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  1. Two Step Blood Pressures?

    lvmama posted a topic in Medical Assistant, 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..

  2. Scrubshopper

    lvmama replied to william5703's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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...

  3. Danskos and Bad ankles

    lvmama replied to ChinUp's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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...

  4. Dansko shoes

    lvmama replied to Aimfred's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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...

  5. Buy nursing shoes for nursing school clinicals?

    lvmama replied to NICUDreamer11's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, 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...

  6. survived my first day of school.....

    lvmama replied to CNAMichelle's topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  7. CNA salary

    lvmama replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, 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

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. Two Step Blood Pressures?

    lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

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

    lvmama replied to love_being_an_aide's topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  14. Where do you do your CNA clinicals at

    lvmama replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  15. It's almost time...

    lvmama posted a topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  16. Koi Scrubs

    lvmama replied to Ms Mischief's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nope. I just learned this reading another thread a little while ago..

  17. white uniforms

    lvmama replied to kelsbarnet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was just coming over here to ask this.. LOL! I found out tonight I need ALL white for my CNA classes starting in 2 weeks.. and I was like.. EEP. I guess I need new undies too, as most of mine are...

  18. Nike Shox

    lvmama posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I saw a few people recommending these -- do any of you have wide feet? My husband loves Nike's, but says they run narrow. I haven't owned a pair of sneakers in like.. 10 years. I always wear Birks.....

  19. Scrub material?

    lvmama posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Completely independent of my quest to become a CNA..LPN..RN.. I have a friend who is a nurse, and I'm very handy with a sewing machine and would LOVE to make her a set of scrubs. I just wasn't sure...

  20. Scrub material?

    lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oooh, is that a market that needs to be filled?

  21. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    lvmama replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!! I dunno, that seems a lot like joining the Army to marry a soldier. I snagged one just fine without having to do push

  22. Entitled Generation

    lvmama replied to javajaydon's topic in General Nursing

    That blows me away... I can't imagine going through nursing school, passing your exams, and quitting because you didn't like the hours. Of course, this is coming from somebody who would KILL to go to...

  23. Being a Big Guy

    lvmama replied to MurseHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say, that from a patients perspective, I appreciate a larger guy versus a teeny little woman too. I'm a big girl, and one thing that scared me to death when I had my second child (and a...

  24. Night shifts.. moms with young kids..?

    lvmama posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone.. I'm not a nurse yet, but I'm looking at becoming a CNA and this seemed the best place to ask since you're all pretty experienced.. :-) For those of you who have younger kids (not school...

  25. Night shifts.. moms with young kids..?

    lvmama replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

    I already have a daycare that my older kids went to before I became a SAHM. I adore the entire staff, and the kids really missed them when I took them out to be at home... Now unfortunately I have to...