Ericm

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1. CNA- kash career college

   Ericm replied to missmorales's topic in 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 whole thing (plus scrubs). I graduated and got my cer...

2. ~California CNA Training facilities~

   Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in 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 be the fact that I took the job at the in-home care...

3. ~California CNA Training facilities~

   Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in 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 (and maybe a moderator will move our posts to the r...

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

   Ericm replied to nikita101's topic in Post Graduate

   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 interested in the "honeymoon period" effect of WLS. I...

5. hmmm.

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

   Just out of curiosity, may I ask why?

6. hmmm.

   Ericm replied to Poi Dog's topic in 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 yes.

7. ~California CNA Training facilities~

   Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in 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 it is the only organization that will waive the e...

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 night!

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. The employer said it would not affect her NA statu...

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 me asking me for advice on how to keep herself an...

11. How to respond to choking on bedridden geriatric patient

    Ericm replied to Ericm's topic in Safety

    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. However, as one of the companies I'm working for is n...

12. ~California CNA Training facilities~

    Ericm replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in 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 was certified as a Nursing Assistant on June 16th,...

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 rewarding and challenging about working in their give...

14. How to respond to choking on bedridden geriatric patient

    Ericm posted a topic in Safety

    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 long-term care facility or home health environment regard...

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 a family to support, I feel that gaining licensure...