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  1. 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....

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  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. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    amybear posted a topic in General Students

    I started my med surg clinical last month with a teacher I have never had before but some friends of mine in the class recommended that i take her section. I have only had four clinicals so far and...

  13. 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

  14. 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 :

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 2nd Semester RN student, thinking of going to LVN..Advice?

    amybear replied to Sammygrll's topic in General Students

    I am an LPN student in med surg right now and it doesn't seem any different from what you are describing. In my opinion nursing school is nursing school but the LPN program is all the info crammed...

  18. OMG It's Over!!!

    amybear replied to jaded72's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats!!! And thanks for the words of encouragement for those of us still in school. I am having one of those times where I don't think I will make it but I only have 5 1/2 more months to

  19. what do you do if your teacher crosses the line

    amybear replied to amybear's topic in General Students

    Thanks all!!! Unfortunately I think ashleyisawesome is right... this lady has the power to fail me as most of the grading is subjective, and going higher up will anger her even more. I am thinking...

  20. I almost got kicked out of my program from ONE mistake!

    amybear replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I really sympathize with you because honestly it's a mistake I could see myself making (but thanks to this thread I will be extra careful). Most of us are exhausted and stressed out from clinicals and...

  21. Hey 2010 LPN New Grads! Who's working????

    amybear replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hey there im in lpn school in richmond va... not quite va beach but close enough! I have been researching lpn jobs here because I graduate in about six months, your best bet is a physician's office or...

  22. Who else is starting their 2nd semester tomorrow..

    amybear replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    I started my second semester today. During break I was sleeping till noon every day so it was hard... BUT... we didn't do much of anything. This semester we have med surg and a leadership class. We...

  23. Anyone accepted to JSRCC 2010 LPN

    amybear replied to bestcr's topic in Virginia Nursing

    hmmm points??? im not sure... do u mean as far as the ranking system they use??? i had like a 3.8 gpa but i only had 2 semesters of prereqs... i got in on my first

  24. CNA Issues

    amybear posted a topic in General Students

    So I am a first semester nursing student and I am doing clinical 2 days a week in a nursing home. Most of the CNA's are VERY rude to us and refuse to do their jobs. For example, a patient was being...

  25. My feet hurt!

    amybear replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Landau comforts... i have to wear all white leather shoes so I bought some $60 nikes trying to make an effort to still look cute at clinical... after the second day I bought the Landaus... not perfect...