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  1. hi everyone! i just got a job as a nurse assistant (the hospital calls them acps) in the icu. i'm new to the industry and i'm trying to prepare myself as much as possible. i'm currently in the process...
  2. CNA requierement question??

    it all depends on what state you live in. here in florida it is actually a state of fl license, that you are issued by the board of nursing. every state has different regulations. florida is highly...
  3. Cna Exam In Florida

    hi there! i don't remember there being any math on the state test. however, i just went through my hospital acp class and there were some questions on there about figuring the i & o and...
  4. Taking patient's blood pressure

    hi there! i'm presently going through all of my orientations for a job i got in a hospital. one of the new tricks i was told, was to turn the ear pieces in towards your nose...this will help you to...
  5. sooooo...i get called from hr to set up a time for physical/drug screening for my new job in the hospital and i was confirming a couple of things with them while i had them on the phone. well, one of...
  6. i'm not sure what you mean? are you saying they want you to take the class and the state test again? i believe that with experience you can call around your area and find out where they test at, and...
  7. Hospital weekend Dif for CNA

    well...i guess i'm not the only one then. what can you do right? =o/ thanks for all of your responces though.
  8. Certification

    hi daniel, i take it that the na1 is the cna...right? if so, the school i went to sent in the paperwork to the bon for me, and it came back in a week or two during the class. the school scheduled my...
  9. :yeah:congratulations!!!!!:yeah: good luck on your future
  10. Fellow RN died this morning.

    another reminder from the "lord" that we should live each day as it's our last, and tell the ones that we know and love that we love them deeply. i'm truly sorry for your loss and pray that her...
  11. First day on the floor as NA...WOW

    don't get discouraged so easily. try to think about another job that you had where you didn't quite feel comfortable until after a week or so after you started. it will all be in the past before you...
  12. Day vs Night. 8 vs 12

    thanks sooooo much for this play by play!! i've been asking about how to deal with the midnight shift and this is perfect. the hospital that i will be working at is self scheduling, so hopefully i...
  13. LVN or RN

    lvn is the same as lpn right? i was planning on going ahead and getting my adn, but now i'm wondering if the route would be better to go lpn first as well. are you adding additional time to get to...
  14. How do I write a letter of reference?

    here is what my cna instructor wrote for me and i was sooooo appreciative, and it helped me get a job in the hospital without experience...i think..??..?? to whom it may concern: it is with the utmost...
  15. Hi Billsgirl, Being that you worked in the ICU... Can you tell me a little bit about your experience? I got a job in the ICU working 7pm-7am shifts and I haven't started yet. I'm obviously really...
  16. Causes Of The Nursing Shortage

    Great post and very
  17. :yeah:good luck
  18. thank you! well, i don't have any experience in the field at all, so i knew i had to do all i could to add credentials to my resume. i first went to get my bls from the american heart association, so...
  19. i figured i'd join and give a shout out that i passed too and already received my license in the mail! i also got a job in the icu of a hospital. i'm so psyched!! one step further to the nursing...
  20. Z-Coil shoes???

    Does anyone out there have them or know someone that does? Wanted to see what the feedback was... Good or Bad? Please share if you
  21. Z-Coil shoes???

    Thanks! Yeah, I thought about that after I posted and it was too late. Sorry! I couldn't find anywhere to move it, and I figured that's because I couldn't. Then I saw that there was already threads...
  22. Scrubs for tall women

    I don't think all Cherokee pants are that long. I'm 5'9" and in order for the regular length to fit me I had to pull them down to below my hips and then I had a saggy crotch, so needless to say they...
  23. Causes Of The Nursing Shortage

    so, are you saying...not necessarily union (which i don't have a full understanding of how a union works), but something nationally that will make facilities accountable for payment, treatment and...
  24. Nose Piercing

    Off the subject and I'm a newbie to forums, but what does BUMP
  25. A True to Nursing Movie

    Yeah, I know what you're talking about. If you watch Grey's though..they always seem to get revenge for the Nurses or someone makes it clear that you better be careful when you cross a Nurse because...