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    crna loan payment plan after graduation

    FutureCRNA? replied to amber2brnbsnmsncrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How else can a person afford not to work at all for three years of their life?! Some may be able to do it, but many
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    Hospital CNA - What is your day like?

    FutureCRNA? replied to SilleLu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my huge post, I missed answering the questions lol sorry. As far as turning those patients who need it, normally the RN and I will do it together. Call lights are sent to whomever it's for - I get...
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    Hospital CNA - What is your day like?

    FutureCRNA? replied to SilleLu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I normally have between 5-10 patients and I work day shift. Here is my normal routine: 0645: get report 0700: take vitals 0730: make sure everyone got their breakfast trays & pass any water or...
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    cna vs pca?

    FutureCRNA? replied to wooden0806's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think taking a hit of $1.50 an hour is a huge problem. You get the experience and that is very important. I bet you would be glad you had that experience during your first year out... I went...
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    How do you get a job like this where you have lots of free time?

    FutureCRNA? replied to hhealthai's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well to be an aide in my hospital, yes you have to be a CNA and they only use aides to sit, on an as-needed basis. I don't get floated to sit very often, maybe once every month or two on average....
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    2014 Wage Survey For CNAs, Medical Assistants, HHAs, PCTs: Post Here!

    FutureCRNA? replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    [*]What is your job title (CNA, medical assistant, medication aide, HHA, PCT, PCA)? CNA [*]Where are you located? Kansas City Area [*]What is your hourly wage? $12.65 [*]Are you paid shift...
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    How do you get a job like this where you have lots of free time?

    FutureCRNA? replied to hhealthai's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ugh, I HATE sitting. I'm an aide on a surgical floor and I absolutely hate getting floated to sit. It's incredibly boring and I'd much rather be running my butt off on the
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    Where are you starting your clinicals?

    FutureCRNA? replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    At my school: Semester 1: Med/Surg unit Semester 2: first half labor/delivery/post partum & peds. Second half long-term care. Semester 3: first half cardiac medical with rotations in OR, pre...
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    Skyrocketing health insurance costs-This is crazy!

    FutureCRNA? replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I turned 25 (8 years ago), my insurance for me alone went up to over $900 per month and I was self employed. Couldn't afford it, so didn't have any insurance at all for several years. It's not a...
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    Easy, dumb, common new grad mistakes

    FutureCRNA? replied to SubSippi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry, I meant whatever was in the
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    Easy, dumb, common new grad mistakes

    FutureCRNA? replied to SubSippi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I JUST did that while filling the balloon on a Foley. I sprayed saline all over my face & the patient. I very quickly reassured him (and myself) that it was just saline and not urine lol. But I...
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    the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    FutureCRNA? replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, you've kept that weight off for 13 years? That's amazing since how often does that happen - something like 1% or 2% of the time? I think it's usually gained back within 5 years or
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    the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    FutureCRNA? replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I highly doubt that you know so few overweight and obese people. At 5' 7", I would be overweight at 160 and obese around 190 or so. "Obese" isn't necessarily the huge roly-poly type. Have you been in...
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    the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    FutureCRNA? replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Being overweight is often NOT due to a lack of information or education!!! Education is only one small piece of the puzzle that may or may not be relevant to a specific
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    OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

    FutureCRNA? replied to K_girl's topic in General Students

    I don't take mine off because I can't get it over my knuckle easily. During my first semester in clinicals, I used soap to pry it off & I started to get a red, inflamed & swollen area on my...
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    They act weird when their blood sugar is out of balance

    FutureCRNA? replied to Alnitak7's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Oops sorry, didn't see the other response before I opened my big mouth
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    They act weird when their blood sugar is out of balance

    FutureCRNA? replied to Alnitak7's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

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    CNA Interview soon and need some pointers!

    FutureCRNA? replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One question that kinda tripped me up last time I interviewed was "why do you want to work HERE?" I guess I should have been expecting it. Maybe be prepared with some nice things to say about the...
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    How many work and go to nursing school?

    FutureCRNA? replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    I work 24-36 hours a week and I'm about to start my senior year in a BSN program. If money weren't an issue, I would probably work a shift or two a month, just for experience sake and to keep my foot...
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    College algebra - OMG!

    FutureCRNA? replied to Neonursej's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I CLEPed out of Algebra, but I am good at math. I took Calculus in high school (the highest offered) and I just got a study guide book & took it. No problem for me, but I wouldn't recommend it if...
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    FutureCRNA? replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was just watching Cake Boss and there was a lady named Candida lol. Lovely to be named after a fungus
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    Should You Commute To Nursing School?

    FutureCRNA? replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    When I started commuting, we traded in our Suburban for a Prius. Despite commuting almost 1,000 miles every week, our gas bill is still less than it was. Although I do pay a pretty penny every month...
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    Pt with bs low on two different occasions overnight

    FutureCRNA? replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh come on lol. Getting on my soap box! 6 oz of orange juice has 20 grams of carb. Depending on the size of the cake of course, it can be quite comparable. 2 oz of chocolate cake has around 30 carbs....
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    Handling 12 hour shifts!

    FutureCRNA? replied to helloporcelain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh well that makes perfect sense. I work on a surgical floor and we don't give showers, normally just bed baths or sponge baths, so my feet don't generally get
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    Handling 12 hour shifts!

    FutureCRNA? replied to helloporcelain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Extra socks lol? What the heck for? :) If you're busy time will fly by, so keep an eye on the time & make sure you keep on schedule (vitals, baths, blood sugars, etc). I'm almost always happily...