lvmama

lvmama specializes in CNA.

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1. Scrubshopper

   lvmama replied to william5703's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I just wanted to follow up with this thread and post my own issues with them so any newbies don't bother! I ordered several sets of Cherokee scrubs awhile back because like OP said, the prices were good. I didn't bother to read any fine print because...

2. Danskos and Bad ankles

   lvmama replied to ChinUp's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my Danskos, but like I said in the other thread, I don't think they make the Professionals in wide. I do have several pairs of them that I wear for "good" occasions... most Sundays I end up standing for an hour while holding a 30# toddler on m...

3. Dansko shoes

   lvmama replied to Aimfred's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my Danskos, but unfortunately I haven't found the Professionals in a wide yet. In all my other pairs (my church shoes, basically) the saleswoman has always told me the same thing about the way they fit. It takes some getting used to when you'r...

4. Buy nursing shoes for nursing school clinicals?

   lvmama replied to NICUDreamer11's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I'd buy shoes you're going to be comfortable in, because "just 6's or 8's" will absolutely kill you if your feet hurt. You'll be ready to cry by the 3rd hour on your feet. Try a pair of white tennis shoes out on a weekend excursion with a lot of walk...

5. survived my first day of school.....

   lvmama replied to CNAMichelle's topic in CNA/MA

   Congrats!! I hope (like me) you'll find that when you spend SO much time with your classmates every week you become kind of like a little family. It makes it so much easier when you're comfortable with your classmates and you have each others backs. ...

6. CNA salary

   lvmama replied to HisTreasure's topic in CNA/MA

   I work part-time in a LTC facility in PA and I started at $15.25/hr for 2nd shift. I believe 3rd shift is more and 1st is less. I couldn't live on what most of the other places were offering.

7. Dealing with smells...

   lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

   I wish I could hug every person contributing to this thread! I had a brief pow-wow with my friend in the class who got sent to our other clinical location, and she said the same thing I did -- so I don't feel so bad about my getting sick over it. Unf...

8. Dealing with smells...

   lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

   I was thinking that too.. but besides.. if I breathe though my mouth, my Altoid or Hall's might fall out...

9. Dealing with smells...

   lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

   See, that's where my partner tweaked, since that was REALLY bad too (we actually think they hadn't been brushing her teeth.. she has a very weird rigidity to her mouth.. it stayed in the same position, half open -- never really closing all the way --...

10. Two Step Blood Pressures?

    lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in CNA/MA

    I don't have my book right in front of me, and I worked all day, so I'll try to remember accuratley.. LOL... Put the cuff on, locate the radial pulse, pump it up until you can no longer FEEL the radial pulse with your fingers. Deflate the cuff. Loc...

11. Two Step Blood Pressures?

    lvmama posted a topic in CNA/MA

    Anyone else doing these? I was told that in PA they're going to be making it the standard for nursing students to learn. It seems like an extra waste of time... but.. eh.

12. Curious: Any CNA's that don't want to be a nurse...

    lvmama replied to love_being_an_aide's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm planning to be an RN, but I've met plenty of people recently who have been CNA's for anywhere from 14-20 years, and they love doing just that. I think it's like anything else - just personal preference.

13. Where do you do your CNA clinicals at

    lvmama replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in CNA/MA

    Ours are at a nursing home/assisted living/senior apt. conglomerate, but we've only been on the LTC floor. I know the hospital here does classes too, but they only let CNA's on the transitional care unit.

14. Dealing with smells...

    lvmama posted a topic in General Nursing

    I thought I'd put this here, since you guys have so much more experience, even though I'm only training as a CNA right now. We're doing clinicals in a LTC facility, and today was the first time I got to change a brief (whee! how exciting!) Now, I'm n...

15. It's almost time...

    lvmama posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I start classes on the 22nd. I'm SO excited! I ordered my scrubs last night, and I have to go shoe-shopping this weekend. I also need to get 2 TB tests done (why 2? I mean, hello? Do I sound consumptive?!) and dig out my immunization records.. I feel...