CNA1488

CNA1488 has 4 years experience and specializes in Hospice, LTC.

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1. How important is the school?

   CNA1488 replied to DavenportRN's topic in NP Students

   i would check into accreditation. if they haven't had a graduating class yet then they might not have their full accreditation. i had a similiar issue. im a married homeowner and there is a private school here for nursing that i could start ASAP, be...

2. advice on LPN school & UNITEK in bay area

   CNA1488 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Where I live the nursing school at the JC has been cut down to 60 applicants accepted a year with 400 applicants... ive basically given up hope. I found a LPN school (unitek) 3 hours away where my husbands parents live and i could live with them rent...

3. anyone else have crazy class schedules?

   CNA1488 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   If I want to apply to my university's nursing program in Spring 2012, I have to take these class in the fall to apply in time: Basic Chemistry class (2 nights a week) Microbiology (2 nights a week) then online I have these classes: a nursing class (a...

4. Pre Nursing Student Needs Advice and Encouragement!

   CNA1488 replied to devyn renee's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It took me a few years to do pre-reqs too. Still have two semesters left. As for your pre-calc grade, I know my college here lets you re take any class you want and then your new grade replaces the old grade (the old one still stays on your transcrip...

5. Working w/ Home Health Agency

   CNA1488 replied to frogkicker's topic in CNA/MA

   yep it is easy to get taken advantage of both by the agency and families. Clients expect you to clean their homes too which sucks (at least a lot of them in my experience). They complained if I didn't. And my client coordinator gave me all the HARD c...

6. Working w/ Home Health Agency

   CNA1488 replied to frogkicker's topic in CNA/MA

   I now work at LTC but used to work for a home health agency - for 8 months. Each client I saw I would only see for 1-2 hours. So I felt like I was doing a LOT of driving - I had to fight to get paid for mileage but after a few months they started pay...

7. i got an interview for a CNA position tomorow. any tips???

   CNA1488 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   just got my cna license so i have no "cna" experience but i have been a "pca" for the last 8 months. one house I work at, I take care of 6 disabled kids at a time, so I'm confident I could work in a nursing home, but I'm kinda worried I may not get t...

8. Funny things your patients have said

   CNA1488 replied to LaterAlligator's topic in CNA/MA

   one of my patients asked me "are you going out on a date tonight?" and I told her no, I already have a boyfriend, and we just stay at home. she said "good! because when you go out on dates, you get raped, and you get diseases!"

9. What have you failed the CNA skills exam for?

   CNA1488 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I'm taking my CNA skills exam again on Saturday and am really nervous again. My first time taking the skills exam I did everything perfect, EXCEPT for when brushing the person's teeth I only raised the head of the bed 50 degrees, not 60! and I a...