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  1. How long is your program?

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Just curious, how long is your program? I am starting my program on Tuesday, and it's a short program (at least I think it is). It's only 2 semesters long if you have already completed the basic...

  2. CNA vs. PCA vs. HHA

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I just got hired to start training as a PCA (personal care aide) for a home care agency and I'm wondering how this differs from CNAs and HHAs. I know CNAs work more on the medical side and HHAs do a...

  3. Where to buy cheap scrubs?

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just got hired as an HHA, and uniform is scrubs -- any color/print is okay! I'm a poor student though, so I need to buy them at not $20 per piece, especially since I'll need multiple sets. Any...

  4. Upset with Medgar Evers!

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I hate Medgar Evers College right about now!! I applied via the CUNY system, specified LPN, and waited, and waited, and waited for an admissions decision. Finally, I got one -- an acceptance!...

  5. CNA vs. PCA vs. HHA

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a HHA and we absolutely 100% do do VS and depending on the situation, administer meds (just about 3 weeks ago we were administering morphine to a client who was passing an on hospice/comfort...

  6. Scrubs and Name Tags

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So I don't really know why they gave us both nametags...most of the girls just have the one with their name written in big letters on, and the others have both clipped together. I have both clipped...

  7. Scrubs and Name Tags

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm just starting as a HHA with an agency for the second time...but I got rid of all my scrubs from the first round since they no longer fit me, and its been about a year since I worked as an aide, so...

  8. Scrubs and Name Tags

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree 100% that 2 seems like overkill. I get that these people are old and probably can't read my name on the little tag, but there are 6 residents and 2 of us per shift, so I'm sure they'll learn...

  9. Scrubs and Name Tags

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    There's still a misunderstanding going on with the name tag. I don't have one, I have 2. And two separate clips. There would be no question with just 1...I just don't really know what to do with TWO....

  10. Scrubs and Name Tags

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    So basically I need another 4-5 pairs since right now I have 3. Ugh. Not good timing since I just paid rent! Doing laundry costs a lot. I live in an apartment complex, and a load of laundry (wash and...

  11. What do you do in CNA class?

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What do you do in CNA class/training? Is it like a mini nursing school? Is there homework/tests? Lab? I know there's clinical...but my employer who is giving this course really didn't tell us anything...

  12. What do you do in CNA class?

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

    Oh, that's really different. In NY nursing assistants aren't licensed, they're just

  13. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For lots of reasons, even though I already have a BA in Psychology and if I took another 3 or 4 courses I could apply for an ABSN program, I'm thinking it's not worth it.The fact that I would have to...

  14. What do you do in CNA class?

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

    Nope. in New York you have to go through a state approved training and test. Also, what is LNA? Anyway, class is going well I guess. I honestly don't pay attention during theory, I've been getting...

  15. Starting CNA Training next week

    SingDanceRunLife posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I start my CNA class a week from today, just so that I can be certified and work at a nursing home. I hate that NYS is so strict. I've done 2 semesters of nursing school (one in an RN program and one...

  16. Starting CNA Training next week

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

    You can't practice without a license unless you're talking about a licensed profession. You can also be a nursing assistant without being certified, but you'll have a hard time finding jobs without...

  17. Starting CNA Training next week

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

    I get that you have to be certified, but in many other states, if you've done a semester of nursing school, you don't have to take a CNA class, you just have to take the test...and I'm quite confident...

  18. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've already spoken with my local community college, and they are well aware of my GPA as they've seen my unofficial transcript, and they still said it may be possible for me to get advanced placement...

  19. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not saying a BSN wouldn't be helpful. It may or may not be. But I have to look at the whole picture...money, the amount of time it will take, schools I could actually get into (my undergrad GPA is...

  20. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow!! $46 per credit is like a dream!!! I don't think there's a single school in NYS where tuition is that cheap, because even within the SUNY system, there's a minimum tuition which is definitely...

  21. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There's not. Well, I should say, there's not enough of one that would get my butt back to school. It's a wonder that I'm even considering getting my RN. I thought I was going to get 1 degree and be...

  22. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well this one I know for sure -- they hire nurses. I have not seen a single posting for MAs. They specifically say LPN/RN (most of them in that exact same format). I just am not seeing how it would...

  23. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yeah...where I live, there's only one hospital for the entire county, and the next county over is the same -- only one hospital. And for both of these counties, there's only one nursing program, and...

  24. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A white lab coat was a uniform requirement in both the nursing programs I've been in...of course, I'm not a nurse, so I don't know about practice, but I know in school you may be required to wear

  25. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    SingDanceRunLife replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thanks. That actually makes my plan (if supported by the CC) to just get the associates the better one. It'll cost less money, take less time, and, I'll still be able to get a job in my area since...