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    Passed cna in Northern California

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

    Hi ! Your best bet is in nursing homes. All over California nursing homes are hiring. Hospitals are hard to get into , but you should always apply anyways! Hospitals always look for experience....
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    Any others who had to drop out of nursing school and later returned?

    h_kitty posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    How was your experience? How long did you wait to return and was the transition easy for you for being out of school for some time? I had to drop earlier this year and I moved from California to...
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    New aide in distress..seeking advice?

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

    It'll get easier... It's always tough in the beginning .Eh I cried on the way home in my car after my first shift in a LTC.. lol hang in there. Before you know it, 6 patients would be a dream day to...
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    I'm going to start applying for jobs tomorrow!

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

    Eh I still think u shouldn't even put it down. Then it's going to get into why u were there only a week then into your personal life. Especially with the jail thing. They might think ok how do we know...
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    I'm going to start applying for jobs tomorrow!

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

    I agree with rmc09. I wouldn't put it in... Wasn't the first week just orientation videos and orientation training? Just say your brand new :) and excited to work. People always hire new grads ! don't...
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    You can tell it's a full moon...

    h_kitty replied to mstearns09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    But before u left did u check to see if her tab alarm was on? Or if she's a fall risk, did u check to see if she had a floor
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    How do i get hired as a cna with no experience?

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

    A really good resume! I have my old one from way back that I wrote. I can email it to you if you'd like to get an example
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    Impossible to find a day time/full time job???

    h_kitty replied to missie1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would get all the phone numbers for the LTC's in your county and just call and ask. I did that, and found openings for AM
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    Can I Survive Off Of Certified Nursing Assistant Salary? Opinions & Stories Please!

    h_kitty replied to FuturePedsNurse92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    =/ I'm pretty sure she didn't mean it that way. I think her question was more towards if you were living on your own with a cna salary. Futurepedsnurse:), I get $12 an hour and roughly make $1600 a...
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    CNA as a career?

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

    From experience, I couldn't make being a cna my career.. too tiring (physically) to do for the rest of my life you know? Ofcourse I enjoy it, but I want to go higher. A lot of my coworkers have been...
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    Complaints about me ALREADY!

    h_kitty replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    lol don't double brief...just do your rounds and make sure everyones clean when you leave. :) You will learn in time that all shifts complain about each other. am shift will complain about noc... pm's...
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    Will I be able to work 20-30 hours while in the lpn program?

    h_kitty replied to countrygirl1234's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I work 32 hours a week, plus the lvn program which I do in the mornings and let me tell you it's very stressful! It's stressful for me because I'm trying to support myself, but I'm also trying to...
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    toileting a resident

    h_kitty replied to jose2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If the grab bars weren't broken, I would use those. If I knew they were stable enough, I'd use their wheelchair and lock in next to them and have them grand the rails and stand.......but if they...
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    Where did you find your first job after becoming a CNA??

    h_kitty replied to missie1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hah I found it on craigslist in the medical section for jobs. A lot of facilities here in southern california are actually putting up their ads and saying they're hiring. What also helped me when I...
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    What do I need for class??

    h_kitty replied to missie1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    a notepad, pens, highlighters.... they'll probably just go over the rules and hippa so I doubt you'll need your book. You can bring it incase?
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    You know you are a CNA when....

    h_kitty replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    lol "let me get the nurse; i'm just the
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    You know you are a CNA when....

    h_kitty replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    when you're super excited when your job actually has a lot of wet
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    Advice on work situation

    h_kitty replied to Shelbyash12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow I would have threatened to quit right then and there...if you have on document some where that you worked 8 hours, then use it. Don't let them take advantage of you ! I've had old home health...
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    Male Nursing Student

    h_kitty replied to arronlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Aww im sorry...I don't understand why people would tease you...but in nursing school, your classmats don't care what gender you are.....all of you guys are in there for the same thing. I highly doubt...
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    Young CNA

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

    in California, I think for all nursing facilities, u have to be at least 18 years old. I had to be at least 18 for all the places I applied to when I first got it. I'm not sure where palm springs is...
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    What SHOES do YOU wear?

    h_kitty replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CROCS
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    New CNA working in LTC getting depressed...please help!

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

    Yeah I have about 50 minutes to get everyone up before I start passing out breakfast trays too. Morning shift is a lot faster then PM shift, so if it's your first CNA job and you were thrown in there,...
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    I'm tired of working full time!

    h_kitty posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm tired of working full time and going to lvn school full time.All I end up doing is sleeping... I only have 1 day off a week from work and school to do all my homework and readings( and you know...
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    I'm tired of working full time!

    h_kitty replied to h_kitty's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Kimberley, I've done home health before, and it's very unstable in our area with having clients..or they don't need me certain days...gets slow sometimes! Lol and the commute is a big one!:/ clients...
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    I'm tired of working full time!

    h_kitty replied to h_kitty's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Thanks agldragonRN