MorteDiAmour

Hi, I just wanted to say good luck! I apply in March for Fall 2012, but I'm already a mess. I am sooo nervous!

Nguyency77: Awesome! I was just really nervous taking both of them together, since I know A&P is time consuming itself! Lol wow you really had a full plate! Congrats on getting your CNA done (and graduation), I have 2 more days of clinicals then I am finished as well. Jfarmboy: Looks like you will be busy as well! That is great you are doing your CNA! It really will give you and edge in at least the 1st semester of the program. I had never worked in a healthcare environment before, and was EXTREMELY nervous. Now, I am much more comfortable, and it is great to get the initial nerves out of the way, so when you go to nursing clinicals you will be much more confident!

Hello everyone, I will be applying to the nursing core that starts this fall at my school soon. I have to apply on the last semester of my prereqs. I have A&P II, and Microbiology left. Our usual semesters are roughly 16 weeks long, but these classes will be compressed into 8. I really have to do them together, or I will have to wait another year to apply to the program. I am taking A&P I, English 122, as well as doing doing my CNA this semester, so I am ok with a hectic courseload. I was curious if anyone has taken these together? What advice would you give me for taking these? If you have taken these together before, how did you manage your time? I do have to work this Summer as well. Anywho, I would appreciate any tips/advice you can offer!

Hello everyone! I am new, and very happy to be here! I will start this with a little background on myself. I have always known I was meant to help people, but it wasn't until the last 4 years or so that I knew I wanted to do that in the medical field. I am prior military, and a dental assistant. I am finishing up my clinicals for CNA, I will graduate my RN program next year, and apply to Med school. I want to work in the ER, as an RN, as well as an MD. Anywho, I have been taking a CNA class that is 4 weeks long, and I am in my last 3 days of clinicals. We had our first 2 days at a different facility, and I can say I miss the residents TONS already! We were paired up (2 students) to one CNA. I LOVED the first CNA, and she seemed to truly care about the residents. She even went as far as to ask me (almost accusatorily) if I did not feel moved by the plight of these residents, because it was so obvious she did, and some of the students even cried alot. I absolutely did connect with these residents, but had to remove my emotions from it (I am a BIG crier), or I would not have been able to give them the best care that they deserved. The second day, we were paired up again, with a different CNA. She was AWFUL! 1. She cursed like a sailor, dropping F bombs almost every sentence, even in front of the residents! She even talked on the phone, and remarked that her "baby daddy" was in jail. 2. I was changing a resident under her supervision, and was so nervous about hurting her (she was contracted badly), that I asked a lot of questions. She ridiculed and mocked this resident in front of her, saying things like "O she is stiff as a board", "Why are you so stiff lady?". 3. We were helping a very sweet couple to bed, and one of them complained of back pain from the soaker pad. She asked the CNA to move it up a little so she wouldn't be in pain all night. The CNA commenced SCREAMING at this sweet lady, mocking her, and telling her she can't even feel her own back anyways. Midway into the screaming, the sweet lady was telling her she was sorry. :c I made sure to answer ALL of her call lights, and she was so thankful for the kind attention/talking that she could not say "bless you" enough. 4. We went into another room to change a resident (she did this), and I talked to him throughout. He was a wonderful man, very kind, patient, and did not even mind that we were there to observe. When we left the room I remarked about how kind he was and about him being a Veteran. She decided to say he was probably a pedophile and talk bad about the man for a good 10 mins. 5. She talked multiple times about another resident saying how much of a pain in the A$$ he is. He was always on his call light, but was probably my FAVORITE resident because he was so fiesty. 6. She didn't wear gloves sometimes when she was changing briefs/cleaning up the soiled briefs/wipes that she threw on the floor. Anywho, I do have a few questions... I was offered a position at this home, and I really don't want to ruin my chances but I can not stand to not report this lady. I wanted to knock her teeth out for treating the residents that way! If I could have gotten away with doing so I would have! I plan on reporting this to my teacher, but she is very uppity and so pretentious. I feel she won't do ANYTHING further. I am also worrying about my partner, because he didn't seem to react to the situations! This lady should not be caring for residents! What should I do? Who can I report this to? I live in a smallish town, and would like to remain anonymous if at all possible. Who should I report this to besides my teacher? Any advice would be great, and I'm very sorry for the long post! PS I forgot to add that I didn't report it right away, because our instructor rushed us out of the facility. She pulled us from the middle of something, because she let the other students go home early (she wanted to go home early too).