Jaynie_Marie

Jaynie_Marie

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  1. State test

    The instructor for my CNA course recommended that we wear scrubs for the state exam, but when I actually went to take the exam I was the only one in scrubs - everyone else was in street
  2. Unbinding books?

    This is a great idea!! I think I'm going to do this with the smaller clinical book that I have. (That is, as long as I find a place that will put on the spiral binding...Office Max has told me that...
  3. Unbinding books?

    Thanks everyone for your responses! :-) I have really appreciated hearing everyone's opinion and experience on this. I've decided that I'll wait until after the first few weeks of class to see if I...
  4. Backpack, watch for nursing program?

    I don't really like rolling backpacks, and being in northern Wisconsin I would only be able to use for a short time anyway before the snow amd ice would make it very impractical (at least to my way of...
  5. My facility only does 8 hour shifts, but my Grandmother is at another facility in a different town which does twelve hour shifts for nocs (6p-6a) and 8 hour shifts for days and pms (6a-2p &...
  6. 20 Patients for 1 CNA??

    What kind of facility and unit are you on? Also what shift? Knowing these facts will help you to receive the information/comparisons you are asking for. I work LTC, and on the 11-7 shift at my...
  7. I am in!!!

    Congratulations!!!
  8. How long does it take to answer a call light?

    My facility also wants call lights answered within five minutes - but thats for both room lights and bathroom lights. The nurses carry pagers that go off after a light has been on for five minutes,...
  9. When do you start your fall class?

    I start my first semester of NS on August 19. I'll have class three days a week - fundamentals, skills, pharmacology, and
  10. Feeding tube/position

    We do a 30 degree angle, as well...but you still need to reposition at least every two hours - maybe more often because of the breakdown (when we have residents with skin issues or who are high risk...
  11. Nervous/Anxious about starting Nursing Program!

    I start my ADN program on August 19th and am starting to get pretty anxious, as well! I have most of my books ordered - thank the Lord for amazon and half.com, as I spent $230 on books that would have...
  12. College OR WIDE RULED PAPER?

    I prefer college ruled because its what my Mom always bought me in high school (so its what I'm used to) - but otherwise I agree 100% with what you said. Office supplies are something that needs to...
  13. ADN BSN

    I'm doing my ADN first and then will bridge to BSN...the reasons for this are mainly financial: I cannot afford to go straight for a BSN. Also, in my area there is basically no difference in pay...
  14. What specialty do you want and not want to work in?

    Want: OB, peds, psych, oncology, ICU Don't want: LTC (although I enjoy working LTC as a CNA, it's just not what I'm looking for as a career). Honestly, though...I'm pretty much going to take what I...
  15. T minus 39 days til nursing school starts!!!!

    I start on August 19th and am anxiously counting down the days until then! I have a couple more books to order, and a bundle of books and my scrubs to pick up from the bookstore. I am glad, however,...
  16. Nursing School

    I'm in somewhat of the same situation as you - I currently work (only 32 hours a week, though, not 43) and need to continue to work through nursing school. For most of my prereqs I was working 40 plus...
  17. Workload @ your facility

    I work 11-7 at a LTC, and there are five CNAs for approx 87 residents (thats when we are fully staffed, sometimes there are only four of us, though we try not to go any fewer). I worked 7-3 for a...
  18. Lab coats

    We need to have one (there is a choice between two styles that the bookstore offers), but I'm not sure yet when we will need to wear them....guess I'm going to find out when classes start next
  19. Opinion on your uniforms?

    We have ceil blue uniforms that we need to wear for clinicals and skills check offs, we can wear what ever we want at other times. The top is a unisex...so it will probably hang weird on most of us,...
  20. Starting first CNA job tomorrow

    Congrats on the job and the good first day!! Good luck as you get used to working as a
  21. Class of 2015

  22. "Back to School" Sales

    Sharing where good deals are is a great idea!! Thank you for suggesting
  23. "Back to School" Sales

    I know exactly how you feel - I was an office manager for several years and the ordering and receiving of thr office supplies every month was one of the highlights of my job. There's just something...
  24. Class of 2015

    MommaTy, I just sent you a message on Facebook asking to be added to the group if it has been started. I think a Facebook group was a great
  25. "Back to School" Sales

    Oh, I love back to school sales!! I've been hovering around clearance racks at Office Max for the last month because I am so anxious for the sales to start (plus if I find a good deal on something...