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It is harder but not impossible without experience. I agree with the volunteering idea though. I volunteered in the ER for a year while I was in school and taking my CNA class. Like you I also...

I'm taking A&P I as well. I was going to take micro too but decided against it because I just got hired full-time as a CNA and have another part-time job as well :facepalm:

Congrats on passing your exam!! Woo!! :) Are you in LTC or a hospital? I've been a CNA for 3 days now (haha!) and I can already tell you pens, pens and more pens. You also might want your own...

You guys were right. It's really not bad to very quickly wrap your brain around the "gross" stuff - I think I just hadn't been around it in awhile. As for being depressed...well yesterday I cried...

Clearly I was struggling with the repy button last time - haha I haven't actually posted on this site in awhile now oops! Thank you for the advice and again for the encouragement!! You have made me...

Thank you! This was really encouraging! :)

Thank you so much for your post! Yes, I definitely will need to keep my big-girl panties well-stocked ;) I am a lot better at dealing with blood and other body fluids then, say, incontinent...

Thank you so much for your post! Yes, I definitely will need to keep my big-girl panties well-stocked ;) I am a lot better at dealing with blood and other body fluids then, say, incontinent...

Hello! I was just hired at a LTC facility as a CNA. I start this week. I'm scared. I am pre-nursing, about halfway through my prereqs and need the hours for my nursing school application. When I...

Hi all, I'm working on getting into nursing school (hopefully the University of Washington's accelerated BSN!). I currently live in the Tacoma area and would like to move to Seattle within the...

Hi all, I'm working on getting into nursing school (hopefully UW's accelerated BSN!). I currently live in the Tacoma area and would like to move to Seattle within the next 8 months and work as a...

I have taken statistics twice. The first time I took it was 4 years ago and I most recently took it again this past summer (for some reason the course I took the first time won't transfer to any of...

Thank you Katie! Your message was very helpful :) I was wondering about the healthcare in the more rural areas...and I saw that Mississippi has one of the lowest salaries in the country for RNs, so...

Yes, I am single haha :) Thank you so much for your input! I really appreciate the advice and will be sure to check out those schools.

Hello all! I currently live in Washington state and think I would really like to relocate to the South. I'm in my 20s, have lived here my whole life and am looking for a change. I have visited the...

Yes, most likely, but don't worry about the time, really. Just concentrate on going slow enough so you don't mess up! My examiner set her stopwatch for 20 minutes so we would know when we only had...

Thank you so much! That does make me feel a lot better :) My time management is good and I don't even know if I'll get the job...but I just started stressing out about all of the "what ifs!" ...

Hello everyone! I just applied for a position in the ER that is 5:00pm to 3:30am. Right now I am taking 2 online classes (not a big deal), but in the Fall I will be taking two lab classes (chem and...

Hahahaha teddy bears to make great patients! They never complain about ANYTHING!! ;) When I took the test the supplies were close by and we were able to go back and forth if we needed to. It's...

the bedpan shouldn't be dirty when you first bring it to the client, but in short, yes you put on gloves before handling the bedpan (both times! so you change gloves 2x). also, you avoid exposing the...

Neat! Thank you! :)

Your post was very encouraging! Thank you so much! Props to you for not giving up :) What kind of job did you get at the hospital in the meantime?

When I took my test we found out the same day because our tests were faxed to Texas and faxed right back (I'm from Washington). I think if you don't get your results via fax it can take up to 2...

I took my exam in Washington last week. I got: 1. Count/Record Respirations (hehe yes!!) 2. Feeding 3. Change a bed pan 4. Clean Dentures

Hello! I just took my state exam last week. There are 24 skills ranging from bed baths to cleaning dentures to giving fingernail care. What worked best for me was writing out all the steps of each...