countrygirl1987

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1. Clueless and Excited!

   countrygirl1987 posted a topic in General Students

   Okay so I just found out last weekend that I got into the ADN program for the fall! I am so excited and so nervous all at the same time! On one side its like "yes!" I am finally in! Two years and I...

2. My first Awful PT. any advice?

   countrygirl1987 replied to WideEyedNS's topic in General Students

   i would say no, you do not have feel all warm and fuzzy about all the patients you take care of. When I have patients like this I tend to take a lot more 5 minute breaks so I can take some deep...

3. State Surveys

   countrygirl1987 replied to dedream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   don't sweat state. as long as you are doing everything the way you were taught in class you will be fine. I am in IL and they always come like 8-4 mon-fri. so off shifts don't usually see them but...

4. Male CNA student

   countrygirl1987 replied to ShawnieBoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   first of all congrats on being a male CNA!! We need more of them in this world. When I worked at the nursing home I had 14 patients all to myself and was insanely busy all the time. I will admit if...

5. I will miss her...

   countrygirl1987 replied to mncna08's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   it is always hard when a resident dies. What I find helps is remembering that these people are older...most in their 80-90s and this is the life cycle. remember all the good stories they told and...

6. Moving from Shift to Shift

   countrygirl1987 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   honestly I have had two different CNA jobs on the three years I have been a CNA and both had been on day shift. Being in school the whole time, night shift would not have worked and I really didn't...

7. CNA Exam Dilemma! Help!

   countrygirl1987 replied to bluechick112's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   The biggest piece of advice I can give is...take a deep breath. Being a CNA is mostly common sense. I do remember almost being in tears over making a bed. Things like giving a bed bath and feeding...