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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I remember paying around that much, but estimate to pay around $80-$100. We were told at orientation that all nursing students campus wide will be wearing the same uniforms (althought upperclassmen...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    The nurses on my unit use Littmann Lightweight II SE stethoscope, so that's the one I got. It doesn't matter what color it is as long as you have one. Bandage scissors are bandage scissors. I got...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Half of the books I used were used. Next semester all of them will definetly be used. Much cheaper than buying them new. The packet that was sent to me listed all of the books that I would need. So I...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I have nothing against elderly people, but I'm not interested in working at a nursing home either. Everything is just slow paced. Now I'm at an acute care hospital for clinical and I have good days...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I can't remember the exact numbers for the clearnances. I just looked at my papers and I have one one for child abuse, criminal background, and
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I forgot about the CPR since I became CPR certified at my job (AHA). In the letter that was sent, it did say to take a CPR class as soon as possible since they fill up quickly. Serenity is right. You...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I got my letter the first week of May and everything- titers, drug tests, clearances, etc- had to be turned in to the school by July 14 or else I would lose my seat. I had turned in everything on time...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I know how you guys feel! I applied the first week in January and I didn't get an acceptance letter until the first week of May. That's 5 months I had to
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    Colleges spitting out new nurse without any training?

    tokidoki7 replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I'm a nursing assistant on a large med/surg floor. Seems like the perfect place to learn, but so many of the nursing assistants have quit. I can get up to 15 patients with half them...
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    Help With Nursing Care Plans

    tokidoki7 replied to ilovemedicine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite, You explained this way better than my instructor did. I am definitely going to print this
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    When I started this fall, there were 90 students in the program. I don't how many are in the program now. I'm doing very good in the program. There is a lot of reading to do and we alternate between a...
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    CCAC Spring 2010

    tokidoki7 replied to Bobsdaughter's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I wish a thread like this existed when I was applying to CCAC earlier this year. It's really hard to get information about CCAC in general. I sent in my application in the begining of January and...
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    UPMC shuts down another hospital

    tokidoki7 replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That's really sad! I used to work at UPMC Braddock in social services. That hospital is the only thing keeping that neighborhood alive, which looks like it's still in the 1950s. I wonder what's going...
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    CCAC Fall 2009!

    tokidoki7 replied to mochabean's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    This is for all of the 101 students at all 4 campuses. My class was informed today that the scheduling for 102 next semester is going to be different. Lab will be 2 hours every other week, lecture...
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    Job dilema- is it like this everywhere?

    tokidoki7 replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow. Some one should seriously call the health department if that's going on. We always have supplies on my unit, but I work at a hospital. Even the senior care home I did clinicals at had adquate...
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    CNA Staffing Levels

    tokidoki7 replied to lorelei1973's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not just LTC, but hospitals as well. The nurses on my unit make a big fuss over how many patients they receive. However, no one cares about the CNA-to-patient ratio. There have been many times when 1...
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    CNA - needs attitude adjustment and encouragement

    tokidoki7 replied to ceb83's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    On my unit there are over 30 patients and a lot of them are very sick. We are short-staffed and only have 1 or 2 nursing assistants scheduled each day. Sometimes another nursing assistant has to be...
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    WPH school of nursing or CCAC?

    tokidoki7 replied to nocheapones's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I've heard that CCAC advisors aren't the best at communicating, but that doesn't make any sense about you not being able to take the NET. I took the NET before I took Math 90 and Intermediate Algebra....
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    Should I risk getting PCT training at Everest?

    tokidoki7 replied to Miwila's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I was considering going back to school, I took a look at Everest. After one visit there, I was automatically turned off. The school is over priced and ran like a car dealership. I was pressured...
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    Who's Getting a Flu Shot?

    tokidoki7 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I got my flu shot at employee health for free. I'm not interested in the H1N1
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    WPH school of nursing or CCAC?

    tokidoki7 replied to nocheapones's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    What changes did the advisor say would happen in the nursing program at CCAC? The only change I've heard is that Pharmacology may be a separate required
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    I'm Done!

    tokidoki7 replied to Mentos's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You did the right thing by putting your son first. That nurse you spoke to was wrong: it's the nonsense that CNAs put up with that cause the high turnover rate. I can't tell you how many nursing...
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    CCAC Fall 2009!

    tokidoki7 replied to mochabean's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I just finished my 5 week clinical at an LTC and in a couple weeks I'll be going to an acute care facility. I'm glad about that because LTC was becoming boring. The staff there was nice, although a...
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    A question about being a black male CNA

    tokidoki7 replied to Miwila's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There are a couple male nursing assistants on my floor. If a female patient isn't comfortable receiving assistance from one of them, then the female nursing assistants have to help with the patient....
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    I really do not like going to work as a CNA everyday...what do I do?

    tokidoki7 replied to Duice88's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just think about how much athletes get paid compared to