amybear

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1. New CNA feeling very depressed

   amybear replied to kris90's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am in the exact same situation!!! I'm working my first CNA job and I only work every other weekend but I find myself dreading it days before I have to go in to work. I think I work in a decent place...

2. New CNA/Nursing Stu. -Can't Find a Job

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

   just curious what your availability is???? i am a nursing student/CNA too and i had a couple job offers for every other weekend 3-11 shift. i had the option of every weekend or every other. you could...

3. CNA 3-11pm

   amybear replied to trillnurse7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Thank you for sharing!!! It's nice to hear about a positive experience. I am a new cna about to start the 3-11 and reading the posts on this site has totally freaked me

4. Should I be a Certified Nursing Assistant?

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

   I started my nursing program last fall and I'll tell you what my instructor told us on the first day. She said that we were eligible to take the CNA exam after our first semester and she recommended...

5. 15-hour workweek for CNA ?!

   amybear replied to bbrewer001's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am also a nursing student and a brand new CNA and and was just hired for my first job working every other Saturday and Sunday 3-11pm and this is exactly what I wanted!! Chances are you will probably...

6. How many people failed the CNA state exam the first time?

   amybear replied to windmill182's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Oh I also wanted to add that when I took my test for the second time almost everyone failed including my partner. I felt so bad for everybody. Myself and one other girl were the only ones that I know...

7. How many people failed the CNA state exam the first time?

   amybear replied to windmill182's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I failed the skills test the first time but passed the written. I didn't take a cna class, im in LPN school so I didn't really know the info on the written test as well as I thought I would so I was...

8. CNA Boards

   amybear posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am currently an LPN student and I am taking my CNA skills exam for the second time in a few days. The first time I passed the written exam and also four out of five of the skills they tested me on....

9. Age and Nursing School

   amybear replied to NursingGCW's topic in General Students

   My program sounds alot like what you guys are describing... the youngest I think turned 21 a few months ago and the oldest are around 50 (ish???). I agree that focus is individualized and cannot be...

10. How can I keep nursing fresh in my mind while on a long break from school?

    amybear posted a topic in General Students

    I am on a hiatus from nursing school and will not start back till January 12 due to the structure of my program. I have completed fundamentals, geriatrics and med surg 1 and am about to take my CNA...

11. Horrible Clinical Instructor!

    amybear replied to OhioITNurse's topic in General Students

    I agree with tokidokifantasy... that method might work for some people but I am not one of them. I ended up having to withdrawl from Med Surg because of a similar situation. My teacher was a...

12. Small Scrubs?

    amybear replied to symphie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm about your size and I like greys anatomy petite x-small pants... fit me perfect though they are a little expensive. Their scrub tops are fitted but not too fitted and super

13. Instructors deciding our fate??

    amybear replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Students

    I dunno... I am currently being bullied by an instructor. She has me so tied up in knots from her verbal abuse that it is impossible for me to remember anything or learn anything new :

14. Failing Nursing School

    amybear replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Students

    I have to agree with swirlo. There are some nasty teachers out there and if they decide they don't like you.. your life is a living hell as long as you are in their class. I am so sorry you are going...

15. a.m. care

    amybear replied to kitty_deville13's topic in General Students

    When I did my clinicals at a nursing the CNA's were rude and didn't do anything to help us. Now I'm in a hospital and I don't even know if they have CNA's!!! We basically do everything but the RN's on...