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

    semester1kid replied to tnearthmama's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    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...

  2. Question regarding a certain detail on a CNA resume

    semester1kid posted a topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  3. Question regarding a certain detail on a CNA resume

    semester1kid replied to semester1kid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Kinda what I thought - thanks a

  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...

  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...

  6. Care plan

    semester1kid replied to aliciasn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

  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...

  8. Digoxin

    semester1kid replied to koko2002's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

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

    semester1kid replied to chinacatSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...

  10. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    semester1kid replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  11. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    semester1kid replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, 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...

  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...

  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...

  14. HELP! 1 class short of my degree!

    semester1kid replied to debstmomy's topic in General Students

    ^^^what he

  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

  16. HELP! 1 class short of my degree!

    semester1kid replied to debstmomy's topic in General Students

    Is there another community college in the area where you can take the course over the summer and transfer to your

  17. SENIORITIS

    semester1kid replied to exit96's topic in General Students

    That's what I heard (although I'm not there yet - second semester student here)...from what people told me is that after Pedi and Maternity, it's all downhill from there...but it doesn't really get...

  18. How did you overcome BURNOUT?

    semester1kid replied to L&DWannaB's topic in General Students

    ^^^^what the previous poster said. I'll add that whenever we have a test and I found out I passed, it's also like a shot of adreneline that keeps me going. I think if you incorporate certain things...

  19. CAUSES/ETIOLOGY of congestive heart failure?

    semester1kid replied to plethoraldork's topic in General Students

    Right side can also be caused by impaired pulmonary function as well, especially if it's related to constricted blood flow. Certain anemias can lead to heart disease and HF. There are definitely many...

  20. cna salary for nyc

    semester1kid replied to mdeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From what I gather around here in the Boston area, 13 to 15 doll/hr seems to be the going rate and while I'm not completely sure, I'd suspect the NYC area would be similar. As I mentioned in another...

  21. Cna pay rate in florida

    semester1kid replied to Cnastarter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    PS - I don't know how the pay grade works in other facilities, but according to a handful of CNAs I know, if you're willing to work the 'graveyard' shift, they'll pay you the same time and a half as...

  22. Cna pay rate in florida

    semester1kid replied to Cnastarter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You sound like you're in a similar situation as me...I'm close to completing my second semester of a 4 semester ADN program and also just earned my CNA license over Christmas break (via Red Cross who...

  23. CNA - Chain of command/organizational structure question

    semester1kid posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Is there any structure ranks within the employed CNAs of a given facility or does everything come down from the charge nurse? For example, is there such thing as a 'lead CNA/Tech'? Sorry for what may...

  24. This is why you should be careful what you post on facebook

    semester1kid posted a topic in General Students

    I saw a news item from the Kansas City area that four students were suspended because they took pictures posing with a placenta and posted them on facebook...As I mentioned 100 times in other threads,...

  25. What's a good reason to quit nursing school?

    semester1kid replied to none the wiser's topic in General Students

    LOL - congrats...I didn't catch the fact that this thread was old. Good luck in your new