Ericm

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1. CNA- kash career college

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

   I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to say that Kash Career College was great for me. Their hours were good, they give you the same training as anywhere else, and it's only $1k for the...

2. ~California CNA Training facilities~

   Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   A short post to get things back on track, I did end up getting a job at a facility in August. It was difficult to find someone hiring without the experience necessary, but it is possible. It might...

3. ~California CNA Training facilities~

   Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I will say first off that there is whole section on this site devoted to male nurses if you haven't already seen it. However, since it has already been posted, I'll answer to the best of my ability...

4. Looking for post-op bariatric surgery patients for dissertation study.

   Ericm replied to nikita101's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Obesityhelp.com is the best resource online. Without knowing the focus of your research, I would HIGHLY recommend that you look at 5+ year post-op patients for long-term data...unless you are only...

5. hmmm.

   Ericm replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Just out of curiosity, may I ask

6. hmmm.

   Ericm replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   The only response I can really give is that it's obviously the facility's policy to use gait belts, so that would be a

7. ~California CNA Training facilities~

   Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   It is extremely difficult to get a call back without that experience (catch-22 anyone?). I got placement in an in-home caregiving agency. I'm not getting as many hours as I would like currently, but...

8. Advice for in-home 24 hour nursing & caregiving?

   Ericm replied to Ericm's topic in General Nursing

   Funny you should say that, I was just getting on the thread to say she did exactly that. She hasn't told me if her replacement showed up yet, but she's not planning on sticking around another

9. Advice for in-home 24 hour nursing & caregiving?

   Ericm replied to Ericm's topic in General Nursing

   Right, she is not an RN. She is a NA, and it seems as though she is being asked to do things outside of her SoP. In fact, we were told explicitly not to do certain things she is being asked to do....

10. Advice for in-home 24 hour nursing & caregiving?

    Ericm posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've got a question. A close friend of mine got hired by an in-home caregiving company that doesn't have RNs on staff, and gave her a 24 hour shift. Within the evening of her first shift, she called...

11. How to respond to choking on bedridden geriatric patient

    Ericm replied to Ericm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    happy2learn & Zookeeper3: Thank you for the responses, especially such quick ones! I absolutely understand that the facility/company/otherwise would be what dictates the appropriate response....

12. ~California CNA Training facilities~

    Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would like to state that if the program you're in doesn't show up on the list, it is absolutely nothing to be concerned about. I went to Kash Career College (a vocational school in Sacramento) and...

13. A question for those nursing in a hospital setting.

    Ericm posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to the healthcare field, and I'm interested in how nursing responsibilities/scope of practice vary from department to department. Moreover, I'm very interested in what nurses feel is most...

14. How to respond to choking on bedridden geriatric patient

    Ericm posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello, I am a new Nursing Assistant in California and just came from an AHA BLS for healthcare provider course, and some thoughts and questions were raised from application in the setting of a...

15. Best LVN training programs in Sacramento?

    Ericm posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hello, I am a newly certified CNA (as of yet have not been employed) who is eager to advance his medical education. Eventually, I would like to become an RN. However, as I have a 6 year old son and...