AlaskaHopeful replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency
One day I want to be a nurse in the ED! I had an interview on Friday April the 12th for an ED tech position. I received the offer on Monday the 15th. My first job in the medical field... EVER! I have done the HR tango and I am waiting for the gene...
AlaskaHopeful replied to bizzylizzy3's topic in CNA/MA
DO NOT GIVE UP! I just got hired in the emergency department as a tech. My clinical was in October of 2012. I have NO experience in the medical field other than clinical. I seriously was ready to throw in the towel after so many applications in the ...
AlaskaHopeful replied to kikkidee6's topic in CNA/MA
I have wanted to be in the healthcare industry since the 7th grade. (I did the Heimlich maneuver on my little sister on thanksgiving that year) A very long time ago. I will be 32 before the end of the year. I made exceptional money in my last career....
AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Technicians
Thank you for the reply! I am very nervous. They will assign a preceptor, but i'm not sure how long it will be for. My general orientation starts May 6th. I was told by the recruiter that someone from the ED should be there at some point to help with...
AlaskaHopeful replied to beingcaitlin's topic in General Students
I cannot say that I have even made it as far as you have. I just got my CNA certification, 5 months ago. I just found out that I got the offer for the ED tech at my local hospital. I was starting to feel like I wasted my time until I got the offer. Y...
I have accepted an offer for an ED tech position, my expected start date is May 6th. For this position, a CNA cert was highly preferred. I got my cert 5 months ago and this is my first position in the medical world at all...feeling very lucky and ...
I have accepted an offer for an ED tech position, my expected start date is May 6th. For this position, a CNA cert was highly preferred. I got my cert 5 months ago and this is my first position in the medical world at all...feeling very lucky and ble...
AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Career Support
I received the offer to be an ED Tech! I was also allowed to reschedule my jury duty between now and December! Thank you for the replies... I am on cloud nine at the moment!
AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Career Support
Thank you for the replies! I have to start calling in everyday after 5pm at the beginning of the month. If my number is selected I would need to show up a 8am the next morning. If I am selected during that process then I will have to go in, depending...
Hello AN! I need some advice. In January I received as summons to do jury duty for the month of March, I requested that I be excused until June, because I was in school and didn't want to ruin a semesters worth of hard work. I have an interview for a...
AlaskaHopeful replied to JeffreyT89's topic in CNA/MA
As far as I know, there are not any bridge programs from CNA to RN. There are bridge programs from PCA to CNA, and after you have gotten your RN then you can bridge from an associates to Bachelors. You can also go from LPN to RN bridge. If you are go...
AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Alaska
Thank you for the quick reply! I am in a pre-nursing certificate program. My school only accepts 16 students a year, it is really competitive. Like most I presume. The certificate is to prepare potential nursing students to apply for the degree, by ...
AlaskaHopeful replied to mcknis's topic in Activism
In regards to my earlier post, of 2.4 deaths per 100,000 I was mistaken. It is 4 deaths per 100,000. Keep in mind that Alaska is 1/3 the size of the lower 48. Alaska's contradiction? Lots of guns, few homicides | Alaska Dispatch
Hello fellow Alaskans! I just found out that I have an interview at FMH for the ED Tech position! I'm really nervous though, I received my CNA cert in October of last year and still haven't found any work. This will be my first interview with FMH. I...