ItsThatJenGirl CNA

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   First time fired by family

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to invictus's topic in Nursing

   Don't take it personally. You won't mesh with everyone. I got "fired" from a patient for checking to see if he needed his brief changed. His family claimed I was a pervert. I mean that's literally my job (PCT). People are weird.
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   When did things start to click~?

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to Wiggly Litchi's topic in General Students

   I've also heard it starts to come together during Adult I/II, but doesn't really solidify until we're working :)
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   Does anyone use "SN" in email signatures while a student?

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Students

   I wouldn't.
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   Break up during school

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to Nicoleashley's topic in General Students

   I'm really sorry you're going through this. I'm in the midst of something similar, though we're married with kids. I'm 98% sure we're just not going to make it through the next year and a half of school. It's been incredibly difficult. I'll keep you ...
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   Can anyone in San Antonio tell me about the market for ADN nurses?

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to Itsthemee's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Most of the job listings here say BSN highly preferred. If you want to do the ADN route, you might be better off going to Baptist, I think they hire their new grads often - they also have the RN-BSN program online. Where are you going now and where d...
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   Nursing School Essentials

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in General Students

   A good water bottle was my biggest helper. And Advil.
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   Is nursing school really awful?

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to makykh's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Maybe that's an issue with your program. I had really awesome educational experiences in my first semester clinicals. I did wipe butts and clean up vomit, too - it's part of what we'll be doing when we graduate, so it makes sense that we learn how to...
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   Is nursing school really awful?

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to makykh's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I love it.
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   Share your 1st day of class experiences

   ItsThatJenGirl replied to OR.Nurse.MJT's topic in General Students

   Our first day was really fun. We had a lecture for a few hours - it went over basic care like bed making, hand hygiene, general safety. Then we had a lab where we learned how to do blood glucose measurements, restraint use and donning/doffing ppe. I ...
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    Do you think that nursing students need to work as a CNA or nurse aid while in school?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Students

    Aww, thank you
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    Where's the Professor?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to vcoley17's topic in General Students

    Oh and we had our instructors cell phone, so we would text her and figure out the time frames.
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    Where's the Professor?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to vcoley17's topic in General Students

    It depended on what she was doing. Our clinical group were on two different units, so if she was close, a few minutes. If she was in the other unit, sometimes we had to decline to give the med, because it would take too long and we didn't want to neg...
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    Do you think that nursing students need to work as a CNA or nurse aid while in school?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Students

    I'm going into my second semester in nursing school, and I'd highly recommend working as a CNA. It's not necessary, but it's given me a lot of confidence and a whole new set of skills that will make me a better nurse in the long run, IMO. Plus I love...
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    Can CNAs work one 12h shift a week?

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Students

    I got a job as a nurse extern, which is a PRN position. We're required to work two shifts per month. Right now I'm working 3-4 shifts per week because it's summer and I love money. :)
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    A patient spit in my face

    ItsThatJenGirl replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in Nursing

    Thank you both. I feel better having posted. Guess I just needed to get it out. :)