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  1. Having trouble with microscope

    kenya1005 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My Anatomy teacher believes in using real slides, etc for everything. We never use diagrams of skeletons, etc, we go to an actual skeleton that is numbered and write down what the number is. I love...

  2. NHA or NCCT certification

    kenya1005 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My hospital hires "pct" but it's a cna cert that's

  3. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

    kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Yes... this...

  4. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

    kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Oh and also... where I work, cnas sit in on interviews and help pick who gets hired

  5. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

    kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I didn't say my nurse wasn't my supervisor, I said my nurse can't write me up. My manager is an rn, (with a second degree in business) yes, but we were referring to immediate supervisors. Perhaps you...

  6. Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

    kenya1005 replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Working as a pct helps A LOT. I've been a cna/pct for two years and in that time, on my unit alone, I have seen four people graduate and get "gn" jobs (graduate nurse.. you start orientation but can't...

  7. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

    kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Ladyfree rns cannot write up techs in my hospital. Even the charge nurse can't... only the manager can. With that being said, if an rn goes to the manager with a VALID complaint, the manager will...

  8. Telemetry info

    kenya1005 replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Oh okay. Our hospital is actually huge on safety. We all help each other. We don't have a lot of hoyers etc so it's mostly man power, but there is always help. We also utilize gait belts with every...

  9. PCT Interview With Staff RN's

    kenya1005 replied to cdsavannah59's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The rn is not my "boss" however they do have a lot of say in what tasks I perform and in which order. My nurses love me and its because I've learned how to baby them (sorry it's true lol) I know that...

  10. Does anyone else feel this way?

    kenya1005 replied to brittward's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yep.. I'm 31, in school full time, work part time, and have four kids ranging from 12 months to 10 years old. It's worth it though and one day we will look back and know we did

  11. Apply into the Nursing program or apply next year after completing pre reqs?

    kenya1005 replied to kmeowzer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel like it never hurts to apply. If you don't get in, then apply again next

  12. Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    kenya1005 replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I also love when the nurses call you... from the patients room... to tell you the patient has to use the rr. That whole nurses will help more comment was a great laugh

  13. Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    kenya1005 replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    That's normal. Get in and get out during vitals when you have lots of patients. One thing I do is if a pt has to use the restroom, get their vitals then. No reason you have to go in numerical order....

  14. What is an "overflow" Patient care tech

    kenya1005 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Could be prn or could be a float position meaning you work on whatever unit needs

  15. Telemetry info

    kenya1005 replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work in Tele. We do vitals every four hours (at least), you'll learn how to hook up Tele monitors, adls, toileting, glucose checks. Some places you also do stat ekgs. Not sure what you mean by...

  16. Antagonizing dementia patients

    kenya1005 replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In those situations validation therapy works best. You aren't going to bring them to reality, just agree with them and go along with it. I see this all the time

  17. Summer Science

    kenya1005 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I really need to take a science over the summer. Of course, it's a little accelerated because summer is shorter. I will also be taking my communications (speech) course which won't be much to study...

  18. Summer Science

    kenya1005 replied to kenya1005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in Missouri. Most of the bsn programs near here require separate a and p. Thanks for the advice

  19. Why NOT private??

    kenya1005 replied to MssNurse2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a cna and I work with a few nurses (bsn) who bring home about the same amount of money each month as me bc they are paying tons in loans. Not worth it to

  20. Is this NORMAL behavior for home health?

    kenya1005 replied to Get2theChoppa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They're probably thinking it could be something that may pass quickly. Asking you to confirm is not the same as telling you to come in. It just means wait and see how you feel in the morning. Unless...

  21. Does it Matter what CNA school for Jobs

    kenya1005 replied to FrannieMac's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Two weeks?? I guess it depends on the state. We had to do 75 lecture and 100 clinical

  22. A&P & Microbio at the same time...omg

    kenya1005 replied to smcki008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Before you drop, talk to an advisor. It could screw up your financial aid for next semester. I learned that the hard way many moons

  23. Bones, Articulations, Muscles...Oh my!

    kenya1005 replied to GoodnessFlows's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Right there with

  24. Summer Science

    kenya1005 replied to kenya1005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think I'm going to rule out Chemistry because I feel like Chemistry is more of a math than a science (I know it's science... but I loved it in high school and it always felt like Math to me). I'll...

  25. CNA New Grad $8 an hour please help!!!!

    kenya1005 replied to NewNew10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm in Missouri (KC area) and I started at $10.85 in a hospital. I also got an extra 85 cents for working night shift and an extra 95 cents for