CandAmommy

I just started to work in the Kissimmee, FL area and make $10 an hour. I have to drive about 30 min though. The hours are perfect for me anyway. Not that bad.

LOL no you don't get paid the whole weekend. On call means anytime between those days and hours they can call you at anytime they need you to come in..As in if it is 3am and they need you, that is when you would go in.

That is great! Congrats! Keep us updated on how your first week is :)

I'm not going to discourage you from wanting to get you MA. I would just suggest researching the schools closely. They have certificate programs for the under a year and done thing and than a 2 year degree. It isn't true that you are just stuck at LTc with an MA. Here in FL, I have been seeing the jobs everywhere from Pediatric offices, OBGYN, and hospitals. If that is what you want, go for it! I think you would like it better having an 8 hour day in a medical office setting by the sound of your post. I have an AS I am not using and am a CNA. It's not a waste of a degree when you can't find a job for what you graduated in. After I pay off some of my loans I will get my LPN. Good luck to you!

LTC facilities (some) will hire people and train them to be NAs. They have a certain amount of time, usually around 6 weeks, where they than have to take the exam to become certified. Some pay for it as long as you commit to stay to work for a certain period of time.

Anytime they need you, they will call for you to come in. I am sure some have it to where they are PRN only at nights and so forth, but that would be something I am sure is discussed and worked out during or after the interview.

IT means that they can basically call you anytime to come in plus one weekend a month with every other holiday.

I was also going to post that a lot of the people who are PCTs in hospitals get trained on the job and don't have to pay for extra classes. That is my plan :)

The only salaries posted that I have seen here are all between $9-14 BTW...It's ideal to want to work in a hospital, but easier to get into a nursing home (LTC) there you will get the experience you need per resume and than can apply and hopefully get a job easier in a hospital. I am physically going to go to all places in the area tomorrow and talk to any available HR. It's easy to submit resumes online, but who knows how many of those they are really looking at.

I just passed my state exam 2 weeks ago and have been looking for a job since :) I am staying positive. Central Florida here by the way.

You will be way too tired if you plan to work nights during the school week. That is just my opinion of course.

When do you plan to actually work? I think it would be difficult while you are still in highschool. Most shifts you would be able to do would be 11-7 or 12 hour 7-7, but than when would you sleep? Or did you plan to just work on weekends? It is hard work. If you think you can do it, go for it!

What were all of your answers? Just curious :)

You should do a search for this topic, it has been addressed so many times with a bunch of different threads that you are sure to find the info you are looking for!

I just passed my state exam last Tuesday and have sent out my resume to around 20 different places. I look everyday, here's luck for all! That info about working for the gov't is a great resource, thanks!

In real life, yes. For when we learned and practiced we didn't wear gloves. Again, not sure if it varies by state or not though.

It for sure is better to ask than assume! What state are you in? You will do fine!

Not sure if it varies by state, but, we learned to get everything ready and right before you wash, you put the soap in your hand and than put the soap that is in your hand on the wash cloth and than wash the patient.

Go in confident. The written part is soooooo easy, mostly common sense. The lady at our testing site was nice too, but was very stern. It's more nerve wrecking than anything. If you talk the whole time you are doing your skills like, "this is what I am going to do first, so on so on" it will help you remember what you are doing. The wait is hard, you will do fine! Good luck!

Where are you located where they just gave you a written exam? I had handwashing of course, range of motion on left sholder, catheter care and urinary drainage. All pretty easy- except being nervous of course!

I passed yesterday! 06/23/09...FINALLY! I feel like I have been waiting to take it for forever! Congratulations to all!!

My classes ended the 5th of May and I take my exam on June 22nd. I wasn't able to sign up to take it right away, so I missed the cut off for the test last week. Here it just depends, if you are lucky your class will end and than you can take it right away if the dates fall right.

You have to click on page one of this thread and than you will see the link. Click on that and it will take you to the site with all the videos.

I would personally never take a class that was online without A LOT of hands on experience. I can't see how anyone would know what they are doing or be confident enough.

I would just take whatever proof you have showing that..also, it shouldn't be much longer for you to show up on the registry.