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So home care services have many specifications under Medicare. One is that visits must be 45min long to bill and multiple disciplines on the same case must have visits at least 5 min apart. I showed up to a visit today, sat in the car for almost 10...

Thank you! My visits are almost always 45-60 minutes, because if they need home care, their needs should take about 45 minutes if the provider is thorough.

It really depends on the program. I am graduating from an accelerated second degree BSN program next month, and we put in more clinical hours than most other nursing programs in the area...BSN or ADN. It's one of the reasons I chose the program I d...

I'm graduating with my BSN next month, and on my resume, I added a section of "Clinical Rotations" before my actual work experience, since my work experience does not relate to nursing. I listed the areas I'd covered, where I'd done them, and how ma...

I don't know anything about the TEASE, but I wanted to toss out a caution about going for your LPN. If you want to work in long-term care, great. However, a lot of hospitals are no longer hiring LPNs. If you've already passed the NET and have the ...

Honestly, nursing school isn't as bad as they make it out to be. I'm in my last semester of an accelerated BSN program, and I worked 15-30 hours per week during the entire program. I have a child that was 2.5 when I started, single parent (divorced...

So, I've had the ultimate horror happen to me this week. I had applied for the traditional nursing program earlier this year, though my points were not really up there for it, but it was sort of an "eh, might as well." They sent a letter shortly the...

Well, I did as suggested, but they refused to take another application. They called me the next day and said, "When an application is turned in, the first thing that happens is that it gets entered into our online system. Yours is not there." Basical...

Are you talking about the EZ-Stand machine? We use those a great deal in the facility where I work, and I've never had an issue with one. I have had one ALMOST fall, but it was a regular transfer, not the EZ Stand...and it was when transferring a wom...

Don't despair yet. I turned in tons of applications before I was hired, and discovered that they are just HORRENDOUSLY slow to call to schedule interviews for CNAs. I think I waited at least a month between submitting my resume and getting teh call...

In regards to dentures, here's the process we were taught, which is easy once you get used to doing it: prep your toothbrush with cleaning agent place top denture in one hand, scrub it, rinse it, keep in palm hold bottom denture with one or two finge...

I disagree on putting the new shirt on the arm you just took the dirty one off. Strong side comes out first, goes in last. If you have a stroke patient, you're going to have a heck of a time getting them redressed with that method. I'm also in Mic...

You shouldn't generalize. This is NOT AT ALL true in my area. The PCT class is the same length as the CNA class and you do NOT have to be a CNA for it. Hospitals around here will take either skill set without preference. In my area, CNA=LTC, PCT=...

I'm finishing up my clinicals for my CNA class, and with them half over, I have to agree with my instructor - in a nursing home, take it for a full minute because most of the residents do not have a steady rate of respirations. Also, we were taught t...

About gait belts: I'm doing my clinicals to complete my CNA class right now, and we were taught that gaitbelts ARE for ambulation. If that person starts to fall, you don't want to grab their clothes or limbs to stop them...you want to have one hand ...

Apparently, this varies by area. I am taking a combined CNA/PCT course. Each class individually is 8 weeks, but mine is 16 because I'm getting both together. You do NOT take a certification test to be a PCT, only to be a CNA. CNA is primarily lon...

I am currently enrolled in a CNA program - actually, mine is acute (PCT) and longterm (CNA) care, so it's a 16 week class. We meet 3 nights a week for 4 hours, and until last week, I was working 30+ hours/week and have a husband and 9 month old chil...

Last spring, just after my son was born (classes started 2 weeks after he was born!), I took anatomy, microbiology, and human development. My mom kept my son 3 nights a week while I had class (my husband didn't get out of work until 6:30-7, and my c...

I'll agree with what a few others said. The accelerated program I'm planning to enter next year (for those holding a B.A. in another field) has a minimum grade requirement of 2.5, BUT to realistically have a chance of admission, you need more like a...

In total agreement with everyone else. I had a friend who went to school to be an MA and makes like $9/hr. So not worth it. I'm taking the course now to be a CNA to gain some experience before I start the accelerated nursing program next fall. Th...

I also need to keep a certain number of credits to get my student loans (I don't qualify for financial aid, but still can't afford to pay tuition without help). What I'm doing for my last two semesters is picking up odds and ends classes that aren't...

You'll need to check the requirements for your school. For the one I'm attending, you'd have to retake the class. Even if the grade were just high enough, you'd not have a chance of getting in without stellar grades.

At my school, you had to be enrolled for Anatomy before you could enroll for Micro, and you had to complete Anatomy before you could take Physiology. I took Anatomy and Micro in the same semester, then Physio in the following semester. I think Micr...

This may sound like a cop-out, but I honestly didn't want the life-or-death responsibility of a doctor. Yes, nurses carry a LOT of responsibility, but there is, ultimately, a doctor in charge. I know that nurses can also end up being the source or ...

I'm from Lansing area, but I liked the scrub options at www.uniformadvantage.com ...the sizing was pretty accurate for women, and I went with their "Butter Soft" line...and they actually are! Right out of the packge, the scrubs are soft and comforta...