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  1. Tell us what was your first day as a CNA like...?

    kmarie724 replied to DeeDee143's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first day as a CNA wasn't especially memorable. I was training with someone and I got there before she did, so I sat at the nurse's station and waited for her to get there. She looked at the...

  2. No stethoscope required?!?!?!?!?!

    kmarie724 replied to aerorunner80's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We didn't need one for our class. They had some for us to use, as well as alcohol wipes to clean them before use if we wanted. Some students had their own and brought them along on the day we tested...

  3. School uniforms.. ugh..

    kmarie724 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    I haven't actually seen our clinical uniforms yet, as I don't start nursing classes until the end of this month, and no clinicals until May, but they told us that it's white scrub pants, which we can...

  4. CNA Help.....

    kmarie724 replied to AricaE8707's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA in a nursing home. For the most part, my job is assisting residents with ADLs (toileting, bathing, dressing, eating, etc.) We also help residents who are able walk in the hallway with a...

  5. how many patients do you have

    kmarie724 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When we're fully staffed (which is almost never), I have 8 residents to put to bed. I have 10 when we're short. On day shift, I have 6-8 to get up and ready, depending on how many residents the...

  6. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    kmarie724 replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a nursing program for people who already have a BA and at 24, I'm the youngest one in the program by far! 26 isn't old at

  7. A Few Questions

    kmarie724 replied to erin999's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm kind of in the same position. I have BA in psychology, but never really found a job using my degree. After looking into getting a MPH, I decided that nursing was what I really wanted to do. I'm...

  8. CNA Classes

    kmarie724 replied to kym99999's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't anywhere specifically in Chicago, but I would check out community colleges and technical schools in your area. They usually offer CNA training. I took my CNA class through the American Red...

  9. Personal Hand Skin Care

    kmarie724 replied to *Pepper*'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have lotion at the nurses' station and in the staff bathroom for everyone to use. I also always carry some hand cream in my purse. Neutrogena Hand Cream is my personal favorite. A little goes a...

  10. Nervous About CNA Classes

    kmarie724 replied to Princess_WannaBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Honestly, I didn't find my CNA training to be difficult at all. If you go to class, pay attention, and practice the skills as much as you can in class and in clinicals, you should be fine. If you're...

  11. New CNA - any advice?

    kmarie724 replied to smwall3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've only been working as a CNA for about a month, but here's some important things that I've learned so far: Always make sure to mark it in the BM chart when someone has a BM, because there's a good...

  12. Things that make you go... ehhh errmm ack!

    kmarie724 replied to xt1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't stand to watch when I have to have something done on myself either. I could give injections to other people and watch other people get injections all day long, but I still can't stand to get...

  13. Where Do You Work?

    kmarie724 replied to casi's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in

  14. New CNA.. please help with good RESUME

    kmarie724 replied to snowbabyT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I sent in my resume along with my application for my job. I empasized the things that would apply to health care. For example, my previous job was waiting tables, so I listed "entering food order...

  15. Crazy Classes?

    kmarie724 replied to narcissistic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wouldn't do it if you can help it. I'm in a post-bac nursing program and have a complicated schedule where some of the pre-reqs are on a semester schedule and considered part of the regular day...

  16. How hard is Statistics?

    kmarie724 replied to soko2002's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought stats was pretty easy. I took it when I got my first B.A. in psychology and took a stats class that was for psychology students instead of just the general stats class offered by the math...

  17. Backpack recommendations for nursing student

    kmarie724 replied to metfan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got a really nice backpack from L.L. Bean. It has a pocket for my laptop, a cell phone holder on the shoulder strap, water bottle holder, a small compartment for pens/pencils, and even a...

  18. CNA salary

    kmarie724 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The base wage at the LTC facility I work at is $11.57 per

  19. Calling All CNA's!

    kmarie724 replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi everyone. I just got my CNA license at the end of June. I am working towards being an RN, and being a CNA is one of the pre-reqs for my program. Since I had to take the class and pass the state...