the neonatal intensive care unit from a student's pair of eyes. At...

  21. Hospitals that hire new grads

    Mhays replied to RachealAnne's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My name is Marcy and I live in Virginia. The hospital that I went to do my neonatal intensive care unit clinical at was Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA which is about 25 minutes away from Washington,...

  22. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    Mhays replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, anything is possible;especially in today's society. When I was in nursing school, I had students in my class who were around your age and older who wanted to switch careers and do nursing. I...

  23. Knock knock. Who's there? HIPAA. HIPAA who?

    Mhays replied to Joe V's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hello, my name is Marcy and I live in Virginia. Yes, I would say that I am very HIPPA savvy. In fact, I was told in one of my nursing jobs that if we were caught violating HIPPA, we would be...

  24. Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    Mhays replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Hi, my name is Marcy and I live in Virginia. I have been a teacher and school nursing for about 10 years now and their are many things that you can do to help with these types of accidents. I worked...

  25. Coworker physically abusive to patients

    Mhays replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hello, my name is Marcy and I live in Virginia. Thank you for your post. That took a lot of courage to voice your concerns onto the forum. I know personally how hard that is to say those words and...