KimberlyRN89 BSN, RN

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    new job questions,...... help please :)

    KimberlyRN89 replied to cassy123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't worry, you'll be fine! Fuzzy is right on the money..after you've been there a while, it will be alot easier. How big is the facility where you'll be
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    new job questions,...... help please :)

    KimberlyRN89 replied to cassy123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    well I work at an ALF but I think they are similar enough where I can offer advice lol :) Your facility, like others, probably has a very high turnover rate so maybe that's why they were lax with...
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    How do you discuss your availability?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to SnowRain7489's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe you could check & see if you could every other weekend? Because that's what I work at my facility, also I work PRN through the week. good luck
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    Have you been able to find a job eaily after taking the CNA course?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I didn't say "oh I applied to this place for retarded adults" I said assisted living facility for retarded adults (which is six words in total btw as well) & the full name of the place is...
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    ENG 102 or Human Growth Development (Psyc)??

    KimberlyRN89 replied to SB113's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Well I took engl. 112 @ AACC last Spring. From what I can remember it was mainly reading & writing papers on the material we read. I think we read Oedipus, A Midsummer's Night Dream, A Doll House...
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    ENG 102 or Human Growth Development (Psyc)??

    KimberlyRN89 replied to SB113's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Human Growth & Dev. is a lot to cram into a minimester.. I took it last summer & that was 8 weeks & that was a lot to process! I think that its best to take that course in a full...
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    You know you've been working too much when...

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

    lol thats so
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    State Skills Test: Which skills did you do?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to ~RN67~'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    whoa you have to do a lot of skills! In MD we only have to 5. I got handwashing (given), counting respirations, feeding pt who cannot feed self, denture care &
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    Have you been able to find a job eaily after taking the CNA course?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just for your FYI the name of the I applied to is Christian Assisted Living for Mentally Retarded Adults (CALMRA) & that is why I phrased it the way I did. And for the record I have family members...
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    You know you've been working too much when...

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

    You know you've been working too much if you wake up from your sleep..and think "omg I need to go into Mr. So & So's room & change him"..that happened to me last nite lol. Also you know you've...
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    Buying Textbooks online?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to crazytonurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been buying books online since I started college. For the most part I've been satisfied. One time I ordered a book on Amazon but they canceled it & refunded me & didn't inform me until...
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    Have you been able to find a job eaily after taking the CNA course?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to kiss04bam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took my class in Feb. & got my temporary license in March. I wanted to work in a nursing home, but in MD you have to be licensed as a GNA. Well my test wasnt until April, so I called around...
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    Missed informed people about LPN profession boils my skin

    KimberlyRN89 replied to mydee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ::sigh:: I feel the same way too. My mom has been an RN for over 30 years, so I mentioned that I was thinking of trying to get into an LPN program first b/c the RN programs around here are so hard to...
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    I start CNA classes tonight!

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

    I loved my CNA class too! If I could I'd do it again b/c I loved it just that much :) Have a great time
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    My turn! CNA test Saturday :)

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

    The best advice I have to offer is : be calm! I was a bundle off nerves on my exam day & I really psyched myself out..not good! Also, I think it really helps to talk your way through the...
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    How to count respirations?

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

    It might vary from state to state, but I was tested on respirations during my GNA test & for testing purposes we had to mention to the client that we were counting
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    Hospitals in MD

    KimberlyRN89 replied to runmommy1's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Have you looked at Anne Arundel Medical Center(in Annapolis) or Baltimore Washington Medical Center(in Glen Burnie)? They are both close to where you
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    CNAs in assisted living? Please post!

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

    We're called resident caregivers which I think is just another name for a CNA. Anyways PLEASE CHECK WITH THE NURSE regarding your license! I have two licenses: CNA & GNA. The nurse at my facility...
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    Recent Broken Ankle, ..........6wks to Clinicals...HELP

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

    Is it possible to start in the next semester? I broke my ankle too & it took me a couple of months after I got my cast off to get back to
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    Why don't nurses listen to cna's

    KimberlyRN89 replied to nurse12b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This reminds me so much of a story a coworker told me. In her story though, the nurse got fired. I think you will make a great nurse & I wish you the best of luck
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    CNA wanting to be a MEDICAL ASSISTANT...will this be better

    KimberlyRN89 replied to amethyst26's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had a girl in my A&P1 class I just finished who had a degree in Psychology so don't feel bad. If I were you, I'd try to at least get into an LPN or RN program..MA's are very limited in what they...
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    Background check in CA taking forever!!!

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

    Congrats! I know its really frustrating to wait on background checks..when I got licensed this year in MD, I had to wait for not only state, but also FBI background checks to be completed & it...
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    I have my FIRST INTERVIEW !!

    KimberlyRN89 replied to crystal25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your orientation is anything like mines, mainly what you do for the first couple of days is just fill out paperwork, watch videos & read through packets regarding procedures of the facility,...
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    does it matter how long a cna program takes?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to jynxa17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think time length matters either. I was originally going to take a CNA class at my comm. college(which was 4 months long) but I had to jump through hoops just in order to apply..and then they...
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    CNAs in assisted living? Please post!

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

    I guess it all depends on where you live. The ALF I work at pays $11/hr, while the PCT's at a couple of area hospitals start out at