semester1kid

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...

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...

Kinda what I thought - thanks a lot:-)

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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:

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...

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.

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...

^^^what he said

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

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

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 easier because you really start to feel burnt out. D...

^^^^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 into your routine - going to the gym, take time to w...

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 other's as well

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 thread, if you were willing to work the midnight sh...

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 if you were to work overtime. I would almost have t...

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 accepted my clinical hours to take the test in lei...

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 or may not be a silly question:o:)

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, my particular schooled laid it right out there on...

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