Plagueis

Plagueis

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  1. more education for CNA's?

    Plagueis replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a recent graduate of a CNA program, I wish that there was more clinical time in my program. My program was 90 hours, I think. However, it seemed like that us students didn't get a chance to...

  2. "Socialized medicine"

    Plagueis replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Have you looked into charity care? In my state, if you need care at a hospital, and meet certain income requirements (for family of two, you can't earn more...

  3. Call Offs

    Plagueis replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Like everyone else, I believe that's the most outrageous absence policy I've ever heard of. However, I'm shouldn't be really surprised. I had a friend lose her job for missing one day of work, even...

  4. Do you have a living will?

    Plagueis replied to Dixielee's topic in General Nursing

    I'll admit that I don't have a living will. I guess like many people, I don't like to think about my own death, since I'm still in my 30s. However, I realize that an accident similar to Schiavo's...

  5. "Socialized medicine"

    Plagueis replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not all of the working poor in this country are eligible for Medicaid. In some cases, even making $6 an hour is too much. For instance, I found out from some of my CNA classmates that they called one...

  6. Having Problems finding pulses

    Plagueis posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I'm a CNA in training, and one of the skills that I have to do is to take the radial pulse. I've practiced many times during the classes, but it seems that my counts are off. On some of the...

  7. Having Problems finding pulses

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions. So far, I've been practicing the pulse-taking on fellow students. However, whenever two of us did it on one other person, our counts would be off by 8-10 beats,...

  8. Is there REALLY such a thing as overachieving?

    Plagueis replied to CRNAinTHEfuture's topic in Nursing Career

    There's nothing wrong with trying to get all As. That doesn't make you a goody-two-shoes at all. I used to have a mindset of: "Ok. Bs aren't bad," but then it seemed that all I expected of myself were...

  9. Bio And Microbio In 8 Wk Summer Sess.

    Plagueis replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Wow. Micro in 3 weeks? I wish you the best with that. There's no way I could ever do that myself. I wonder how they will pack in all of that work in 3

  10. Different shift pay rates

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The nursing home where I'll be working does have a union, but I don't know the specifics about how they do the rates. I don't get a booklet or anything like that until orientation (which starts in a...

  11. Different shift pay rates

    Plagueis posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi. I'm nearly finished with a CNA program, so I was wondering if the pay scale for CNAs differ, depending on the shift they work. The nursing home that I want to work at is a public one, and they pay...

  12. Moving/lifting patients when short staffed

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of your advice. The place that I will be working at is a nursing home, and they really need help. I am just worried that I will end up hurting one of the total-care residents if I'm...

  13. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    Plagueis replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    This whole "associate versus bachelor's" issue is dividing nurses apart. The assumption seems to be that associate nurses are only taking nursing courses, when that's not the case at all. At my...

  14. Public or Private CNA?

    Plagueis posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I have some questions about whether to work for a private or public nursing home as a CNA. I am nearly finished with a CNA program, and I have applied for a job at the facility where the...

  15. Help! I am very dizzy

    Plagueis replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like something I went through earlier this year. I had a severe case of dizziness/lightheadedness for weeks, and the doctors still aren't sure what it could have been. I had an EKG,...

  16. Working during nursing school/clinicals

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for your input about my future nursing career. I am starting a CNA program next week, and I heard that nursing homes, or other places that deal with healthcare, are more flexible when it comes...

  17. AAARRRGGGGHHH!! Stupid cell phones!

    Plagueis replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a cell phone, but I hate them!! When I'm at the library, in class, or at the movies, I turn it off. Also, if I go to place that asks me to turn it off, such as a school, a testing center, or a...

  18. Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    Plagueis replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is unbelievable! I'm going into CNA training later this month, and the idea that I will earn the same as a person at McDonald's is discouraging. CNAs actually get paid that little? (I don't know...

  19. Outrageous Tuition for CNA Classes

    Plagueis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that many nursing homes, and some other public agencies pay for CNA classes, but I just saw an ad for a class, and it shocked me, to say the least. It advertised a 90 hour CNA class for the...

  20. Outrageous Tuition for CNA Classes

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I called the place that offered the CNA class for $3,500, and the person I spoke to told me that, yes, $3,500 is the price for the 90 hour class. So that wasn't a typo. I guess I had to hear it from a...

  21. Working during nursing school/clinicals

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in Nursing Career

    The reason I'm taking those science classes first is to get them done before clinicals, and this is what the counselors suggest to do, but the nursing program only requires Anatomy 1 to be done before...

  22. Outrageous Tuition for CNA Classes

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I checked on the listed website for the class, and on it the price was the same: $3,500. I will try to call the school this week, and ask someone if that price is correct, because, based on what I...

  23. CPR Certification Choice

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    If the BLS certification is good for two years, then how can a medical facility require you to recertify after one year? Can someone get an annual recertification even though their current...

  24. CPR Certification Choice

    Plagueis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question about CPR certification. I am going (hopefully) into CNA training next month, and nursing school in a couple of years, and I was wondering which certification to get: American Red...

  25. CPR Certification Choice

    Plagueis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    The RN program here requires the BLS for the health care provider, so I'll go for that particular certification, since I should be starting CNA training in a few