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  1. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Great points. Far lower stress & lots more autonomy with home care. Many people do it because they love it. Re: Pay- employers can't pay you more than they get from the people that pay them, or...

  2. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Actually, all the agencies around here are paying about the same for medi-cal contract cases. They don't get paid, so the nurses don't either. Also, with these cases, they can't bill more for...

  3. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Actually, she had been laid off (from a $63/hr job-inpatient psych), lives in the bay area (no jobs) and is now working home care....she was out of work for 1 1/2 years before she got this job. I did...

  4. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A friend of mine is an RN (in CA) and is now working for $21 an

  5. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    zebsmom2002 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Best of luck to you! The job can be incredibly rewarding. I used to joke with my roommate years ago (I was a CNA, then an LVN & she was a waitress) The biggest difference in our jobs is you get...

  6. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

    zebsmom2002 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    don't you just LOVE having to push the cart into a pt room, scan the pt, then scan the med, then wander the halls trying to find someone to co-sign, then the computer times you out....so you have to...

  7. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

    zebsmom2002 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how it is now, but when I went to LVN school, RN was only 1 semester longer-and the pre-req's were very similar. not a huge difference in

  8. Is It Possible An LPN Can Make More Then An RN?

    zebsmom2002 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you. I spent 20 years as an LVN, then got an ADN RN, a BSN and then a MS. I've found that at this point in my career, it's best not to mention the 20 years as an LVN. Very sad,...

  9. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

    zebsmom2002 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, we have to check with the pens too. Lucky you! I'm so

  10. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    zebsmom2002 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Most of the ADN programs I've seen at least cover some community health, though no where near the extent of the BSN programs I've seen. In fact I had it in my LVN program (30 years ago

  11. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    zebsmom2002 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    Sorry about the rant, but I hear the same complaints every day and it gets very, very

  12. Complaints You've Heard During Nursing School

    zebsmom2002 replied to guiltysins's topic in General Students

    I hear these on a daily basis from students, and I've included my responses What I have found: 1. If you give it half a chance, you will learn stuff in community nursing you will use forever-ie-TB...

  13. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

    zebsmom2002 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    This seems somehow strange to me. I've been a nurse for over 30 years, and have always had to have a co-signature for insulin (sq) and heparin. now most facilities require it for quite a few other...

  14. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    zebsmom2002 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found the nursing courses to be faster & lots easier than the general

  15. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    zebsmom2002 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did most of them in 2-3 months (mostly 3 months). The only thing that took me longer was stats (5 months) If i remember correctly, they notified me of the CPNE workshops when they occured in CA...

  16. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    zebsmom2002 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    When I was in school--between school & work & the several different places I volunteer with children I had to have 11 a year. Now I'm back down to

  17. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    zebsmom2002 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Usually it's facility requirements. You can only release the results to one agency--thus the multi times. Again, try suggesting that you have only one a year done & release it to the school &...

  18. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    zebsmom2002 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    It's a workman's comp thing, not a facility

  19. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    zebsmom2002 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Rather than doing one for each facility, you might suggest that the results go to the school (rather than the facility) & the school forward the results to each facility....same for drug tests....

  20. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    zebsmom2002 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    Addendum: some schools do them & some don't-my understanding is that it depends on what the clinical facilities require or what the school's insurance

  21. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    zebsmom2002 replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    I've only seen urine tests where I am (Bay Area

  22. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    zebsmom2002 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, this was after 25+ years of nursing, I'd just never worked in a nice enough neighborhood to have run into this

  23. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    zebsmom2002 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I almost forgot about asking several other staff to see if the MD was aware..... I was taking care of this cachetic (75 lb) 85 year old woman. When I went in to assess her--her breasts were...

  24. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    zebsmom2002 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    One was the time I learned that when you're changing trach ties-only take one side off at a time & keep hold of them...the patient coughed & his trach bounced off the tv on the wall & hit...

  25. Excelsior College- almost seems too easy

    zebsmom2002 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior might have something, so you may want to check with them. As far as I know (it's been a while since i did the program) fed loans weren't