selenaaa

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1. Does anyone know Spanish?

   selenaaa replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Students

   I'm fluent in Spanish, and am a qualified bilingual interpreter at work (they certify employees as interpreters if they are fluent enough in a language). It is very convenient to have someone on the unit that speaks the language needed, and as a qual...

2. As a CNA, What Was Your Starting Pay? 2015

   selenaaa replied to NicoV's topic in CNA/MA

   With no experience, I started off at 11.54 in Summer 2014, a month later was increased to 11.87 (to bring up to CNA "minimum"), then when yearly evaluations came i was brought up to 11.99. When I transferred to another facility within the same compan...

3. Student Loans

   selenaaa posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone, So I've been doing prerequisites for an ADN or BSN (still undecided what route to go through first) for the past year and a half. I started school with the mentality that I would completely avoid student loans but as time passes I reali...

4. Introverts in Healthcare Field

   selenaaa replied to selenaaa's topic in Technicians

   I feel the same way about breaks. I've just never thought you can fake being an extrovert. Guess it's worth trying. thanks!

5. Introverts in Healthcare Field

   selenaaa replied to selenaaa's topic in Technicians

   Soldier Nurse, I actually found this after I posted my question. Helped to know I'm not the only one who feels this way. Thanks!

6. Introverts in Healthcare Field

   selenaaa posted a topic in Technicians

   I've worked as a PCT for over a year now, and I feel like I am judged for being a reserved, quiet person. I communicate effectively with my coworkers when it's work related, and in my opinion provide good customer service to all the patients and fami...

7. Would you leave your current position over scheduling issues?

   selenaaa replied to Butterflyxx0621's topic in General Nursing

   I'm currently in this situation, and will be looking for a new job and leaving hopefully beginning of next year. In my experience, my unit is only worried about their needs and careless about mine. When I request days off, it feels like I purposely g...

8. current CNA pay 2015

   selenaaa replied to OnlinePersona's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm in Dallas and I started out at 11.89 over a year ago, they've been progressively increasing the "minimum" pay for CNAs at our company and now I make $12.10

9. Unhappy CNA on night shift. Help?

   selenaaa replied to michigan94's topic in CNA/MA

   PREACH JMED18

10. Unhappy CNA on night shift. Help?

    selenaaa replied to michigan94's topic in CNA/MA

    Honestly, I feel like nurses will not understand our point of view and us as CNAs will not understand theirs until we are actually RNs. I went through the exact same thing, except I was working days. I get nurses have their own shift duties to comple...