You made it thru ur 1st day congrats!! Just keep everything in perspective and don't overextend yourself esp. your back and alway ask for help if u need it...I have acouple of things that help with my...
Congrats on getting into Valencia...i have 3 more pre reqs to do b4 I apply to the program (applying for summer/fall of 2007)...but i do hope i don't have to wait a year:o ... what was your gpa at...
you drink red bull like it's water... you get pi$$ed of at a 12pm dept. meeting... when u miss all the hospitals "fun day" functions cuz it's just too early for you... the apartment's handyman is...
YES... YES... YES I am not an RN but i'm a CNA so I definately know the ins and outs of healthcare...my only regret is that it took me so long to find it...i worked in accounting, business and...
hey all, I just want to see how everyone is doing in school so far...i'll go 1st i have 3 more pre-reqs to go at VCC and i am doing 2 this fall A&P 1 & Dev Psych...so i am aiming to enter the...
hello I am so glad you guys started this CNA discussion baord!! Well here goes ... I am a pre nursing student and i work full time at a major hospital in Fl as a patient care tech aka cna. I work...
hey all, I work on a mother/baby unit so I don't do repositoning, diapers etc so here goes: 1. do vistals on mommies 2. do peri care 3. answer call lights which is a lot cuz new mommies are needy 4....
hey all, I am a pre-nursing student and i work at a hospital on the mother-baby unit and i LOVE my job...hope to work there after school many blessings
classes for fall 2006: a&p i and dev psychology classes for spring 2006 (if you know): a&p ii program: adn when started pre-reqs: summer 2005 when you plan to apply for clinicals: not...
Hey all, I am a CNA who works in a hospital and i never had any intention of working in a nursing home so i just kept bugging the hospital until they hired me as a patient care tech/PCT.... working...
Sorry I took so long to respond...12hr shifts are a killer :chuckle I am in Orlando Fl and the major hospitals down here train you to do things i mentioned earlier...i like it cuz i feel more apart...
I work full-time (40+hrs) as a CNA/PCt (Patient Care Tech) in a hospital and I am taking Micro & Ethics...(what i'm saying is you will achieve what you want just know it will require a lot of...
Hey All, I work for a local hosp. and we have had a low census for the last couple of months and usually the night shift PCT/CNA don't get cancelled but lately i have benn sent home on cancelled 2...
hey nikki, i'm so so sorry for your working conditions...i am a PCT/CNA at a hospital and i work the 3rd shift and no matter how crazy its gets the nurses i work with are always ready to give a hand...
Unfortunately hospitals will NOT hire you without your license... i was in the same situation you are in and i had to wait quite a few months before i got mine. you might want to call...
Hey Nashima, I am a PCT and I will be honest w/ you the salary is no where near great but the experience is priceless. When I was looking for a PCT/CNA job earlier this year w/ no healthcare...
hey all, Just keeping this thread alive...where r u working luv4nursing? and how is it going? I now work @ Fl hosp as a PCT and i didn't get to do classes this fall...VCC screwed up big time & my...
Hey all, I have to agree w/ cbarnett2 go to the school that accepts your application first. Also if you don't mind a bit of commute you can go to Daytona Beach CC from what I have heard they don't...
Hey all, I need some job advice...I am a certified CNA in the Orlando area and I cannot seem to find a CNA/PCT job w/ the hospitals I don't have any experience and I can't get any if i don't get a...
Hey luv4nursing, If they sent you an e-mail say that they only hire experienced LPN well then they probably won't hire you unless you want to be a PCT/CNA - the pay sucks for me but it will probably...
hey land64shark, I just kept going after them via phone calls to the Hr dept. I am guessing after my 3rd or 4th call they figured lets call this girl in for the interview ... Good luck