ohiogyrl

Thanks everyone! I was robbed! lol. I see now I can get them a lot cheaper. I think this week I will just rotate. And maybe this weekend buy a couple more just so I have enough for a week. Today was long...I like the residents and 99 percent of the ...

Oh man I had a patient with a colostomy bag during clinicals. It was me and another student. I told her and the resident I had to get more wash rags and just stood in the hall and breathed. Collected myself and went back in. This might help starting ...

Wonderful! You're on your way!

There are some nursing homes that will hire you on as a cna but you have a certain amount of time to pass the state test - they usually pay for it. I was offered this type of position. But you're right unless you're state tested it can be very diffic...

Whoa I need to work where you guys do ...here starting off you'd be good with 10. I'm in Ohio and I'd say 9-11. Plus a dollar on the weekends and a little more if you work 2nd or night. But starting between 9 and 11.

I'm not sure but it seems like as long as you pass your state exam - skills and written you're okay. To me the actual course is just like a prep course you're not certified or anything until you pass state. But it wouldn't hurt to just call and doubl...

Good Luck to you girlie and congratulations. I'm a new cna too. I loved my class it was only two weeks but we were together for 9 hours a day so we became really close. I still email my instructor every now and then. You're on ur way!

Actually I took a two week course and it was about 450 plus 100 for the test. I passed state on the first try. No biggy ...I didn't think so. It depends on the instructor. Also in Ohio there is a difference between cna and stna. When you graduate fr...

I passed! I had hand washing, stocking, unoccupied bed, feeding and mouth care. I barely passed the written though...weird. Now I have an interview with a nursing home thats beautiful AND on the same street as my house. I can look out my window and ...

Congrats! I agree with everyone just put the date you received your ged. Put something like GED received ________ and leave it at that. Good luck on finding a job. I just recently passed my state exam too so I know exactly how you feel =)

Hey, first of all congratulations you have two great opportunities to choose from =). Personally I would always go with a full time job w/ benefits ...the contingent job isn't secure enough. Especially not in this economy. Plus you don't know how tir...

It is ok just study for the next exam...it's right around the corner. Everything happens for a reason..trust me. So many ppl fail this don't feel bad. I just took mine today and feel the same way. :uhoh21:

Hey everybody, I wanted to know what are your thoughts on working at hospice. I have an interview with them in a couple of weeks. I was really interested in working at hospice about a month ago I applied didn't expect to really hear anything back b/c...

Hey everybody, this is my first post. I had an interview today at a LTCF and was told the starting pay is $9.25. I've been reading on here that it's usually at least $10 something. They seem pretty interested in me but I applied to about 5 other plac...

^^^^ yes I have to keep in mind Im not state tested yet and have NO experience so its probably not that bad. I had my second interview on monday. I'm acting like ive already gotten the offer ....

Thank you so much for the responses. I feel a little better. It was like on one hand I was comparing that pay to what others make on here and it seemed low - BUT on the other hand it's hard to find a job nowadays AND it would be horrible if I turned ...

This is interesting. My mom is in allied health - not nursing. But she was telling me the other day that nurses are the most overweight profession she's come across. I was shocked b/c when I did my clinicals I felt like that was the best work out eve...