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Cathylady

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  1. Cna exam test date wait...

    Cathylady replied to FuturePedsNurse92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The Red Cross CNA training totals 140 hours with 40 of them being clinical. How can you possibly finish in 4

  2. Anyone near 60 starting as a CNA?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have this desire to work in the hospital setting not in a LTC. I volunteer at St. Francis hospital and I love the atmosphere and that's where I'd like to work. I'm hoping my volunteer hours will...

  3. Anyone near 60 starting as a CNA?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's good to hear about the age differentials in the CNA class, thank you Sixela21. I'm not sure what I'm planning on doing would be considered career switching. I am a teacher and will continue to...

  4. Anyone near 60 starting as a CNA?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What are the responsibilities of a Home Health Aid? I went back to school for my Master's Degree when I was 49 (ten years ago) and that pretty much cured me of wanting to go to school anymore so the...

  5. Anyone gone through or going to go through the Red Cross CNA program?

    Cathylady posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm wondering if anyone's gone through the program in Richmond and how they liked

  6. Anyone gone through or going to go through the Red Cross CNA program?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sally Lou, What is HHA? Home Health

  7. Anyone gone through or going to go through the Red Cross CNA program?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's great! I'm looking forward to the training. I actually teach and I have a Master's degree but this is something I've always wanted to do and now that I'm an empty nester I have the time. I'll...

  8. Anyone gone through or going to go through the Red Cross CNA program?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    wow that's a great price!!Did you get a scholarship? What city are you in? The program I'm enrolled is 130 hours, I wonder how they can differ so much. I know, I'm excited as

  9. Anyone gone through or going to go through the Red Cross CNA program?

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm signed up for the Red Cross program here in Richmond. It's $1,250. That includes books, stethoscope and the red scrub top. How much was your program? This is four-weeks long from 9AM-3PM. I'm a...

  10. Question on skin to skin touching

    Cathylady replied to germsjackson's topic in Emergency

    I can remember when dentists and hygienist did not wear gloves or masks. Now it's standard procedure. If the patient feels put out by you wearing gloves..that's too bad, they'll get over it. My...

  11. Accepted into Queensborough Community

    Cathylady replied to rafiki121's topic in New York Nursing

    If it were me I'd reschedule the

  12. When Will I Know?!?!?

    Cathylady replied to MyMystudentRN's topic in General Students

    WAIT JUST A MINUTE!! Your mail (acceptance letter) must have come before 3:30 PM and you waited until 12:59 AM to post on

  13. I graduated todayyyyyy!!!!!

    Cathylady replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Pneumothorax Time to move on to the regular NURSING blog on Allnurses. You have graduated!!!

  14. When Will I Know?!?!?

    Cathylady replied to MyMystudentRN's topic in General Students

    My daughter's letter from the University had a bulleted list and the third bullet was: The School of Nursing. We couldn't figure out if she was accepted or not. We thought maybe she was accepted into...

  15. Some questions about needlestick injuries

    Cathylady replied to mar1981's topic in General Nursing

    What about those 'safe' needles that some hospitals use. Do they prevent needle

  16. When Will I Know?!?!?

    Cathylady replied to MyMystudentRN's topic in General Students

    Where did you apply and please do let us know if you get in our not. I love these

  17. I wonder if allnurses is...

    Cathylady posted a topic in General Students

    ..the reason why people decide to go into nursing. And what if they had a blogging board for school guidance counselors, teachers, police officers, and the like if that too would spur an interest in...

  18. I wonder if allnurses is...

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in General Students

    nursel56 My daughter is finishing up her junior year towards her BSN and loves it. She care-partners (nurse's aide) at the university's hospital in the CICU and loves that as well. She has one more...

  19. I wonder if allnurses is...

    Cathylady replied to Cathylady's topic in General Students

    I am a teacher, my daughter is a nursing student. Ironically enough I love allnurses and she never visits the site. A teacher's forum....

  20. Medical TV shows you love...

    Cathylady replied to NurseEric81's topic in General Students

    If you have Netflix then Doc Martin should be your next

  21. Geez...they're dropping like flies!

    Cathylady replied to Annachu512's topic in General Students

    So many programs now like Engineering, Teaching, and so on require 5-years of college. My daughter's in her junior year in a BSN program and it's tough. It would be less stressful if the program were...

  22. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    Cathylady replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe they were on the cleaning staff at a hospital which brings up the every ongoing debate about everybody and their brother wearing

  23. Woo Hoo! Accepted into nursing program!

    Cathylady replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    This is THE BEST thread on Allnurses!!! I love reading all the responses to getting your acceptance letters. My daughter cried when she got her BSN acceptance letter her senior year in high school...

  24. I got in!!! THANK GOD! (ADN)

    Cathylady replied to tink0013's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That is a giant of a dog you have. The picture is a bit small, is it a Great Dane? Congratulations, you deserve

  25. Any VCU/MCV Traditional BS Nursing Fall 2012?

    Cathylady replied to csp713's topic in Virginia Nursing

    CSP713 did you get