sonomala

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1. NC CNA testing sites?

   sonomala replied to bmelissa's topic in CNA/MA

   One word, Shelby. It is worth the drive. You take the test in a little room that has all your supplies. You don't have to worry about the curtain because it only goes about 6 feet and stops so you say "I'm closing the curtain to make sure the reside...

2. Why would you tell a continent patient that?

   sonomala replied to Poi Dog's topic in CNA/MA

   I agree it was the wrong thing to do. However, there are two sides to every story. I once worked with a resident who prided herself on her ability to lie and get aids fired. She went through a ton of them. Good CNAs lost their futures because of her ...

3. North Carolina CNAs?

   sonomala replied to weluv3's topic in CNA/MA

   Yes CNA 2 is an additional class, which if I remember correctly requires about 3 months work as a CNA 1 to get into. Also, remember that NC does not offer reciprocity with any other state, so once you get here you will have to either challenge the t...

4. Is working and going to school a bad idea?

   sonomala replied to Strudent4Compassion's topic in CNA/MA

   I think she said that because as an employer she wants you to be 100 percent devoted to the company. She wants to be able to schedule you whenever and wherever she can and not have to worry about your school hours. When the economy was better, emplo...

5. overqualified/cna job?

   sonomala replied to deetrain's topic in CNA/MA

   Corinth13, I've been there. I think a lot of the nasty comments and feeling about education come from jealousy. One day you won't have to do that for a living. You have a future. Additionally, students and those with higher education get a lot more...

6. I'm a CNA just because I want experience

   sonomala replied to blessed2bfree's topic in CNA/MA

   I got my CNA two years ago as a trial step before going back to college. Once in the course I learned how to balance studying and my kids. Working as a CNA gave me the motivation to go back and finish my degree.

7. When talking about your day

   sonomala posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Do you ever find that your family members aren't exactly thrilled about the details? I laugh at this because when I was a CNA I would come home and the first response was always "hope it was good please don't tell me the details" lol. What they don't...

8. About laughing at yourself.

   sonomala replied to coffeelover10's topic in CNA/MA

   I think that working as a CNA in LTC is a make you or break you position. In my case, CNA made me realize that I wanted to do more in life and that if I could survive three months of LTC, I could definately survive any course a college could throw a...

9. overqualified/cna job?

   sonomala replied to deetrain's topic in CNA/MA

   It depends on the company. Some places see the degree as an advantage because a degree tends to prove that some one is committed to seeing things all the way through. The higher the degree, the greater the determination and strength because of what...

10. Going to take Cna classes...question...

    sonomala replied to rayne215's topic in CNA/MA

    First, congratulations on getting into the RT program! RT is second only to RN in terms of respect and pay where I am :). Yes, CNA does involve the dirty work. Esp in an LTC. But after about a week, you really won't notice the smells. Honestly, you...

11. I Passed my Exam and I Have my Dream Job!

    sonomala replied to gymnut's topic in CNA/MA

    Congratulations :)

12. taking exam this Friday please help

    sonomala replied to Cherryrizzo's topic in CNA/MA

    In NC we had 20 minutes to do five skills. One was handwashing, one was a vital sign and the other three were random. The skills had to be done in order. The most important thing was that if during a skill, you suddenly realized you made a mistake yo...

13. I got a J-O-B!

    sonomala replied to cookderosa's topic in Technicians

    Congratulations!

14. Medical Assistant training?

    sonomala replied to scott.andrew's topic in CNA/MA

    I just graduated with my MA degree from a community college. I had a CNA license that I let expire. LPN is a good choice but where i am the prereqs alone take at least a year at a community college and the programs are super competitive. 250 applican...

15. im curious-graveshifts for CNA's

    sonomala replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in CNA/MA

    I did graveyard. I knew a few nursing students who did it. Some nights they had lots of time for homework. Others they were scrambling for five minutes. Generally it is more chilled out but on any given night you can have residents who don't want to...