PRican

PRican CNA

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  1. Medical Assistant or Straight to BSN?

    PRican replied to FlowerAD's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You already completed a lot of your core courses so you might as well work on your BSN. However, I do understand that you don't want to work retail during those four years. I'm kind of on the same...

  2. What is the typical class schedule of the LPN program at Chattahoochee Tech?

    PRican replied to SJ5000's topic in School, College Programs

    Once you get into the LPN program, you cannot pick what days you attend class or clinicals. The schedule will already be made for you. You have work your life around nursing

  3. What is the typical class schedule of the LPN program at Chattahoochee Tech?

    PRican replied to SJ5000's topic in School, College Programs

    I know this is an old post, but I thought I'd share this information with anyone who is curious. At the LPN application session, they told us that the first eight weeks of the LPN program will be in...

  4. CNA, CMA, or Phlebotomy before nursing school?

    PRican replied to Brooklynpage's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA is very hard work. If you are going to be one, don't be one for too long. It will mess up your back and get you burned out before you can get into nursing school. I have seen people at my old job...

  5. CNA, CMA, or Phlebotomy before nursing school?

    PRican replied to Brooklynpage's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't blame you for choosing to go the MA route. I wish I would of. I have been a CNA for five years, which was the biggest mistake ever. My chest wall pain and back has gotten worse because of the...

  6. Thinking of letting my CNA expire

    PRican posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a CNA for almost four years. I started working in LTAC for over three years and now work at a hospital as a Clinical Care Partner(another name for Patient Care Tech). I had to leave LTAC...

  7. Thinking of letting my CNA expire

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

    Thank you everyone for the advice. I decided to keep my CNA

  8. CNA vs Nurse

    PRican replied to Crysboro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It seems that the more a nurse moves up the ladder, the more paperwork they do and the less time the nurses spend with patients. Its the CNAs and Techs who spend more time with the patient anyone...

  9. LPN or MA...

    PRican replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The above poster gave some good advice. I'm almost on the same boat as you, except that I am trying to leave the CNA field as soon as possible. I don't care if it is medical assistant or LPN. It is...

  10. PCT job hours?

    PRican replied to brianna98's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Oh yeah and you get to float on different units. So far, I have been floated to Oncology, ICU, and ED. There is always something new to learn at the

  11. PCT job hours?

    PRican replied to brianna98's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I worked in LTC for three years and now I work in a hospital. Working in the hospital is way better. I learn to do a lot more things on the job than I did in LTC, such as basic wound care and doing...

  12. Kicked out for first practical exam fail

    PRican replied to LMP908's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thats crazy. You should report them to the

  13. Waitlisted and 7 options for what's next in life...

    PRican replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It seems that you and I are almost on the same boat. The thing is the decision depends on you and your life situation. Do you want to be a nurse sooner? Do you need to make money sooner? Be a LVN/LPN...

  14. Pct Or cna

    PRican replied to Murphjen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I would say go for the CNA. Most Patient Care Tech jobs require some kind of patient care experience. Also, some colleges require that you get your CNA before applying for the RN program. I have been...

  15. Should I become a CNA?

    PRican replied to ananana123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you don't plan on working through nursing school and it isn't a requirement for your school of choice, I wouldn't recommend being a CNA. I wish I would of went straight to nursing school instead of...