semester1kid

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1. Finding a job/how long does it take.

   semester1kid replied to tnearthmama's topic in Technicians

   So basically I have no shot at a hospital right now? I just got my CNA license several months ago and I'm an ADN student (just about done with the second semester - I guess I should change my screen name:D)...however, my full time job is still the jo...

2. Question regarding a certain detail on a CNA resume

   semester1kid replied to semester1kid's topic in CNA/MA

   Kinda what I thought - thanks a lot:-)

3. Question regarding a certain detail on a CNA resume

   semester1kid posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Would you put your state license serial number on a resume'? I ask this because I saw one sample where the applicant did just that...I'm still in the process of writing mine (almost done) and simply stated that I have the certificate, believing I cou...

4. Tips for passing clinical tests?

   semester1kid replied to jerep's topic in General Students

   My impression - without wanting to sound absolute about this - is that there is plenty of other areas in nursing school that are tough and have a fair level of 'risk to fail factor' involved. Lab and the associated clinical test as well as med calc t...

5. Tips for passing clinical tests?

   semester1kid replied to jerep's topic in General Students

   That's the impression I got - although I can't vouch for it. Actually, nervous or not, if you screwed up, they pretty much failed you on the particular clinical test. Upon retesting, they took 'nervousness' into consideration in their approach of how...

6. Care plan

   semester1kid replied to aliciasn's topic in Student Assist

   One you could go with is chronic confusion. I'd aim the goals towards safety and meeting ADL requirements And from the info you gave, other Dx's aside from the cognitive/mental aspect could be impaired physical mobility, risk for impaired skin...if t...

7. Tips for passing clinical tests?

   semester1kid replied to jerep's topic in General Students

   I think they may have meant 'lab test'...I'm in an ADN program and we had to take similar clinical type tests in lab (bed making, transferring/turning patients, med admin, etc) But anyway, as the op said, it's mostly easy stuff, but pretty tough when...

8. Digoxin

   semester1kid replied to koko2002's topic in Student Assist

   As you know, digoxin slows down the heart rate. The drug books will tell you that hypokalemia can lead to digoxin toxicity...digoxin slows down the release of potassium into your muscles - which somehow interacts with calcium, which goes on to produc...

9. Trying to Study for Urinary/Bowel test...have a ?

   semester1kid replied to chinacatSN's topic in Student Assist

   Think of it this way: ischemia is a result of reduced/lack of blood flow (as mentioned above, tissue is starting to die) ...so it's more that one can cause the other...not so much that one is the same as the other.

10. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    semester1kid replied to jb2u's topic in CNA/MA

    I almost forgot - I also had to demonstrate handwashing skills and documenting when the assignments were complete (I actually screwed that up by documenting on the AM instead of PM part of the sheet:o) Also, congrats to the new grads:yeah:

11. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    semester1kid replied to jb2u's topic in CNA/MA

    I guess I never posted mine - I passed back in January during our Christmas break (ADN student)...I had to clean a resident's nails and then put a shirt on a resident who was paralyzed on his right side. I think I missed one question on the written p...

12. Work as pt. care tech w/o CNA after completion of nursing skills??

    semester1kid replied to mgrn2b's topic in General Students

    It may be a state to state thing - but here in Massachusetts, a nursing student with a specified number of clinical hours can work as a tech...you'll need a letter from your chair person stating how many hours you have logged in clinical.

13. Med_Surg

    semester1kid replied to arelis's topic in General Students

    That's a pretty broad topic - do you have a specific question or questions? The one thing I will say right up front is that when you learn arterial gas values along with pH, trends are as important (and probably more so) than whether the values are w...

14. HELP! 1 class short of my degree!

    semester1kid replied to debstmomy's topic in General Students

    ^^^what he said

15. HELP! 1 class short of my degree!

    semester1kid replied to debstmomy's topic in General Students

    Look at some on line courses - my school accepts them. Is there a specific course you're looking at to cover teh requirement?