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  1. Interview on this upcoming wed

    thelittledoe replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    If you remember the woman's name who called for the interview, it may be helpful in finding out which jobs she was calling for. Google her name along with the hospital's name and see if you can find...

  2. That awkward moment when....

    thelittledoe replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Similarly, that awkward moment when your demented old man thinks you're his wife and leans over for a kiss then exclaims "Come on just jump in bed with me!" OR when said dementia resident hears a...

  3. Rutgers ABSN 2013

    thelittledoe posted a topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hey All! Hope everyone is having a fabulous 2012. I know it is early but I am curious to see if there is anyone else on the site planning on applying to the Rutgers ABSN program. I plan to start...

  4. Ways to assure employment

    thelittledoe posted a topic in General Students

    I already am a PCA at a hospital I would LOVE to work at when I am finished with my degree, but I would like to know what else I can do to improve my chances of becoming an RN there in the future....

  5. How young is too young...?

    thelittledoe replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you might be better off leaving an 11 year old at home alone, than a teenager. I am not a mother, so I'm not sure if I should even be commenting. But I believe that a teenager can get into a lot...

  6. Is nursing the right career for me?

    thelittledoe replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Normally, I would say to people to try and test out the nursing field as a CNA or PCA first, but you already have hospital experience which is great! If you love the hospital environment and the...

  7. CNA Question

    thelittledoe replied to mrsvickerie2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In NJ I paid $1200 for a CNA class at a vo-tech school. Books were included, uniforms were not. I'm not sure how expensive of a state DE is, but that could be a factor. I talked to my employer and...

  8. Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??

    thelittledoe replied to mariecandela1985's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA is a great way to start out! As for the comment about CNA work being a small skill set that is easy (can't figure out an exact quote on my iPhone) I completely disagree. I think it is a baseline...

  9. CNA true Salary?

    thelittledoe replied to Mwheels21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just started per diem at the community hospital here in NJ. $12.50 per hour + $1.00 evenings and + $1.75 nights. Hope this

  10. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

    thelittledoe replied to pRNss808's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow, it sounds like some of the nursing staff on your floor needs a reality check. We do blood glucose check on our patients too. Our patients are mostly middle aged with quite a few geriatrics and...

  11. Dry Hands

    thelittledoe replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this post, I was about to post a new thread but searched instead. I'm thinking about sneaking in some lotion to the hospital. Same thing with our infection control: we are not allowed our...

  12. Rutgers ABSN 2013

    thelittledoe replied to thelittledoe's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Thank you so much, this was so so helpful! All of my required materials have finally arrived, so now its just the waiting game. I hope to get in because I don't have a backup program right now. Thanks...

  13. Should I volunteer

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

    I don't think it has anything to do with you being male, as there are many male CNAs and there are many male patients as well. However, some hospitals may not hire you as a volunteer because your...

  14. PCT employment in NJ

    thelittledoe replied to Kvd1679's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Have you tried looking at jobs closer to central NJ? Not sure how much of a travel that would be for you. Most openings just state that experience is "preferred" for CNAs or PCAs. Not sure about PCTs...

  15. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

    thelittledoe replied to pRNss808's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I answered both 12-14 and 15 or more. I am a PCA on our med-surg floor (it's supposed to be just surg, but a lot of med-surg overflow is brought to us). There are 36 beds on the floor and 3 PCAs on...

  16. Hospital Name Badge, Silly Question

    thelittledoe posted a topic in General Students

    This might be a silly question, but where do you put your hospital name tag? I see that most people wear it on their chest pocket, but I just looked at my scrubs and they only have hip pockets! Left...

  17. Rutgers ABSN 2013

    thelittledoe replied to thelittledoe's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I finished up my application almost a month ago and I'm just patiently waiting for all of my required materials to get there (from three different colleges, yikes!) How about

  18. Can an "C" average student make it in the nursing world? Help Please

    thelittledoe replied to Beautifulvirgo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have three pieces of advice: 1. Retake those courses for higher grades if you can. If you have no other courses left to take then you'll have a lesser courseload and you will be able to fully focus...

  19. Starting date is Monday! Would like feedback!

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

    Thanks so much Werty! Very helpful. Everyone at the hospital seems to happy and their employee satisfaction survey shows that everyone actually is happy. I'm so glad I found such a great organization....

  20. Starting date is Monday! Would like feedback!

    thelittledoe posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey everyone, So after a long wait (finished my CNA course mid-November) I'm finally starting my job on Monday at the local suburban hospital. I'm on what they call the 36 bed pre/post-op floor where...

  21. Landing a CNA job when starting upper-division BSN in a few months?

    thelittledoe replied to mtskier's topic in General Students

    I'm doing the same thing. It's great because you can write the days down that you definitely cannot work for the following month and you can schedule yourself for four shifts to start. Then they'll...

  22. Question about training at a new job.

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

    I guess it depends on where your working and the difficulty and number of the patients you will be dealing with. How many hours of clinical training did you receive during your CNA course? We received...

  23. Who started studying yet?

    thelittledoe replied to ImDaMan11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just read and outlined the first chapter of each of my books. I don't like to get too ahead of myself because I'm never sure what the professors are going to assign. I've done this in the past and...

  24. Which Prerequisities should I take? (Anatomy 2 or Micro) Summer term/Fall term.

    thelittledoe replied to Jaurelus93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I recommend taking them separately. I think its better to take them apart and get better grades than to cram them in altogether to have a free summer. As for other tips, apply early to your nursing...

  25. please Advice

    thelittledoe replied to Ola76's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    A few of the nursing programs that I'm looking at will admit you to the program and you can start the program so long as you have your first two Hep B shots and so long as you receive your third on...