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I'm glad this discussion came out. I had to leave clinicals after my SCI because the educators felt I couldn't continue with the course work. This was some 6 years ago and I have always wondered if there have been others who had successfully complete...

Hi, I haven't been around for a long time. a few years ago I became SCI, L4-S1 with perment Cauda Equina injury, and had to quit school just before starting my clinicals. I have though about returning to school but I'm really not sure what the point ...

Ryan's {the 18 y old man described in San Deigo} life story is shown on one of the "Medical Incrediable" shows they run on Discovery Health Channel. They re-run it once in a while.....

Spinal Cord Injured......

Hi, I haven't been around for a long time. a few years ago I became SCI, L4-S1 with perment Cauda Equina injury, and had to quit school just before starting my clinicals. I have though about returning to school but I'm really not sure what the point ...

Actualy I was a CNA where I used to live up nouth and worked in an LTC setting. I did the same duties as the LPN (pass meds, do tx, admister insulin, ect,) and was still a CNA only I had to go through 4 hours of training to do it for a classificatio...

I live in Wisconsin and a course must be passed to be certified in passing meds., the CNA are also taught by the RN and LPN staff to give insulin injections and accu. blood checks also. The med books are always kept up to date with sigs. and document...

Really, I believe I can be a pain in the backside. But nicely. I am a, " give me straight answers, no BS - beat around the bush, I want info over load" kinda person! For me there is nothing worse than a provider that wont tell you something, or infor...

Your friend will be in my prayers, if the diagnosis is confermed and it's Gods will, I pray the progression is a VERY slow one. I cared for a woman in her home who has MS and other than assistance with her AM and HS cares,(and hoyer use), she is an i...

Please fill it out ASAP!!!!!!! Altho there is a cure and vaccine for Hep B there is none for Hep C. Trust me, I was diagnosed with Hep C 3 weeks ago and have had info over load on the illness since then. Hep C is a very serious illness, w/ a 10-20% c...

My thoughts and prayers are with you and I support you with your feelings and fears. The people here are so friendly and supportive, they are ALL great people. I will contact you later. God Bless You!!

theres a web site out there called, http://www.fasweb.com go to it and fill out the profile and the system will do scollarship searches for you. there are so many out there. im sure you will be able to get one to help you with schooling, even if you ...

Hi Janet, all the best to you!!!!! I have the same plans as you do and I intend to make to best of it. I start the program in the fall. I will see how I do this semester at 3/4 time while I work full time, then I will try a full time schedual. I have...

Hi Y'all, My inspiration started when I was younger. Both of my parents, when I was between the age of 15-17, became ill of terminal cancer, two years apart from each other. I spent much time in and out of hospitals with them, and loved how caring al...

38 here still hangin in, start program in fall. Two kids,17 & 18. Oldest in sports med. prog., just finished first year. Have a disabled husband at home and I'll be working full time while goin to school. May take me a while but, with the lords h...

Hi "hanginginthere"!!! I am a full time Production manager in a small factory 40 hrs. a week and a Med. certified CNA "on call" at a small CBRF center in the next town over. I am in the ADN program as a "part time" student (which will take me a year...

Best of luck to you, I hope you get in and do very well. I was accepted a few months ago and start my pre-requs. in the fall.

Cool, can I join the crowd too? At least now I wont feel like I'm all alone. I turn 39 on 7-12 and start my pre-reqs this fall with a brush up on my math skills this summer. Won't be in the program till fall 2003, with the wait list, but I've waited...

I share your joy with you. I was just accepted into the ADN program this fall!!!!! You can do it...it just takes love and determination. I'm 37 and if I can have the determination you can too. Bravo!!!!!

Our facility, CBRF, 21 beds. days- 2 Cna's ,2 nurses pm's - 3cna's, (1, 3-11 / 1, 3-9 / 1,4-8) noc- 1 cna doesn"t work out to bad at all. we're all med. cert. ,so not having a rn or lpn on pm's or noc is not a worry. They are just a pager call away...

I'm with nightngale 1998. Whats the + - for? The other I kinda get, if I can get my home net to stay connected... I access at work when I can for now.....

I think this is a good topic to come up with. I have been a cna for 10 years and am now entering an adn program @ 37 years old. Alot of the cna's i have worked with and mentored to just dont care or have the heart. Look at all the abuse we see nowada...

Just my .02cents worth also. I have been wearing false nales now for 10 years. I have never had a problem with jabing, scraching or scaring anyone while I work. In fact I have worn them so long that I don't think I could do anything with out them. ...