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  1. TEAS Percentile Question

    chorkle replied to FutureNurse114's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    FN114-- I think your Q. cannot be answered in the form you ask it. And anyway, your score sheet from today will show you your percentile rank nationally. If you've done all the preparation you...

  2. Jury Duty and Nursing School

    chorkle replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    And for another example, from a different field, a friend who was a self-employed tax preparer was called for jury duty, for March 1st. At this time of the year, she is already working not less than...

  3. Average TEAS V Score? Your score?

    chorkle replied to granolatrees's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    As we all can see, the score needed for one school might put you at the head of the class of another school, or simply deny you admission. And the weight given the TEAS score also varies a lot, we...

  4. Nursing school at age 50

    chorkle replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

    SB in FL-- Thank you; I'll keep that in mind. I'm pretty sure study groups w/b emphasized by the NS folks. It h/n/b my sort of 'thing,' but I adapt easily (by now) to many new situations. Well, they...

  5. Nursing school at age 50

    chorkle replied to maddy50's topic in General Students

    Having completed the prereqs., submitting NS application this month. Recognized before beginning prep courses, the possibilities of not getting admitted, not passing the physical exam, not graduating,...

  6. Recommended Study Guides for TEAS V

    chorkle replied to xaxaxa03's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    When I got my (official ATI) TEAS V Study Manual, I found the best price was at the 'local' Barnes & Noble bookstore (an hour's drive). This might not be the case today, or where you are. I'd say...

  7. Does your employer provide a gait belt?

    chorkle replied to Dancingqueen94's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our facility provided a few, but that meant a trip to the nursing station, and hoping one would be there. Recommend carrying your own, always. Not expensive, & you always have it (unless you've...

  8. CNAs "making up" vitals.

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

    Without reading 35 posts already, if you poke around on allnurses.com enough, you may find examples of such, ah, activity, attributed to RNs even, not just CNAs. Seems I've seen it referred to as...

  9. How much does a cna make in illinois

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

    Hey, you're in "luck." Last I heard, federal minimum wage was $7.75/hr. But Illinois' minimum wage is $8.75/hr. (This was so, when I worked as a CNA in LTC, 12/10 to 6/11.) But what you might be paid...

  10. Start CNA in the morning class

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

    If you're talking about classroom (lecture, whatever) who cares? If it's really important to them (for whatever reason), they will have specified the standard. Maybe for clinicals, it matters, but my...

  11. CNA experience in Illinois?

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

    The nursing home where I did CNA clinicals accepted applications from several in the class; don't know how many may have been hired. Volunteering for an unpopular schedule may help. I wanted only PT...

  12. What Diseases were Mentioned on Teas?

    chorkle replied to VeggieBSN's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    With an eye to tnbutterfly's comment, I'd have to echo others' comments--a review of Gen. Bio., Chem., Micro, A & P 1 & 2, w/n hurt. Broad general topics, with the ocnl. quite specific...

  13. Is this too much?

    chorkle replied to shannonyocum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In your sort of situation, it can be done. Expect to be doing the equivalent of a FT job, plus a half-time job on top of that--i.e., absolutely not less than 60 hours a week. And this may be in...

  14. Teacher to CNA Advice

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

    It's all relative--to many things. A specific hourly rate, with no other information, is fairly uninformative, to be polite. What's the range of rates, in your area? What's the cost of living, in your...

  15. Will be starting CNA School soon....have questions!

    chorkle replied to Momuv6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Mom-- Congratulations on your new endeavor! There is much to be said for being the oldest in your class--you'll see. (I did my CNA at 1.4 times your age--hope you're good in Math--grin.) You have very...

  16. CNA EXAM THIS SAT!

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

    ELN-- You might have a look at www.nurseaidetesting.com. Despite the generic name, this is an Illinois CNA testing website. Midway down the links at the left side of the screen is smth. like...

  17. Attention Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and other hospital assistive personnel!

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

    Some of the comments above (downsouth in particular) remind me of a story from a friend who was a paramedic. He quoted an EMT working in a hospital ER as saying she started 20 IVs a day, did all of...

  18. Has anyone worked a per diem job like this?

    chorkle replied to rosey35cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on what PRN means, where you are. Up until several years ago, PRN often meant you, the worker, were essentially on call, 24/7; and you had best be aval. when the employer called. Among other...

  19. Not exactly full time, 0.9, but how should I schedule myself?

    chorkle replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds as if there might be some missing info--not that, in this case, it's likely to make a difference. Used to be, 3 12's was considered FT for benefits (E.D., Texas hosp.), altho it was clearly a...

  20. Explanation

    chorkle replied to Resa12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RN vs. BSN-- Once upon a time, in the U.S., the standard nursing schooling was a 3-year "diploma" program (in the days of starched white uniforms and distinctive nursing school headgear). Very few of...

  21. Spring 2013 Admission

    chorkle replied to NICUmiiki's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    School application windows & deadlines obviously vary all over the lot, from what everyone has said. One local-area school starts a day class in June, and a smaller evening-w/e class in January....

  22. TEAS V Exam? Please Help?

    chorkle replied to jojo1800's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    My advisor tells me there are 2 versions of the TEAS V test; so if that's true, you might get the same test the second time, or a different one. I've taken it once, scored well; plan a second try next...

  23. Certificate Programs Phlebotomy, CNA, ...

    chorkle replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    CNA is a pre-req requirement here; and, if you have no hospital exper at all, I would strongly recommend it. You'll have to get down in the dirt, at least occasionally, as an RN; and as a CNA, you'll...

  24. A&P2 Micro & Nutrition if taken together will I survive? /

    chorkle replied to Claudiac's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can't comment on Chem 2, as I don't know what that is, where you are. Took A&P2, and Micro, in Spring semester, despite my advisor's saying that would be a very heavy schedule. He was right....

  25. Making a great shadow impression

    chorkle replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Echoing comments above, sign seen in a north Texas restaurant some few years ago: Be what you is. 'Cause if you don't, They're sure gonna find out what you