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  1. Losing Faith

    student forever replied to hrsthecna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am still looking to be hired, but I will offer this word of advice: Mother Teresa used to say when she got discouraged, that it seems all you do "is one drop in the ocean, but if you did not do that...

  2. Home care dilemma: pt and family refusing hospital bed

    student forever replied to tomc5555's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have tried to practice some cna skills with my husband on our queen bed and it is nearly impossible. To have to do it with a pt on a daily basis. . . you have to do what you have to do, but if there...

  3. CNA state nursing skills and written exam - My experience

    student forever replied to lemoncholly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you for the feedback! I am waiting for my letter telling me when to test. I will try to give feedback on this thread when it is

  4. CNA state nursing skills and written exam - My experience

    student forever replied to lemoncholly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What would be appropriate ID apart from the DL? In our state, the name has to be identical with the driver's license, so my passport is out because it uses my whole middle name, not just the initial....

  5. I want to train to become a CNA but..

    student forever replied to Sunaj's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I ditto fuzzywuzzy. Wait til summer. Pay cash for the course. Do some investigating of SNF, assisted living, and nursing homes near where you live. Maybe even volunteer at one of them some, to be able...

  6. Fecal Transplants- What do you think about this?

    student forever replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I do not see the big deal, either. Just about everything else is transplanted anyway. .

  7. CNA "not a good fit"

    student forever replied to Healing Soul's topic in General Nursing

    What about the kitchen? housekeeping? laundry? there's got to be a fit for her within the organization if she is quality in other areas besides

  8. Comfort care

    student forever replied to meghanls's topic in General Nursing

    Can it be reversed even if in

  9. Med Tech or CNA

    student forever replied to Spoiled1's topic in Nursing Career

    One benefit might be that you are not lifting and turning pts as constantly each shift. If your back is a problem for you, this could be a big deal to consider. $.02 This is the first I've heard that...

  10. Free CNA training/1 yr contract

    student forever replied to GIEndoRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I do not know your area, but when I lived in Ft Lauderdale and looked into this, I found out that the NH pays way low wages compared to the cna to off set the training and it ends up costing you more...

  11. On Call position for LTC, anyone start employment this way?

    student forever replied to tomc5555's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would grab it! I interviewed 20 days ago for a "care manager" which was listed as a non-certified position. Since I was not ready to challenge the state boards, I went ahead and tried for it. I got...

  12. How dare you!

    student forever replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    That was a first class rant!! Good going. Now go back in there and slay those dragons "for just one more day." One day at a time. .

  13. Your thoughts on this situation...

    student forever replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    Go! Go! Go! The sooner the better! Why would you not???? You have a better shot at that pos than just about everybody else who sends in an internet

  14. About to start classes soon, nervous

    student forever replied to EphemeralMelody's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My second day at skills, I was to "empty the foley bag". The teacher walked out of the room for a few minutes as I performed the skill in front of the class. When he came back in, I was in the weeds!!...

  15. The life cycle of a CNA forum member

    student forever replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hysterical becuase sooooooooooooo true!!! guilty as

  16. Yet, another classmate fails cna skills exam on small technicality...

    student forever replied to CNA/glorified maid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In FL it is supposed to count if you say "I should have placed a towel or blanket or pillow between the ankles" before saying "I'm done." Our instructor is a cna and he failed his first time for not...

  17. My experience taking the Michigan CNA test at HFCC

    student forever replied to ilovemath's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Great idea about timing myself! That will relieve some stress!! I thought about it and then didn't do it, but i will take your advice and do that. It sounds just as you describe, from my class....

  18. Nursing layoffs or difficulty getting jobs? 2011 wages?

    student forever replied to PhantomDelight25's topic in Florida Nursing

    I gave kudos to all for the answers! This is what I was wanting to see, as painful as it is, the real scoop in the area. Well, I will continue on with my studies as I am not in debt at all (house pd...

  19. Hospitals near Port Charlotte?

    student forever replied to kellyc034's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello all, any current news on the areas situation for cna and lpn work? Hope you are all employed and doing

  20. Moving to Northport, Port Charlotte Area

    student forever replied to kiss04bam's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello all Floridians! This is an old thread, but hope to keep it going. I moved from Lauderdale-By-The-Sea to Manasota Key two years ago and just went to the LPN orientation at SCTI and am planning on...

  21. Interruptions while giving report

    student forever replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I always spell judgement with an e and I have not been to the UK since 1973. Both spellings are correct according to Mr. Webster and others. :) At the risk of giving a long-winded report:...

  22. 1950s nursing

    student forever replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    What fun this thread is!! I have no medical personnel on my side of the family, but my husband does. My husband's grandfather was called DeeDoc (slang for "the doc"?); anyway, he started "doctoring"...

  23. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    student forever replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    Ever try "Smooth Move" herbal tea? Give 'em two cups of that stuff and he'll be smilin'!! Plus at 2 am the tea would calm him down,

  24. My monthly semi-coherent rant on the state of healthcare

    student forever replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    When the supplies run out, why not anonymously call the family of the pt/res and ask them to drop some off next time they are in the area? Might shake things up a bit???? Or, do like the schools do -...

  25. questions on CNA skills exam in Florida

    student forever replied to sil2012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes to the lotion. After soaking the hand, - remove from basin and pat dry; - use the orangewood stick under each nail (be sure to wipe on the towel after each nail); - with a wet washcloth, push...