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condescending rns.. i work at a hospital.. and there is one rn that i dread working with.. at the start of the shift.. she rubbed me the wrong way... and her day sure was more difficult because i just didn't care to make myself as available to help her.. as a nursing assistant i'm already busy as is.. but i'm willing to help you or go out of my way to help you if you're nice to me.. but if you're not... i just can't be there to help you as much

maybe it's your approach in asking others to help you? i think you gotta kinda read people to know if they're willing to help you or not. and ask them in a way where it doesn't sound like you're demanding it. some people just won't help you though, even if you had offered to help them in the past or if you have asked them nicely. i just avoid those people. i make sure to check on others to see if they need my help, hoping they would do the same for me. but as far as your supervisors, they should definitely help you. there are some things that new nursing assistant just don't know how to do or shouldn't do on their own.

yes, becoming a na would help you a lot on your way to become a nurse. at hospitals, you get to work along side nurses all day and see what they do. and you can always ask them questions. and you can pretty much pick up all sorts of thing so it's a great learning experience. i haven't started nursing school yet, but i am happy to know that i won't be one of them students struggling to take vitals and be uncomfortable with patients and their very personal spaces.

congrats to you! i been working on a 60-bed med-surg floor for a couple of months now. i like it a lot more than at my nursing home clinicals, that's for sure! i think hospital work is a lot less work. on days, i average about 6 patients. on midnights, i average about 10. 7-3 and 3-11 would be my ideal hours because they're busy and goes by fast, esp. the 7-3 shift. my advice is to ask questions all the time and be willing to help and offer help to anyone who may need it (other nursing assistants, nurses, patients, visitors, etc.). also i tend to forget what i need to do sometimes, so every shift, i make a list of what to do on every hour of my shift and cross them off as i complete them. this has helped me a lot! for example, 7: do blood sugar, 8: wake pts up, 9: bathe pts 1, 2, 3, etc...

i used to work at a 9-5 job in the legal field. i knew that if i pursue nursing school, there is no way they can work around my schedule. i resigned and took a nursing assistant course. i now work as a nursing assistant at a hospital as i finish up a few more pre-reqs for nursing school. my income was cut in half but i tell myself that this is only temporary. i am happy where i am at because i have my foot in the door and i have more time to focus on my studies, especially since full-time at the hospital only require 3 days out of the week. also, the hospital is more than willing to work around my school schedule and i'm able to pick up extra shifts on my days off. and hopefully, with my foot already in the door, i won't have such a hard time finding a job after i finish nursing school. good luck to you!

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hi there. i'll give it a try. to me.. your resume is extremely wordy.. way too long for someone who is showing that s/he has been working for only 4 years. you should better categorize and organize your tasks/duties. some of them are obvious to the position and some are repeated. just make sure your most important tasks/duties are listed first. let me first critique what you have for your current employer: Professional Experience Caregiver Company, City State Caregiver August 2012-Present Hands-on assistance with Activates of Daily Living Assist with general skin care Assist with transfers (bed to chair, chair to bed, chair to commode, and wheel-chair to car) Empty or change external urinary and ostomy bags. Assist with clients directed non-invasive care Assist clients with blood sugar checks Provided companionship and conversation Provided stabilization and assistance with walking Prepared meals and cleaning up meal-related items Provided medication reminders and appointment reminders i would change this to: Caregiver Company, City State August 2012-Present Home Caregiver -Assist with general skin care/blood sugar checks/meal preparation and clean up -Empty/change external urinary and ostomy bags -Assist with walking/transfers: to and from bed/chair/commode/wheel-chair/car -Provide medication/appointment reminders -Provide companionship/conversation Private Duty-Family Name, City State October 2010-August 2012 Home Caregiver for end stage dementia client -Provided personal care services: bathing/skin care/oral care/bed pan/bed making -Assisted with medications/procedures as directed and prescribed by physician -Measured and recorded intake/output and weight gain/loss -Emptied catheter/colostomy drainage bags -Supported plan of care by assisting with enema cleansing/hot and cold applications/simple non-sterile dressing -Provided encouragement/emotional support to client ad family -Supported plan of rehabilitation by assisting with transfers/walking/ROM exercises -Documented and reported daily observations/services/activities/condition changes to nurse/therapist for places of employment that are kind of irrelevant to a position you are seeking, just keep it basic and simple because if it's in a different line of business, no one really knows what you are talking about. i think you should just limit the tasks/duties to the most important.. you have too many... Company Name, City CA April 2008-August 2010 Account Executive -Secured and maintained new/current accounts -Assisted customers during showroom visits -Provided merchandise up-sells and closing sales -Served as liaison between local office and warehouses -Maintained client files: quotes/invoices/orders/cancellations/payments -Oversaw all order changes/cancellations to ensure proper procedures were met -Coordinated delivery/pickup/setup logistics -Managed scheduling/hiring/training/payroll other things... if you decide to leave your high school on your resume, i think you should put your previous administrative jobs on it to show that you didn't just start working in 2008. you graduated high school in 1998, they might wonder why there is a large gap in your timeline ..like why is 10 yrs of your life missing on your resume?... so i would list them and for the task/duties, i would just list maybe two of three of the most important since they are kind of irrelevant. for your skills section, a lot of them are repeated below as your tasks/duties and then some of your tasks/duties are not listed up here. and then you also mention residents/clients/patients.. which is kind of inconsistent.. i personally wouldn't include a "skills" section. but there are skills not listed below as your tasks/duties which are important such as your to organize it better. your last line: "Capable of managing bowel and bladder and recording results" made me laugh! haha. i hope this helps some!

hi there. i think you included too many obvious and unnecessary info. in your first paragraph, you should tell them who you are, your objective, and what makes you qualify for this position (relevant past experience, in your case, completing a nursing assistant course): "My name is analifaye. I am interested in the nursing assistant position at (name of nursing home). I recently completed a nursing assistant course from the American Red Cross, where I learned the necessary skills to effectively take care of others." in your second paragraph, just tell them what you can offer them. list personality traits you have that are relevant to the position (excellent listener, pay attention to details, work well with others... word them nicely). i don't think they care so much about what you gain from working there or any future plans: "I am confident that i will be able to fulfill all duties and responsibilities required of this position. I am (personality trait one). I am (personality trait two). I am also (personality trait three). One of my greatest desires is to help others. Because of this, I believe I would be a useful member on your team. I am available to work on either the day or night shift. Thank you for reviewing my resume and I look forward to an interview where we can further discuss my candidacy." good luck!

i got mine too! when i got the email that i would get a letter in the mail by the end of november, i checked my mail every day.. on the one day that i forgot to check the mail.. i received the letter! i am super excited!

i got hired at a hospital about 3 weeks after i completed my nursing assistant course. i had no prior healthcare-related experience except for this course and a bls certification. (as i understand it, hospitals are more willing to hired non-certified nursing assistants if they are pursing nursing degrees. so they may have helped me some since i am pursing a nursing degree.) my advice is to look for jobs right away and look for jobs daily as some of these jobs are not posted up very long.

5 month course? that's the longest i've heard of for a nursing assistant course. how many contact hour is that? anyway, i just applied to nursing school this past aug. so i decided to take a nursing assistant course, which i just completed about a month ago. i have no prior healthcare-related experience so everything was new and interesting to me. personally, i find a lot of the things i've learned to be pretty much common sense but made very technical. but i did learn a lot in the 6 weeks that i was there. i decided to take this course to prepare me for my nursing education/career. i now have a job at the hospital that i will start tomorrow and i am very excited! my advice is to start applying for jobs right away and to get bls (for healthcare providers) certified or whatever equivalent certification your desired employer(s) required. besides indicating on my resume that i am pursing a nursing degree and has completed a nursing assistant course, these are the only two things i did. right away, i got 3 interviews at 3 different hospitals. good luck to you!

for fafsa, you're suppose to fill it out by early spring of every year for the upcoming school year. as i have always understood it, fafsa counts three semesters as one year, starting from FALL to WINTER to SPRING/SUMMER. for example, THIS year (2012-2013), after you filed your taxes, you would have filled out your fafsa for the FALL2012, WINTER2013, and SPRING/SUMMER 2013 semesters. in your particular situation, you should do it right now because when you start in may 2013, that's still under the 2012-2013 year. even though, you don't go to school for ALL the semesters in a particular school year, you should just make it a habit to go ahead and fill out your fafsa after you filed your taxes. otherwise it's so easy to forget.

yes, you definitely should! (especially, if you're like me, who has no background in taking care of people whatsoever.) while waiting to hear whether i get into nursing school, i took a nursing assistant course. i loved it! it was easy and short. i went in without knowing anything and came out more knowledgeable about taking care of people. right after i completed the course, and despite not having any work-related experiences, i landed three interviews for nursing assistant positions with three major teaching hospitals within weeks of each other. it's no doubt that the nursing assistant course on my resume increased my chances of getting these interviews. also, during my interviews, i was able to answer the many behavioral-based questions with the experiences i received during my clinical at the nursing home. the particular hospital that i accepted a position at very much encourage and support their student employees. the pay is not the best but, i was told that when i get into the nursing program, i would get promoted to a nurse tech and get tuition assistance. once i finish nursing school and pass my nclex, i would become a nurse. i know i still got a long to go but i'm very excited to have all these opportunities ahead of me. good luck to you! (i live in michigan if it matters any.)