stefspets

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1. Landing a position in ICU

   stefspets replied to mojomastr's topic in CNA/MA

   I don't want to derail this thread, but I have an interview in CVICU next week and I was wondering how hard it is to get positions in the ICU? I don't know if they are looking for unit clerk experience in my case, I did not apply for this job specifi...

2. Would high education background be a burden for employment?

   stefspets replied to sourapril's topic in CNA/MA

   I have an engineering degree (bachelors) as well. I got hired pretty much on the spot at a LTC facility--I explained to the staffing lady why I left engineering, that I was in no way looking to go back to it, and that I really wanted to help people. ...

3. Any CNA's use Accunurse at their facility?

   stefspets replied to Buckeyefan47's topic in CNA/MA

   I hate accunurse. We just got it at our facility. It takes a lot longer to document everything, so instead of giving care, I am documenting. I would rather document everything at the end of my shift than be constantly talking into my headset all day....

4. CNA hourly pay rate?

   stefspets replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in CNA/MA

   I get $13 an hour in a nursing home in Phoenix, AZ.

5. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

   stefspets replied to jb2u's topic in CNA/MA

   I passed my exam on 6/12. Still looking for a job! I got handwashing, range of motion hip and knee, positioning on side, denture care, and fluid intake.

6. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

   stefspets replied to esunada's topic in CNA/MA

   I quit my job in November and will be taking a CNA course in May (I decided to go to school full time this semester to finish prereqs). If I am lucky, I will make a little over a third of what I was making before. But, I wasn't happy doing what I w...

7. Maricopa Medical Center

   stefspets replied to ashdawg's topic in Arizona

   I don't know what they keep the A/C set at in the burn unit, but I have been a volunteer at Maricopa for a while and I have never noticed a temperature difference between the burn unit and the rest of the hospital. It certainly wasn't uncomfortable ...