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Hello, Thanks again for your comments and help. I really appreciate it!!

Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it.

Hello, I am a new CNA student and I am looking for help with a question if someone would please help me. Setup for the question: I am in a CNA class and we are told two things: 1. Don't lean over a patient too much 2. Use proper body mechanics So, I came up with what I think is a good idea. Wearing my stethoscope when doing a procedure over a patient in bed until I train myself in proper body mechanics and not leaning over a patient too much. My rationale is the stethoscope can dangle down moderately, but if it dangles excessively, then I am using wrong body mechanics and/or leaning over the patient too much. If I am leaning over the patient too much or using poor body mechanics, I had the idea to do the first half of the lateral position technique ( to pull the patient to the side of the bed nearest you) which should put the patient easily in reach so I don't have to use poor body mechanics or lean over the patient too much. My question is: After I have the patient on the side of the bed nearest me, when I am done with the procedure, how do I get the patient back to the center of the bed while: 1. Using proper body mechanics 2. Not leaning over the patient too much 3. Moving a patient in a way that is proper and gentle (ie: right place to put my hands, how to position their body for the move to make it easy on my back, etc.) 4. Keeping in mind that I may be dealing with the elderly whose skin tears easily ( so need to have hands right and not alot of friction between patient and the sheets) Thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it!!!

Thank you for your advice, I'll do that.

Hello, I am interested in entering a nursing program, but I don't know if it will be possible. Here are the problems I am facing: 1. I am 35 years old and have not used much of the math, science and english composition in my job, so I am virtually guaranteed to fail (badly) a "Compass" or equivalent entrance test. 2. I did not have a good GPA in high school. 3. I would have to pull double duty even if I was accepted into a pre-nursing program ( doing the prerequisites) - I would also have to study physics, chemistry, algebra, english comp., assorted sciences, etc. to pass the TEAS V test just to get into nursing school. Basically, I am wondering this: 1. If I fail the Compass or equivalent test, will that end my nursing school hopes, or is there a way to fail the Compass test badly and still "catch up" to nusing program level before enrolling in the nursing program? 2. Will it be possible to do the pre-requisites AND study physics, chemistry, algebra and other math, english comp., assorted sciences, etc. or is this too much of a load to pull off - how much time will I have between the Compass test and taking the TEAS V test? I would appreciate any opinions from nurse educators about my situation - whether good news or bad. Thank you very much.