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  1. Psychology or Nursing?

    Coming from someone who is a psychology major, and wishes they had chosen nursing I know how difficult this choice can be. When I finally realized nursing was for me I was half way done my psychology degree... my best piece of advice is before you d...
  2. Doing a BS and then a BSN?

    If you have your BS/BA in any other field, and complete certain requirements you can apply to programs such as a 2nd BSN program which is usually an accelerated program lasting around 15 months. In this case if you were to get a BS and complete the ...
  3. CNA job and College?

    I work at a LTC facility and I have been working there for the past three semesters as a full time college student (I'm currently a junior) taking five classes a semester and at least one class a summer semester, at a fairly prestigious private catho...
  4. What to wear on an Interview ?

    I wore black dress pants, and a sleeveless blouse for my interview last summer... considering the heat in my town if I wore pants I couldn't wear sleeves. My only other piece of advice is make sure you can walk in your shoes, I was given a tour of t...
  5. being a full time college student & CNA

    I will be a junior this fall (I'm also a psych major and I'm in good academic standing at my college) and I work full time as a cna during school. For me it was important that I found a job willing to work around my school schedule, I tried to put a...
  6. Patient hygiene-How far is too far?

    I completely agree! Honestly this was the part of the original post that bothered me the most, as a single person why should I have to do this sort of care... I feel as if this is a very misogynistic approach, because I am a single woman an someone e...
  7. Do you have to be 18 to become an LNA?

    I took my LNA class during my senior year of high school, my class was on the weekend for six weeks. It is totally manageable and it really is a good way to get some experience before college so you can be sure of what you want to do.
  8. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    The one thing I'm beyond fed up with is working short, I understand sometimes thing happen but I work second shift in LTC and it seems as though every time I work we are working short staffed. Being second shift administration leaves about an hour ...
  9. Newly Certified Nursing Assistant Seeking Advice

    i didn't apply for a job for over a year of having my certification, because of other personal commitments and what not, but once i applied for jobs it only took me about two weeks. i actually got the first job i applied for and the one i wanted the...
  10. Do you say goodbye to your residents?

    I work in assisted living, and I work second shift so most of my residents are asleep when I go home. I always say goodnight to them before bed, and for those who are still away when I'm on my way out I say "I'll see you tomorrow" or whatever the nex...
  11. Writing a resume with no relevant experience

    if you still would like to work on your resume you can still use you "irrelevant" job experiences. i worked at three restaurant before my LNA job, you just need to highlight the parts of your job that are universal and helped you build qualities that...
  12. Okay, don't wear scrubs definitely change into a nice outfit. If you plan on keeping it in your car keep your top hung up so that its not wrinkled. During my interview they asked me how I dealt with difficult customers at my previous jobs (I worked ...
  13. CNA CPR Certification?

    I just got a job at a LTC in my town, I'm not CPR certified yet but I had looked into classes and was going to take one. At my interview I told the DON that I hadn't yet received my certification but I was planning on taking a class, cause like you...
  14. RN programs

    i'm not sure which program i'd prefer, i mean when i think practically it might be nice to be able to start working sooner and then do an rn to bsn program later on. i just don't really know where to look at. i've seen the list on the nursing boards ...
  15. new job!

    Today I got a phone call from a LTC that I interviewed at last week, they were calling to see if i was able to attend orientation this coming Monday I am beyond happy about it, the job pays well for my area, I'm a college student and the hours are f...