Semperdave

Most hospitals and agencies will want experience, but most nursing homes and long term care facilities (around here, anyway) don't require it. Check into some of them. Here are 3 companies off the top of my head, and sites for Colorado. LIFE CARE ...

For the record: I am a CNA. I think in hospitals, if the pt:nurse ratio were low enough, that would probably be better from a nursing and patient standpoint. That said, I don't think there is an LTC in the world where that would work. With pt loads...

Oh yeah, it also depends on if you are an RN, LPN, CNA, or whatever... :)

That all depends on where in N. Va you will be. Check out http://www.inova.com That is the website for Alexandria Hospital and Fairfax Hospital. I know there are many more around, but that is off the top of my head. Best of luck! David

Ya know, from some of the things you say I wonder if she even IS an actual nurse? Can you check her name with the board of nursing and get verification of her credentials? Sounds to me like someone who saw a few too many episodes of ER, House, and ...

I work overtime when I can get it, 97.3% for the cash (time and a half). As an aide it is readily available, since some of the other aides have no work ethic and call in all the time. I had 82 hrs (42 overtime) last week (pay week ending Tues) and ...

I meant "just an aide" as in I am working on becoming a nurse, but not one yet. I in no way meant to denegrate aides or minimize the importance of their role. And I am glad that nurses recognize the contribution. Now if we could just work on the p...

i hate to say this, but welcome to long term care! :welcome: i am just an aide right now, but that is what it is like for most, i think. it is a prison, of sorts, to most of the residents, regardless of quality of care. but... "hopefully, i can h...

You could look in the LOCAL tab at the top of the page, choose US and then PA and ask there...Maybe someone can give you info. Or just check with some of the Long Term Care facilities in your area. Lots of LTC's will sponsor you through a class. A...

I just got word today.... I PASSED!!! Now I an just waiting on the BON..

My mom LOVED working at Alexandria Hospital on Seminary Rd. (http://www.inova.com/). She got her diploma there and worked there for YEARS. Depending on the commute you want and where in N Va you live, there is also Fairfax Hospital. I think it is ...

To me the insurance companies can be clients, but the people I am caring for are patients or residents. Or if a patient is a self pay, then they can be both. Client for the business office, patient for the nursing staff. But beware, the term "CARE...

My class was $600, so I understand the ouch!! factor, but if it is the means to get the required training for the job you want, it really isn't that much. Check out your local community college, as they might have courses. Here (So. Az) it cost $47 ...

It might depend on your military experience, but I would be inclined to say no. Each state Bon has requirements for taking a class that has so many hours in clinicals and so many hours in classroom before you can test and apply for your cert. Besid...

Depends on the pt. Sometimes a walk, sometimes a run. One lady's alarm went off while I was talking to her in the hall...a wanderer got tired and took a nap in her bed...then got up and set off the alarm.

I am just starting as an aide, and not even a CNA yet, but here is what I have found: Yes, the job can be hard, dirty, smelly, trying, you may feel underappreciated by patients and doctors and family, and the hours and pay may be less than desirable...

Thanks EG, That gives new meaning to "The Tao of Pooh"

Stay in Maine, live rent free, and get school out of the way. $38K may sound good, but for Chicago it's not really top notch. About $14/hr.

Here is some contact info for Life care Centers in Columbia. Life Care Center of Columbia 2514 Faraway Drive Columbia, SC 29223 Carol Cordan, Executive Director Office: (803) 865-1999 Fax: (803) 865-0759 http://www.lcca.com/facilities.cfm?mode=detai...

Sometimes nursing homes and hospitals who hire CNAs will sponsor you in a class. Check with some local prospective employers and see who has a program like that. Or check with the unemployment office/workforce development in your area. They may h...

"what they should be doing, instead of playing up the sensationalism" sensationalism sells papers and keeps you tuned until after the commercial break. period. that is the concern of the media. if a thousand people die but they can get one more pe...

I have heard M.R.S.A. and "mer-sa" both, but personaly prefer "killer flesh eating super bug!!!" (thank you prime time news!)

"should i go back to my former career?" i think you need to remember why you left your former career. was the pay too good, or the job not stressfull enough? did you love it too much? nursing is not for everyone, and it may or may not be for y...

The BON will do a check when they get your application for license. I have been told that ANYTHING will show up, so just be upfront and honest. But also ANYTHING will slow the process down. Lots of places will hire you and start you, but maybe at a...

I think it depends on where you are trying to work. I am finishing up CNA classes on Friday (10/19) and I have a job already, and one of the ladies in my class is working while in class for her CNA. How long it takes to get your actual paper licens...