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  1. What clinicals and locations do Tri-C ADN students do?

    foreverLaur replied to foreverLaur's topic in General Students

    bump.

  2. Not properly trained for ER?????

    foreverLaur replied to bassadict69's topic in Emergency

    Med/Surg is by no means easy. I am a tech on a Med/Surg floor and the nurses run their butts off. We hired one new grad who floundered and since, have only hired experienced nurses here. However,...

  3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    foreverLaur replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Rumor has it, you will need the DNP starting in 2015. Prior to that, you need the MSN to be a Nurse Practitioner. If you get your MSN before the DNP becomes standard, you will be grandfathered in....

  4. Don't Hate Me, All....

    foreverLaur replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My NP who does my year exams at the gyn office did attempt to misrepresent herself as a doctor. She introduced herself as Dr. XxxX and nothing else. When I asked her where she went to medical...

  5. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    foreverLaur replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From people who have worked both, I've heard that you actually get more learning opportunities during the night shift. The day shift is so hectic that nurses don't have as much time to talk to you,...

  6. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    foreverLaur replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There's a reason I work night shift! I don't have to do any meals or baths/showers. Most everyone sleeps all night and I just have to do q4 vitals and q2 safety checks. I spend a lot of time playing...

  7. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    foreverLaur replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Ohio, a more "nurse aide" position gets about $10-$15 per hour and does the typical nurse aide tasks. a "tech" also does blood draws and folleys and makes $15-$20 per

  8. Starting CNA program

    foreverLaur replied to sawyer12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends where you take it, I'd imagine. I took mine at a local community college and at 22 years old, I was definitely the baby of the class. A fair amount of people in my class had kids my

  9. Cleveland new grads

    foreverLaur replied to ohwerehalfwaythere's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I know that a friend of mine graduated from Kent State, passed the NCLEX, and is now a nurse extern at Cleveland Clinic. She didn't have a waiting period at all. She said it was super easy to get...

  10. CNA Training

    foreverLaur replied to WldChrry's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My training was like yours. Almost everyone in the class had full-time day jobs and just came to campus two nights a week after work. Nobody had a problem with it. The course was really simple and...

  11. Ohio STNA Testing Results

    foreverLaur replied to ohioacer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you are planning to work in a hospital, I'd save your $100. I have talked to 4 hospitals (2 in Columbus and 1 in Cleveland) that say they don't care about being state tested as long as you can...

  12. Starting CNA program

    foreverLaur replied to sawyer12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wouldn't worry. I went to a long standing and reputable program and I did other homework during class times, didn't study, and finished with a

  13. Don't Hate Me, All....

    foreverLaur replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really is dependent. I've seen great NPs and great PAs and I've seen bad in both. When I was told I have precancerous cells, the women's health NP just broke the news, told me to make an...

  14. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    foreverLaur replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It is typical for there to be a large list of requirements as prerequisites for PA school... 1 year of general chemistry, 1 semester of organic chemistry, 1 semester of microbiology, 1 year of...

  15. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    foreverLaur replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1. A two week class doesn't really count as much "training" 2. At least here, you don't have to be a high school graduate to work as a

  16. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    foreverLaur replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow... that's crazy. I can get up to an extra $3.10 per hour with shift differentials. Are you able to easily pick up extra shifts to make x1.5? We observe 6 holidays a year and are required to work...

  17. Tri-C accelerated adn

    foreverLaur replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Do you have any flexibility with the clinicals? Do they have to be 7-3 or can you do

  18. What School to Choose?!?!?!!

    foreverLaur replied to marie.clay2's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have a friend at Chamberlain and she is very unhappy with the program. Tri-C is your best bet in the state for ADN from what I have

  19. Columbus Job Market?

    foreverLaur replied to confusedstudentnurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have a friend that landed a job, but he said it was VERY difficult. I know my hospital (Grant) is definitely hiring RNs. However, I'd be willing to take what you can get. It is very rare to get...

  20. Anyone attending Mount Carmel Second Degree Program?

    foreverLaur replied to NewDeb07's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I have a friend that graduated from Mt Carmel's 2nd degree BSN. He seemed to enjoy the program. It was definitely hard - he worked hard and a lot. He passed the NCLEX with flying colors and landed...

  21. Bryant&Stratton Parma Ohio

    foreverLaur replied to HodgimomiRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Just go to Tri-C. No school is worth THAT much $$ when you can go to Tri-C for a fraction of the cost and the program is much more

  22. OHIO CNA's / STNA's

    foreverLaur replied to ohiogyrl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work at a major hospital in Columbus, OH. I finished my course in March and started my job in June. I am not state tested / certified. I make $9.98 an hour base rate, $1.55 extra every day I work...

  23. Is it hard getting into a hospital being fresh out of CNA school?

    foreverLaur replied to jaytori220's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I finished my CNA course in March and was hired at a hospital in June. I had no previous experience and didn't even take the certification exam. Everything has gone

  24. Scrub question...please read

    foreverLaur replied to ~LingLing~'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For my class we only wore scrubs to the two day clinical and we drove to the nursing home. We wore navy blue tops and white pants. They weren't picky with the shoes. At my CNA job now, we can wear...

  25. How to pass a CPR class?

    foreverLaur replied to tavia_yeung's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yea the class is SO easy. Everyone