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  1. Bay Area LVN programs

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am a CNA in the bay area, and am looking into LVN programs. I've found Napa Valley College, Merritt College in Oakland, CSI Career College, Nightingale Nursing School, Western Career College, and...

  2. Working w/ Home Health Agency

    muffinCNA15 replied to frogkicker's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i am employed by a home care company, not the same as home health, but sometimes i do feel more like a maid as opposed someone who is there to help you with personal care. my company recently got fed...

  3. can you work in dialysis as a CNA?

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i'd like to work in dialysis. i am a CNA with a little over 5 years experience in home health. any hope for me? the hemo tech program in my area is $7,500 & there are no other programs avail...

  4. LVN new grads/job search

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in California Nursing

    hi, I am considering enrolling in a LVN program at the end of this summer, I would graduate next december in 2011. My question is how hard is it to obtain LVN employment right now in CA? I live in the...

  5. can you work in dialysis as a CNA?

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    yea I know davita does offer training but I'd have to get hired first...

  6. I would so date a female CNA!

    muffinCNA15 replied to Vegemite's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a CNA and my ex boyfriend is a RN. he was in his last semester of nursing school when we started dating. I used to read his nursing books all the time. :) I think that one aspect of our...

  7. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    muffinCNA15 replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    no one in a serving profession which would be nurses, teachers, etc would really be able to put a price on what they do. yes as a nurse you will be exposed to life threatening diseases but you'll be...

  8. LTC vs HH vs Hospitals for CNA seeking LPN

    muffinCNA15 replied to ducking_goose's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am not a lpn/lvn but am thinking about enrolling in school this summer for it... anyway I am a cna and I work as a caregiver for home care companies. Most lpn/lvn in my area (ca) work in ltc or home...

  9. Pay Rates 2010

    muffinCNA15 replied to Fahrenheight's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    bay area california home care 11.50/hr 14/hr if the clients are a couple like husband/wife etc benefits, med/dental after a yr if you work 30 hrs a

  10. LVN new grads/job search

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in California Nursing

    actually most of them found jobs in davis or sac, and I would be okay with that commute. Not expecting to easily find a job, just thinking that people move with the high cost of living here and that...

  11. LVN new grads/job search

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in California Nursing

    yea I know the job market is pretty bad. But the lvns that I know found jobs rather quickly so just

  12. home health aide--worth it?

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i work for a whole bunch of home care companies (i'm a CNA) is it worth is to take the home health aide course? i'd like to apply to companies such as sutter, and the home health

  13. home health aide--worth it?

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    do you guys know where any programs are in california? i live in the SF bay

  14. home health aide--worth it?

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i live in california, the programs i've seen require CNA before

  15. thinking about doing home health. what should i know?

    muffinCNA15 replied to teysmith's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    how is the pay in CA? i live in the bay area. i am a CNA, i work as a home care aide. thinking about taking the HHA course, i'd like to work for sutter hospice or a private home health

  16. home health career

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in Home Health

    wow! thanks so much for all of your replies!! i can't imagine working in a hospital or in a facility because i have been a private caregiver/CNA for the past 6 years. one of the home care companies i...

  17. home health career

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in Home Health

    hi, i am a CNA & i work for various home care companies. i am wondering how nurses get into home health. here's some questions, if anyone can help me out, that'd be great :) 1. are there jobs...

  18. CNA school

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    does anyone know how hard it is to open a school? (or, how easy it is?) just am curious...the schools in my area are so unorganized. how do they do

  19. CNA's want to share salary info?

    muffinCNA15 replied to kimmy436's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    sf bay area, home care

  20. Too small for CNA?

    muffinCNA15 replied to PersevereB's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i am 5'3 & weigh 110 pounds. personally, if you learn the right techniques, it'll be fine. if you end up working in a facility, you can always go get someone to help you with a 2 person assist. i...

  21. How to become a CNA in CA while in nursing school

    muffinCNA15 replied to ratherberidin's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    do you know how to reschedule exams? i didn't keep up with my CEU's & had to take the CNA class again. i arrived to take the exam & my teacher had used my old address on the form instead of...

  22. Just gave up a decent income to be a CNA

    muffinCNA15 replied to esunada's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    if you want some experience, see if you can work part time for in home care or assisted living. they usually only require

  23. Should I re-take the course?

    muffinCNA15 replied to Double Helix-7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    this has already been mentioned, but try home health. or try in home care. you can work for almost all the non-medical in home care companies as a caregiver without being a CNA. or try assisted...

  24. Salaries

    muffinCNA15 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Haven't really seen a "current" thread for CNA salaries. I'll start. $11.00/hr--Working for home care company in Contra Costa County,

  25. Salaries

    muffinCNA15 replied to muffinCNA15's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i have done private care as a hospice aide. but most of the places around where i live (sutter medical) require a home health aide certificate, which i don't have i actually find hospice very...