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    Resume' question...

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

    I would include a few of your earlier jobs. Since you don't have much patient care experience, putting your older, non-healthcare jobs on your resume will show your potential employer some of your...
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    Your pre req gpa....

    juliaann replied to AlleycatLPN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a 3.8 overall and a 4.0 in my nursing pre-reqs. I have a bachelor's degree in history, so about 150-160 credit hours total. The BA was at a large state univeristy and completed 4 years ago, the...
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    Does your facility encourage to work while sick?

    juliaann replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At my facility if you show up for your shift and are physically sick, you get sent home, end of story. I puked in the hall trashcan once because I couldn't make it to the bathroom...and I was...
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    I read somewhere on here about OSU MC

    juliaann replied to alliemarie89's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Alliemarie89, I spoke with the nurse in charge of our Nurse Aide training program earlier today. She confirmed what I thought -- she won't get the authorization from administration to start another...
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    Monitor Technician Unit Secretary Job

    juliaann replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Absolutely. Being able to put a "date successfully completed" and institution name on the resume under EKG skills would definitely look way better. I was just thinking that putting in an application...
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    Monitor Technician Unit Secretary Job

    juliaann replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Maybe! All I know is the course my hospital offered was more than sufficient to prepare me to be an awesome monitor tech - I left totally confident in my ability to recognize rhythms, measure...
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    Monitor Technician Unit Secretary Job

    juliaann replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Sure thing! I love playing the "game" mode and trying to get as many as possible. :) But I'm a dork. Also, I would encourage you to go ahead and apply now for that position, whether you plan to take...
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    Monitor Technician Unit Secretary Job

    juliaann replied to orange_dolphin's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    At lot of times hospitals offer them, too, through their education centers. My hospital offers a 4-day basic dysrhythmia course that more than prepares participants to monitor tech. Since I was...
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    ...best jobs while in nursing school.

    juliaann replied to brotherbear's topic in General Students

    I'm working as a cardiovascular tech while in school. I loooove it. There's tons of opportunities to learn, it's a fairly laid-back job, I have great hours, and I have awesome connections with nurses,...
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    I read somewhere on here about OSU MC

    juliaann replied to alliemarie89's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi! I went through this program. It is still offered, but only a few times a year -- as often as we have need for new nurse aides on the floors here. As far as I know there is not another class...
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    BSN Programs around Tulsa?

    juliaann replied to imapsychrn's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Oral Roberts U. Rogers State U. (in Claremore) Langston U. University of Tulsa I think that's it. The OU programs are fairly competitive....I'm applying for their...
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    conflict with head nurse...

    juliaann replied to socalRN3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse (yet), but I started working as a CNA on a med/tele floor a little over two years ago. I was quickly burned out on the understaffing and the monotonous routine and the petty CNA drama...
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    Waiting to take the CNA board exam, in the mean time what to do?

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

    Welcome to the site Kristi22! When you want to make a post of your own, towards the top of the page that lists all the current discussions: https://allnurses.com/cna-nursing-assistant/ for the CNA...
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    Can you just take the NAC exam?

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

    You should call the governing body that certifies nurse aides in your state (in my state it is the department of health) and ask. In my state you MUST have taken an apporved CNA course with a certain...
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    How many set of scrubs do you own?

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

    CNAs/PCTs at my hospital have to wear solid khaki scrubs - tops and bottoms. I had 2 of each. I worked 12 hour shifts, so only 3 days a week...and even if my 3 days were in a row I could manage to...
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    How do you become a cna in a hospital

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

    I agree with Monters - not only did I get a CNA job in a hospital with no experience and no connections on the "inside" - they also paid for my CNA training and gave me a bonus once I passed CNA and...
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    icky question....but

    juliaann replied to glitterygirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm planning to rely heavily on loans, but I'm only doing a 13-month program and am hoping to be able to work at least part-time (I've been working full-time as I've gone through my pre-reqs in order...
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    Funny doctor orders

    juliaann replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hahaha!
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    Funny doctor orders

    juliaann replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My guess is "wound care." We only use "WC" to mean wheelchair...but that doesn't make sense in this
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    Funny doctor orders

    juliaann replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    This isn't the doc's fault, but it had me laughing for a few days. One of my cardiologists ordered an EKG for a patient in behavioral health (so in the unit clerk's defense, I'm sure they don't get...
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    Do places hire more CNAs in the Fall/Winter?

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

    I'm in Oklahoma. It's not the most exciting place, but I think it's more about what you make of it. My husband and I have lived here for 3 years now, and it's definitely growing on us. The stable...
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    Do places hire more CNAs in the Fall/Winter?

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

    I don't know if my hospitals hiring trends adjust along with this - but there is definitely some truth to the fact that (at least at my facility) inpatient census goes up in the winter. Of course, my...
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    My A&P access code??

    juliaann replied to AzMom81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oooh, darn sorry. I have access from my anatomy class still, but it was anatomy only, not A&P. We used the Martini/Timmons/Tallitsch anatomy only book, but I doubt it would help you. You can...
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    Patients talking politics to me...

    juliaann replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. If it's not something I can bring my self to nod and smile along with, I ignore it. It's not appropriate at work to correct a patient for being ignorant and rude (out of the workplace, maybe...
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    CNA-Undecided if Am or Pm shift

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

    Sure, most of the procedures happen on day shift (since you said it will be a rehab/LTC, probably all the PT and OT will happen during the day), but to be honest, most places you're not going to have...