justme01

justme01

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  1. Best shoes for a CNA/Nurse

    justme01 replied to acubed's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am 290 pounds. I work on my feet for six and a half hours without ever sitting down. No break at all. Trust me. You want the Nike

  2. Pray for Me

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I desperately need your prayers. I take my skills test on Oct. 7th and I feel so unprepared. I only had three days of clinicals. I am a slow learner so that was not enough time for me. I keep reading...

  3. Pray for Me

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed. Thanks for all your prayers. Thank you Jesus. The examiner wrote absolutely awesome in the comments sections. She said, "You are going to become a nurse aren't you." Woot

  4. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    justme01 replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's so exciting to see that people who were nervous and had so many questions passed their exams. Congratulations

  5. Pray for Me

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for the encouragement. I am feeling a little better. It helps to see that others who were nervous have passed their exams. I have been down a rough road this last year, and I need God's help in...

  6. Bedbath AND Briefs

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When giving a complete bedbath do you remove the resident's brief before starting the bath, or do you wait and remove the brief when it is time to wash the buttocks and perineal

  7. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    justme01 replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations to you

  8. CNA boards.

    justme01 replied to Remilekun's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good luck and let us know you

  9. Clinicals... First Day Commentary

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I woke up excited and nervous about clinicals. I put on my school issued scrubs, with girdle underneath, and tied the waist tight. I am 5 ft 3 and 290 pounds, and a girdle is necessary in order to...

  10. Training Other People

    justme01 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well I'm not a CNA yet so my two cents isn't worth much but I will share it anyway. When I was a cashier in training at WalMart my trainer was patient and kind. She was close by but not on top of me....

  11. Clinicals... First Day Commentary

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you. That makes my

  12. I love this job.......

    justme01 replied to Misslady113's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Amen.

  13. Unrealistic

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just finished my third day of CNA school. I only have seven more to go. Today we were bedmaking and a student asked how many times do we change gloves when making an occupied bed. The instructor...

  14. HATS OFF TO YA'LL!

    justme01 replied to CNAMichelle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Michelle, I'm so proud of you! You got a job you love with overtime if you want or need it. You Go

  15. Can one volunteer in direct care to brush up on skills?

    justme01 replied to Zebolt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe you should work part time in home health while you brush up and shape up. Just take a couple of patients and see how it goes. No license

  16. Should I be a CNA -- I'm 44yrs old!!! Is it too late for me?

    justme01 replied to CuriousChrys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey I'm Fran. I'm 40 and I am in CNA school right now. 3 years ago I decided I wanted to be a nurse. Even though I hadn't been to school in 19 years I went and enrolled in my local community...

  17. CNA's Have to Be Thrifty......How Do You Stretch a Dollar?

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here are some of my tips. Check out books and movies from the library for entertainment. Read newspapers online for free. Buy scrubs at the dollar store. Sonic has half price burgers on...

  18. What Motivates You to Go to Work Each Day?

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some days its really hard for me to for get out of bed for 6.55 an hour (especially for a six hour shift.) Honestly, is forty dollars gonna make or break me? Don't get me wrong, I get up and go. I...

  19. CNA's Have to Be Thrifty......How Do You Stretch a Dollar?

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good tips. Keep em coming. I love the old saying, "Use it up, wear it out, make it last, or do

  20. What Motivates You to Go to Work Each Day?

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My exhusband and my children live here. He has custody of my two minor children. My children have lived in the same town and gone to the same school all of their lives. I am not leaving my kids....

  21. CNA's Have to Be Thrifty......How Do You Stretch a Dollar?

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You drive a used BMW, and I drive a used Acura. My car has sunroof, leather interior, a Bose stereo system, etc. I got this luxury car for 3,500, and I love

  22. Its Sign Up Day

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is it. Today is orientation and sign up day. I have to put 100 dollars down to hold my spot. I laid in bed and really considered not going. :uhoh21: I fought a major battle with myself. I think...

  23. Elastic or Drawstring....How do you keep your pants up?

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have a big belly. My pants roll down under my belly and fall off my waist. I have to wear a belt to keep my pants up. Today I wore a pair of elastic waist pants. I spent half of my day pulling them...

  24. Hurry Up and Wait

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I called the school today. The next CNA class does not start until August 31st, but I need to sign up now to reserve a spot. The receptionist told me that all of the spots will be filled by the end of...

  25. Murphy's Law of CNA's!

    justme01 replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The CNA who does the least will b*@tch the