mintygirl

mintygirl

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  1. I am a CNA is it worth getting a phlebotomy/ekg tech license?

    mintygirl replied to andrea1994's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As awesome as CNA is, the day comes when its physically breaking you down. In which case you want the flexibility to change job fields, without going outside your career of the medical field. (Who...

  2. Rejection email after CNA interview at school's hospital. Confused & Upset

    mintygirl replied to cjb19's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Why not call the lady who gave you a tour of the place and ask her what happened? Then at the end just thank her for her time, at the very least the next time around you might be reconsidered because...

  3. how many nursing students/nurses believe they were abused, bullied, by nursing school inst

    mintygirl replied to gracie lewis's topic in General Students

    If you truly felt like the victim of a bully and that the nursing program was out to get you, you should have just left the program vs failing out of clinical. Take time off to address your mental and...

  4. So Undecided

    mintygirl replied to djk883's topic in Advanced Practice

    Your age is a contributing factor. I know, I know. Many here will stand up and argue, "ageism" until it is in the dirt, but you have to look at the facts. If you are 18-22 then MD it baby. The ugly...

  5. 36:1 ratio?

    mintygirl replied to FNPwannabe123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know if that's reasonable, you need to stop asking others and ask yourself. Hell, you might not even know until after the first week. I don't know about every single state but this is why...

  6. I hate my new CNA job

    mintygirl replied to Alexandra_C23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately you're going to find that many facilities are understaffed and that the "shortage" in nursing that people often spew at the mouth isn't because there aren't enough to hire, its that they...

  7. Finding a CNA job in San Diego

    mintygirl replied to SDhilux's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I never understand why people wait until after graduation to find out if there are jobs for ___ field or if there is a x job in ___ (blank) location. The economy is what it is and no amounts of...

  8. only guy in my class

    mintygirl replied to _shymiller's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Your not the first male nurse so you can relax if that's what your worried about. Nurses in general are not respected, not by doctors, other nurses, families and most of all hardly patients. You'll...

  9. All CNAs

    mintygirl replied to Vtachy1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My instructor was honest and up front about the line of work (and you might as well do that because down the road..) you'll get students saying how this was not what they expected it to be. The line...

  10. Can I become a Nurse at 40?

    mintygirl replied to amoy36's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its never to late to stop becoming a back breaking cna and to land on the floor as an RN. Why would you ever let what people think of you to stop you from getting out of a hard back breaking job? Come...

  11. Did I completely ruin my nursing career?

    mintygirl replied to NikthePNstudent's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No you did not ruin your career, people forget that CNA is a certification and that LVN is your license. Even if you were fired for god knows what, most of the time you don't need to show it or report...

  12. Can't even get classes.

    mintygirl posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never know how to really start a thread, as replying it so much easier... Except as of late I sorta found myself in a predicament and realized that maybe someone's been in my situation (or something...

  13. New Male CNA student worries

    mintygirl replied to Chris1406z's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Truth is, when it comes times for clinics make sure you protect yourself when you are practicing your skills on female pt's, especially peri-care. Don't be left alone with a resident and if you have...

  14. cna pay

    mintygirl replied to tiff.a's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well that's nobody's fault but your own, next time in the future hopefully you'll do research before you join and complete a program, only to find out how much you really make upon exiting the...

  15. Hate being a CNA

    mintygirl replied to LadyLeo75's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It really wasn't all that long ago when they trained from the hospital on the theory and clinical though and that's primarily how a lot of old RN's started out and learned from other RN. So if you...

  16. Job Help

    mintygirl replied to JessyPaige_93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Keep applying for SNF/LTC as they are the ones most likely to take new grads with zero experience. You're allowed to apply every 90 days and it typically helps to apply to the place you interned at....

  17. Just got fired -

    mintygirl replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't understand why they fired you, at best you just should have not been allowed to have that pt. What you can do that many don't realize, is chart on a piece of paper and then have the RN sign...

  18. Hate being a CNA

    mintygirl replied to LadyLeo75's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Then go ahead and do what a CNA does and then some. Funny enough this is why big chain hospitals go on strike though, when hospitals refuse to hire CNA's and start requiring RN's to do it all since...

  19. Got the Job! Oncology CNA! Advice please :)

    mintygirl replied to MargaretMuslima's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats!

  20. CNA I Student Clinicals-question

    mintygirl replied to Econcklin3068's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My program was theory up front, then clinical and the clinical's were on set days, mostly weekends to accommodate everyone. Morning to 2 and if you missed a day, she was willing to make it up with you...

  21. Paying it Forward in Healthcare - A CNA's Point of View

    mintygirl replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It'd be nice if this was the case, but most facilities actually promote this dogmatic behavior. Generally in SNF they typically require top quality care and bleed the life force and power out of the...

  22. cna pay

    mintygirl replied to tiff.a's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is pretty much the best answer on

  23. In Home Support Service Question

    mintygirl posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I hate to make a new thread for this, but I wasn't really sure if a FAQ existed! So my question is I worked for a family member for in home support service (IHSS) for the county. But now that family...

  24. Can't find a job :(

    mintygirl replied to emily12345's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For CNA? It's tough the first time you start out: while some people get jobs right away, thats not the case for everyone. I think it took me two months to find one and then later on when I went to...

  25. Any Advice on Caring for Combative Residents/Patients as a CNA/GNA?

    mintygirl replied to Guest707336's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well I hate to break it to you but nursing in itself is a thankless job. Not everyone will cuddle you with gifts of appreciation, often times its not just the patients that are rude, but their family...