hdagnan

hdagnan

LTC, geriatrics, hospice, etc

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hdagnan specializes in LTC, geriatrics, hospice, etc.


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  1. UAB Pre-employment physical??????

    I had my tb titer from last year and had that faxed to them. Other than that it was just a UDS, blood work for hep, and the NP did a mini work up (ROM, cold stethoscope, etc)
  2. BSN vs. RN Salary

    Two more years of literature and history courses don't make you a better nurse dearie. Drop the ego. We are here to support each other, not diss anyone who didn't want to pay twice as much for the same outcome. I am a PCT at UAB (and a pre-nursing st...
  3. Staffing for the Good of the Patient

    The LTC facility I recently resigned from was 102 beds. During day and evening shifts, there were four LPN's. At night (when all the crazy stuff happens) there were only two, one on each floor. It was very stressful. As soon as you finish one med pas...
  4. Any on the job CNA trainings??

    One of my former charge nurses worked at Cook Springs for a while. She had nothing but good things to say about them. The only reason she left was the long drive she had. I'm ready to leave the facility I'm in, but mainly because I would love to get ...
  5. Matchstick makes a good point, but the biggest fear I had was not finding a job right away and still making those student loan payments. I didn't want to go down that road.
  6. Any on the job CNA trainings??

    heavy work load is an understatement some nights. i went in on my off day last night to pick up extra hours. good thing i did or my floor would have been all on one cna...thats 48 beds... i do love my job, but it can be a stressful environment. betha...
  7. NHS is Northporth Health Services. http://www.northporthealth.com They are a pretty decent operation. Product is right though, if you are already in school and have done at least one clinical rotation, a hospital will scoop you up in a minute. ...
  8. herzing college

    Herzing's program is FT days only. Unless you have pre req's to transfer with you, you will go all day. I didn't like the limited flexibility or the price tag so I chose another school.
  9. I was told by a nice woman, in a nice dress what a nice program it was...with an ugly price tag! Are they serious??? She told me it was just under 50k and I almost fell out of my chair. I asked her why it was so much and showed her my papers and rese...
  10. The people are everything. If you do your job and treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve, you have a friend for life. I have had so many offers to go private duty by my residents who were discharged, but I just couldnt do it. I couldn't...
  11. You should look for another job if you hate going in everyday. Your residents can tell when you are stressed and it can stress them. Just remember, no place is perfect. There are lazy nurses, shoddy cnas, and rude admin EVERYWHERE. There will always ...
  12. Anyone going beyond their CNA license??

    Ive had my certification for 8 months now. I start next semester at a CC... trying to finish the pre reqs (I withdrew 2 years ago, hubby was deployed and I couldn't handle everything at once with the kids and working), then hopefully I will get in to...
  13. We used two mannequins, a male and a female, one FULLY CLOTHED volunteer from our class, and then we were checked off in clinicals performing peri care and bed baths on actual residents. Even with the fully clothed volunteer, we just pretended to do ...
  14. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    Do all of you work at my facility? Seriously! I switched to 3rd shift and changed my classes to early morning just so I wouldn't have to deal with the sorry admin and the crazy day shift CNAs. I would hear a small group of CNAs talking about how many...
  15. CNA Salary?

    I'm a CNA in Alabama, which is, quite frankly, one of the lowest paid states in the country (in ANY field). I make just over $9 an hour. I have 2 years experience, but I was just certified 8 months ago. Since certification, I have obtained a much bet...