riotgrrl

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1. First Day as a CNA

   riotgrrl replied to Monique78's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hi Monique, I have been a CNA in both ltc & hospital settings for last 8 years so I will try to give you some advice. I did screw up my back and cant do patient care anymore but I do still work at...

2. Petition to lower PA staff to patient ratio

   riotgrrl posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Hello my name is Holly Martin and I am a CNA and EMT in the state of Pennsylvania. I have been injured as of July 2010 from a workplace injury due to poor staffing at the facility in which I was a...

3. Pennslyvania state petition to lower patient care ratios in skilled nursing setting

   riotgrrl posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Hello my name is Holly Martin and I am a CNA and EMT in the state of Pennsylvania. I have been injured as of July 2010 from a workplace injury due to poor staffing at the facility in which I was a...

4. FED UP CNAS!!!!

   riotgrrl replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   i actually called the department of health on my facility today. our facility is short staffing us on purpose, all of a sudden 3 months ago they stopped using agency to cover cna shortages and our...

5. PLESE HELP! CNA 1, CNA 2 and Phlebotomy+EKG+IV Therapy

   riotgrrl replied to Bebi11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   i wouldnt pay for any classes. just keep applying to nursing homes and hospitals and eventually you will get hired. in june i applied to both. was hired @ nursing home in july. they payed for all my...

6. CNA salary

   riotgrrl replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   i live in the poconos. the nursing home is about 45 min away from me in

7. CNA salary

   riotgrrl replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   i was just hired by a big nursing home in PA and they are paying 11.66 an hr for morning shift plus 3.00 more on weekends. they pay you while you take their c.n.a. course and also after 1 year they...

8. Where can you find CNA schools around your area?

   riotgrrl replied to jalliecat777's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   look at vocational schools and community colleges. i live in monroe county and both our votech and northampton community college offer cna courses. i know the votech offers night classes in the fall....

9. Tomorrow is the big day

   riotgrrl replied to Thepreacherswife's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   goodluck!

10. Clinicals question??

    riotgrrl replied to Jenso79's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    the course i am taking this summer (pa) has to be 88 hours. i do not know which class i am in yet. they are only taking 10 people per class. one class starts on july 16th and goes for 3.5 weeks. only...

11. i just got hired for cna in PA

    riotgrrl replied to chasingmydream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    congrats i start my cna class next month. its a summer course that is only 3 1/2 weeks long so i should be a cna by

12. What are you taking nexrt semester?

    riotgrrl replied to RunnerLuvLisa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i am going to be applying for fall 2008 acceptance. i am only doing part time since i have to work full time. summer 07: chemistry intermediate alegebra fall 07: A&P 1 Statistics Spring 08:...

13. Excelsior

    riotgrrl replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    do they accept finacial aid or do you have to pay for the program

14. Chemistry 2006/ 2007 Club***

    riotgrrl replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i am also taking chemistry in the summer program. i am also taking intermediate alegebra. i am so nervous! i work full time and i am going to the main campus of my college which is like 40 minutes...