CJolin

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1. Changing Careers - Balancing Family

   CJolin replied to Boy_Saves_Girl's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a cna, and I plan on starting some pre nursing classes in the summer. Where i live, we need to have our cna to start nursing classes. i work third shift, and i have 4 kids, two are in school all day, one goes half day and one is at home all day...

2. Death- Do you ever get used to it?

   CJolin posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I have been working as a CNA for almost 2 months. About 2 weeks ago I had a resident die. That was the first time I accually had that happen to me on my shift. I have never seen anyone die, and only had 1 great grandma die in my recent memory. I k...

3. Where Do You Work?

   CJolin replied to casi's topic in CNA/MA

   CBRF (assisted living)

4. 3rd shifters, what are your duties?

   CJolin posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Sometimes I feel like I am a house keeper. Here is my list of things I do for the night. We have two cna's on duty for third shift, thats it. Oh, I also work in a CBRF assisted living. about 30 residents. We have about 3 hrs of cleaning to do clean...

5. interview next week!

   CJolin replied to LanaBanana's topic in CNA/MA

   keeping my fingers crossed for you, update us when you get some news! Cari

6. CNA salary

   CJolin replied to HisTreasure's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a resident assistant at a LTC (not yet cna) I work 3rd shift, and I am at $9.25/hr. Once I am certified I get a whopping $0.25 more! I am in Wisconsin. Cari

7. Hospital or LTC? Other options?

   CJolin replied to supermo's topic in CNA/MA

   I feel your pain chadash. I hope to one day work in a hospital. We have 4 hospitals in my city, and ALL are hard to get into. Its like the Secret Mason Socitety or something around here! Cari

8. how many patients do you have

   CJolin replied to The Bell Jar's topic in CNA/MA

   I have about 15, assisted living, 3rd shift. Cari

9. Calling All CNA's!

   CJolin replied to nightingale's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a resident assisitant for a whole 3 days now. I am taking my CNA class a month from now. That will get me a whole $0.25 more in pay once I am done and certified. I am not sure if I like my job or not. It has only been 3 days, so I have time...

10. Anything helpful to buy for CNA position?

    CJolin replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks OP for posting this, I too was wondering about thease types of things. And good suggestions pp's! Cari

11. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    CJolin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    a poster on another site (totaly not nursing related) referred me.:nuke:

12. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

    CJolin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I have Crohn's.....