NP Sam

NP Sam

Peds OR as RN, Peds ENT as NP

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  1. Jobs in Pensacola

    NP Sam replied to TimBukWho?'s topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello, I am not a nurse Im a CNA but I do work for Baptist. There are plenty of jobs in the Pensacola area. West Florida hospital in Pensacola has lots of jobs for

  2. Subacute care?

    NP Sam replied to One Flew Over's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, subacute is definitely busier and thats why CNA get paid more if they work that section. Yes, definitely keep a piece of paper with you. Where I work, most of the patients have suffered a fall or...

  3. UF Accelerated BSN - May 2010 Applicants

    NP Sam replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    Fall 2010? uggghh. I think you are right that it might add waiting time. The bright side is that I can continue to be a CNA and make money to pay for school. I wonder how many applications they get...

  4. UF Accelerated BSN - May 2010 Applicants

    NP Sam replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    No I won't be a problem if the application is in later. Some schools have a "priority deadline" that gets you a quicker review or rarely a quicker response. I just looked and UF doesnt have one but I...

  5. UF Accelerated BSN - May 2010 Applicants

    NP Sam replied to PacoUSA's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello, everyone! I just found this and I'm glad I did. I will be applying for 2010 also. Im retaking the GRE thursday to try and get a higher score. I am going to try and have my application in by...

  6. Questions About Shadowing a CNA

    NP Sam replied to Dream Girl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    YES! I helped with everything when I shadowed. Every time that CNA put on gloves, I put on gloves. Is this a shadowing before you begin a class? For me it was so how I did (and my attitude) during the...

  7. Florida CNA's: Training class vs. prep class?

    NP Sam replied to SaraFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They hired me at one of the nursing homes branches.... Im actually trying to work at at hospital now. I heard its different, like you are trained to do

  8. Florida CNA's: Training class vs. prep class?

    NP Sam replied to SaraFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Baptist Hospital (NW FL)... they offer it every 2

  9. Help CNA Exam next Friday!

    NP Sam replied to Sunny330sa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes I do live in FL. Hip rotation is turning the leg inward and

  10. Wearing scrubs to CNA exam in Florida?

    NP Sam replied to LRyder's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Only worry about nice scrubs when you get hired (and pass of course). The scrubs I wore to the test were from the thrift store

  11. Help CNA Exam next Friday!

    NP Sam replied to Sunny330sa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I took it the first time I challenged the board, I didnt actually know anything. I failed one clinical which of course means you fail the whole thing. Go to this site...

  12. Help a naive child out

    NP Sam replied to 320069's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    YES, keep going door to door! Im 20 and three months ago I began the first job I have ever had... and it is as a CNA. My advice would be to go to nursing homes, home health, and something I saw the...

  13. CNA trainees peforming peri-care in class on each other? Is this true?

    NP Sam replied to Dream Girl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Whoa that would be so AWKWARD! We used mannequins! Maybe they would make someone do that because on the job it will be a real person. But what, is the examiner (or the whole class) going to watch and...

  14. A question about being a black male CNA

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

    I totally get what you are saying. There are definitely some women who will not let you give certain types of care to them. Im black, and there are four black male CNAs where I work and one black male...

  15. Help CNA Exam next Friday!

    NP Sam replied to Sunny330sa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    By now you already took the test. I failed with Prometric the first time, but passed the second

  16. FAILED SKILL PORTION OF MY MIDTERM!!!!!!! Need some real support guys..

    NP Sam replied to WIGGIES_future.rn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yeah I failed the clinical portion. You get three clinical skills and I failed one. I actually did something sort of like you, I turned the patient to my left side instead of their left side. I passed...

  17. Florida CNA's

    NP Sam replied to combkk's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in Northwest Florida. I went through prep class by a hospital and was immediately employed in their nursing home branch. Starting pay for me because I work 3-11pm was

  18. CNA Salary?

    NP Sam replied to Kvallejo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I make 13.25 prn (no benefits, flex schedule). Not

  19. I need some encouragement!

    NP Sam replied to meo813's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I promise you that everyone feels that way the first week or two. What I did was keep my confidence up, I just told every patient who doubted me "I know what I am doing maam,sir." Even if I

  20. Wearing scrubs to CNA exam in Florida?

    NP Sam replied to LRyder's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in FL too. The first time I took the exam (and failed) I did not wear scrubs. The second I took the exam (and passed) I wore scrubs. Oh and I had only earrings and a watch on, but my hair was...

  21. Finished CNA Course, But Awaiting State Certification Exam

    NP Sam replied to techraider77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know about hospitals, but nursing homes will definitely hire you. Some nursing homes gives you four months employment until you pass the test... if you have taken a

  22. Florida CNA's: Training class vs. prep class?

    NP Sam replied to SaraFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in Florida. I went to a 10 day prep class given through a hospital. They needed CNAs so they decided to find and train their own employees. I have had no problems so far. I passed the test on a...

  23. Help Female peri care

    NP Sam replied to jsadler827's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here in Florida its two washcloths, 2 pads(incontinent pads), soap, basin, and GLOVES (of course). Use clean area of washcloth for each stroke. Hope that

  24. Anyone going beyond their CNA license??

    NP Sam replied to sunflower777's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes!!! I plan on going to accelerated BSN program next summer, and eventually a nurse practitioner! But I love being a

  25. How many people failed the CNA state exam the first time?

    NP Sam replied to windmill182's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i failed the cna exam the first time! this is definitely not uncommon. i never took a cna class, i just deciding to challenge the board. i had no clue what i was doing. i passed the written part but...