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  1. Hospital recommendations for volunteer experience

    sweetie_pie replied to Workhardbekind's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi! I would check MultiCare if any of their hospitals are near you (Good Sam, TG, Auburn, Covington). I volunteered at the ER at Tacoma General for a year, got my CNA, and then got a job there (I am...

  2. Just starting at 21

    sweetie_pie replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are definitely not alone! I also started down the nursing route at 21 after finishing 4 years of business school and deciding I had no desire to do anything related to my major. I am about to...

  3. CNA job in a hospital

    sweetie_pie replied to mdm1495's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It is harder but not impossible without experience. I agree with the volunteering idea though. I volunteered in the ER for a year while I was in school and taking my CNA class. Like you I also...

  4. A&P I Spring 2013

    sweetie_pie replied to meeep's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking A&P I as well. I was going to take micro too but decided against it because I just got hired full-time as a CNA and have another part-time job as

  5. New cna

    sweetie_pie replied to kikkidee6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats on passing your exam!! Woo!! :) Are you in LTC or a hospital? I've been a CNA for 3 days now (haha!) and I can already tell you pens, pens and more pens. You also might want your own...

  6. How do you hold it together?

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

    You guys were right. It's really not bad to very quickly wrap your brain around the "gross" stuff - I think I just hadn't been around it in awhile. As for being depressed...well yesterday I cried...

  7. How do you hold it together?

    sweetie_pie posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello! I was just hired at a LTC facility as a CNA. I start this week. I'm scared. I am pre-nursing, about halfway through my prereqs and need the hours for my nursing school application. When I...

  8. How do you hold it together?

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

    Clearly I was struggling with the repy button last time - haha I haven't actually posted on this site in awhile now oops! Thank you for the advice and again for the encouragement!! You have made me...

  9. How do you hold it together?

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

    Thank you! This was really encouraging!

  10. How do you hold it together?

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

    Thank you so much for your post! Yes, I definitely will need to keep my big-girl panties well-stocked I am a lot better at dealing with blood and other body fluids then, say, incontinent residents....

  11. How do you hold it together?

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

    Thank you so much for your post! Yes, I definitely will need to keep my big-girl panties well-stocked I am a lot better at dealing with blood and other body fluids then, say, incontinent residents....

  12. Statistics Fall 2012

    sweetie_pie replied to i♥words's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have taken statistics twice. The first time I took it was 4 years ago and I most recently took it again this past summer (for some reason the course I took the first time won't transfer to any of...

  13. Advice on Nursing Schools in the South

    sweetie_pie posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all! I currently live in Washington state and think I would really like to relocate to the South. I'm in my 20s, have lived here my whole life and am looking for a change. I have visited the...

  14. Advice on Nursing Schools in the South

    sweetie_pie replied to sweetie_pie's topic in General Students

    Thank you Katie! Your message was very helpful :) I was wondering about the healthcare in the more rural areas...and I saw that Mississippi has one of the lowest salaries in the country for RNs, so...

  15. Advice on Nursing Schools in the South

    sweetie_pie replied to sweetie_pie's topic in General Students

    Yes, I am single haha :) Thank you so much for your input! I really appreciate the advice and will be sure to check out those

  16. CNA State Test

    sweetie_pie replied to theviolinist's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, most likely, but don't worry about the time, really. Just concentrate on going slow enough so you don't mess up! My examiner set her stopwatch for 20 minutes so we would know when we only had 5...

  17. Balancing school and working the night shift?

    sweetie_pie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello everyone! I just applied for a position in the ER that is 5:00pm to 3:30am. Right now I am taking 2 online classes (not a big deal), but in the Fall I will be taking two lab classes (chem and...

  18. Balancing school and working the night shift?

    sweetie_pie replied to sweetie_pie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you so much! That does make me feel a lot better :) My time management is good and I don't even know if I'll get the job...but I just started stressing out about all of the "what ifs!" Thanks...

  19. CNA State Test

    sweetie_pie replied to theviolinist's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hahahaha teddy bears to make great patients! They never complain about ANYTHING!! When I took the test the supplies were close by and we were able to go back and forth if we needed to. It's better...

  20. CNA State Test

    sweetie_pie replied to theviolinist's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    the bedpan shouldn't be dirty when you first bring it to the client, but in short, yes you put on gloves before handling the bedpan (both times! so you change gloves 2x). also, you avoid exposing the...

  21. For pre nursing students

    sweetie_pie replied to dsf43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Neat! Thank you!

  22. For pre nursing students

    sweetie_pie replied to dsf43's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your post was very encouraging! Thank you so much! Props to you for not giving up :) What kind of job did you get at the hospital in the

  23. What skills did YOU get at the CNA state exam?

    sweetie_pie replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I took my test we found out the same day because our tests were faxed to Texas and faxed right back (I'm from Washington). I think if you don't get your results via fax it can take up to 2 weeks...

  24. What skills did YOU get at the CNA state exam?

    sweetie_pie replied to emily_ganshert's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took my exam in Washington last week. I got: 1. Count/Record Respirations (hehe yes!!) 2. Feeding 3. Change a bed pan 4. Clean

  25. CNA State Test

    sweetie_pie replied to theviolinist's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello! I just took my state exam last week. There are 24 skills ranging from bed baths to cleaning dentures to giving fingernail care. What worked best for me was writing out all the steps of each...