berly57

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1. LTC facilities Greensboro

   berly57 posted a topic in North Carolina

   I am an LNA in VT and will be moving to Greensboro sometime this summer. I have only had my license since last Oct and have been working at a wonderful facility since then. My husband suddenly died around Thanksgiving and am moving to be near my daug...

2. To North Carolina From Vermont

   berly57 replied to berly57's topic in CNA/MA

   Thanks Sonomala -- any particular textbook you would recommend?

3. To North Carolina From Vermont

   berly57 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hi all -- I'm going to post this under the NC forum also, but wanted to see if I could get a definitive answer on a question. I am currently CNA in LTC facility here in Vermont -- have been since October last year. Will be moving to NC this year some...

4. State test tomm!

   berly57 replied to sonomala's topic in CNA/MA

   Good luck Sonomala! I'm sure you'll do great. I was born at Camp Lejeune -- live in Vt now -- am going to move back down to NC to be nearer to my daughter who is in Raleigh. I'm thinking of moving to New Bern. Kind of scared, though, 51 yrs old and j...

5. Wages around the country?

   berly57 replied to paffsc's topic in CNA/MA

   Boy -- Are we way out of the loop. Vermont -- nursing home $8.50/hr w/$1.50 differential for both evenings and nights. And, our cost of living is high!!

6. Rewards of being CNA/LNA

   berly57 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hey everyone -- I had been on another forum regarding CNA/LNA. Someone who was very jaded had said what the hell is so rewarding about this career. As a 51-yr-old who just started this career (and boy, do I wish I had started this earlier -- about 20...

7. Physical considerations for CNAs?

   berly57 replied to csab's topic in CNA/MA

   Hi CSAB -- I'm a 51-yr-old who obtained my license last month and am working in a nursing home. I have had lower back problems all my life but decided to try to see if I could do this. Like one of the previous posters, for some reason, I've found tha...