portuge

portuge specializes in Dementia/longterm care.

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1. Anyone work f/t while attending KCC nursing program?

   portuge replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in Hawaii

   I was at KCC for my prereq courses. Yes any nursing program is intense. Skills were intense. Besides skills we were required to be able to do a complete head to toe examination on DVD to pass. On top of that we were required to pass ATI exams plus kn...

2. New CNA considering agency work

   portuge replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

   When you get on the floor they generally ask you if you have worked that area before or been at their facility. When you say no they will most likely pair you with the CNA that is permanent with facility. Usually there is a regular employee and a age...

3. Will my unemployment stop when school starts???

   portuge replied to chutley76's topic in Illinois

   I had the sam experience last year when I lost my job as a CNA. I had to go to an investigator at unemployment and convince them as a CNA I am able to work shifts that rotate 24 hours so my options were good. They look at it as that if you are in sch...

4. Anyone work f/t while attending KCC nursing program?

   portuge replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in Hawaii

   I have worked throughout getting my BSN. I am approaching my last year and still am working 48 hours a week. My thing was to do home care night shifts. This way since I needed to check on the client every few hours while they slept I was able to have...

5. Pls help me.

   portuge replied to rochvan18's topic in Hawaii

   If you have a BSN from your country universities here offer programs for those that have international degrees to move you to take the courses needed to aquire the same degree in America.

6. New CNA considering agency work

   portuge replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

   I use to do homecare as a CNA for years.. here and there I worked at a longtern facility. Now that I am in my last year of completing my BSN degree I have gone to working with nursing temp agencies and I love it. DON'T be nervous they will have a reg...

7. Stuck between a rock and a hard place

   portuge replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   I have found that nursing temp agencies are a great way to go for short term work as a CNA. They seem to snap you up knowing you are a nursing student --especially one about to graduate... also gives flexibilty on your choice of work times