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Ok, I'm sure plenty of others can benefit from this as well. I've just completed my first clinical rotation, and kept hearing from other people that I could sit in for the CNA exam without having to pay for the course. So I found out it's true! (Chec...

http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/67934/is%20praying%20obligatory Hope this helps.

No, fasting has specific exclusions. Even though the pt. has a TKR, he/she can still pray in the bed. They must complete ablution/wudu (the proper cleansing before prayer), and then the bed can face Makkah. They pray using their upper body, and inste...

I'm about to finish my first semester of an RN program and I was just hired yesterday for a nurse tech/assistant position at a local-area hospital. I don't have my certification as a nursing assistant, but I am a medical assistant. All of the nurses ...

Not true! I just had an interview yesterday (after a month of applying), and was hired. It's a nursing assistant position at a local-area Boston hospital. You just have to have patience. I'm not certified as a nursing assistant. They did like that I ...

Thank you both for the tips. I'm going to keep trying. I believe that once you complete your first semester of nursing (fundamentals), you can sit in for the cna exam. So that may be a possibility. Thanks again, and best wishes to both of you :)

Hey everyone, I'm almost finished with my first semester of an ADN program. Everyone keeps saying to apply for CNA/PCA positions to get the experience before graduating. I must've applied to over 40 positions in about a month, and have not received a...

Hey Suchansuch, We're on the same boat. I'm also in nursing school. I just completed my first clinical rotation. I have been applying for about a month to all the local hospitals for those types of positions and have heard no feedback as of yet. I am...

Hey Erindel, Thanks so much for the info. I just checked, but the next orientation is full. So I'll just wait until the next one comes up. Thanks again and best wishes with everything :)

Hi Erindel, Who did you speak with about volunteering at MGH? I worked @ MGH as an MA for two years a couple years ago. I just finished my first semester of nursing school and have been applying everywhere to try to get a pca/cna position. Any info. ...

Hey everyone, I am currently almost done with my first semester of an ADN program, and have started applying for CNA/PCA positions at the local hospitals around Boston. I have been applying for about a month now and haven't received any phone calls o...

Hey watersamy, I know this is an old post, but I just came across it. I just finished my first semester of clinical rotations and was wondering where I could get information on taking the CNA exam? Any info. would be much appreciated. Thank you in a...

Ok, this is the problem: The physician orders ergocalciferol 240,000 units orally daily. Ergocalciferol is available in 8,000 units/milliliter. How many ounces should the nurse administer? I know the conversion factor for oz/ml: 1 oz = 30 mL I know t...

Congratulations!!!!! I'm so happy for you! That is such great news! My best wishes to you in all that you do. It gives hope to those that are out there still applying. Hopefully it'll just get better from here. Keep us posted and congrats again!!

I was a transfer student from another state. My gpa (transferred) was a 3.79, and my teas score was in the 90's. I kind of blew off high school, so I wanted to really prove to myself I could do it, by doing better in college. I took Microbiology last...

Best Wishes Fullefect! Please keep me posted. I keep hearing about all the hiring freezes going on. I keep praying it'll get better. You think about nursing jobs and assume jobs will be plentiful, but then you enter school and get to find out how it ...

Thanks for all of the info! Good guess and yes I really like her. Congrats on passing boards!! That must've been a huge weight off your shoulders. Have you heard anything yet? Please keep me posted. I'm planning on applying for a PCA/CNA position aft...

I'm in the first semester of the ADN nursing program @ RCC. I know they do consider the TEAS exam, especially the reading/english portions. I think you'll do fine with your score. I've heard of a lot of people having to retake the TEAS because their ...

Hi Fullefect, I agree. Even when I called to apply, someone at the desk told me not to mail in my package, but to turn it in personally once I had everything completed. Congrats on graduating I wanted to ask, how did you like the program overall? I'...

Thanks so much! LOL That was such an easy problem, but I was wayy over-thinking it. Thanks so much again! :)

I usually wear Privo by Clark's - Very good brand, very comfortable. But you have to be careful, once they start getting worn, they become slippery. I just bought a pair of DAWG's - Love, love, love them.

I just bought a pair - They are the BEST! I bought the Ultralite Tracker ones. Very comfortable and made especially for this purpose. Has antimicrobial insoles and are slip resistant - Definitely important :)

Community colleges are a great way to get started. Not only are the tuition prices low, but you get a lot of experience, and a good education. I don't know why someone would tell you to go to a trade school over a community college, it may just be pe...

Yes, you have to have your first semester of clinical completed - which they usually count as med/surg experience.

@ngaki - I don't know about LA, but here in Boston the requirements for getting a CNA position is that you need to be certified. Which will cost you $800.00 to do through the American Red Cross. I think it's expensive, but sometimes you have no choic...