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Hello. Does anyone know what day the committee will be meeting? I hear they are still taking applications. I don't know if that is a good thing or not. Everyone please post when you hear. Good Luck.

Awesome...You are a real inspiration. Good Luck!!!!

awesome...way to go! when did you turn everything in? approximately, how long did you have to wait? again congrats....

The exam went very well. All I'm doing now is waiting. Anyone else hear anything yet?

Marymount University.

Unfortunately, I don' have a bachelor's degree. I will post how the exam goes. I'm taking it on Friday. I hope that it doesn't take long before I find out. Waiting is excruciating, but the next review deadline is December 1 so I guess we won't wait too long, but still. I've called the office and I couldn't find out how many seats there are or how many are applying. If there is a significant decrease in the number of students applying for the Spring than in the Fall. Oh well.. If someone has information please let us know.

Did you have to take the admissions exam? I'm kind've nervous about it. I was wondering what that was like?

Don't feel bad. I haven't been in dialysis long, but our nurses that are new to dialysis usually take about three months to train. If they are on the floor in 3 weeks they already know dialysis and they just need to become familiar with the machine. Maybe try another clinic. Good Luck!

Okay. Thanks. Yes, I am a Patient CareTech. I figured that I would have to work in a acute setting as an RN for year as well, but I thought it would look even better if I had a year or two experience as tech. Thanks for responding...

I was just wondering..I'll be working while going through as a PCT in a icu. Does this count as the one year experience you need towards the admissions requirements.

I think the difference in medical assistant and nursing assistant is that nursing assistants focus on bedside dutes and working with people who require frequent evaluation. They most often work in nursing homes and hospitals. Medical Assistants work mostly with people who come into clinics and doctors offices. Medical assistants (depending on where you are) perform duties such as taking vitals, height and weight, prepare and administer injections, apply dressings and record EKG's. There duties also may include record maintenance, patient scheduling, and other office tasks. Here is a link to the page for CNA programs in your area: http://www2.state.tn.us/health/HCF/nurseaide.htm . Here is a link to the CMA programs in the area: http://tennessee.ncbt.info/&kid=OVR0000640085 Sorry for slow response. Two kids, husband, two jobs, house, full load in school. Yada, Yada, Yada. Good Luck with what you decide to do. Let us know how it goes. I'm still learning to. I would love to read other peoples experiences. Anyway, Hope that Helps!!! :)

I found out about it on the program on my state's BON website. It is a one year program. After we complete the first semester we are a CNA/PCT. In the second semester we learn more advanced skills. I'm not sure about LPN's starting IV's. The program for LPN's was phased out. There are a couple of schools that stop offering the program. Anyway, when I actually get into the clinical setting I don't plan on doing anything that I don't feel comfortable with or would go against the rules and regulations of the BON.

Honestly, it really shouldn't matter where you get the training. I'm going through a community college because I'm already a student there doing pre-reqs for a nursing program. Go with whatever is affordable and convient for you. Someone mentioned in this thread that they were able to get a hospital job and they trained at a long term facility. I applied at every hospital closest to me and I didn't have much luck. I was told by an instructor to try the PCT program because if your resume shows most of your experience in long term care then they are less likely to hire you. When you are a CNA you are under the supervision of a nurse. As for the online programs I'm not really sure. But this depends on the guidlines of the board of nursing in your state. Is there a clinical component to the program? I didn't know there were online programs for CNA's.

Yeah, I mean start IVs. But that is in second semester of the course and there is a short phelobotmy course in between that last for a couple of weeks. I can't remember off hand how many training hours we have to have at the end. I thought it would be cool because by the time I'm finished I should be starting the nursing program. I could work on the weekends and get some experience.

A BON is the board of nursing for your state. That is how I found out about all the different programs offered and whether or not they were geared more for long term facilities or acute care. In my state there are two semesters for the cna program (it's called PCT I or patient care technician I and II). In the first semester you get classroom, lab, and clinical experience. We mostly focus on assisting with daily activies, vitals, baths. Then in the second half we learn about how to insert iv's, foley catheters, a few other things. It is a really good hands on experience if you are planning to go through a nursing program.