amhall2

I am not yet a nurse. I am going to school, but I do work as a CNA.CMA in an ICF/MRMI facility and the individuals I take care of are defintely long term. Tubes, trachs, and general declining health.

I was excepted into CNA school with only a 2.8 GPA. And that GPA has nothing to do with nursing courses, that is from a coding and billing degree. However the two courses I did take previously that x-fer over I got a B and an A in. So I guess, I am not to bad as far as nursing but they will take my entire GPA in account not just those classes.

I have to take the TEAS in April 2007, I want to know, what happened to the NET?? If anyone knows some good study tips for the TEAS please HELP me!!

I am what is called an RTW at the Glenwood Resource Center. I do the same job as a CNA, however GRC does not require a CNA to start they put you through a class called RTW class, which has been reviewed by Iowa Western and the board of nursing to meet the standards of a CNA. Anyway, I am currently going to get my RN and despite doing CNA work for the last two years I have to take a CNA course now. I also have my CMA, through an Iowa Western approved course given by GRC, however the testing is done by the Iowa State board of Nursing and Education. This CMA is only transferrable to ICF/MR facilities in Southwest Iowa. Also, a big stinker!! In case you didn'tknow that means Institutional Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded. I am looking forward to getting my RN, even though it is going to take 4 years!!

I am 22 yrs old and have grown up all over NE, mostly Bellevue and Omaha. Elkhorn is not a small town anymore, it is a booming city that has fought the annexation of Omaha and has more and more new homes and buildings coming in everyday. It reminds alot of watching Bellevue grow as I grew. I have lived most of my life in Olde Town Bellevue and it is beautiful!! They have parades for everything, there is Arrows to Aerospace, we recently made the decision to move. We are now bordering Papillion. I believe it is called west Bellevue. Off of 36th adn 370. It is beautiful here, too. THe schools are great, shopping is good, there are family friendly activities all around town. A new hospital is coming to Bellevue, off of 25th and 370. It should be finished about the time I get my RN. Clarkson is the owner, too, that's a good thing. I would listen to the advice given as far as parts of Omaha and staying away from Alegent, I have never had a problem with ALegent nurses but most of them have not many nice things to say about working there. I am currently working for Glenwood Resource Center, it is in Glenwood, IA. It does not pay nurses very well, but it does have excellent benefits, it is a state job, superb retirement. I plan on working here for a least a few years after I get my degree. Most nurses up there say it is the easiest job as a nurse they have ever had. I believe LPN's make between 15 and 20 to start and RN's make 20+ to start. I am CMA right now and that is why nurses have it easy. CMA's and CNA's run the place, nurses are just there for dressing changes and nebulizer treatments, enteral feedings. I hope you have fun in NE, good luck finding a job, not that you should need it.