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  1. Hurricane Sandy - Wishing Everyone To Stay Safe

    veroniicaxoxo replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I have to be in monday night at 11pm not looking forward to that drive, right when its at its worst. HOwever i am covering for someone and it is overtime so i am hoping to maybe be canceled...

  2. why did you want to be a cna?

    veroniicaxoxo replied to mee9mee9's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I didn't really know that I wanted to be. I was in my third year of nursing school when I lost my job as a vet tech. So I was applying for anything that would work around my classes. I was working at...

  3. Iguana Med Scrubs

    veroniicaxoxo replied to EDjunkie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just actually bought my first pair was able to try them on and everything. I wear a size 5-7 jeans and 36dd bra size and i was able to get small bottoms and medium top. I made the big mistake of...

  4. How is the NA night shift in a hospital?

    veroniicaxoxo replied to chariot's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work on a busy PCU floor, with tons of admits during the night. Basically the same as day shift minus having to feed the patients and bathe them. Vitals q4, changing, bathroom assistance, chem...

  5. peds oncology

    veroniicaxoxo posted a topic in Pediatric

    I want to start off by saying that i'm a senior in nursing school. I work as an aide on a PCU floor and an ORTHO nuero floor. I've known since high school that I wanted to do some kind of peds...

  6. Why did you choose oncology?

    veroniicaxoxo replied to PlourdieRN's topic in Oncology

    I really want to work in peds oncology. I feel I chose this because I want to be able to use my learned skills from school to make them feel somewhat better, however I want to use skills that cannot...

  7. PCT/CNA Patient Load in Hospital Setting Question

    veroniicaxoxo replied to RedneckGrl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    we have rrt's and codes they are announced as the same thing over the speakers so basically some protocol as code blue, little less severe. However we've had a few code ice's come in and ICU be full...

  8. Work shoes! Please help

    veroniicaxoxo replied to joshsmother's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I wear crocs on my 12 hour night shift on a very busy PCU floor. I first bought nurse mates to wear but after about 4 weeks they killed me so much that i switched to the crocs. And I'm very happy with...

  9. PCT/CNA Patient Load in Hospital Setting Question

    veroniicaxoxo replied to RedneckGrl's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would love nine. I work on a very very busy PCU floor. On any night we get 2 to 15 admissions, about three codes a nights, many code greys involving security due to angry family members. We have to...

  10. Patient care tech challenge quiz.

    veroniicaxoxo posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've been working for a few months as a nurses aide on a pcu floor, basically q4 vitals, emptying foley bags, and JPs, assisting with ADLs. Feeding patients who cannot, blood sugars. Basically the...

  11. What color do you wear?

    veroniicaxoxo replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work at two different hospitals as of today. As an aide and a PCT. The one hospital I have to wear all hunter green. The aides wear hunter green and the RNs wear burgundy or white or a mixture of...

  12. Patient care tech challenge quiz.

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

    I found the test very easy, interviewed well. I just got a call that i scored and 86% which is passing and was offered the job!!

  13. Patient care tech challenge quiz.

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

    It's for patient care tech. I am in nursing school. I have one more year left. I don't know too much about reading telemetry monitors yet. I took a phlebotomy class over the spring because i'm really...

  14. My heart is set on the emergency field but...

    veroniicaxoxo replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Emergency

    Did not say you offended me just pointing out the irony in that

  15. My heart is set on the emergency field but...

    veroniicaxoxo replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Emergency

    I did it for years it has nothing to do with loosing so many, I worked emergency general, and large animals. Like you said agree to disagree but one final question which has probably answered your own...

  16. My heart is set on the emergency field but...

    veroniicaxoxo replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Emergency

    I do have children of my own. I also have pets. I honestly don't know how you were a tech if you used this mind fill. People do not buy or adopt new pets to replace they acquire a new one because a...

  17. How much does a CNA makes hourly?

    veroniicaxoxo replied to vnssa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I make 18.50 in nj in a hospital. Not

  18. My heart is set on the emergency field but...

    veroniicaxoxo replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Emergency

    so your saying the marine who has ptsd who has to put his dog down that traveled with him can just go to the shelter and get another one to have equally as special meaning? nope not at all. That was...

  19. My heart is set on the emergency field but...

    veroniicaxoxo replied to KLBatchelor's topic in Emergency

    Not to sound completely out of line here but i was a vet tech for years worked er and regular practice and yes you put them down and they die all the time but they CANNOT be replaced. Having that mind...

  20. Interview question

    veroniicaxoxo replied to ScrappytheCoco's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Honestly my interview for NA was exactly the same, but be forewarned i had my interview the monday before easter time and did not hear back until the end of may. So do not loose

  21. Excited, and Angry

    veroniicaxoxo posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hey all I'm new to this site but i'd just like someone to cheer me up. I took time off after to college to become a vet tech. In the state of NJ you do not need any sort of degree to be one you can...

  22. Excited, and Angry

    veroniicaxoxo replied to veroniicaxoxo's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes that is that unit. Thanks so much. Any advice for first few days

  23. Excited, and Angry

    veroniicaxoxo replied to veroniicaxoxo's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you all. Now can anyone tell me about the types of patients I may have in the

  24. Excited, and Angry

    veroniicaxoxo replied to veroniicaxoxo's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you all very much! I have 5 more prereqs to go. After I posted this I was checking around trying to see what kind of jobs id be responsible for, you know they tell you on the phone but I wanted...

  25. Excited, and Angry

    veroniicaxoxo replied to veroniicaxoxo's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you. And in no way am i saying anything about what the job should be called. NA nothing else and I know that. I read the one post about disrespect and I figure they ought to go find another...