IEDave ASN, CNA, LVN

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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    IEDave replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    "The Force is strong with this one..." :redbeathe And, passes the NCLEX-RN on the first try - at age 8!:yelclap: -----
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    IEDave replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Shucks - did that on week 1 of my CNA clinicals. Probably the one thing I did that the CI from Hades actually approved of! Interestingly, really haven't had all that many code browns since I hit the...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    IEDave replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yours got wiped once a day? Sheesh - you were lucky! Spent a good hour wiping toilet seats down last weekend just because I couldn't stand it anymore. Hasn't changed all that much - pity. But,...
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    Sign of the economy...grossly overqualified for the position...

    IEDave replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Nope - doesn't surprise me a bit. Prior to taking a CNA position (yep - know the difference between techs & CNA's as well ) I was employed as a Sr. Programmer/Analyst. Had 23 years exp. in IT, but...
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    New cna rant: Being a cna feels so uninspiring

    IEDave replied to zara ray's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds to me like you've got a classic case of "I went into the wrong line of work". Since you've already been given some excellent advice on how to cope more easily with the environment, I'll take a...
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    Falsely accused of abuse

    IEDave replied to dzikitimarj's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Agreed - from what you've described, it's time to hit the bricks, cut your losses & find another place to work. ----
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    CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    IEDave replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Me - Southern California (San Bernardino area). $9.00/hour & on-call (per diem, without the Latin) at an LTC facility. Benefits - "you've got a job!". Been here a month and a half; figure I've got...
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    Miss Tander Teaches

    IEDave replied to dianah's topic in General Nursing

    And...sometimes the teacher teaches the best, by not teaching at all. Thank you, Dianah - and Miss Tander, wherever you may be. -----
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    Overwhelmed

    IEDave replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Nursing

    My - sounds to me like THEY didn't make it past YOUR 90 day probation period. And no, I'm not being even remotely funny - far too often people assume that they're somehow beholden to a given...
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    What does a hiring manager look at?

    IEDave replied to max0602's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First, congrats on making the first cut! Second - while a lot depends on the facility, you're usually in competition with between 3 & 10 other applicants. Of those, they'll usually interview a...
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    Is it impossible to find a full time position at LTC??

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

    Evening, Missie: Sure seems that way, doesn't it? Pretty much the same boat here - ended up taking an "on-call" position just to get SOMETHING on the record! And, I hear you on the bennies - can't...
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    Should I speak of another offer during an interview???

    IEDave replied to michelichka914's topic in General Nursing

    Bad idea to bring it up - voice of experience on this one. I've blown several interviews by doing this; far, far better to keep offer #1 in your hip pocket just in case #2 won't play. -----
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    Is submitting W-2 and pay stubs to prospective employer common?

    IEDave replied to 50kn's topic in Home Health

    Don't think it's too common - I've only had it come up one time in 23 years, and that was because the company did a complete restructuring and proceeded to destroy all of their former employee...
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    Cold feet?

    IEDave replied to seaglassgreen's topic in General Nursing

    My on this - First, do you have to have the "passion" to make in nursing? Nope - I'm one of those that came to the realization that nursing was a viable career path somewhat late in life. Didn't...
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    As a CNA, do employers know/care if you never took a class?

    IEDave replied to Maui79's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    But what if you don't have an employment history? Therein lies the problem - with a saturated job market, even the LTC's around here are pretty choosy about who they hire. Might not be that way where...
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    As a CNA, do employers know/care if you never took a class?

    IEDave replied to Maui79's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Think that's bad? Try $1,900 here in CA. Thankfully I was able to write it off on my taxes. -----
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    Are all CNAs mean

    IEDave replied to 2bthelpngirl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Got that right - no, all CNA's aren't mean. Pretty much like any other group of people, you'll get some that you'll get along with, and some that you won't. Lots of times we're working under the gun,...
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    First code

    IEDave replied to katsanchezRN's topic in General Nursing

    And another "well done" from a fellow LTCer! :hug: In my case, I had my first resident pass on about a week and a half ago - we didn't resuscitate because we didn't discover the pt. had passed until...
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    Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

    IEDave replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    As for me - well, back in '81 my mother graduated with her LVN; 3rd in her class, at age 52, with a teenage son (me) at home & recently widowed (dad died in '79). Still have the pic of her beaming...
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    As a CNA, do employers know/care if you never took a class?

    IEDave replied to Maui79's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not an expert on this by any means, especially with anything Floridian (I'm in CA), but the one thing they really, really want with CNA's here is...floor time. Experience. Successfully challenging...
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    How much of a raise did you get this year?

    IEDave replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...I went from $0.00/hr. to $9.00/hr. Probably won't do that well for awhile yet... -----
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    i want to die i failed my cna exam

    IEDave replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Only appeal I know of is to retake the test - here in CA, you have to pay to retake it, but you have 3 tries to get it before having to retake the class. And...lots of people fail on the simple stuff....
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    Question about CNA Clinical

    IEDave replied to MissyChrissy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    +1 that speed comes with practice. Also, getting "dialled-in" on residents takes awhile, as does building trust, etc. Don't expect to do it all in one day, it's just going to take some time. Far as a...
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    Death: The Reason I Became a Nurse

    IEDave replied to KBrown1981's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Nice to know I'm not the only one that feels the same way about nursing - and, death. Thanks for sharing... and, see you on the floor. -----
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    I can't get a job.

    IEDave replied to on eagles wings's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Stand up straight, introduce yourself & tell them why you're there. Remember to smile genuinely & give a firm handshake. And - a suit is just fine; lets them know you're serious. ----- Dave...