missmonkey

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1. Recommend me a cna..training place

   missmonkey replied to danny8823's topic in CNA/MA

   Do a Google search for North Orange County ROP. I took my certification exam at their facility. ROPs often offer lower cost classes than American Red Cross and community colleges (though those are also good options). The downside is that they fill up...

2. I need help!

   missmonkey replied to hopefulUS's topic in CNA/MA

   Finish your science classes first. The clinicals for the CNA are time-consuming, as noted above.

3. should my brother become a CNA?

   missmonkey replied to corky1272RN's topic in CNA/MA

   I'd recommend CNA on the way to something else, especially if he's considering nursing school. If he wants to stay put in a position with a minimum of training, he should choose phlebotomy.

4. Working My Way Up With NO Money?

   missmonkey replied to FutrNurse123's topic in CNA/MA

   What's the saying about the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step? Don't worry about how long it's going to take. That time is going to pass whether you do something in nursing or waste it settling for something else. All right, now ...

5. CNA's want to share salary info?

   missmonkey replied to kimmy436's topic in CNA/MA

   Doing my job search in Southern California. Most employers are coy about posting pay and I don't know any working CNAs. However, I searched job listings for County of Los Angeles. If you have a year of experience in a LTC facility or in acute care, a...

6. Registering for CNA Exam in CA

   missmonkey replied to missmonkey's topic in CNA/MA

   The return address is from the CA Dept of Public Health/Licensing and Certification Program/Aide and Technician Certification Section in Sacramento. It's the same department to which I sent my applications and various paperwork requirements. It's a ...

7. Registering for CNA Exam in CA

   missmonkey replied to missmonkey's topic in CNA/MA

   I passed my exam on December 12 and received my certificate on December 31. Yay! I was very surprised. work&play had mentioned in another thread that California took up to 16 weeks to get them out. I was resigned to getting a horrible service jo...

8. Starting my CNA program in January!!!

   missmonkey replied to NursKam's topic in CNA/MA

   Congratulations! I took a 9-week class and I'm grateful for the compressed time frame. It was intense but the time will fly by and you'll be working before you know it. As a guy, your biggest commodity will be your physical strength. Pay attention to...

9. QUESTION

   missmonkey replied to TASIA305's topic in CNA/MA

   Asking why things are done a certain way is good nursing practice, whatever level you're on. Why harsh on the OP?

10. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    missmonkey replied to jb2u's topic in CNA/MA

    Woot! I passed my exam today. I was so nervous! It was a piece of cake, though. Anyone who wants to take the course at Long Beach City College (CA) should do it because the prep and instruction are great. Besides the hand washing, I had occupied be...

11. Failed NCLEX RN CAN I TAKE NCLEX PN?

    missmonkey replied to Stressed2TheMax's topic in NCLEX

    Just as encouragement, have you seen this thread? One of the posters talks about how s/he prepped for the exam: https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/got-pop-up-439464.html

12. BP question for CNA job

    missmonkey replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone can call the MD's office. What's outside the CNA scope of practice is to take physician's orders or messages.

13. Failed NCLEX RN CAN I TAKE NCLEX PN?

    missmonkey replied to Stressed2TheMax's topic in NCLEX

    Hospitals here in Southern California have student nursing positions open for those who have completed at least the first semester of RN school. You don't need your license for these jobs and you can practice your skills for pay. Try searching for on...

14. BP question for CNA job

    missmonkey replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    #1: Call the physician. Even CNAs know that that BP is low, DuluthMike. It doesn't require a CNA to do any assessment. All CNAs have to do is to report unusual changes. The call to the MD is to let him/her do the assessment. I'd call 911 if the patie...

15. Registering for CNA Exam in CA

    missmonkey replied to missmonkey's topic in CNA/MA

    Update! So I spoke to the NNAAP office in Huntington Beach. The person who answered the phone didn't seem to understand what I was asking but didn't seem overly concerned about the name matching business either. She said that my application for the e...