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I am getting ready for a face to face interview with Gentiva and I am curious to see if there are any new thoughts. There are several comments, but from years back. most of the comments are about the amount of paperwork "after hours." I come from a med/surg background and have spent so much extra time on my charting after shift report. So I am no stranger to paperwork. I guess the real question is, do all the positive benifits of home health nursing outweigh the negative aspects of it, and specifically Gentiva.

Would you actually put the linens "in" the trash bag, or just pile it on the floor, on top of the trash bag?

I don't know why this linen thing is throwing me off so much. Keeping it at the bottom of the bed is apparently a no no in NC. Oh, how I will long for the rolling hamper like I saw in the videos. Rolling hamper--Makes sense-- thanks for all of your help! Ellen

I am scheduled to take my test in NC on the 14th. I am nervous, but I must say that reading all of these confident posts has made me a lot less nervous. I have been studying with the help of handwritten notecards I made for myself, and just going over and over them, acting out each skill as I seem fit. I even bought some disposable gloves and a bedpan. Apparently that is the skill that is tricky due to the "two pairs of gloves" you have to remember. I am not nervous about the written portion, of course it is the skills that is driving me batty! My instructor taught me this little acronym Please Smile and Be Happy P(privacy)S(hand call signal to patient)B(Bed to lowest position)H(wash Hands) good luck to you! Ellen

When I read the posters definition of "fast track" I thought it was the same course that I took.. I guess my course is "on speed" fast track, because it is 1 six hour course,and basically a trained nurse goes over all of the skills required to pass the state exam. And it is not as expensive as the other courses. I took the course last week and I scheduled myself to take my exam on the 14th. I am pretty confident about the test, and I am practicing all of my skills with the help of notecards. All the state exam requires is you to memorize the steps according to your state's handbook. The written portion of the exam is just studying the CNA workbook. Once you pass, you are on the registry. It is that simple. Good luck to all! Ellen

That is certainly a lot of money. I don't know if they have this in your area, but I just thought I would post this. I took a six hour course on becoming a CNA, and now I am signed up to take the test in two weeks. It only cost me 175.00. The instructor even offers one on one tutoring to go over skills personally. It's such a shame, because all I keep hearing about the test is that it is NOTHING like real life. The class I went to reviews test questions as well goes over all of the skills. Because all you really need to know for the test is how to do the skills according to your state's exam facility. Once you get a job, you have a training period anyway, and there you will learn that specific facilitie's procedures and policies. Having the full course will be a benefit, though, because you get hands on experience, but I must say that I was very happy to have taken the one day course and I am on my way. Lots of luck! Ellen

Hi, I am scheduled to take my CNA test on December 14th at Divine health academy in Charlotte NC. I am practicing like crazy, but there is one thing that is troubling me. As I am removing dirty bed linens, where am I placing them. The skills book for the state only discusses removing them at the end of the skill, but they do not state where to put them in the meantime WHILE you are doing the skill. I am hoping there is a hamper in the "room" where the test will be, so I can place them in the hamper as I remove each piece of linen. I have asked nurses, and they say that sometimes they take a towel and place it on the floor, then they pile dirty linens on top of that. So could anyone give me insight with their experience with dirty linens? This would help me practice my skills a little bit better. When I am finished taking the test, I will come back and post how it was! thanks so much for any information! Ellen