saraphina88

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1. Do you shower when you get off work???

   saraphina88 replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

   I shower in the morning and as soon as I get home. I am walking to the laundry room stripping to get the clothes in the wash, especially in the summer. I sweat from the back, not the front, so my hair and back are soaked. Many a time on the drive ...

2. Sopranos Finale - How well was nursing portrayed?

   saraphina88 replied to NurseRotten's topic in General Nursing

   Here! Here! Bravo, enough said.

3. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

   saraphina88 replied to Freedom42's topic in CNA/MA

   I agree! After I passed my national boards, I received a pin to wear stating I was a nationally certified medical assistant. I wore mine on my badge in the corner on my name tag. Of course it goes without saying that you walk in an introduce yourself...

4. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

   saraphina88 replied to Freedom42's topic in CNA/MA

   I am a certified medical assistant. I had to do a three month phlebotomy rotation at the local hospital in the lab. It was required as part of the two year MA program I attended. I was allow to draw blood on adults, get urine specimens and EKG's that...

5. any ma's to rn in ohio

   saraphina88 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree about the pie in the sky promises about medical assisting. "it is the fastest growing profession" "you will make between 8-15 dollars an hour". I looked for months and finally I got a job offer from Krogers for a cashier at 7.00 an hour (u...

6. any ma's to rn in ohio

   saraphina88 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a CMA. Did the other MA's sit for their National Boards?. I scored in the high 90's and have the framed certificate for my efforts. I just enrolled in COTC for RN. They took alot of my courses from my previous college. My college was two years, ...

7. What's your holiday bonus?

   saraphina88 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Whatever do you mean "the last holiday season ruined by nursing"?

8. What's your holiday bonus?

   saraphina88 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Last year we were given a 300.00 bonus and a 75.00 Discover card, usable anywhere. Also a nice christmas party at a downtown hotel with buffet, prizes and awards. Our christmas party this year is at the Zoo and our gift card was for 100.00 We haven't...