HappytobaCNA

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1. One piece of advice you wish you knew when starting?

   HappytobaCNA replied to ariesalyssa's topic in CNA/MA

   Wow what a great question! Your heart is in it? ….you will be a great nurse! One piece of advice … let me give you background about my self first.. I have been in different healthcare setting from doctors offices nursing homes for the last 20+ years...

2. M.A. and CNA a good idea?

   HappytobaCNA replied to G_UNIT's topic in CNA/MA

   Let me tell you a little about myself. I always wanted to be a nurse for as long as I can remember. I was a horrible math student in high school so I wasn't able to enroll in the LPN program and settled for an MA program to get my foot in the medical...

3. I got myself in pickle-jam. Need opinions.

   HappytobaCNA replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Technicians

   If this would be an insane opportunity and you would be thrilled, why would you not try? I do NOT think they give interviews to everyone. Who in the ED has time for that? If they need healthcare workers, all I see is an open door for you. Leave plent...

4. CNA Agencies?

   HappytobaCNA replied to mirandaaa's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a recent graduate of a CNA program with 10 years of MA experience. So I thought the next step was a PCT position but hospitals did not without CNA experience. I didn't want to commit to a permanent CNA position but needed the experience so an ag...

5. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   HappytobaCNA replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   What did you say you wanted me to do now? The DON didn't here you!

6. Strange CoWorker Stories

   HappytobaCNA replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric

   This is a great topic. I had a really hard day at my first cna position and I really needed the laughs. Thank you to all of you for posting.

7. Scared to Start a New Job!

   HappytobaCNA replied to lanietrautsch's topic in CNA/MA

   You are new and will be a little slower at first Well is that an understatement! I am a shiny brand new cna (as another member commented) too. A little slow is a nice way of saying at a snails pace. I had clinical like you following someone not reall...

8. CNA Salaries

   HappytobaCNA replied to Sashakay's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a new CNA from Long Island. I have not been able to find a position yet however, I was on an interview that offered me 11 dollars an hour at an assisted living facility. I have 10 years of experience as a Medical Assistant so I am not new to hea...

9. Getting a Job doing physicals for insurance company

   HappytobaCNA replied to jw122792's topic in Job Hunt

   I was a Medical Assistant at the time and I worked for an insurance company doing vitals, phlebotomy, and urine specimen with chain of custody forms in clients homes. I don't know how it is now but when I was doing it the insurance company called me ...