tammy.

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1. At your facility, who goes on rides with residents to doctor's appointments?

   tammy. replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

   I know the nursing home up the road from the store i worked at. They had two certain cna's that took the patients to their appointments. That is all they did all day long. I so wanted that job. But now i am trying to get into the activities assistant...

2. LPN applying to CNA II positions

   tammy. replied to oneflyLPN's topic in North Carolina

   I don't think you can work below your education level. At least that is what i was told. So you may want to look into that.

3. CNAI at Durham Regional/Duke

   tammy. replied to MDS:CNAI's topic in North Carolina

   Sometimes it is hard to get a job at a hospital unless you have experience. If you do, good luck.

4. I've got a question and would love some help with it. =)

   tammy. replied to justme12's topic in North Carolina

   I don't think you can do that. I do know that some schools allow you to do the lpn program and then you can go back to school and do what they call the bridge program and go back for rn.

5. Nursing School options

   tammy. replied to Blackburryz's topic in North Carolina

   The only bad thing about going to community college. Even after you do all your pre-reqs. There is not a guarantee that you will get into the nursing program. So make sure you check all your options. And if you are not living with your parents and ha...

6. Moving From San Francisco to Raleigh

   tammy. replied to Boone68's topic in North Carolina

   Yes i agree. I am not a rn so i can't comment about pay scale. But if you want to get a good priced home that is centrally located. Where you could commute to raleigh or durham. Try a town called Creedmoor. It is convenient to raleigh and durham but ...

7. CNA, EKG, and PHLEBOTOMY Certification

   tammy. replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Technicians

   I wouldn't mind taking a class like that also. I am in north carolina. I don't know if we have anything like that.

8. Failed my CNA skills... I need encouragement please

   tammy. replied to NICU Kristen's topic in CNA/MA

   I failed on my first try also. All because of something stupid. the one i failed on was dressing on right sided weakness. I was thinking my right side instead of the patients right side. But then i want back and retook it and passed. I will not do nu...

9. How Can I get Experience If...nobody gives me a chance?

   tammy. replied to Elvienm's topic in CNA/MA

   Yeah most people will say they can not get a job in a hospital until after working at a nursing home at least for a little while. Anyway good luck with whatever you get.