Nina2bRN

Nina2bRN

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  1. To all Ivy Tech graduates..

    I didn't know that. I seen a few people state how much it cost them (even with student loans and grants) for their degree (again depending on what degree and what school) but I couldn't find anyone...
  2. gait belt? for the ones who doesn't know what it is (cause i didn't lol): a gait belt is a device used to transfer people from one position to another or from one thing to
  3. Hello all. I just filled my fafsa out and came up with an EFC of 4050...all I understand is that I won't receive a pell grant, but I also don't have $4,000 to pay up front either. Could anyone explain...
  4. Anyone care to explain my EFC to me?

    Hey thanks for the reply. I was wondering if the EFC could change at all once your school receives the info or if that was a set amount? I just really don't know much about it, and didn't know if...
  5. Surely someone will think I can do it

    I'll definitely remember that! I wouldn't want to get fire and I DEFINITELY wouldn't want to see someone get hurt. Thanks for the
  6. Please give me your honest opinion. I've had so many people tell me that I shouldn't become a CNA because of my size...I weigh 108 lbs and my height is 5'3". My mother was a CNA when she was younger...
  7. Surely someone will think I can do it

    Yeah, three are CNA's and one *was* an RN. She's my neighbor actually and is on disability (I don't think it had to do with work though). But she's hardcore into telling me I'll be making a...
  8. Dealing with tedious and demanding patients

    Hi Ms. Nurse Assistant! I can't really tell you that I've gone through the same thing...because I'm not a CNA *yet* but I wanted to tell you that to me..it sounds like maybe she might have OCD...
  9. Surely someone will think I can do it

    Thanks for all the positive posts. It's funny how people that I see tell me NOT to become a CNA and the people I can't see...have nothing but positive things to say to me..I'm glad I came here and...
  10. Clinical concerns

    systoly - lol...I did think that was funny (the whole quilty thing ). That facility you mentioned in Europe (without tv etc.), does sound a lot different then most nursing homes you hear of...did you...
  11. Thanks so much for all of your replies. I know it would be different at first and I'd get use to it but I wanted to make sure that I wasn't the only one a little apprehensive at
  12. i was wondering if someone could tell me if female cna's do the personal care for the male residents..and vise versa with the male cna's and female residents? and did you feel strange doing it the...
  13. Surely someone will think I can do it

    Thanks so much for the confidence
  14. Anyone have/had to buy their own...

    Now see...they never mentioned a bp cuff, just a gait belt and
  15. Anyone have/had to buy their own...

    really? the program i'm looking into requires a gait belt the first day of class...i wonder why? did any of you use them in your program, like for practice or
  16. Clinical concerns

    Yeah definitely makes since. I do sincerely apologize to those who I've offended, I will try to word my thoughts/opinions better...I admit sometimes I suck at that, ask my husband lol. I see now...
  17. hey. no i haven't contacted anyone yet, i'm still waiting on my transcripts to get here. i've called a few places on cna classes and one place (tuition) is $697 dollars, with the first week of classes...
  18. Hi all...first off, thank you for taking the time to read this and reply! I just recently started thinking about going back to school and at first was thinking about the LPN program but decided to do...
  19. Clinical concerns

    like maybe making every ltc facility hire so many cna's...wouldn't that be nice?! there has to be
  20. Clinical concerns

    my bad...i didn't mean to spell quilty lol..i guess it happens sometimes. and i can definitely understand people feeling that way about how people treat them when it comes to their job, i had no...
  21. thanks so much for the replies. i kind of figured as much, but never asked anyone..until now
  22. CNA's graduating in March-April!

    thanks so much for the welcome! yeah they do have morning classes but my husband works 6:30-3:30 and i still have my 3 year old that isn't in school yet to watch. i live about 2 hours away from my...
  23. Clinical concerns

    I see what your saying...and I'm sorry if I've made anyone think that. I was really referring to people that I know that I've been upset about. I never thought anyone would reply negatively to my...
  24. Clinical concerns

    And I also said that if I insulted anyone...I apologize. But people still continue to reply about my first post...after I've said that. No one has the right to tell me that I cant have my own opinion,...
  25. Clinical concerns

    No...I'm coming on here sounding like I have a heart...that's all there is too it...I like knowing that there are people that do care, and if my post was to everyone...which by the way was not...then...