thomasbrooks07

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1. fighting slave wages! for home care /direct care workers

   thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

   hey everyone I am still a college student and work as a CNA at a home health and hospice in Washington state. I work for a non profit agency which all ready pays below what my areas going rate for...

2. l.v.n job interview help.....!!!!!!!!!

   thomasbrooks07 replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

   I have been threw a few interviews not one for that position since I am still in school for it lol. Any way a good way to ace any interview it to turn your strengths into your weakness. like Your best...

3. care giver vs cna job questions?

   thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am in a CNA class right now and I finish 3-12-10 I have been looking at online job sites to see what the job market is like. I have seen very very few cna jobs but a lot of caregiver job postings....

4. CNA Tuition?

   thomasbrooks07 replied to LikesToWander's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   im in Washington state and my school is 725 dollars and takes 20 days 8 hours a day. MY teacher said that any nursing home that is your first hire has to pay for your cna class and books by some state...

5. extremes of the job?

   thomasbrooks07 replied to thomasbrooks07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   good luck starting your class tomorrow. I hope you enjoy it my first day was really really boring. We spent the whole day going over the legal stuff and gray areas of the cna job like putting a seat...

6. extremes of the job?

   thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am taking my cna class right now. I go 8 hours a day 5 days a week for 10 days in class 10 days in internships starting 2 weeks from now. Any way we were given a lot of lectures about how to do...

7. new shoes for school?

   thomasbrooks07 replied to thomasbrooks07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I got a pair of mostly white with a little black new balance training shoes. The lady at the shoe store said new balance was what all the local nurses wear. They were 18 dollars off to so what was...

8. new shoes for school?

   thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I start my cna class on Monday. I have to wear my scrubs to all classes and internship but they dont say what kind of shoes I should wear? I want to pick up a new pair of converse sneakers would that...

9. talk to me about oklahoma

   thomasbrooks07 replied to thomasbrooks07's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   lol crime doesn't scare me really. I am 6'1" 250 pounds of fighting Irish stock. I keep big dogs sweet as sugar but sound pretty tough when they want to. lol as big as my dogs are my guns are bigger...

10. talk to me about oklahoma

    thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I am out in WA state and I finish my CNA class march 12th. I am going to work as a CNA and continue to go to school to get my LPN, RN, and BSN. I am looking to move and buy a starting house by the end...

11. WA State CNA pay scale?

    thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    I am enrolled into a accelerated CNA class at the northwest regional training center in Vancouver which starts next month. I was wondering what is the average pay for a CNA in our state is and if I...

12. background checks

    thomasbrooks07 replied to Mikessa's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would ask your school if they need it from the state your from or the state your going to? I assume it really wouldn't matter since the states share criminal history data banks. I Just picked up my...

13. Does anyone know general requirements for CNA program/s

    thomasbrooks07 replied to Andrew12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I Haven't started my CNA class but I am enrolled just waiting until it starts in mid Feb. Anyway what both my college and the accelerated school I choose to go to for mine both require the same...

14. what to expect in a few weeks?

    thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey there everyone. I am enrolled in a accelerated CNA class at the Northwest regional training center in Vancouver. I don't start the class until Feb 15th so I still have some time on my hands. I am...

15. Just registerd and I need some advice?

    thomasbrooks07 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i just registered for fall quarter at my local community college. i am just taking a math and english class i need as part of my prerequisites. i am also signed up for my sociology 101 which is for my...