SlaveHeart

So where I live there is a waitlist of about three years to start the ADN program. I would like to apply to any Cal States that have programs that start in Summer 2013 (so I dont have to break my rental lease). Do any programs start in summer or just fall 2013?

I can see how you would have an issue with the instructor requiring you to take everything off. My point was that no one in my class had any problems giving partial bed baths because even though we 'disrobed' to preform them we were still wearing tank tops and small shorts so no one was violated. I am glad your director said that the instructor could not make you undress completely!

I'm sorry but could you please replace the word 'that' with what you intend to say. I get easily confused sometimes. No LPN or RN (I'm not sure which your instructor is) would risk loosing their license by asking students to get necked as part of class! What do you mean by a full partial bath? There is a full bed bath and there is a partial bed bath, right? I don't see anything wrong with asking students to preform partial bed baths on each other, it is something you will all have to do to real people with real emotions just like yours when you move on to clinical.

*hug* hang in there. If it makes you feel any better I wish I had your job or any CNA job, no matter how miserable the facility!

I have applied to dialysis tech jobs with a CNA cert and they never call me for an interview. They want someone who has completed a hemodialysis tech certification or at the very least phlebotomy... The two are very different jobs.

Thanks for the advice TheCommuter! I have noticed there are just about as many MA jobs here as there are CNA jobs (which is not many for both) and they pay between 12-14 an hour instead of 9-10 an hour. However all the shifts are 8-4 or 9-5 instead of the AM shift starting at 5 or 6. I did read that you do not have to be certified to work as a MA in Cali but some companies may require it. I'm going to go ahead and apply to the MA jobs here that don't mention certification is required in the ad posting and see if anyone has me for an interview, it can't hurt right? Since the class is free since I can get a grant I will plan to take it if I can't find a job before January!

In my CNA class we gave each other partial bed baths. We were told to wear tank tops and boxer like shorts so that our partners could practice undressing the robe and dressing with a button up shirt as well as bathing one another. We did not actually bathe the other persons chest, just the areas not covered by the tank tops. The insturctor said something about how allowing another person to wash your armpits helps you see things from the patients perspective and understand what they will be going through. I don't see what the big deal is, it's not like you're doing peri care; now that we used the maniquins for!

Yeah I'm signed up with a HHA and so far they have not had any openings other than overnights which they call and offer me even though I specified I'm only available from 7am to 4pm.

Did either of you go to the IOT in Redding? I'm pondering applying but I'm not sure if I could get enough financial aid. It's either that or wait three more years for the local ADN program. Please spam me with your experience at IOT. Thanks

I am having trouble finding a CNA job during a day shift when my kids are in daycare. I would qualify for a WIA grant to cover tuition and supplies for a semester long MA program at the community college. Will I be more apt to find a 7-3 shift as a MA than as a CNA? My end goal is to become a RN and work in a hospital but the waitlist for the ADN program is 3 years so I have plenty of time to get there and right now I just need to support my family while making a difference. Thanks

She is a licensed child care provider, she was recommended by the county office of education! None of the other referrals are able to take my kids by tomorrow night. I'm just glad that she realized she could not handle a spirited toddler and didn't do anything stupid, other than get me fired! I guess I'm not a CNA after all. From now on I am going to be very specific about only being available during the hours the St Josephs Children's Center is open, once I can get my kids back in that is. I just hope I can find one SNF or LTC that has a 7-3 shift open! I suppose it can't hurt to work at an ALF while waiting to get into nursing school.

Thanks for the kind words! When my kids were napping my dog got an earful. The worst part is I drank a whole pot of chai tea before leaving so I'm going to be up till ten anyways. There are three in home childcares, the lady that kicked them out, one that is full (I asked about a waiting list but there are ten kids on it), and the third that I'm hoping will call by the end of the weekend. My kids were fine at the child care center they have been at for the past month, but they are only open in the day:( I'm going to call and ask them if they have any first shift positions if I don't hear from the other provider. I know something will work out eventually...

Thank you for your optimism! I doubt I will find alternative childcare because of my location. Would it be too out of line to ask if they have any first shift positions? When I interviewed I told them that day shift is what I would prefer so I'm guessing if they had any day shifts open they would have offered it right?

I have had the worst day ever and just need to vent. I am a single mom and have no family near me. I use a county subsidy to pay for daycare. I was finally offered a CNA job but the shift is not when any centers are open and there are only three in home daycares that said they are open the hours I need. One is full, another other my kids started at today. The lady called me to complain my two year old was crying right after I pulled into the parking lot.Then she called the front desk and said there was an emergency with my kids and I had to leave. She kept calling my cell and the front desk (why did I give her the number!). My baby was barley there twenty minuets to have time to adjust and with her frantically yelling on the phone I don't blame him for crying. So even though I showed up fifteen minuets early to my first shift I did not actually get to stay for it. The HR manager said for me to call on Monday if I can work out child care and work for them or not. I'm so upset right now I wish i had someone to hug and cry other than my dog. All I want to do is have a chance to prove myself, show that I am a compassionate caring person and spend time making a difference in the lives of those in need!

Your question is not clear to me. Some nursing programs require you to be a CNA to apply, some award extra points for the certificate. You do not get out of any classes just for being a CNA. A lot of pre nursing students work as CNAs while doing their pre requisite courses. It is great experience to have! Good luck with your first term of college.

I have a pair of New Balance 844 walking shoes and a pair of New Balance 495 walking shoes. I might be buying a pair of used Danskos from a retired nurse. I'm wondering do they loose their ability to be comfortable after a while or is buying a used pair okay? I know it seems gross to buy used shoes but there is no way i could afford a new pair!

Carhartt scrubs! I can dig that! I am just a CNA and am going to be starting my first job this weekend, yay. The facility provides us with black scrubs that are a polyester blend. I hope it breaths well and doesn't wrinkle much since I dry my laundry on a clothes line.

I really like your idea of multitasking ADL's I think I will need to utilize that in order to be efficient with time management. I start tomorrow night and I am sooo nervous! I've been reading everything I can and watching skills videos like I'm studying for a lab practical instead of my first day of work!

At the worst they will just have you do the CNA training over again then you could do the next LPN training that they offer. Hopefully you can get in this time around. Maybe you could ask if you could do the two concurrently since I all ready have had the training. Good luck.

First of all I think this Job Corps thing is awesome and I wish I had known about it when I was a rebellious teenager! Kay- Call them and ask! The worst that could happen is they say no and you get to do the CNA training again which might be a good thing since it's been a while for you.

Some schools only look at your prereq gpa. They say you must have a minimum of 3.0 but it's just in the pre reqs and not all of your classes! Just check with each school in your area to see the requirements. Hopefully you can find one with a waitlist where you meet the minimums and get in.

Wow, I could have written this post last year. Actually I did write one very similar under my former screen name and thanks to the words of wisdom of fellow all nurses I've gotten my life turned around. My ex let me take college classes but would stop by in the middle of my classes and be there between my classes to monitor me. He let me become a CNA but then freaked out when I had a job! So basically my only alone time was in class and I couldn't study with friends. He also refused to watch our kids and would make me pay for daycare with student loans then take the remainder of my loan money! All I can say is once you get control of your life back things get better. It might be harder dealing with everything on your own but it is better at the same time! In the past year I was able to get my CNA cert renewed so I can work again, finish my last couple of transcripts, get on the waiting list for a couple of schools and now I'm about to start my first full time CNA job! Just remember there are resources out there for people just like us and don't be afraid to ask for them. What I did is I applied for state aid, I had no income and no one to stay with. The program had a subsidy for daycare and for workforce training: CNA, MA, GED etc. So your kids can be in daycare while you go to the classes you need. You will need to get a job once you complete the most basic job skill training. So look into your county or cities Work Force Investment Act program. You can also check with local womens shelters for finding community resources. You don't have to live at the shelter to recieve assistance. Even if he was not physically abusive to you or your kids; your ex was abusing you emotionally and financially (by not letting you work). Feel free to PM me if you ever need someone to talk to. I know of another website with a forum for single moms that you might find useful. Best wishes and good luck!

Some of the schools that I have applied to require that you work no more than 20 hours per week. They ask that you have your employer sign a form stating that during the term you will not be working more than that. I am a single mom and unless I get an amazing scholarship I will have to work at least part time when I go to nursing school. I for one can not handle working 40 hours a week and being in school 30 hours a week plus studying; hence the reason I am not in either of the programs I was accepted into this fall. I do plan on saving up and applying for more scholarships so that next time I am accepted I can go to school!

The two HHA's I have worked for requrired me to show them my drivers license and insurance. But according to my insurance company I am not covered to transport people while at work (unless it is a co worker of course). The cost to change my insurance to cover transporting someone that is a client in my care was outrageous and not worth the low wage I was getting as a HHA. Luckily none of the clients I was assigned needed me to take them anywhere during my short 2-3 hour shifts! Also double check with the agency to see if you will be working as a CNA or as a caregiver. Both of the places I applied to had ads for CNAs and asked for copies of my certification but then just hired me as a caregiver instead?!?!?

Congrats! Is the facility a research facility or is it a LTC that happened to have a clinical trial going on? I've always thought those type of things were cool and want to sign up to be a research subject someday.