KimberlyRN89 BSN, RN

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    Working on a vent unit

    KimberlyRN89 replied to CNANY's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did a couple days of orientation on a vent unit..all I remember was that the majority of the patients required total care, and also most of them had trachs & feeding tubes. Very hard work..but...
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    Staying up to speed over summer break

    KimberlyRN89 replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    I have another 4 weeks left in my semester..but when my summer break comes, I'm gonna take a small vacation, work a few more shifts at work, and spend the time getting a head start on Med-Surg &...
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    Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

    KimberlyRN89 replied to ggmugsy's topic in General Students

    Our cohort has about 17-18 people. We have two different clinical sites(one at a hospital, the other a nursing home), and has three different groups. My clinical group has 7 students, which is the...
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    Older and back in nursing school...????

    KimberlyRN89 replied to kcrewfive's topic in General Students

    You're never too old to go back to school!! I'm the youngest person in my cohort, most of my classmates are 30 & up. Some of my instructors are a little snarky to the older students though, by...
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    PRN list is laughable

    KimberlyRN89 replied to parumph's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a person who is PRN at a couple facilities, it's hard to just drop everything @ the drop of a hat for a job. I'm in school full-time, and TIME & TIME AGAIN I have let my PRN jobs that I am only...
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    Does your nursing school/hospital provide scrubs/uniforms?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    Ehh my school did this crap too. We have to buy ours through an "approved" vendor to have the school name embroidered on our pants, shirt & lab coat (which we have to wear to clinicals & I...
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    Will I be shunned?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to studentgolfer's topic in General Students

    I like the ladies (and one gentleman!) in my cohort, but all of them are much older than me & most already have kids,other degrees,etc & so on lol. So I do kinda feel like the odd one out. But...
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    Getting a Cna job in Baltimore

    KimberlyRN89 replied to tinasky2005's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wish I could help, but I'm in the same boat I've tried just about every hospital in the state of md it seems like, but no one ever calls me back. So for now I'm just staying put in ltc. I sometimes...
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    Internet access for clinicals...will I need I-phone?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    Yes I think it would be a wise investment. I love my Droid 2, and I always look things up while I'm at clinical( the computers @ the hospital do not have internet, only intra-net). I never have an...
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    home health aides...where are you?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to peppapig123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did home health for about 5 months last year..and I hated it. I did feel like I got to provide A LOT more care & I was never rushed..but my clients ( I had three different cases) mainly liked to...
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    CNAs w/ no prior healthcare experience, how long did it take you to find a job?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to pinkstethoscope's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It took me two months. I wasn't very marketable until I had my name appear on the Board of Nursing website. Although in MD you receive a 90-day temp certification, I still didnt get hired until my...
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    working weekends only

    KimberlyRN89 replied to momof2prettygirls's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes this is an option that many places offer. My first CNA job was every other weekend which is considered part time. And my current job is every other weekend as well. So if you can find a job that...
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    Curious about your class schedule

    KimberlyRN89 replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    Your program sounds great if they are willing to change the schedule around so you can still work. My schedule for this semester is :Monday is clinicals from 7-3, Tuesday is lecture from 8:30 to 4,...
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    when to start applying?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to peppapig123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my opinion, its best to wait after you take your state test & your name appears on your state Nurse Aide Registry, or Board of Nursing Website. I know when I finished my CNA program, I...
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    pay differential, raises,bidding,benefits

    KimberlyRN89 replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I only worked at one place where it was unionized( and I hated it..did not see how the place benefited from having a union, but I digress), and the union that was there was SEIU. This is how it...
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    Could a CNA teach a CNA program?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to magichospital's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I always thought a nurse had to teach that class, because when the student do their clinicals, they would be working underneath the instructor's nursing license. And as we all know, CNA's are not...
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    Not a lot of opportunities for LPN's?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to LeeLee87's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In my nursing program, there are LPNs who are working at methadone clinics, hospice, long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, home health, and as school nurses. There is a couple of...
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    i want to die i failed my cna exam

    KimberlyRN89 replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Everyone messes up once in a while!! Just because you failed does not mean you are stupid. Keep practicing & you will PASS the next time around
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    What do you do on your break?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree. Sometimes we're soooo short staffed that I don't get a break. In the past(at a former job), I've worked while I was "clocked out". I really didn't have a choice- either clock out or don't get...
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    baby and nursing school

    KimberlyRN89 replied to wantobnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is a lady in my program who has a 2 month old, a 2 year old, and works as a tech full time. She seems to be doing fine, but I guess it really depends on the person & their support system....
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    RN's, how much did you borrow for school?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    Well currently I am in school now..My BSN program has a LPN exit option after the first year, so I will take the NCLEX & work as a LPN while I finish up my last year. I am currently a CNA, but I...
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    What do you do on your break?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I get a break, I usually do homework/study or eat
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    Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That bothers me..I have met a lot of CNA, MA's & Med Techs that like to call themselves "nurses"....I am proud to be an aide, and also equally proud to be a student nurse. But when I work as an...
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    Any word-- Hampton University??

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I ended up not going to Hampton last fall, just because I was not comfortable with graduating with $90,000 undergrad debt. I am currently enrolled in a nursing program in Baltimore, MD & am...
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    CNA or LVN?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to jjic3982's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in MD, so I really can't help in regards to pay. However I will say this: many of my classmates in nursing school manage to survive by working weekends at a hospital. They cut back on a lot of...