carebear_21

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1. CNA salary

   carebear_21 replied to HisTreasure's topic in CNA/MA

   I live on the eastern shore of Maryland and I am working with Disabled and mentally disabled patients, here I start out making $9.00 and after my training period(90 days) I will get either a .50 to .75 cent raise depending on how many employees they...

2. schooling while beina cna

   carebear_21 replied to mushypot's topic in CNA/MA

   I am working a 7 days on/7 days off shift right now which is overnight from 11:00pm-9:00am as a CNA but plan on starting back to college for my pre-reqs for RN in January and will be going from the over night shift to the weekend shift where I'll be ...

3. Need your opinions?

   carebear_21 posted a topic in Career Support

   Would it make more sense for me to take my Math's and English's, and my phlebotomy certification classes as well as a few other pre-reqs at a community college and then transfer over to a BSN program? I don't have a lot of money at the moment but I w...

4. What field of Nursing will you work in??? & best/worst place to work?

   carebear_21 replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

   When I graduate from nursing school in another 3 and a half to 4 years I want to work as pediatric nurse, since eventually I want to become a pediatric nurse practitioner that seems like a logical choice. ~Carebear~

5. How to know if nursing is for me!

   carebear_21 replied to wackyj2000's topic in Career Support

   Hi, I just wanted to say that you can get certified to take blood from people, what you would want to look into is a phlebotomy certification course at a community college. It should last anywhere from 3 months to a year depending on what the requ...

6. CNA classes at local college???

   carebear_21 replied to carebear_21's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Wow, am I confusing or what lol. I just got a call from my old boss asking me to come back to work as a PRN nutrition aide, they are willing to pay me $10.00 an hour and they will work around my schedule. I feel lucky, although I want to do CNA train...

7. Phlebotomy class?

   carebear_21 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Should I take the 2 extra classes required to get my phlebotomy certification? There really arent many jobs for phlebotomist around the area, but I have been told getting certified in phlebotomy will help me once I get to nursing school...I plan on a...

8. Survey: What are you taking this Fall?

   carebear_21 replied to reese19's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Classes for Fall 2006: English 111, Algebra, Medical terminolgy, and maybe SDV 101 orientation to Health Care. Classes for Spring/Summer 2006: Program: ADN When started pre-reqs:Fall 2006 When you plan to apply for clinicals:Not sure Projec...

9. Anyone going to be a care partner?

   carebear_21 replied to jones21498's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This may sound kinda silly but what is a care partner???

10. CNA classes at local college???

    carebear_21 replied to carebear_21's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks everone :). I have decided to wait for the the next CNA classes at the nursing home. The receptionist told me to keep calling every week to see when the next training begins. I think I am going to my phlebotmy certification though. I will ...

11. Question about pre-reqs

    carebear_21 replied to carebear_21's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Wow, so i'm looking into about 4 to 5 years just for my ADN? If I take all my pre-reqs and co-reqs??? I'm actually going to the RN-BSN advanced Route online as well. Then I plan on getting my Master degree as a PNP. So it's look like i'll be in schoo...

12. CNA classes at local college???

    carebear_21 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I really want to be a CNA and I was hoping I would be able to take classes at the local nursing home near me but they are not having training classes for another 6 months or longer. The college I got accepted into offers a CNA course that's 5 weeks ...

13. Question about pre-reqs

    carebear_21 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    How long does it normally take to finish your pre-reqs? I know I have atleast 5 classes to take, plus a couple more that they recommend taking if for some reason I am not accepted into the program the first time I apply. I also must meet the requirem...

14. Need advice on nursing career

    carebear_21 replied to jlhalloween's topic in Pre-Nursing

    jlhalloween, Like you I was also a MA student, but unfortunately I had to tranfer out after I found out that my credits would not transfer, not even my math's and english's bc i was in an accelerated program and my classes were only 5 weeks long. H...

15. Starting pre reqs in August 2006

    carebear_21 replied to KCOrn2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

    KCOrn2b, I am also getting ready to start my pre-reqs in augest. I am supposed to go to an information session on nursing before I can schedule my classes. I have already taken A&P1 and 2 but unfortunately my credits did not transfer from my othe...