JEisinger

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1. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

   JEisinger replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I realize that nursing school didn't teach me everything. I respect and I want to learn from the older nurses, they have seen a lot more than I have. I don't want their schedule, because there is no such thing as a "plum schedule" in nursing and the...

2. IV Insertion in School?

   JEisinger replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't allowed during school either. We did get to practice on mechanical arms. Had to learn on the job and it is way different on a real person. I will say, once you get a few under your belt it gets easier. But remember, drawing blood or placing ...

3. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

   JEisinger replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I've learned that seasoned nurses "really do eat their young" which I don't understand because I would never treat a new nurse like I have been treated by some, not all seasoned nurses. I've learned that karma really does exist.

4. was it hard for you to..

   JEisinger replied to Nelle84's topic in CNA/MA

   I got my certification in June 2008 and got my first interview December of 20078 and started January 2009 at a local hospital in Michigan.

5. First day tomorrow!

   JEisinger replied to kungfu_panda's topic in CNA/MA

   Good luck on your first day! You will be fine. Don't worry about being slow, just take care of your patients. I am new at my job too. I remember my first night by myself, I was worried about the same things. Each day you learn and get more comfort...

6. Battle of the Shifts!!!

   JEisinger replied to greeniebean's topic in CNA/MA

   No shift is easy. I currently work 11pm-8am. And patients do not sleep all night like the other shifts claim. There are only two of us on midnights taking care of 32 patients. I have to take vitals (temp, BP, HR, Ox & Resp) and at the same ti...

7. Question about CNA certification?

   JEisinger replied to TrinaCNA's topic in CNA/MA

   I took my state test in Michigan. I had to do three skills test and washing hands was considered part of every skill. In Michigan if you don't pass the skills you don't get to take the written test. My skills were randomly picked. I just pretended...

8. CNA or Phlebotomist...or both?

   JEisinger replied to Samantha2587's topic in CNA/MA

   I am currently a CNA and also have a certificate from a local community college as a phlebotomist. I was trying to get certified in my state, but because we didn't do a "clinical" We did our pokes on fake arms and I had a friend let me do blood draw...

9. Regarding how to know where to take CNA classes

   JEisinger replied to CaduceusBrigade's topic in CNA/MA

   Hello Diego, I took classes for CNA training at a local community college that was 12 weeks long, three days a week for $800. Once I passed the class I was able to take the test to get certified where I live, which was another $100 dollars. I am gla...