AmberL

AmberL BSN

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  1. Supplies....what did you have to get for school ?

    The same things you always get for school: binders, paper, note cards, pens, pencils, hi-lighters, etc...
  2. Working?

    I'm a STNA and I only work every other weekend from 6a-2p
  3. I finished LVN school today!!!

    :ancong!: 5 more months for me
  4. :ancong!:
  5. how long is your lvn program?

    Mine is Aug 09-July 10, M-F 830-3
  6. So, what color are your school uniforms?

    We can wear whatever scrub shirts and pants we want to class and lab. We have white clinical scrubs, us girls have to also where a white apron with navy trim
  7. Accepted and Excited!!

    :ancong!:
  8. Graduating Class of 2010, come 1 come all...........

    Mine is July 23, 2010. First quarter finals next week.
  9. Starting Clinicals on Tuesday!!

    Good luck!!! We start ours in December.
  10. LPN or RN

    I was in a BSN program right after high school, did some pre-reqs but got burned out with work and school. After taking a break I just started LPN school with plans of further education.
  11. Anyone going beyond their CNA license??

    I am. I was doing pre-reqs for BSN but took a break, stress from paying for it all myself. Now I'm in LPN school planning on doing LPN to RN and hopefully to BSN
  12. working as cna while in lpn school?

    I'm working but only my weekends, so just 4 days a month. I could not work through the week since I have school M-F 8:30a-3:00p.
  13. Best places to buy uniforms?

    I second this! Most of my scrubs are from here, there are lots of tops for $6.99 and up. I just bought $100 worth of stuff the other day.
  14. showers

    At my facility our residents get showers 2x a week, all the residents are divided up amongst all three shifts.
  15. CNA & post mortem care - mandatory?

    I have been a STNA for almost 5 years and have never done post mortem care. I have taken care of the dying who did pass the shift after me and I have helped with others but have not done it myself.
  16. How long until you get a call?!?!?!

    Sorry that no one has called you. When I applied at my work I just kept calling every week to see if there was an opening yet. It took me a month or two but I didn't apply to anywhere else. I hope you get into somewhere soon!
  17. Happy National CNA Week!!!

    Happy STNA/CNA Week. Today at my work they threw us a luncheon and gave us all a gift.
  18. What Hurts the Most?

    My feet normally hurt at the end of every shift and my back hurts a lot too, but I think I did something to it when I first started my job but I was young and didn't report anything.
  19. I Passed!!!!

    :ancong!:
  20. Most RN's first borns?

    I'm the first born and my father does drink.
  21. STNA salaries???

    I work in a LTCF near Medina and I started out at 10.25 w/ .25 shift differential. That was 3 yrs ago, now I believe our starting wage for STNAs is 11.35, Not sure if thats with the shift differential or not.
  22. State Inspection was in

    A few weeks ago State was in. Didn't really bother me, I've been there 3 yrs now and have never been stopped and asked questions by the inspectors. Well back to the reason of this post, we got a perfect score! We've always done good, just a few mi...
  23. Transferring Devices !

    When using a hoyer and you dont have the pad that goes from head to thigh, just the one that wraps around the legs and it looks like the resident is going to fall through. I had to use one of those when I first started. Scarred me to death that the...
  24. how much longer?

    When I took mine, I took both tests in the same day, written and then skills. We got our results back a few days after. Sorry I cant be of more help
  25. So.... What skills did you have on your exam???

    hand washing, ROM on lower extremities, passing ice water, ambulation, and I think bed change