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I just finished a 4 week CNA class, we did a 5 day clinical rotation in a "well respected" facility in my area. I was completely shocked by everything I witnessed. Most on day shift had 9 residents and some up to 12. They all take major short cuts an...

I need to give a quick, non-formal presentation to a class of CNA's on Schizophrenia/paranoia in the elderly. The last topic is what I need help with, which is tips on CARE-(How can a CNA help?). Also tips on what not to do or say can be helpful. **...

You should create a new topic or submit an article to raise awareness for this. It's a very important issue, thank you for sharing!

Congrats on Passing! I would like to know about that too. I'm going to look into it as well and if I find anything out, I will reply here.

American Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training program is approximately 4 weeks and costs $1350. This includes clinicals in a LTC Facility or other approved site, cost for the state certification test, supplies, books and a graduation ceremony. Not inc...

My younger sister is an MA and would never refer to herself as a nurse. Actually she would correct patients if they thought she was a nurse because she never wants to be accused of misleading people. It's not normal that they are not following the cl...

. I watched my boyfriend and his team of IT guys who were only hired with AS or AA degrees + certifications lose every opportunity to advance their careers to their Penn State BS interns. It's devastating to see the sheer lack of respect from corpora...

I wholeheartedly agree that people should gain experience, start at the bottom and work their way up the career ladder. I agree that shortcuts to management will lead to nothing good but I don't think that most people who earn a BSN are walking arou...

It's terrible that experienced nurses are being treated this way but I think the OP's observation is that some of the new grads and students are being treated unfairly, no... hated for this and blatantly discriminated against in certain circles. At l...

Hi All, I am currently a certified pharmacy technician in the Philadelphia Area. I have been working on a AS degree in Science less than half time while working full time. I have been torn between Pharmacy school(PharmD) and Nursing (Transfering to a...

I just looked back on this post and realized you would have completed your program by now. Hoping everything worked out well for you! Good luck with job hunting.

I have an A&P I final and a Chemistry 102 final that I am preparing for. I am getting very stressed and I am looking into different things to keep me calm, well rested and relieve all this stress. What do you do, eat, how to do you study, etc. fo...

I ended up with a B in A&PI and Chem 102! Although, my plan above didn't work out the way I wanted. I had trouble sleeping because I was so stressed out about finals but I managed to pull it together.

I seemed like the fat jokes were starting, which was upsetting. I already replied to Brandon that I understand he pointed out a "fat pun" from your post and then continued on with other fat puns to be funny. I acknowledged that he said it was a harml...

Brandon Thank you for explaining when you didn't have to. You have been very civil and I did notice your "serious" post and liked it. You say it was harmless and I believe you, you noticed something funny and pointed it out, fair enough. It just came...

Another one who condones making fun of overweight nurses, patients and student bashing. Have you not seen the many posts before this filled with upset comments by those who think it's malicious to make fun of fat people? How can anyone write facetio...

I have to tell you, there are many students on here and the general public that stumble upon this site who are shocked by the insensitivity of people who claim to be nursing professionals. Where I come from if you choose nursing you know and act like...

I agree on both counts. I'm in a researching mood tonight, can't sleep I have and A&P I final coming up, oy vey. So anyway, I found these two articles that basically say BMI is a tool that can be used to help predict potential health risks but i...

I found an article that says more employers are looking for people that will fit into their workplace culture, a person that is similar to them and has the same interests. Not everyone agrees that this is the best way to go because they may miss out ...

I will definitely update you guys! Thanks.

Update: having my boyfriend cook me delicious healthy dinners, like fish and veggies is being added to my list! :)

BMI is used as a guide, it can indicate increased risk of health problems but certainly doesn't guarantee that all people with a high BMI end up with these issues. There are many risk factors that doctors use to determine the actual health of a pers...

A mani-pedi is a great idea! Congrats on your grades and all your hard work! After the 20th I will be able to finally relax too.

Just like it's silly to blindly compare a thin person to a fat person without taking any other health factors into account. By the way, my supermodel friend has always had a heart condition. My heart is and always will be healthier than hers. She mis...

I agree with you. Stay true to yourself no mater what! Yes, there are negative people in every job as others posters have said but there is a big difference between a job that has some tough employees and a job that is a toxic environment. I have wo...