becalee26

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1. CNA starting wage?

   becalee26 replied to nowayis's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work 30 minutes north of Boston in a pretty wealthy town and I get paid 11 hr base. With the 2nd shift differential is a little more. The city I live in pays a little

2. Negativity of Others

   becalee26 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I am currently a 34 year old CNA on a rehab floor of a LTC facility. I was a stay at home mom for 6 years and eager to start my pre req's for nursing school. Everyone I work with including the...

3. Lazy stuck up nurses

   becalee26 replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work on a rehab floor and too many of the nurses are the same you describe and it is really frusterating. All the CNA's are doing dinner with 5 call lights on and the nurses just sit there and...

4. Hospital vs nursing home

   becalee26 replied to ph94's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I think as a new CNA, it is easier to get a job in a LTC Facility first. I did get three job offeres right way but all three in LTC, the hospitals wanted experience. I am very happy that I did get...

5. CNA true Salary?

   becalee26 replied to Mwheels21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am in the boston area making 11.00 hr new cna and then I get 1.25 shift differential during the week for 2nd shift and 3.25 on the weekends. Good luck to you! I've been a stay at home mom for 6...

6. Finding an entry level cna opening

   becalee26 replied to cnoble727's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   One month after I had recieved my liscense I ended up with 3 job offers with no experience..I live in the northeast. I work on a sub acute rehab floor..we do have two LTC floors as well. I do plan...

7. LPN or straight to RN

   becalee26 replied to callmekeykey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I am doing the LPN first. Everyone keeps telling me to do RN first but i don't really understand why. RN program takes two years, lpn program takes a year and then it's another year for the RN...

8. Job-Hunting as a CNA

   becalee26 replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   It took me two months after I got my certifcation to get a job. It came up after several interviews and no call backs for a month from other places. Each interview was good experience, definately...

9. Finding an entry level cna opening

   becalee26 replied to cnoble727's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I just got my first job as a CNA in a Nursing home/Rehabilition center. I plan on working for for 6 months to a year and then try to get into a Hospital. It took me 3 months of job interviews to get...

10. Fission mailed - portrait of a failure

    becalee26 replied to failedcna2012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That did also happen to me. I went as far as a 2nd interview for them not to hire me because of lack of experience. I was sooo disappointed because I really thought I had the job which I probably...

11. What is your schedule like?

    becalee26 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I reallly want to apply to a LPN program but I am worried that it's not going to be possible with having younger children. I am 32 years old and I have a 4 year old and 6 year, the younger one will...

12. Fission mailed - portrait of a failure

    becalee26 replied to failedcna2012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would think that going into a CNA program most people would be aware that they would be coming in contact with BM, urine, and blood . It's a big part of the job description. Being a CNA is not...

13. Having a hard time finding CNA job in NYC

    becalee26 replied to LJohnson11213's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you only applying online? I have found that is better to walk in and fill out an application. Sorry you are having so much trouble! Hopefully you'll get some good news soon, don't give