star0910

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1. PCA/CNA whatever jobs, Columbus area

   star0910 replied to sassy7cassy's topic in Ohio

   Hi! Although I'm in Indiana, not Ohio, when I was trying to get certified, I sat down with the phone book and called every nursing home and hospital in my area. Everyone that I talked to told me..."I got vertified here, but they are doing it any more...

2. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

   star0910 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   One of our midnight CNA's who's been there for 15 years and has seen everything, according to her wheres the same pair of gloves from room to room when she first gets there to do her vitals! I saw, new pair of gloves for each room/patient!!! Thats a ...

3. Average CNA salary?

   star0910 replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

   In NW Indiana, at a nursing home $7.50. I'm at a hospital now (PCA, Patient Care Assistant instead of CNA, pretty much same thing) $9.59 and a $.50 raise this month.

4. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

   star0910 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I have semi-long hair that I always pull it back. On holidays when we dress down I've tried to wear it down and after 10 minutes, it was all the way up. Some people have long hair and wear it down almost every day and they have never are asked to put...

5. how much Indiana nurses make

   star0910 replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana

   I live in northwest Indiana and I just started last week as a CNA at a nursing home making $7.50, but I was told that the hospital down the street will pay about $10 an hour. I was making $11.50 at my last job....as a secretary!

6. Consequences of Bad Choices

   star0910 replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

   She would have to be some screwy lady to live through 2 husbands killinh themselves and a third trying~ that is if she hasnt dont anything to them. I feel bad for her family, if she has one thats still around.

7. Associate's to RN? What to do.... ??

   star0910 replied to kennedyrosey's topic in Ob/Gyn

   kennedyrosey, thank you for this post. I had the exact same question, but I din't get a chance to post it yet. I have an Associates in Interior Design, but hate it and am changing to nursing. I might be dtarting in the fall, but don't know yet. I wan...

8. oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

   star0910 replied to Auri's topic in New Nurse

   I'm sure you passed. Good luck with everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. What are you going to do during the summer?

   star0910 replied to hrjang's topic in General Students

   I am also a prenursing student. This summer I'm gonna finish my Interior Design Desgree and work my butt off so I can start an RN program, and somewhere between, catch some sun!!!!!!!! Good luck! :balloons:

10. pay scales

    star0910 replied to RKDarnell's topic in General Students

    Paula, I'm might be starting an LPN program this spring, I hope I get and offer like you did!!! Congrats!!!! and good luck!!! :balloons:

11. pay scales

    star0910 replied to RKDarnell's topic in General Students

    Does anyone know any amounts for Northwest Indiana?

12. Nursing as a second career

    star0910 replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know how much help I'm gonna be.... I'm switching to nursing from Inerior Design. I woke up one morning and hated design. Ive always wanted to help people, and not by telling them what colors they should put in their house. I have 2 classes le...

13. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    star0910 replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois

    Technically my house is in Indiana, about 15 minutes from the Illinois border, but I've worked in Chicago for 2 years now, I go to school in Chicago, and I temporarily live in Glendale Heights (for another 5 months), so I'm sorta in Illinois!

14. Funny Work Excuse

    star0910 replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I gatta see if I can use that one on my mom, she's my boss and will love it! Thanks!!!!

15. A career change -- I need help!!!

    star0910 replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the middle of a huge career change myself. Currently I'm in an interior design specialty school, that my mom and fiance are making me finish. I have this semester and 2 classes in the summer. I absolutely hate it! I'm doing full-time school an...