riotgrrl

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1. First Day as a CNA

   riotgrrl replied to Monique78's topic in CNA/MA

   Hi Monique, I have been a CNA in both ltc & hospital settings for last 8 years so I will try to give you some advice. I did screw up my back and cant do patient care anymore but I do still work at the facility and provide help to the residents ho...

2. Petition to lower PA staff to patient ratio

   riotgrrl posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   Hello my name is Holly Martin and I am a CNA and EMT in the state of Pennsylvania. I have been injured as of July 2010 from a workplace injury due to poor staffing at the facility in which I was a CNA. I called the state department of Health shortly ...

3. Pennslyvania state petition to lower patient care ratios in skilled nursing setting

   riotgrrl posted a topic in Activism

   Hello my name is Holly Martin and I am a CNA and EMT in the state of Pennsylvania. I have been injured as of July 2010 from a workplace injury due to poor staffing at the facility in which I was a CNA. I called the state department of Health shortly ...

4. FED UP CNAS!!!!

   riotgrrl replied to marineswife0809's topic in CNA/MA

   i actually called the department of health on my facility today. our facility is short staffing us on purpose, all of a sudden 3 months ago they stopped using agency to cover cna shortages and our facility is 119 bed facility. we are doing day shift ...

5. PLESE HELP! CNA 1, CNA 2 and Phlebotomy+EKG+IV Therapy

   riotgrrl replied to Bebi11's topic in CNA/MA

   i wouldnt pay for any classes. just keep applying to nursing homes and hospitals and eventually you will get hired. in june i applied to both. was hired @ nursing home in july. they payed for all my cna classes and the state exam. now i have been hir...

6. CNA salary

   riotgrrl replied to HisTreasure's topic in CNA/MA

   i live in the poconos. the nursing home is about 45 min away from me in nazareth.

7. CNA salary

   riotgrrl replied to HisTreasure's topic in CNA/MA

   i was just hired by a big nursing home in PA and they are paying 11.66 an hr for morning shift plus 3.00 more on weekends. they pay you while you take their c.n.a. course and also after 1 year they offer full tution reimbursement if you go to the loc...

8. Where can you find CNA schools around your area?

   riotgrrl replied to jalliecat777's topic in CNA/MA

   look at vocational schools and community colleges. i live in monroe county and both our votech and northampton community college offer cna courses. i know the votech offers night classes in the fall. it's like tues and thursday 6-9 and certain saturd...

9. Tomorrow is the big day

   riotgrrl replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in CNA/MA

   goodluck!

10. Clinicals question??

    riotgrrl replied to Jenso79's topic in CNA/MA

    the course i am taking this summer (pa) has to be 88 hours. i do not know which class i am in yet. they are only taking 10 people per class. one class starts on july 16th and goes for 3.5 weeks. only 1.5 is clinical, the rest is theory. it is 4 days ...

11. i just got hired for cna in PA

    riotgrrl replied to chasingmydream's topic in CNA/MA

    congrats i start my cna class next month. its a summer course that is only 3 1/2 weeks long so i should be a cna by august!

12. What are you taking nexrt semester?

    riotgrrl replied to RunnerLuvLisa's topic in Pre-Nursing

    i am going to be applying for fall 2008 acceptance. i am only doing part time since i have to work full time. summer 07: chemistry intermediate alegebra fall 07: A&P 1 Statistics Spring 08: A&P 2 Speech Communications Summer 08: Microbiology ...

13. Excelsior

    riotgrrl replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Learning

    do they accept finacial aid or do you have to pay for the program yourself?

14. Chemistry 2006/ 2007 Club***

    riotgrrl replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pre-Nursing

    i am also taking chemistry in the summer program. i am also taking intermediate alegebra. i am so nervous! i work full time and i am going to the main campus of my college which is like 40 minutes away from the house we just bought. sooo my first cla...