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  1. Nervous about finding a job!

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

    Everyone who is a CNA needs to get familiar with their respective states sites that tell you all you want to know about being a CNA. Right off the florida site:...

  2. Clinicals

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

    Hey Michael. We were ALL tense! Going to clinicals with a bunch of 'scared' adults was like re-living childhood school days on opening day, or your first day of high school. NO one felt confortable...

  3. Online Cna Training?!?

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

    Now come on! Would you want a doctor to work on you if they only took an online course? Did you read the website? It has so many typos and grammatical errors in it I wouldn't trust the school to...

  4. how difficult is a CNA program

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

    Can't generalize as different instructors have different ideas of how much ground they want to cover in class and how much homework they want to assign. We had daily quizzes in order to 'force' people...

  5. got a job as a cna!

    rancelumsden replied to NursingIs4CoolPeople's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you're starting out, can't give you real tips other than to pay attention to everything. Learn what you can. Carry a notebook around with you (small one that fits in pocket) all day, every day,...

  6. New CNA in ORTHO/TRAUMA Unit

    rancelumsden replied to amykelley317's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Of course, it's always difficult to generalize. I primarily worked on a med-surg/oncology unit, but would go to the ortho floor from time to time depending on staffing needs. There was more...

  7. question?

    rancelumsden replied to able2009's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA training consists of classroom training and clinicals. How much of each depends on the requirements of the state. There is some difference in the amount of classroom and clinical time required...

  8. CNA/Patient care tech duties in a hospital

    rancelumsden replied to KdnRN2B's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked in a med-surg/oncology unit in hospital for a couple of years. The RN's did everything the CNA's did. I can't generalize to every hospital everywhere, but depending on who had time to do what...

  9. CNA skills exam

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

    Practice! I've written a number of times that many people have difficulty with the skills (I did with some of them). Get a few people together, come early, stay late, or go to someone's home and...

  10. A New CNA Seeks Advice

    rancelumsden replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would assume that you would get training(?). I worked in hospital for a few years and they took inexperienced CNA's and put them through ER training. We all had general training, but as you realize,...

  11. Interview Monday!!!!

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

    I'm assuming (but don't know for sure) that you may well be simply interviewed by HR to see if you can 'walk and talk' and see if you match what you claim on your resume. Then, you may get a...

  12. New CNA with meaningless experience

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

    I don't get it. I was 50+, male, when I became a CNA. It was a 4th career for me. I found there was no discrimination --- I could do the job, that was all anyone cared about. I got some comments about...

  13. Any Cna's Applying For Clinicals In A Associates Nursing Program In Spring 09

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

    I would ask moderator to delete post from here and post this question on the 'regular nurse' forum. Most CNA's won't be familiar with educational options for nursing --- plenty of help from the other...

  14. Need Help - More Info on CNA program

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

    I know they have a valid program --- I didn't attend there, but worked with others who did. That price isn't bad. Tuition at your local schools (Harper, Oakton) are probably in the $600 range without...

  15. Tennessee CNA's/Certification Renewal

    rancelumsden replied to rockytopRN2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here is a link (it has all info --- names, address, phone, fax): http://health.state.tn.us/HCF/nurseaide.htm You apparently have to provide proof you have worked at least 8 hours in the last 2 years...

  16. Starting My Cna Class!

    rancelumsden replied to Ateal17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It sounds like you have good study habits --- you will have absolutely no problem with the book side of the class. And the state test, as I and others have posted, that is the EASIEST part. The state...

  17. Does it get better???

    rancelumsden replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "....Wouldn't she be responsible if the resident fell and hurt themself?...". The belt is probably used for transfer. You do not generally use the belt for ambulating. If they are that unsteady, they...

  18. orientation at hospital on monday... scrubs or no scrubs??

    rancelumsden replied to samsam22's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As another poster stated, ask. I too worked in med-surg/oncology in hospital. We wore street clothes for orientation. Actually, I had a full, two-weeks training in classroom before even going to the...

  19. First interview tomorrow...Eh...Not feeling it already

    rancelumsden replied to e4c5's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You have to decide if you want to make a career out of this. I agree, the pay is pretty poor (but I don't know the going rate in your part of the world). But, you're starting out. You stated that you...

  20. What's the difference!?!

    rancelumsden replied to Hopeful76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You're getting too many incorrect answers here.... Employers of CNA's rarely call their CNA employees CNA's --- they make up a title. Similar to businesses --- you may be a secretary or as is more...

  21. free cna course

    rancelumsden replied to kelster40's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As a general rule, there are virtually no free CNA courses. A small number of institutions, primarily nursing homes (LTC's) will offer a course in exchange for your signing a contract to work there...

  22. Does it get better???

    rancelumsden replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    EVERYONE went through this. For me, it wasn't days --- I wasn't really comfortable for almost 6 months (I became a CNA at age 54, male, never had kids, never a caregiver). Then, things just clicked....

  23. new school......

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

    Private schools are fine. It looks like you did your homework and verified that place is approved and that your program will lead to certification. Whatever school you go to, there is no guarantee as...

  24. What was/is the length of your CNA program?

    rancelumsden replied to nrsin4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes --- I just posted a response to another query about reciprocity among the states and mentioned that it has been continually proposed that CNA programs be standardized among all the states. Not the...

  25. CNA License state to state

    rancelumsden replied to ks48's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It various from state-to-state. You have to find out if there is reciprocity between your current certification state and the one you want to move to. If there is not, you may have to start over. You...