ItsThatJenGirl CNA

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    Post-Orientation Doubts

    About six months ago I vowed to stop listening to people about difficulty levels of any class or program. I got so hyped up about how ridiculously hard chemistry was going to be, that I started with...
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    What class would you take?

    The one that interested me the most. I actually took Criminal Justice and I loved it - was a great class. I have an extra spot for a class, too. I decided on Medical
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    I have a kids question!

    I've been staying home with my girls for 10 years now. I wanted to spend the majority of their younger years with them - and we homeschool. It's been great. I'm now trying to get back into the...
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    Transfer and move on?

    Can you shadow an ER nurse for a day or two? It might give you a better idea of what you're in
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    Dog had emergency surgery last night.

    I'm so sorry! Don't beat yourself up about snapping - it happens to the best of us. I'm glad your pup is okay. Best wishes for a speedy
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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I already know my issue is going to be feet. I've wiped butts, measured poop/urine/vomit, I've suctioned trachs and helped clean wounds. But feet? I'm already saving up for...
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    95 Theses of Healthcare Injustice

    Posts like these make me sad. I have a condition called Chiari Malformation. It means I pretty much always have a headache and neck pain. I've never gone to the ED for pain control, but I have asked...
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    ADN, BSN, or RN-BSN?

    Look into what hospitals around you require AND look into what BSN programs in your area require and if your credits will transfer or not. It's usually pretty clear on their
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    Request not to be placed at certain clinical site

    It must have been a pretty big deal, if you left nursing school and your job. It's hard to say what you should do without knowing what you've already done. I guess it can't hurt to ask, but don't get...
  10. Not a nurse. Yet. Everyone's experiences are going to be different. And I imagine the people that hated it, or got hurt are going to be more vocal than the ones who love it. It's like customer survey...
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    Nursing Supervisor is Inappropriate

    You can do this, you're strong enough and you've done nothing wrong. Thinking of
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    Anyone doing it for the money and stability?

    Those two things are a big part of the reason I chose nursing. The flexibility is another
  13. Changing beds, bathing patients, changing diapers, wiping bums, peri care - stuff like that. I loved being a CNA (I'm trying to get back into it), and I get that it's not for everyone. But if you...
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    A&P Prep?

    Thanks so much! I'm doing pretty much what you suggested. I bought a little notebook and when I come across a medical term/phrase/drug/etc that I'm not familiar with, I write it down and later I...
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    Nursing Niceness

    Well try not to let that reservation become a chip on your shoulder. I'm glad that you are successfully enrolled in
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    Nursing Niceness

    I went and read the other thread too and I have to say that this was my conclusion,
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    Doubts

    I'm still in school, pre-requisites. My goal is to be an ED nurse. Yesterday there was a fairly serious car accident right by my house - we heard it happen. We went outside and approached the...
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    Nursing Niceness

    This isn't exclusive to nurses, allnurses or forums. It's all over the internet. When you put part of your life out there, people are going to comment on it - and you can't control what sort of...
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    Giving up my dog

    Also, they didn't re-home her - which would have changed my response. She was sent
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    Giving up my dog

    I love how you go from shaming people for judgement and then calling me (or my opinion?) pathetic. People always seem to trip and fall on the moral high ground. Maybe there are too many rocks. I think...
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    Giving up my dog

    I'm not a nurse, just FYI. But I did, and will continue to judge what I view is mistreatment of animals. Among other things - like flip flops with socks, poorly behaving children and people that...
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    Liberal arts / nursing

    No, you can't. Look into the nursing school(s) you'd like to attend, and figure out what they require. A degree before nursing school isn't required - certain classes
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    Giving up my dog

    I feel terrible for your ex-dog. I have two kids, and two dogs and a husband - I'd never dream of giving any of them away because of nursing school - or anything else that's going to be tough in life...
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    San Antonio College (SAC) Spring 2018

    I'm applying! But it's my second choice school. My first choice is UT Health Science Center. I'm taking pre-req's at SAC though - this fall I'm in A&P I, Statistics, Speech and Nutrition...
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    Is my job making me sick?

    Did they do a pregnancy test with the blood