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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 regulated when it comes to professional licenses, due to the amount of fraud we have in the state and alot of that fraud is based on the amount of illegal immigration we have here. they do extensive background checks, especially if you haven't lived here for the past 3 years, again...that's due to the illegal immigration issue. you also have to be at least 18 and have your high school diploma or ged. search for cna training in your area and they will let you know what the requirements are. good luck!

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 converting ounces into cc's, which is multiplying fractions. easy stuff though...let me know if you need any help...

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 hear better. i didn't even know that they would turn back and forth like that. also, don't forget that if you can't hear anything...tap on the bell and make sure that it's working. if not, turn it until it does...you will definitely hear the difference. it's also very easy to find the artery in the bend of the arm...start at their pinky and work your way up inside their arm to the bend of their arm, and that is where it will be. however, during state test make sure that you at least pretend to be feeling for the pulse first!!...the tester will look for that step if you get that skill. oh, and like everyone else said, deflate the bulb very slow and as soon as you hear a change in the diastolic...that's it. i hope this helps!! good luck!

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 you can challenge having to take the whole class again. you just go take the test and it's about $100...i believe. i hope this helps...

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

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 test for me on the last week of class, and then the day that i took the test i got my results printed out. you can use the test results that you receive to start applying for jobs. the actual license from the bon came to me in about a week and a half. i hope i answered your questions okay...:icon_roll needa

:yeah:congratulations!!!!!:yeah: good luck on your future plans!

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 friends and family get through this loss gracefully, and they keep in mind that she is now in a better place. that will be the only thing that will give them peace with this tragedy. "god bless"

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 the things that i asked her was what the weekend differential was, and she told me that they don't pay weekend difs. is there anyone out there with this scenario? i could have sworn that during the interview my manager said that there was. it's not a huge deal, but i was just wondering.

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 know it and you'll be right into the swing of things. i can remember so many stupid things that i have done when i started new jobs, but it's expected until you learn. those things become history and you'll be a pro before you know it. think of this job the same way. keep a positive attitude and just get it in your head that this is the career change you've chosen and you just have to get it done... period! gitrdun girl!! you'll be fine! i'll be going through the same exact thing in a week or so, and i'll let you know how it goes. i can almost guarantee it will be the same for me, but we'll get through it! i refuse to believe that i can't handle anything that comes my way, and you do the same. this is nothing... good luck and let us know how your next days go. you can message me if you want too. i'm always on my computer!! until i start working that is.....

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 can land this exact schedule. it sounds perfect for my family and school until i get into the program, which will be in about a year. so, thanks again! this was awesome!

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 rn or is it just a different route to make money faster? now i'm starting to re-think this myself?..??... hmmmmm....... i'll be working in the hospital as a cna. i saw on here somewhere, where someone did that exact thing...went from cna to lpn to adn and now they have their bsn.

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 pleasure that i write this letter of recommendation on behalf of (my name). she was a student of mine for her cna training. she graduated and took her florida state exam in january. she did extremely well and made a perfect score on her clinical exam. (my name) was a pleasure to teach and very eager and willing to learn her role as a cna. some of her attributes that i found to be valuable are her compassion, reliability, and initiative that she displayed during class. she worked very well with her fellow students. she always assisted when she was asked, and took initiative when not asked. she also displayed a sense of caring and sound judgment that i feel would maker her an asset to any clinical setting. based on my experience with (my name), it is my opinion that she is an extremely competent individual whose moral and ethical standards are of the highest caliber. i would recommend her for any position or task without reservation. if i can be of further assistance to you concerning (my name), please feel free to contact me. sincerly, signed (her name, rn) cna instructor so, as you can see i couldn't have asked for anything better than that. hopefully this will give you a good idea of what to put in it. i'm sure you should have plenty to say, since people tend not to just write a letter of recommendation for just anyone. i hope this helps! need...

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 curious about how it is... Thanks!

Great post and very scarey!!

:yeah:good luck erin!!!:yeah:

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 i could add that as a certification (you need that anyway to work anywhere in healthcare). i also, had a great relationship with my cna instructor and i passed the class with a 4.0 and got a perfect score on my clinical part of the state exam, so i asked her for a letter of recommendation and she actually wrote an incredible one for me (she mentioned my scores and attitude and i think that helped). but what i think helped most is the fact that when you go online and fill out these applications, you have to put that you will work any shift, anyday and holidays. my manager told me that when hr screens the applications those that are marked that way are the only ones that get forwarded to department management. i'm not throwing my score out there and everything to be all self righteous...i just wanted to let you know how i knew i had to go about it, because i lack in experience. i am a realtor making a career change. i hope this helps! good luck! oh, and i must have applied to at the least 50 different positions in 6 different hospitals in every department that was hiring. i pretty much threw everything i could against the wall and whatever stuck...stuck. just to get my foot in the door. i actually got another call yesterday from ortho dept. wanting to interview me, and i had to tell them that i already took the icu job. it has to be the work any shift thing...i'm telling ya'!

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 program. like dora say, "just keep swimmin, just keep swimmin...." :yeah:congrats to everyone!!!:yeah: best of luck....

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 about them too! Ughhhhhh!!!! That's okay...more opinions are great to have anway, and they have all been great! So Thanks!

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 didn't work. So, I had to order a size Medium L and they are a bit too long and I have to have them hemmed about an inch or more. Oh, and these were the same style your talking about...low rise, flare. Being that the "OP" is 5'11" the Long lengths will probably be perfect for you. I know what you're going through and I hate...even though I've dealt with it my whole life. Ugggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!:angryfire

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 can!

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 working conditions? something that would apply pressure, so that they would have to make changes..??..?? is there not anything out there like that yet?

Off the subject and I'm a newbie to forums, but what does BUMP mean?

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 she'll make your life miserable...she's the backbone. I love it when they do that!! However, I think a show on just Nurses and that side of care would be HUGE!! Shoot...there is tons of material right here on this forum! Probably enough for 5 Seasons...LOL!!!

thanks so much girl! i seriously cannot wait! i get so excited thinking about it! yeah, at the interview i was already learning just by talking with my manager. he was just kind of showing me around and was telling me how i will have to do accuchecks at certain times, and what that really means is they have to be done by that certain time...not started. basic yes...but that was just something that i didn't know. i'm real green!!!! i can't wait to read this forum a few months from now and actually have an idea of what everyone is talking about!