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    Should I try to get a CNA job?

    boogalina replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    If you believe you can balance school and work, then I'd say go for the ICU tech job. I worked full-time as an ICU CNA during nursing school, just graduated and got my license, and got a float pool RN...
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    Zombie day off

    boogalina replied to chopwood carrywater's topic in General Nursing

    Zombie Day Off has been officially adopted into our family's household vocabulary! Love
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    There has to be an easier way....

    boogalina replied to Lpn2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a couple of suggestions to help you come to the right decision FOR YOU. First, evaluate the job market in your area. Yes, the BSN is (or is rapidly becoming) the gold standard for gaining an...
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    Salem, OR Internship Program Summer 2013

    boogalina replied to SamanthaJean89's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Classmate received a rejection email today. . .I haven't yet. I guess we'll all wait and see!
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    RN....I'm an RN!

    boogalina replied to nrsvanessa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As of this AM, still no results on the Pearson site, but my license was active on the state site! Who is $7.95 richer and a brand-new RN? This
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    RN....I'm an RN!

    boogalina replied to nrsvanessa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took the NCLEX Monday, still waiting for my results. Classmate who tested at the same time and same site already received her results. Logging into Pearson site still shows test status as "delivery...
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    Nurses 6:1 Patient Care Techs 25:1 in an Acute Care Setting. Is this fair??

    boogalina replied to KatieCutieRN's topic in General Nursing

    It will change when the rate of falls jumps sharply. Until
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    Salem, OR Internship Program Summer 2013

    boogalina replied to SamanthaJean89's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I heard from a reliable source that OR second rounds / callbacks won't happen for a couple of weeks. Med-surg, critical care offers started going out
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    How much water is used in general to flush a pediatric G-J tube

    boogalina replied to dicohen's topic in Home Health

    I'm a new graduate nurse, and had to figure this type of thing out at clinical (because the hospitalist and my preceptor nurses were kind of shrugging their shoulders). I don't have the peds specific...
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    New CNA at LTC - already frustrated

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

    Plan on things feeling like this for the first 3 months or so. . .it's a big adjustment to go from being something else, to a CNA in LTC. Remember that you are new and some things will take 3x longer...
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    Transition from tech to nurse

    boogalina replied to 2bNurseMustang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Take the rehab job...since it's an LTAC it will count as acute care
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    Are Saunders questions similar to NCLEX?

    boogalina replied to Soliloquy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've used Saunders. . .would agree that the questions are easier than those found in other resources. If you're on a budget, try the "Evolve Resources for HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN...
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    How aggressive is too aggressive?

    boogalina replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In some areas, it may be necessary to have some long-term care experience before being considered for a hospital CNA position. (I had 5 months before becoming a hospital CNA, but most of the folks I...
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    CNA SKILLS testing, study the correct way

    boogalina replied to forbidden2know's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If your program uses the Mosby Textbook for Nursing Assistants (or something similar) and it came with a CD-ROM, check that out. The Mosby CD featured skills demonstrations. . .was very useful for...
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    case manager taught me a gem about families

    boogalina replied to SNB1014's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes! I totally understand what you mean about the human tendency to try to come to grips with a scary present by trying to reference where things were in the past. It's a big adjustment to have a...
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    Salem, OR Internship Program Summer 2013

    boogalina replied to SamanthaJean89's topic in Oregon Nursing

    A classmate of mine was told that those selected for a second interview should expect to hear something back by the end of this
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    any cnas ever catch anything from their residents/patients

    boogalina replied to mwilso2318's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    2 years as a CNA now; have spent most of my time in an ICU with contact rooms (MRSA, c-diff etc etc) aplenty...nothing yet! Wash, wash, wash the
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    Career Change

    boogalina replied to MrTexas's topic in General Students

    For me, it was a simple choice...the ADN program allowed for an affordable education (made more so by scholarships and grants); I've spent $100k!! I should be able to complete a BSN for another $7k....
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    New cna and stuggling

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

    The first 3 months is very hard. LTC is brutal, and the learning curve is steep. But, persevere, and in time you will find your way. Once you have experience, consider a hospital CNA job. Your...
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    Umm...again, how many weeks of orientation?

    boogalina replied to jrsRN07's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    LTAC = stepdown on steroids. This was how some of my nurses described it to an agency nurse who was rather frustrated by the poor description of his assignment by his agency. He could hang, just...
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    Advice for getting a CNA before nursing school

    boogalina replied to TKeith8109's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I always advocate for a prospective nursing student to work in a clinical, patient-contact role before entering nursing school. For me, the primary reasons included making sure that I was comfortable...
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    May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    boogalina replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Well, at least his ammonia level's down after all that Lactulose you gave
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    Critical Care jobs

    boogalina replied to registeredin06's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I don't know if you are still looking, but Salem Hospital in Salem (hour south of PDX) is currently hiring in several departments, including ICU, etc. Salem Health | Salem,
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    What would you like for a workplace training session?

    boogalina posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work as a CNA in an ICU, and am an Rn student starting my preceptorship in med-surg. I will be performing a teaching project, basically a brief presentation to unit staff. I'm considering one on...
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    What would you like for a workplace training session?

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

    Proper lifting/turning it is! Thanks so much! (Still open to suggestions I can pass off to my classmates to help