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Ok guys so let me give you a bit of background. I am CNA/Phleb cert and I got my dream job at my hosp of choice as a PCT. They forced me to resign *or be terminated* after 3 weeks on the floor because a patients family said I violated HIPPA and calle...

I received a letter that I was in the waiting list for the LPN program at the school I wanted... I got the same letter last year and I missed it by 1 point... :/ I'm bummed :/ Did any of you guys have a similar experience?

I work 7-3 when I'm on the floor, a good day is 9 patients. Vitals Q4, BS (ACHS or Q6), Meals, Baths and normal calls. When I'm in the ICUs 7A-7P I'll have 14 pts, and in the ER (30 beds) 7A-7P Splints, Labs, Ekgs, BS, codes and whoever gets to the p...

Oh god LTC by far is much harder! I used to work for one and the pay was horrible for the amount of stress, and labor. I have been working at a hospital in the Float Pool for 7 months and I get to go all over the hospital in every unit (except for di...

I thought the same thing...but the prob is many new grads will not relocate for a job. I decided to be a cna...and then a pct (I am now). I get to do everything a nurse does minus make care plans and give meds. I c an draw blood...and do ekgs :3 I lo...

I agree. I know of a lot of places here in TN that hire employees without the proper training that are trained on the job then test for the cert within 3-6 mo. I personally don't mind teaching especially if they ask. I don't think I would have told h...

I agree...but at the ltc I worked at...as a cna we put the ted hoses on...not the med tech.

I would wait about a week before you email her. Normally it takes 1-2 weeks to hear anything back from a nurse manager at the hospital. Its too early still...she maybe interviewing other canidates...that doesn't mean you didn't get it. Best wishes!

Its very typical. I had many hospital interviews and first it is with a nurse manager...then the director may come in (only had that happen 3 times)...after that there's usually a panel of 2 rns...charge nurse and two techa. It depends how big the ho...

Actually I know many if not all the hospitals here in TN and GA give tuition reimbursements. I'm getting it for my pre reqs and for nursing school while I'm a PCT. So its out there.

I'm sorry you are having a hard time Ive been a cna/phlebotomist for 1.5 yrs. My first job was a cna at a local ltc. Let me tell you...the nursing staff makes a difference. I hated my ltc job because the other cnas and nurses were so mean to both me...

**OH...and in the ER...there is no such thing as downtime...the night shifters work just as hard as we do during the day :)

First off, every hospital is different. I work PRN as a CNA/PCT and I'm scheduled to work 8 hrs/5days a week. Some units have a shortage of techs so I always volunteer to stay the full 12 hr shift, so I regularly work about 52-60 hours a week. The un...

Like many have said pruor...I would try to get a prn position and not sacrifice the pay. :)

I work FT as a Tech so I'll just be taking Chem/Lab + Nutrition part time to bring my GPA up then hit the Heavy sciences

Oh man I couldn't agree more.

I have written a few threads about rn vs lpn...and as a current cna working in a big hospital, My gut is leaning towards the lpn. I have been a cna/pct/phlebotomist for 1.5 yrs. I am about to get married next month and I am thinking about a shorter ...

I decided not to VS the question because they really do have different responsibilities. I would like to work in the OR...and I read that if you were an LPN for a year you can test for the OR Tech exam?... is that true?

Here in TN you don't need to be certified to be a HHA. If you have your CNA its a huge plus. They don't pay well and I personally couldn't constantly drive to all of my clients homes.. and paying for my own gas. I love being a CNA/PCT :3

hey hun I wouldn't worry about it, I'm sry you had to drive so far to take your test thought I took mine a little over a yr ago...and some of my mates didn't pass their skills :/ They are crazy OCD when it comes to the Bolded texts. Again, I wouldn'...

I agree 100%

Hey there :) I don't know too much about MA's specializing in Cardiology Clinics, but in the hospitals that I have worked for don't really mix the two. I wish we had a Cardiology Tech program. The hospital I work for specializes in Cardiology/Heart S...

I agree 110%. I recently spoke to UT(umiversity of tn) about what some other states have been doing to weed out nursing applicants. They are working on having pre nursing students be certified cnas and have worked for a min of 6 mo prior to applying ...

I agree I would do it.