Pamela C

Hi, I have never does this before, except for the school training at a nursing home for 7 - 4 hr days , 3 days does not seem like enough to get the pattern of how things work. I want to learn how to do the right and not be a pest and ask questions e...

Hello, I am scheduled to take the CNA test (CCRI) in a few weeks, has anyone out there taken it lately? What is on it? Anything in particular I should be studying? Once I get into the course, do you have any suggestion on the best way to study for t...

Hi, I am working at an Assisted Living place and work 4P to 8P. 4 to 5 is just hanging around. Dinner is at 5:30, resident are taken down at 5 if needed and returned a little after 6P Then they have bingo or something, at 6:30P that finish about 7:45...

I work only 4 hours there because I do home care 5 days a week from 7:30A to 1P. Wanted the experience of working in a facility, and they only offered 4 hrs 4-8 or 5-9p or full time which I could not do because of the home care client which I have b...

Hi, They are escorted to the dining room and served dinner by a wait staff and that will not be changed. I do check on the linens and usually they are in there... But I will ask them about their bed if it alright to turn them down as they are very f...

I work for a home health care agency, and will start at an assisted living within the week. Staying with the home health and which is part time and the other is part time. Home health care is great, hope the assisted living place is also Good Luck Pa...

Hi, I passed, had to take the skills test a second time, but it is official now:yeah:. I am working now as a caregiver, mostly housework and I believe I have a job at an assisted living facility, will know for sure in 2 days, went for the interview, ...

Hey, come on now, I just did it, so can you, I"m going to be 56 eeeek. Pamela C

I am almost a brand new CNA state exam 3-2, In Rhode Island once you finish the course you get a temp license good for 120 days. Put an application in one place, and they needed the regular stuff, copy of license, etc, and a copy of my birth certific...

I have a sort of into with the flex shirt RN on Tues, and I will ask her if they require it. I am going to hold the other place off, as I need so test from my PCP, and I will just say can get an appointment for 3 weeks.

I did not think of that, My husband said they could look at it, but not have a copy as you never know where that will end up. I just was wondering if all nursing homes ask for that

Hi, check out deptets.fvtc.edu/nursing/, you will be able to get some knowledge from them hopefully Best of luck Pam

Just checking to see if you have found out any information Boy the stress of this CNA program with a Quiz every 2 weeks, and if you don't get a 75, your out. Lots of information in such a short period of time, doing well so far, all I do is study an...

Congrats. In RI, we are given 5 skills, one is hand washing, and you have 5 mins to complete each skill. The evaluator will not speak with you once the skill begins, they must be asked before the skills test begins. Best wishes Pam

Hi, In Rhode Island we do our skills on other students for the certification.Thank goodness. What State are you from? Did you pass? Pam

Hi,bluesniffles On the pre test keep track of the time it is not 2 hrs. Sample question would go like this; Mrs. Smith loves to garden, she has been interested in it since she was sixteen she has even though of writing a book about her love of garde...

Hi, That would be great information. Thanks Right now, I work in MA, for a home health care company, but when the CNA training is done and I am certified, I would like to work in a assisted living or nursing home, to put my new learned skills to wo...

Hi, I just found a place in Mendon, Ma. Emerson Training School. They have a MAP- Medication Administration Program . It is a 18 hour course, $300.00 no pre-req. Certification exam done by the American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay. Thanks for info...

Hi, I am in the CNA program and hope to finish in December. The next step I would like to do is Medication Administration (pills) Do you happen to know if I have to be a CNA to take the course? I live in Smithfield, RI and am willing to travel, to...

Hi, I did ask the instructor about the one at CCRI and she said it was for nurses. As it was a credit course. That I should contact the Dept of Health. I do now work in the home health(home maker) more or less, no personal care for the one that I wo...

Hello all, I am currently in the CNA program at CCRI, when I finish I would like to take a certifcate course to be able to dispense pill,does anyone know where I would go or where I should start? I plan on doing home care when I finsh. Thank you in ...

A patient is in the hospital Resident is in a nursing home, long term care, assisted living, as that is there home, short term, but most likely long term Client is a person that is care for through a home health care agency, a CNA care from them in t...

Update on CCRI CNA Pre test; I passed!!! I believe the test description says 10 AM to 12 N But the test is only 50 or 55 mins. A lot of people did not finish- 50 questions and you can only get 11 wrong After passing the pre test, BCI check (got tha...

Hi, I am 55 and just took the pre test in Ri and passed and will start the CNA night course soon, I also work fill time. I say go for it, Soon you will be 55 and no certificate. 55 with a certificate or no certificate, So things will fall to the s...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you