Mark R. Thompson

Lexismom, Have you only applied to 2 hospitals in all that time? Usually they won't hire you unless you have at least a years experience, so hit the pavement. Apply to nursing homes and other facilities. Be carefull thought do your research. For instance: assisted living facilities are good but can be a slower pace and have alot of grey areas, Skills could be lost. I would stick with a "nursing Home". I started as a PCSP (personal Care Service Provider) then took the LNA course through the red cross and got promoted within to LNA (Licensed Nurse Assistant). I worked in Home care for almost a year and I switched to assisted living. (for me BORING) I'm switching back to the Veterans Home that has more acute care. Bed Baths, whirlpools, Hoyer lifts, sit stand, Colostomy changes, and a more diverse age group. You can't expect anything with 2 applications. Well...I hope I help a little but it is all up to you where you are happiest. Good luck Also.. be aware that you need to fullfill your requirements of working as a CNA and your CEU's if your going to keep your certification (here it is a license). So check with your Board of Nursing on the requirements.

Also about Calico cat in Goffstown...she will hem the pants right there on the spot...and as a male...I found a great scrub pants that had a zipper...woo hooo...and lots of pockets

There is a work n Gear on South willow Street in Manchester,nh and one in nashua where the Home Depot is.

Calico Cat in Goffstown is Fantastic. Work-N-Gear has scrubs.

I messed up my first test I was so out of it (tooth ache) that I wasn't thinking...oh well

Bravo! Bravo!......I'm going to aspire to be an ER Nurse.

Most of all keep yourself organized, keep yourself relaxed, and learn how to use an outline.:trout:

Hey, I'm will be Starting in January at NHTI for Nursing...also my wife is in her final year of the LPN program. She did that because the waiting list was so long. And they screwed up her intake. When they reviewed her for the Nursing program all the pre-reqs she had completed were not showing up. So it didn't show that she had all pre reqs completed she also had a very high GPA and was also a PHI THETA KAPPA.. HMMM..... makes ya wonder. But I digress. NHTI has the highest percentage of people passing the test into nursing so they must be doing something right. I Live here in Penacook. And I'm also looking for locals who want to form study groups.

Look at the class average then the teacher didn't explain something correctly or it wasn't understood. Find out What went wrong and LEARN from your mistakes. I think you'll do ok as long as you don't get overconfident and stop studying. That will bite you in hard in the end.

Well actually I think it's alot of Latin...I wish I had learned Latin it earlier. It would have made learning easier. Also wish I learned the Metric system earlier.

Congratulations:smiley_aa on Job well done...keep up the good study habits....I haven't taken a first test yet. We are a week behind because the teacher was sick the first day. But I hope we will catch up.

I am taking a Chemistry and Algebra starting next week monday and thursday as my pre reqs. Also do not take Chemistry & A&P. Take A&P alone if you can. you'll be much happier. A&P is hard (alot alot alot of memorizing).

Hmmm,Professionalism!!! lets see. maybe caring compassion, knowing your procedures, learning about different cultures so you can be sensitive to their needs, being open enough to make mistakes and correct them, Letting the boss know about your convictions (not legal, the ones in your heart). I think I would rather act professional and be comfortable than look professional and act unprofessional. What it boils down to is you can look like a real pro...but when you open your mouth....it doesn't matter if you are wearing an expensive suit or a furry muffin on your head(don't ask me where i came up with that), your words can either hurt or heal. by L. Ron Hubard A professional learns every aspect of the job. An amateur skips the learning process whenever possible. A professional carefully discovers what is needed and wanted. An amateur assumes what others need and want. A professional looks, speaks and dresses like a professional. An amateur is sloppy in appearance and speech. A professional keeps his or her work area clean and orderly. An amateur has a messy, confused or dirty work area. A professional is focused and clear-headed. An amateur is confused and distracted. A professional does not let mistakes slide by. An amateur ignores or hides mistakes. A professional jumps into difficult assignments. An amateur tries to get out of difficult work. A professional completes projects as soon as possible. An amateur is surrounded by unfinished work piled on top of unfinished work. A professional remains level-headed and optimistic. An amateur gets upset and assumes the worst. A professional handles money and accounts very carefully. An amateur is sloppy with money or accounts. A professional faces up to other people’s upsets and problems. An amateur avoids others’ problems. A professional uses higher emotional tones: Enthusiasm, cheerfulness, interest, contentment. An amateur uses lower emotional tones: anger, hostility, resentment, fear, victim. A professional persists until the objective is achieved. An amateur gives up at the first opportunity. A professional produces more than expected. An amateur produces just enough to get by. A professional produces a high-quality product or service. An amateur produces a medium-to-low quality product or service. A professional earns high pay. An amateur earns low pay and feels it’s unfair. A professional has a promising future. An amateur has an uncertain future. The first step to making yourself a professional is to decide you ARE a professional. Are you a professional?

Well....here in New Hampshire I'm actually a LNA...Licensed Nursing Assistant (more money to the BON) but monday I start my pre-reqs for nursing school....Finally...my wife God bless her is in the last part of her clinicals of the LPN program then the upward mobility to RN and it's finally my turn to go 5 years later.............UGH! anyway...I love it. (and hate it) all at the same time. Actually I only hate the bureaucracy of which I used to be but was never as nieve as some people I have run into.What ever happen to keep it simple stupid. Well...my writing should get better once I stop feeling like a shut in and start experiencing the wonderful stress free life of going to Nursing school....................LMAO 5 years of waiting, 2 kids.....oh yea and I'm a man.........oooweee a man? yup. 30 years ago that would have been a taboo subject. A Male Nurse? But now it isn't taboo. I just get all the residual affects like haveing a nurse visit me on my second visit to a clients house after I gave her a shower the first time and she took me by the hand and showed me the Male Nurse Assistant step by step exactly what I had to do to provide privacy to the shy client....DUH. Am I crazy or was she way out of line.....oh yea I'm sorry I started off on this subject it just hit me like a ton of bricks.

Oh that is Halarious.