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Following. I'm researching going for informatics as well.

***UPDATE*** I ended up taking 274A and C at the same time and I'm glad I did! I found that there was plenty of time in my life to study for both of these exams. It wasn't easy but I made it. I passed both!!!

Hello everyone. I am down to my last class in Phase 2 and I'm trying to plan for the FCCA. I know the FCCA is in 2 parts but and you can take them both together, if you want. Should I take 1 at a time or should I take them both at the same time? ...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I don't want to spend 16 weeks doing both when I could be done in 8 weeks. I have plenty of time on the weekends to do all the assigned readings.

Has anyone recently taken this exam? I'm currently studying for this exam and it seems like easy material but it's just so much information. I feel like I'm not focusing on the right material. Can any recent test takers let me know what I should b...

Congrats! I just started preparing for my 2nd exam. The best advice I can give you is invest in the practice exams, study guides and be prepared to do ALOT of reading/note taking.

I recently went from a full-time 12hr LTC job to a home health job and while I work Mon-Fri 8am-whenever my last patient is, you often have to chart from home. Depending on how busy or your patient load, you could chart for hours. So some days, you...

I agree with TheCommuter 100%. Trying to do too much too soon will completely burn you out. When I first entered in SNF, I would come in to work 15 minutes early and I would write in my notebook which assignment I had, which vitals I had to do, wri...

I would suggest to be friendly but not too friendly. Do your own assessments because it's always better to see things with your own eyes if something needs to be called to the doctor and charted. Time management is essential because you may have med...

Not 100% sure but I don't think you have to list a job that you left in your probationary period (i.e 90 days) on your employment history. I've been told in the first 3 months of employment, if you quit, it's without penalty and doesn't need to be t...

I work full-time at my SNF job and I'm constantly asked to work extra shifts even if it results in overtime. Their main motivation at my job is just to have a warm body to cover that shift otherwise the higher-ups would have to come out of their off...

Hi everyone. I was hoping I could get some help with enhancing my skills on my resume. I work full-time in LTC as an LPN. I have some skills already on my resume but I'm drawing a blank and honestly don't know why I can't think of nursing skills t...

Thanks everyone! I think I was just having a mental block and when I looked over my resume, my skills didn't look very polished.

I haven't seen a raise or had an evaluation in 3 years.

I have a family member just like this! No matter what you do, there is always something else wrong. He is so bad that even the CNAs won't even walk in his direction because he is that nitpicky and disrespectful. Whenever I see him coming, I tell o...

I prefer working 12 hour shifts 7a-7p. I know it sounds crazy lol! Yes, I'm constantly running and being pulled in every direction I'm a newer nurse and I feel like I get more experience and learn more working during the days. I also have a charge ...

This! I was always taught even as a CNA that once something "clean" goes into a patient's room, it is then considered "dirty" even if it wasn't used. It's good to get into the habit of carrying only the things you need into the room and cleaning th...

In my facility, the med-techs are working under my license. With each change of the shift, we count all carts. The med-tech does not leave or pass off her keys without another staff member counting and signing off for her cart.

This!!! It sounds like you work at my facility! I completely understand how you are feeling because I also go through this while at work. And don't forget about some of the management staff walking around watching you drown, not sitting with the p...

I normally don't post much on this forum but I feel like I just need to vent a little just to try to get these feelings off of my chest. Sorry in advance if I seem a little whiny but lately our facility is undergoing major changes and its very overw...

Thanks everyone for your support and it's nice to see that others go through ALMOST the same thing as I do.. It's just a terrible situation. All of us nurses are running around without breaks, lunch breaks, AND staying over 1-1.5 hours AFTER our sh...

Having your charge nurse or DON back you up is a great help. If they choose to overlook the situation, it's very hard to get the situation under control.

Omg. You must work at my facility. lol. I can completely relate to how you feel as I am going through almost the same thing. Maybe it's time for a job change. Like the previous poster, I would take a few days off and spend a day or two job hunting...

It is possible. In nursing school, I worked full-time, went to school full-time, managed a home, and was a single mother to a 4 year old. School was Mon-Wed 8am-3pm some days and Thurs was 12 hour clinicals. I worked Sat and Sun from 11am-11pm ev...

We have a coumadin protocol at my facility. Depending on the pts INRs, we have certain standing orders for what we should give and when we need to call our MD.