<3Medical

<3Medical has 3 years experience and specializes in LTC and all the floors at the hospital.

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1. How to transfer an OR CNA license to WA

   <3Medical replied to lsg_11's topic in Washington

   Hi, I thought this might be helpful: http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Nursing_Assistant/forms.htm Apparently they started requiring fingerprint background checks as of 1/1/09 for out-of-state applicants for ~$35. The application fee for CNAs an...

2. The best floor to work on???

   <3Medical replied to acubed's topic in CNA/MA

   Lol, I definitely love working down in the ER and in oncology. Nowadays I don't get to work on the onc unit (I'm preggo) but the atmosphere there was fabulous (great teamwork, care, etc). The only thing that sucks about onc is the frequent exposure t...

3. New Job in hospital float pool - advice??

   <3Medical replied to ladyinwaiting4's topic in CNA/MA

   Hi! I work full-time (90%) as a float CNA (we're called Hospital Assistants or HA's here). I'm not sure where you're from but here at our hospital in Seattle, we work on all the floors/units. Cardiac, stem cell transplant, oncology, med-surg, ER, et...

4. Union wins restraining order on mandatory swine flu shots

   <3Medical replied to us2uk4u's topic in COVID

   Good job, Judge McNamara! I've read one of the posts about medical staff being concerned over this mandatory vaccination. I don't live in NY so the mandate doesn't affect me but I believe that the decision there could (and definitely might) show the...

5. Nuclear related nursing?

   <3Medical replied to Chiffon's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure if this is what you are referring to but I hope this helps! (It mentions having a nursing degree in the Licensure and Certification section under "Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement.") http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos104.htm

6. Uw & Wsu Bsn Applicants 2009

   <3Medical replied to 2bcurious's topic in Washington

   I plan on going to the Transfer Thursday for Nursing. Hopefully they'll give me an idea of how good my chances are of getting in there based on my whole "package." I heard today from a fellow CNA that even Shoreline is tough to get into (for the ADN...

7. CNA Pay in Seattle area.

   <3Medical replied to windmill182's topic in Washington

   The problem we have at our hospital is that MAs aren't paid much more (if any) than CNAs. An MA told me recently that he didn't suggest going from CNA to MA because there wasn't much difference in duties or pay to be worth it (more school/training in...

8. what do CNA's do in a hospital?

   <3Medical replied to daisygal's topic in CNA/MA

   Just wanted to add that at my hospital all CNAs are called Hospital Assistants (not Techs) but their role differs depending on where they work. Our lift/transport HAs are trained to do EKGs on NOC shift. Nursing students can go from being an HA to an...

9. Uw & Wsu Bsn Applicants 2009

   <3Medical replied to 2bcurious's topic in Washington

   I worked with a CNA once who was in the UW nursing program. He told me that they had 90 applicants and only 45 spots to fill at the time he was accepted. Is this common? Should I try to apply to SPU and the other two that offer BSN (non RN-BSN) as we...

10. "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    <3Medical replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I know plenty of people I work with (RNs and CNAs), myself included, that forget to not throw dirty linen on the floor when we're in a hurry! That's definitely something I'm going to have to stop doing ASAP to get out of the habit before I even START...

11. CNA Pay in Seattle area.

    <3Medical replied to windmill182's topic in Washington

    Not sure if you are including north of Seattle but I worked at a LTC two years ago in Snohomish at $10.85/hr on eve shift.

12. Uw & Wsu Bsn Applicants 2009

    <3Medical replied to 2bcurious's topic in Washington

    That's good to know! I've actually been doing some research on where I want to apply that has a BSN program. I don't have a ADN so there aren't many schools (only 4 I believe) that have a plain BSN program (not looking for RN-BSN). Any suggestions on...

13. Where can I take courses online?

    <3Medical replied to pinkmckee's topic in Student Assist

    I agree. You have to check with your school to see if they'll transfer your classes. A lot of community colleges offer distance learning classes. I plan to do as many online as my school will let me!

14. what do CNA's do in a hospital?

    <3Medical replied to daisygal's topic in CNA/MA

    Hello, I'm new! I work at a local hospital in Seattle as a hospital assistant float on 12 hr night shift. We are assigned, each shift we come in, to a floor (yes, any!) that needs us for 4/8/12 hrs depending on staffing levels. We are trained to do c...