adawnl

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1. HESI for LPN

   adawnl replied to NursingStudentYaya's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I got excited and posted something slightly irrelevant (about the HESI A2), but I don't know how to delete this comment.

2. Financial aid for LPN as a second degree

   adawnl replied to adawnl's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   ... more debt... I did just find a program that'll only cost me about $3000, though. I might be able to save that much with my HHA job by the time it starts.

3. New CNA Job... What should I wear!?!

   adawnl replied to KCRustin's topic in CNA/MA

   At the LTCF I worked at, there was an unofficial dress code where STNAs all wore print tops while nurses wore solids. I went out and bought a bunch of solid tops prior to discovering this. Beware of unofficial dress codes.

4. Experience as a home health aide

   adawnl replied to Looking_ahead's topic in CNA/MA

   I recently became an HHA too. You sound like you're doing a great job at learning on the job. Can he understand you at all? I always thank people for being patient with me after a difficult encounter no matter their actual behavior. It seems to softe...

5. Slower pace environment for CNA's?

   adawnl replied to Baubo516's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm in the slow-yet-thorough camp too. I moved from LTC to home health and like it. I do work night shift now, though, so there is a lot of downtime, which I dislike. However, the extra patient interaction (when they're not sleeping) makes up for it....

6. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

   adawnl replied to mar12011's topic in CNA/MA

   I find it's all in how you lift. I've successfully turned, transferred, and otherwise manipulated a 267-pound woman, but then had difficulty with a 100-pound woman. It seems to be all about the angles. I'm 4'11" but not at all skinny. I also had to l...

7. Financial aid for LPN as a second degree

   adawnl replied to adawnl's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Okay, it's the Pell I've heard mixed news on. I'm currently a home health aide and make a small enough amount that I would qualify for a full Pell if I didn't already have a degree. FAFSA and fastweb: Check. I'm going to seek advice from the financia...

8. Financial aid for LPN as a second degree

   adawnl posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I already have a B.S. in anthropological sciences, so will I be able to find any funding for a second degree as an LPN? I've been looking around with mixed results.