JC_NC2019

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1. Failed CNA exam Skills part. Is this fair?

   JC_NC2019 replied to mhcorde's topic in CNA/MA

   While I hope that this isn't the situation, I have heard of CNA testing centers intentionally failing students in order to charge for additional testing (particularly with the skills). In my state it is over $100 to do the skills test, and I have hea...

2. Medical Assistant vs. RN

   JC_NC2019 replied to HTXTed's topic in Pre-Nursing

   You can definitely work in an outpatient clinic as an RN. I have worked in an outpatient setting that employed both MAs and RNs. The RN was over the MAs, and was in charge of triage. As we also had many emergent situations, the RN basically took char...

3. Working on More than One Floor?

   JC_NC2019 replied to GentheRN's topic in New Nurse

   While not separate jobs, at least in my hospital, any nurse off of orientation (6 months for ICU, 4 months for everywhere else) is able to pick up in any unit within their specialty across the entire system. The system comprises of many hospitals, in...

4. Rehab nursing - Yes or No?

   JC_NC2019 replied to mymunnich's topic in New Nurse

   While I am just a nursing student, I agree with what the previous posters have said. I have worked for years in many settings as a CNA, and some inpatient rehab/LTAC units can have some patients that are very acute. In my rehab clinical, we had patie...

5. Intimidated by being only male

   JC_NC2019 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Male Students

   I am one of 2 guys working nights on my floor, and honestly, most complications come from patients and not from the fellow staff. I have always felt supported by my co-workers, but you always have those patients that assume you are a doctor because y...

6. Anyone else applying to PhD programs?

   JC_NC2019 replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral

   Hey! I'm actually applying to Columbia's PhD! I too want to study LGBTQIA+ to an extent, but my emphasis is more on HIV/lack of access. I hope you get into the program! It sounds like you already have a great research foundation. I've actually heard...