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thanks! i'll check those out!!!

I am thinking of applying to a local hospice center as a CNA. Could someone describe for me the typical work of a CNA in a hospice home? Or experiences they have had as a CNA there? Thanks!

:idea:Any suggestions for a moderately-math-challenged nursing prereq student? I am going to be taking chem soon and I'm very nervous about it... Are there any practice books etc that you have heard of or anything beneficial to someone taking the prereq's I will be (microbiology, psychology, chemistry and A&P) that might give me an edge when classes start? Thanks!

Just FYI - women don't have to sleep in a separate room when they are niddah (bleeding/waiting for mikvah night).

Definitely! :)

Oops! Sorry I misunderstood you!

An Orthodox Jewish conversion requires immersion in a mikvah - a ritual bath. The mikvah itself can resemble a hot tub (at least that's what I think they look like!), the water is heated and chlorinated, and in many cases, mikvahs are very beautiful. They are used not only for conversions but also for women to immerse in monthly at the conclusion of their menses and also for men to purify themselves spiritually before davening (praying). The water is a certain percentage of collected rainwater, with the rest of the water being "regular" tap water.

The issue wasn't that they were Black people, of that I am sure. There are many, many Black Jews in America, Israel and around the world. I can't recall the details but there was another side to the story with the Ethiopians.

Judaism is considered an ethnic group as well as a religion indeed.

hi agnus, that instance would not be requiring my husband to work. in the sense of shabbos observance, only certain things are considered work - they are called melachos, and they are the applications of 39 biblical prohibitions. for more information, please see this article: www.askmoses.com/article.html?o=122.

This particular question would have to be posed to a competant Orthodox rabbi. I spent two Shabboses in the hospital when I gave birth to my daughter and my younger son, and I had my husband stay with me and notify the nurses' station personally so I wouldn't have to use the call system. As far as a PCA pump, it really depends on the situation. Check out www.askmoses.com for live 24/6 chat with orthodox rabbis - they can definitely give you plenty of insight! :) Hope that was helpful!

that's a very common misconception - many people assume the prohibition against pork, for example, had to do with avoiding [color=#0000cc]trichinosis. the laws of kashrus are more spiritual than physical. they too, are complex and observed at a multitude of levels with varying interpretations.

A couple of people asked specific questions; I will hopefully answer those tonight or tomorrow morning! :)

You're welcome!:welcome:

Glad to know that we are on good terms! If there were absolutely NO other nurses who could do what I was able to do, then of course, I would be allowed to work in order to save lives. But in our society, as I said before, there are plenty of qualified professionals (even though there is a nursing shortage) who could offer the same services and probably would not mind working on a Saturday. As a side note, in Judaism, our religious leaders do not make the rules, per se. Our rabbis interpret the laws and are able to make halachic (legal) decisions based on specific circumstances. Halacha (Jewish Law) itself is firmly based in the Torah.