AlaskaHopeful

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  1. Calling all ED Techs...

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I have accepted an offer for an ED tech position, my expected start date is May 6th. For this position, a CNA cert was highly preferred. I got my cert 5 months ago and this is my first position in...

  2. Im in the cool kids club!!!!

    AlaskaHopeful replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    One day I want to be a nurse in the ED! I had an interview on Friday April the 12th for an ED tech position. I received the offer on Monday the 15th. My first job in the medical field... EVER! I...

  3. Need encouragement

    AlaskaHopeful replied to bizzylizzy3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    DO NOT GIVE UP! I just got hired in the emergency department as a tech. My clinical was in October of 2012. I have NO experience in the medical field other than clinical. I seriously was ready to...

  4. Why did you get into the nursing field

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

    I have wanted to be in the healthcare industry since the 7th grade. (I did the Heimlich maneuver on my little sister on thanksgiving that year) A very long time ago. I will be 32 before the end of the...

  5. Calling all ED Techs...

    AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Thank you for the reply! I am very nervous. They will assign a preceptor, but i'm not sure how long it will be for. My general orientation starts May 6th. I was told by the recruiter that someone from...

  6. 3 weeks left in danger of failing

    AlaskaHopeful replied to beingcaitlin's topic in General Students

    I cannot say that I have even made it as far as you have. I just got my CNA certification, 5 months ago. I just found out that I got the offer for the ED tech at my local hospital. I was starting to...

  7. How much do you make as a tech?

    AlaskaHopeful replied to RCBR's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Fairbanks, Alaska: ED tech 16.11 base plus weekend/night differentials. No experience other than clinical

  8. Calling all ED Techs...

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have accepted an offer for an ED tech position, my expected start date is May 6th. For this position, a CNA cert was highly preferred. I got my cert 5 months ago and this is my first position in the...

  9. Interview and jury duty obligations.

    AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Nursing Career

    I received the offer to be an ED Tech! I was also allowed to reschedule my jury duty between now and December! Thank you for the replies... I am on cloud nine at the

  10. Interview and jury duty obligations.

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello AN! I need some advice. In January I received as summons to do jury duty for the month of March, I requested that I be excused until June, because I was in school and didn't want to ruin a...

  11. Interview and jury duty obligations.

    AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you for the replies! I have to start calling in everyday after 5pm at the beginning of the month. If my number is selected I would need to show up a 8am the next morning. If I am selected during...

  12. Any advice for a male trying to earn his c.n.a. Out there?

    AlaskaHopeful replied to JeffreyT89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As far as I know, there are not any bridge programs from CNA to RN. There are bridge programs from PCA to CNA, and after you have gotten your RN then you can bridge from an associates to Bachelors....

  13. Interview for ED Tech position

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow Alaskans! I just found out that I have an interview at FMH for the ED Tech position! I'm really nervous though, I received my CNA cert in October of last year and still haven't found any...

  14. Interview for ED Tech position

    AlaskaHopeful replied to AlaskaHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the quick reply! I am in a pre-nursing certificate program. My school only accepts 16 students a year, it is really competitive. Like most I presume. The certificate is to prepare...

  15. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    AlaskaHopeful replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In regards to my earlier post, of 2.4 deaths per 100,000 I was mistaken. It is 4 deaths per 100,000. Keep in mind that Alaska is 1/3 the size of the lower 48. Alaska's contradiction? Lots of guns, few...

  16. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    AlaskaHopeful replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Statistics show that here in Alaska we have a gun in just about every household, our rate is something like 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people. Do you want to know why we don't have many deaths compared to...

  17. UAF ADN COST?

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just a little way to go on my pre-reqs... almost time to complete my application for the nursing degree via distance learning from UAA. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a few...

  18. Any advice for a male trying to earn his c.n.a. Out there?

    AlaskaHopeful replied to JeffreyT89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was the only male student out of a 20 student class. I had an amazing time in school. I live in Alaska so the lecture hours and clinical hours were higher than most states. I remember one time when...

  19. Is anyone part of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars?

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So, I received this email for the past two semesters. It was an email about The National Society of Collegiate Scholars... They want me to join their organization. From what it said, less than 20% of...

  20. Is anyone part of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars?

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

    Thank

  21. What school do you go to? how many people get accepted by your school?

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    so, hearing many stories about how hard it is to get into nursing school, i became curious as to how difficult it is in other regions that differ from my own. i was also curious to hear how many...

  22. What school do you go to? how many people get accepted by your school?

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

    Jobs are super competitive here in Alaska. You almost have to know someone to get an interview or have done the clinicals at that specific site. It is a very tight knit community, and a very "spread...

  23. Ages of male nursing students?

    AlaskaHopeful replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Started pre-reqs at 29. Hopefully I will be done with it all by 33. Second career for me, Ive been in carpentry for 13

  24. Taking CNA class while doing other pre-reqs

    AlaskaHopeful posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm new to the site and need some input please. Last year was my first time setting foot in a college, after 13 years of mostly seasonal carpentry work. My gpa after two semesters was a 3.4, down from...