Bella Donna

Well, I dont know where you all are from, but here MA'S are required to go to school for 15 months, NOT 8 WEEKS! Now the CNA's HAve to go for 12 weeks. So I am a little perplexed by only 8 weeks of training. However, you all need to think that if it were not for us MA's and CNA's it would only be more work for you all to do. BUT I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE THAT THEY SHOULD BE MONITERED VERY CLOSELY JUST AS NURSES ARE! Just so you all know, I am on my way to join you all in the profession and I am very happy about it. But I am just as happy with my CMA. ANyways, I wish all of you the best of luck in the future, and may GOD bless each and every one of you and keep you and your families safe.:balloons:I am calling a truce! How many are up for it? Let me know. Thanks,

I resent the fact that CMA'S are looked upon as cheap substitutes. I am very passionate about my job and the care my patients receive from me. I WILL NOT PERFORM SOMETHING THAT IS OUT OF MY POTENTIAL FOR A DR. OR ANYONE! And yes, I have been fired from jobs because of this. But you know what, I am the one that can lay my head down at night knowing that if that patient dies during the night, IT WILL NOT BE BECAUSE OF AN UNSKILLED PROCEDURE THAT I PERFORMED. Also, not everyone has the opportunity to go straight into nursing school, working as a medical assistant is paying my way through nursing school now as I try to further my career. Also, If it were not for MA'S or CNA's. then that would be more work for you all to do, and give you all something else to gripe about. I am very offended by the comment that we are cheap labor. If you know so much, then why did you stop at your nursing degree? Why did you not go on to become the DR?

I am a MA and I take my job very serious. I will not do anything that I AM NOT LICENSED to do. If it is a job that takes soemone with more skill, I will let them do it, and be there to assist if necessary. I am not qualified to perform many duties, so therefore, I refuse. I also try to think of it as being RESPONSIBLE not only for my well being but that also of my patients and their families as well. ALso, I am certified, not much better, but I did take the state certification test.

You are not alone! Trust me.

:monkeydance:okay, forst off thanks for all the advise. I didnt know there was so much I could do to clear this up. But, hopefull I dont have any F's, I have W's. I was told that was just as bad, But I am gonna do all it takes to do this, because My heart is with helping pople and taking care of people. Every single time I get to the point of just saying to Heck with it, and wanting to just quit, I get sick to my stomach. I truly feel that this is what I was put on this earth to do. I am just flustered that everytime I try to acheive this goal, I get 2 steps forward and then knocked 5 steps back. But anyway, I am gonna be checking in on this new info I have gotten from you all, to try to get this straightened out. I mean for crying out loud, I am NOT getting any younger, and my brain cells are gonna start dying. LOL, nah, but thanks again for all your advice and support from the bottom of my heart. You all are GREAT!

Thanks, it just really seems like an uphill battle at times though, the closer I get another brick wall is slammed in my face. But thanks, and I wish your friend luck in her endeavors.

All my life there were only two things in this world I have ever wanted to be, and those two things are... A Cometologist and a Nurse! I have accomplished the first one, and now that my kids are both grown and in college theirselves, I decided it was time for me to spread my wings and fly, and to fulfill my dreams as well, So I went and registered and started taking my pre reqs, and the first quarter, I was given 16 credit hours, my classes were.... Math for Meds, A & P, Intro to healthcare, and Medical Terminology. I was so over whelmed, I went to my advisor and she said to drop the Math, and A&P last quarter, so I did. Well she did not tell me that I would be penalized for dropping those 2 classes even though they were dropped before the deadline date. Well come to find out, when I was in colsmetology school, I had to have an emergency hysterectomy ( i collapsed at school) so I had to withdraw, when I went back I was jsut about finished had only 3 floor hours to go, when my mom became terminally ill, so I had to with draw again. :madface:Again before the deadline, but now I went to see my advisor to tell her I was ready for the program after this quarter of pre reqs, WHOA! Was I wrong, she said I was not qualified for the program right now, I asked why, she said because my GPA was to low, I did not understand this because I have made deans list EVERY quarter I have been in school, I was FLOORED! I found out that it was because I had not completed those 3 floor hours in cosmetology class, but I have my license in cosmetology. I am so confused. Well, I was told that I am gonna have to take some BS classes until I can get my GPA back up to their standard even though they have documentation that I withdrew for legitamite reasons both times. I am so frustrated, I want to just give up and say to heck with it, but my husband is putting more and more pressure on me than ever before. I feel like a failure. I see my dream just going straight down the flood pipes. I don t know what to do, I thank you for letting me vent.Sorry this is so long. I feel like such a failure! I have done homehealth before and that just resparked my passion for this type of work, but I am just so down in the dumps right now, I have lost my drive, ambition, and hopes and dreams. Thank you again for listening or rather reading this.

All my life there were only two things in this world I have ever wanted to be, and those two things are... A Cometologist and a Nurse! I have accomplished the first one, and now that my kids are both grown and in college theirselves, I decided it was time for me to spread my wings and fly, and to fulfill my dreams as well, So I went and registered and started taking my pre reqs, and the first quarter, I was given 16 credit hours, my classes were.... Math for Meds, A & P, Intro to healthcare, and Medical Terminology. I was so over whelmed, I went to my advisor and she said to drop the Math, and A&P last quarter, so I did. Well she did not tell me that I would be penalized for dropping those 2 classes even though they were dropped before the deadline date. Well come to find out, when I was in colsmetology school, I had to have an emergency hysterectomy ( i collapsed at school) so I had to withdraw, when I went back I was jsut about finished had only 3 floor hours to go, when my mom became terminally ill, so I had to with draw again. Again before the deadline, but now I went to see my advisor to tell her I was ready for the program after this quarter of pre reqs, WHOA! Was I wrong, she said I was not qualified for the program right now, I asked why, she said because my GPA was to low, I did not understand this because I have made deans list EVERY quarter I have been in school, I was FLOORED! I found out that it was because I had not completed those 3 floor hours in cosmetology class, but I have my license in cosmetology. I am so confused. Well, I was told that I am gonna have to take some BS classes until I can get my GPA back up to their standard even though they have documentation that I withdrew for legitamite reasons both times. I am so frustrated, I want to just give up and say to heck with it, but my husband is putting more and more pressure on me than ever before. I feel like a failure. I see my dream just going straight down the flood pipes. I don t know what to do, I thank you for letting me vent.Sorry this is so long. I feel like such a failure! I have done homehealth before and that just resparked my passion for this type of work, but I am just so down in the dumps right now, I have lost my drive, ambition, and hopes and dreams. Thank you again for listening or rather reading this.

It is a very difficult job to do it, what makes it a little better for me is just the knowing that I MADE A DIFFERENCE in this person's life. Maybe if it is just trying to control their pain as much as possible.

I love working hospice, it is very difficult because you become attached to the patient, as well as the family. It is almost like someone in your family has passed on. My grandpa passed away on hospice, he died at home and that got me interested in hospice. Then after my mom died in November, I started working in hospice. I was very inspired by the treatment that both of my family members received. When I went back to work, I decided not to go back to cosmetology, and started doing homehealth. The very forst case I had was la ldy the reminded me very much of my mom. I would be walking across the room and she would make very specific comments to me "that only my mom would say to me! It would stop me in my tracks.The day before she passed away, her daughter and her husband would try to get her to respond to them and she would not. I was the only one she would respond to, and although I felt very badly for the family, It made me feel GREAT to know that I made a difference in her life to the point she knew my touch and the sound of my voice. I cared for her until her death in Febuary when she passed away. My mom passed away on November 15th, at 2:34pm, this lady passed way on Febuary 15th at 2:45 pm. It was a very difficult time for me losing both so close together, and with all the coincidences between the two. Hospice is very stressful, giving the magnitude of what you will deal with on a daily basis. However.....It is very fulfilling knowing you made a difference in a person's life at the end of their days. As well as helping the family both as a friend and as a professional.

Wow, this is a deep subject. However, I have mixed feelings about this subject. I strongly feel that NO ONE has the right to play GOD, he is the decider of when and how each of us should die. The bible tells us, that he will put no more on each of us than we can handle. I know that not everyone believes the way I do, so I respect other people's opinions on this matter. I hope I did not offend anyone with my opinion, but it is just that, my opinion.

I live in the UNITED STATES, If you are gonna live here, then you need to first come the legal way, learn the language, and get a job, and PAY YOUR TAXES! Okay I am gonna hush now before I upset someone.

I have A&P this quarter also, it is alot to learn. But you can do it. Buckle down and study hard. I have 16 credit hours this quarter, I have little time to do anything else but study, but it is so worth it in the long run. Good Luck.

My thoughts and prayers also go out to the family of the guy who shot all these folks as well as to the shooter's family as well. We need to remember his family also. God Bless all who suffered a loss today. We are there for you always.

Thank you, I am thankful for everyoones input. I havent been able to meet with the lady I have to talk to yet. She has been out due to personal reasons. Hopefully I can get this settled with my school and know where I stand very soon. Again, thank you to everyone that has responded.