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  1. My Clinical Experience is Boring!

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

    It's hard to say what it really is exactly but, then again I have only been there twice so who knows I could go in this Saturday and be driven nuts. I think a lot has to do with the staffing being...

  2. My Clinical Experience is Boring!

    gymnut posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just recently started my clinicals (every Saturday from 7am-3:30pm) in my CNA program at one of the best nursing homes in my area. Everyone who works there is extremely nice and helpful but, the...

  3. My Clinical Experience is Boring!

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

    Oh no I wasn't expecting it to be all kinds of drama or 'Life in the ER' excitement I think I was just expecting it to be a little more...well..busy. It's just that for a few months now I've been...

  4. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    gymnut replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so happy I found this thread! I am currently doing my CNA clinicals in a LTC on a floor that has a combo of rehab patients and LTC residents. We have this mix because they are converting the...

  5. What Can I Do To Stand Out During Clinicals?

    gymnut posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yesterday we had orientation at this huge nursing home and it is one of the better ones in the area. The pay starts at $15/hr with .75 cent shift and weekend differentials and the CNA/patient ratio is...

  6. Really frustrated- I need some insight

    gymnut replied to lilbearzmom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you don't have a record it comes back fairly quick unless someone with the same name as you has a record then it could take a bit longer. I had to get one done for a volunteer position and the guy...

  7. Clinicals - Is this normal?

    gymnut replied to Tallync's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a student as well and starting my clinicals tomorrow and I'm fully expecting to see a lot of short cuts and things I will not like. However I just repeat "Welcome to the real world" in my head and...

  8. What Can I Do To Stand Out During Clinicals?

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

    Thank you for the great advice! I plan on being an eager beaver tomorrow and really jumping in. I already wanted to do that when we were walking through the building during orientation and some of the...

  9. PCT's- Do you miss LTC?

    gymnut replied to azcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately I can't answer that question although I will say after a lot of negative feedback I've been getting about LTCs it's nice to hear someone wants to go

  10. A Good Book About Cancer?

    gymnut replied to gymnut's topic in Oncology

    Never mind! I found the whole thing on Google Books for

  11. A Good Book About Cancer?

    gymnut posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi everyone! I want to be an RN in oncology one day and I want to get some books on the subject. I came across this book on Amazon: Cancer Source Book for Nurses. Here is a link to the book:...

  12. A Word to the Wise

    gymnut replied to KateRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Same goes for Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. You never know who's lurking or checking

  13. How can anyone really decide

    gymnut replied to moneyline702's topic in General Nursing

    What coast2coast said is great but I would like to add on something. I read that you want to have children and that is wonderful however you must also ask yourself what would happen if the child was...

  14. CNA jobs in Lehigh Valley Area?

    gymnut posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hi everyone! They say the best way to get a job in health care is if you know someone on the inside and that's pretty much what this thread is about. I'm not going to be asking to use your name as a...

  15. Nursing homes vs. Hospitals for CNAs?

    gymnut replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think it unfortunately comes down to 'You don't know until you work there". My friend who still is a CNA worked at a nursing home and scooted out of there withing a few months do to the horrible...

  16. Why I love allnurses ... seriously

    gymnut replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling that a lot of posters on that forum think that HOUSE is an accurate portrayal of being a

  17. Cute Handwashing Video Featuring Some of My Friends!

    gymnut replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    That really is a cute video and it looks like you guys had a lot of fun making

  18. CNA hourly pay rate?

    gymnut replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah ain't that sad but true! Even people who are broke and can't pay rent will still somehow find money for booze. I've done work similar to his for 5 years and I did lose my marbles. You are right...

  19. In Surgical tech. program and not too happy.

    gymnut replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Just out of curiosity how much research did you do before applying for this program? If you just listened to what the school told you (This career has excellent growth potential! You'll make so much...

  20. Getting Pretty Discouraged and Having Doubts.

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

    Thank you guys for all of your advice! It really does help and I reeally hope people like you work in my future facility :) It is also getting a little bit tougher because a few of my friends from my...

  21. Getting Pretty Discouraged and Having Doubts.

    gymnut posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's late and I have a lot on my mind so this is going to be long so just bear with me here. So I recently started my CNA training program and I love it. Since I have been on allnurses, have watched...

  22. nurses attacking nurses

    gymnut replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    It goes on at every job no matter what the profession. I never knew how bad it actually was until I became a supervisor myself. It was ALWAYS the same handful of people coming up to me on an almost...

  23. CNA Bootcamp?

    gymnut posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So today when I went to class the administrator of the course said that she went to a local job fair and talked to a rep from Genesis Healthcare. The rep told her that she was ALWAYS looking to hire...

  24. Good site for skill videos?

    gymnut replied to camci's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here is one that has been posted in this forum. It's from Wisconsin and from 2004 and some of the skills may be a bit different than what you learned but it is a great refresher and has helped me...

  25. East Coast Medical Training

    gymnut replied to knottygirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Be careful with this. I notice at the top it says PREP class. Two of our local community colleges offer prep classes and they are only a few days HOWEVER these classes were something of a pre-req to...