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Becoming faster just takes time! I was the same way when I became a CNA. Once you get comfortable with what you are doing you will be faster! As far as the 11pm to 7am shift....it just depends on the facility and what is available but I don't thin...

The best advice that I can give you is to not 2nd guess yourself! I have been told a million times to not change answers on tests and quizzes and I finally started listening. My grades have been higher ever since. Usually, the first answer that co...

I am in LPN school in Tennessee. I have been in school for 2 months. For the first trimester we take A&P, Geriatrics, Personal Vocational Relationships, Skills, Common Emergencies, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Drug Calculations, and Intro to Med/Su...

I have been in LPN school for 2 months now. At first, it was extremely hard to get used to the routine of going to school 5 days a week and studying for so many hours after school. You just have to get into the mindset that nursing is your dream!!!...

I go to Tennessee Technology Center in Nashville. I started the LPN program on May 3rd and just finished up my 6th week. I have heard that all of the TTC LPN programs are similar. Basically, it is extremely fast paced! In Nashville, we started ou...

Thanks for the info. My financial aid ended up covering the whole program and I started classes last Tuesday! :)

I am going to orientation this Wednesday for the LPN program at TTC in Nashville that starts on May 3rd! I originally was preparing to go in September, but after I took the COMPASS test, I got a call from the school asking me if I was interested in ...

Some schools won't make you go through that training again but they do advise that you go through it again as a refresher course. I am a CNA and have been since 2007. I start LPN school tomorrow and I am definitely going through the entire program ...

I have worked as a CNA in LTC facilities and hospitals. There is definitely a difference. When you work at a LTC facility you might learn more advanced skills but it is unlikely. In a hospital there is more of an opportunity to learn more skills. ...

We have a shower/bed bath list that we go by. Not every resident has to have a shower every single day and where I work, they don't require us to give them bed baths every day but I try to give as many bed baths as I can if they really need it. So...

That is funny!

If you have any other questions *****. I don't mind trying to answer questions and help out fellow CNA's! :)

I usually have anywhere from 8-12 patients. Breakfast starts around 7:45am and when I work day shifts I get there around 6:45am. Half of the residents that I take care of stay in their bed while the other half get up and go to either the "feeder" r...

Being a CNA requires great time management skills. When I first started I was nervous too. But normally you will be with another CNA for a few days to learn everything. You will definitely get used to having 8 to 10 patients. I learned quickly ho...

Thanks for replying!!! I will check out the health departments for all of the medical requirements. I just didn't want to do that until I figured out about my financial aid! I'm nervous about whether or not I will get enough financial aid to cover...

A lot of RN's will tell you to just go ahead and and become an RN. But, I started out as a CNA and am now about to start LPN training. I don't regret becoming a CNA first because I do have experience working in different areas and already know the ...

The systolic is the first sound that you hear and the diastolic is the exact point when you stop hearing the sound. At the systolic pressure you will hear something tapping and as it goes on it will start sounding lighter and lighter and will almost...

I am going to Tennessee Technology Center too! I have to go to orientation Wednesday! I originally was going to go in September but they called me and asked me if I wanted to start sooner! I still have to talk to financial aid and get everything d...

Mucus is what gets me. I used to work with patients on ventilators and learned how to suction them. You wouldn't believe the massive amounts of mucus that came out of them sometimes. I can deal with BM, vomit, blood, urine, and anything else that ...

It's okay! When you first start out as a CNA it takes a while to get used to everything. I have been a CNA since 2007 and it still happens to me every once in a while. Once you have the same patient for a while you get to know them and just like t...

When I became a CNA in 2007 it was also free classes through a LTC facility. When I went through the interview I was asked a lot of questions about my personality and experience in health care. I was given scenarios and how I would handle them. Th...

Congratulations to everyone! I start on May 3rd and it is a 12 month program!!! I'm somewhat nervous but very excited!!! I have been a CNT since 2007 so it is time for me to move on!!! :)

I am starting on May 3rd! I'm already a little bit nervous so I can only imagine what I will be like the first day of classes! :) Good luck to you too!!!!

Is the patient already sitting on the shower chair before you put it in the shower???

If you can get someone to help you, I would do that. If no one is there you can try to transfer her on your own but be careful! If you can position the wheelchair to where the patient's knees are directly in front of you you may be able to do it. ...