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  1. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    GREAT to hear that VivaLasViejas! Yeah I brought my gait belt w/me the first night, but the other 2 CNA's don't use them, so I put mine away thinking I wouldn't have to either, but that was silly...

  2. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    fuzzywuzzy, that is soooooooooooo encouraging to hear!! I was talking to my pastor yesterday, as he is a tremendously gifted counselor, to see if I should just throw in the towel with this at times...

  3. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, I hate to say I am glad you are in the same position as me w/this all, but it TRULY is an encouragement to know I am not alone in this dilemma, thanks radicalsenseofhope, your post gives me that...

  4. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    MANY thanks all for the advice!! I would prefer the Unit Clerk job over going back to IT any day, but I so love the physical part of being a CNA too (the part I can do: running around from room to...

  5. how to prepare for working night shift hours

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks all! The general consensus seems to be that I should do the 2230 - 0630 shift, then relatively soon after I get home I should hit the hay. I am soooooooooooooooooo hoping it fits well w/me, as...

  6. how to prepare for working night shift hours

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks for the ideas -- the caffeine route won't work for me, I so badly abused it as a youngin' that I think my pancreas has gone on strike whenever it has caffeine, as it now makes me real sleepy....

  7. certification exam next week, help!

    mar12011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey folks, I am a bit worried because I have been practicing my heart out with the skills for the past 2-1/2 weeks. I have trouble with getting the Occupied Bed skill under 10 minutes. Last week I had...

  8. certification exam next week, help!

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    THANKS for the well said advice Dondie & ArmyWife11B -- I like the idea of someone taking my cell phone and recording a video of it, I do know for a fact two areas I purposely have to slow me down...

  9. CNA Skills Text question (pulse)

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    THANKS for the advice all!!! I will practice, practice, practice!!!

  10. CNA Skills Text question (pulse)

    mar12011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh my, last night after class I really began to get nervous about the Skills part of the certification exam that is coming up in a few weeks. The easiest skill should be taking someone's radial pulse...

  11. CNA Skills Text question (pulse)

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Many thanks! I so hope the State evaluators are as nice!! We will get two weeks to practice the skills after we do clincals, so hopefully the repetition of all the steps will get reinforced in this...

  12. CNA Skills Text question (pulse)

    mar12011 replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh how I wish it was that way here -- no, we might get another student in our class, but a random one, not one we've picked. I am thinking about buying a cheap pulse oximeter this week, and then...