Sabr&Shukr

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1. TKA - Muslim pt kneeling to pray?

   Sabr&Shukr replied to CanuckNurse1's topic in Student Assist

   http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/67934/is%20praying%20obligatory Hope this helps.

2. TKA - Muslim pt kneeling to pray?

   Sabr&Shukr replied to CanuckNurse1's topic in Student Assist

   No, fasting has specific exclusions. Even though the pt. has a TKR, he/she can still pray in the bed. They must complete ablution/wudu (the proper cleansing before prayer), and then the bed can face Makkah. They pray using their upper body, and inste...

3. Any Nurse Techs in RN nursing programs?

   Sabr&Shukr replied to kv07's topic in Technicians

   I'm about to finish my first semester of an RN program and I was just hired yesterday for a nurse tech/assistant position at a local-area hospital. I don't have my certification as a nursing assistant, but I am a medical assistant. All of the nurses ...

4. Nursing Student Looking For Hospital CNA/PCA/PCT Position And Struggling

   Sabr&Shukr replied to SuchanSuch's topic in Technicians

   Not true! I just had an interview yesterday (after a month of applying), and was hired. It's a nursing assistant position at a local-area Boston hospital. You just have to have patience. I'm not certified as a nursing assistant. They did like that I ...

5. RN students who've completed 1st semester (fundamentals) can sit in for CNA exam!

   Sabr&Shukr posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Ok, I'm sure plenty of others can benefit from this as well. I've just completed my first clinical rotation, and kept hearing from other people that I could sit in for the CNA exam without having to pay for the course. So I found out it's true! (Chec...

6. Trying to get cna exp. while in RN school, but it's been tough getting any hits

   Sabr&Shukr replied to Sabr&Shukr's topic in Massachusetts

   Thank you both for the tips. I'm going to keep trying. I believe that once you complete your first semester of nursing (fundamentals), you can sit in for the cna exam. So that may be a possibility. Thanks again, and best wishes to both of you :)

7. Nursing Student Looking For Hospital CNA/PCA/PCT Position And Struggling

   Sabr&Shukr replied to SuchanSuch's topic in Technicians

   Hey Suchansuch, We're on the same boat. I'm also in nursing school. I just completed my first clinical rotation. I have been applying for about a month to all the local hospitals for those types of positions and have heard no feedback as of yet. I am...

8. just got hired at MGH as a PCA in PACU

   Sabr&Shukr replied to ErinDel's topic in Technicians

   Hey Erindel, Thanks so much for the info. I just checked, but the next orientation is full. So I'll just wait until the next one comes up. Thanks again and best wishes with everything :)

9. just got hired at MGH as a PCA in PACU

   Sabr&Shukr replied to ErinDel's topic in Technicians

   Hi Erindel, Who did you speak with about volunteering at MGH? I worked @ MGH as an MA for two years a couple years ago. I just finished my first semester of nursing school and have been applying everywhere to try to get a pca/cna position. Any info. ...

10. How to gain experience!!??

    Sabr&Shukr replied to NursingStudent12109's topic in Massachusetts

    Hey watersamy, I know this is an old post, but I just came across it. I just finished my first semester of clinical rotations and was wondering where I could get information on taking the CNA exam? Any info. would be much appreciated. Thank you in a...

11. Trying to get cna exp. while in RN school, but it's been tough getting any hits

    Sabr&Shukr posted a topic in Massachusetts

    Hey everyone, I'm almost finished with my first semester of an ADN program. Everyone keeps saying to apply for CNA/PCA positions to get the experience before graduating. I must've applied to over 40 positions in about a month, and have not received a...

12. 1st Sem. of RN program, applying for cna/pca jobs - no luck so far

    Sabr&Shukr posted a topic in Massachusetts

    Hey everyone, I am currently almost done with my first semester of an ADN program, and have started applying for CNA/PCA positions at the local hospitals around Boston. I have been applying for about a month now and haven't received any phone calls o...

13. getting into roxbury community college nursing program

    Sabr&Shukr replied to Humma's topic in Massachusetts

    Congratulations!!!!! I'm so happy for you! That is such great news! My best wishes to you in all that you do. It gives hope to those that are out there still applying. Hopefully it'll just get better from here. Keep us posted and congrats again!!

14. Bunker Hill Community College....

    Sabr&Shukr replied to Ellis02136's topic in Massachusetts

    I was a transfer student from another state. My gpa (transferred) was a 3.79, and my teas score was in the 90's. I kind of blew off high school, so I wanted to really prove to myself I could do it, by doing better in college. I took Microbiology last...

15. getting into roxbury community college nursing program

    Sabr&Shukr replied to Humma's topic in Massachusetts

    Best Wishes Fullefect! Please keep me posted. I keep hearing about all the hiring freezes going on. I keep praying it'll get better. You think about nursing jobs and assume jobs will be plentiful, but then you enter school and get to find out how it ...