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Good luck! YOu'll love it!

Of course! Don't stress yourself out. It will seem like you get everything at once, and that the instruction isn't clear. Here's the secret: No one else knows what they're doing either (Including half of the faculty):wink2: Seriously, take it ONE day...

Hey guys! I started Fall of 08. Just wanted to say I'm here if you need anything!

In Portland, OR I make 14.46 as a CNA in a doctor's office.

I got my CNA when I was 17...

hahahahaha! Thanks! I don't wear crocs for work (I love my Dansko's) but I do wear mine around the house and out and about for errand running and such. I love them!

I work as a CNA at a doctors office and have full access to all the charts in the clinic for our patients as well as their hospital charts (we send pts and our doc's to the neighboring hospital for procedures). For someone to tell me I couldn't look ...

For the past year I have worked as a CNA at a specialty doctor's office. On a daily basis I room the pt's, take vitals, help the doctor in anyway he needs it, deal with a lot of insurance stuff, and take all the calls from my two doctor's pts. Typic...

I tried looking up those numbers, and wasn't able to figure out what they are talking to. Could you clarify please?:nuke:

That is how it is with my state- OR. Apparently my manager sees it all as the same. Very frusterating!!!!

That's exactly what I thought... My manager's argument is that since I have a state issued lisence from the BON it's okay to refer to myself as a "nurse" even though it's a CNA lisence.

When a pt calls and asks if I'm "his nurse" I always say, "No, I'm his CNA" a lot of times the pt's don't even blink an eye but every now and then one will ask to talk to a real nurse. I calmy and very nicely say, "Mr. Smith, I work with Dr. so-and-s...

exactly... the amount you'll retain in med term for a semester is HUGE where as the amount you'll retain from a semester of Spanish will be next to nothing. Med Term all the way! It's helped me soooooo much!

I am on the 6th floor... I love it for the simple aspect that it's close to stumble home to, and it's so close to EVERYTHING. That, and my work is about a total of 6 blocks away. Couldn't ask for something better.

I'm here now... I moved in yesterday. I may have been able to move in early since I went to the McMinnville campus. I'm not in the accelerated program (I'm starting in the fall) but I work just a couple blocks away and you can't beat the rent here. :...

yeah, I did. I will be there over the summer as well. Did you?

I had to take a state test that was done by the Oregon State Board of Nursing

Right, but at the same time many states have stiffer laws on breaks/meals than what the federal law requires :wink2:

My first CNA job was in a doctor's office. I didn't have any experience but I applied anyway, and ended up getting it really fast. My advice would be to apply anyway, and if given an interview really sell yourself. Say how good you did in school, AN...

Hey guys! I am just wondering how being a travel nurse actually works. Are you at a site only for a day? a month? What exactly do they reimburse you for? How does it pay compared to other types of nursing? Do you travel all over the country or just w...

I am currently working as a CNA in a doctor's office. I'm not super busy but am generally on my feet all day. By about two o'clock my ankles are swollen and somewhat painful. It only gets worse as the time goes on. I'm really nervous for when I start...

What a great idea! Thanks again!!!:bowingpur

Oh Great!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!! With those socks did you feel like your danksos were too big? My socks that I wear now are kinda thick..

Thanks so much! Any idea where I can get them?

I didn't wait any. I will have my BSN 4 years after I graduated highschool. I am kinda lucky though because I went to Linfield for my pre-reqs so getting into their nursing program wasn't an issue.