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    Has anyone ever worked as a CNA while going to nursing school full time?

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

    I'm working full time as a CNA and going to nursing
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    abuse allegations

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

    I'm not sure I understand. Could you refrain from the text speak and abbreviations? I hope this isn't how you chart. I'm not trying to be mean, but if we're having trouble understanding, it's likely...
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    Throwing away briefs in the trash

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

    It has varied from facility to facility in my experience as a CNA. At my first job, you carried bags with you and laid the bag open nearby while doing cares so you could then dispose of everything...
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    Talking to self during exam

    betm replied to angieb26's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah, verbalizing the skills as you do them is helpful to both you and the instructor grading you for the state exam. I wouldn't question anything out loud ("Oh, do I do it this way, or this way?")...
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    White scrubs?

    betm replied to 5ummer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Walmart sells pretty cheap scrubs and if you have a Fleet Farm (or Farm and Fleet) in your area, they sell some cheap-ish scrubs too (no kidding). I wear bright pink Asics that I got on mega sale...
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    CNA ratios by state

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

    I'm in Wisconsin and I work a 1:20 ratio and this has been the resident load I've worked at every facility, multiple shifts but mostly NOC, in the last three years. Most or all are dependent,...
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    Working NOC shift alone - thoughts/experiences?

    betm posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey everyone, I recently moved and I've been interviewing for positions in this area. On Monday, I interviewed at a cute little 20-bed ALF about fifteen minutes from my apartment. The interview went...
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    Take job, THEN interviews come in

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

    OP, I understand the situation. I recently moved and had a really wonderful interview at a state facility but their hiring process is taking forever (I applied in June, didn't get an interview until...
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    Working NOC shift alone - thoughts/experiences?

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

    Thanks for your response, verene! I accepted the position this morning and I'm very interested in seeing how I'll
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    Overweight/underweight Nurses

    betm replied to TheSkyIsPurple's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I almost died of pneumonia when I was a teenager and I was in the hospital. I don't remember anything from my hospital stay because I was mostly unconscious or awake and delirious (when I woke up at...
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    I dont feel like Im succeeding!

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

    Housekeeping (i.e. keeping our residents' rooms nice for them and their overwhelmed families), changing depends (i.e. preventing discomfort and infection and maintaining sanitation), and doing showers...
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    Happy birthday to me! 35 years old and a new nurse!

    betm replied to karrie79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Happy birthday & congratulations!
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    post your fall class schedule

    betm replied to reka2014's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I'm registered for right now is Spanish and Abnormal Psychology, but I'll know more on Tuesday when I can meet with my advisor and get some overrides to get into the Chemistry course I need. Due...
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    Am I Being Bullied?

    betm replied to wendey's topic in General Students

    This. I was run out of my first caregiving job by bullies, as in it was so bad that one day I just handed in my badge and walked out. It made me not want to be a nurse anymore, so I put off nursing...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    betm replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    Then why don't you? My credits transferred wonderfully from the 4-year school I was at last year to the 2-year school I'm attending now. If you're really miserable doing theory work and dragging out...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    betm replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    You didn't need to. And that was stated to make a point, not to be condescending, which would be the difference between my "most rigorous ADN program in my state" post and your "BSN programs in...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    betm replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    My point was that you're being petty. And when you're being petty and you start an entire thread on the subject of your pettiness in an open forum with people of varying backgrounds, people will...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    betm replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    When you created an entire thread on your superior degree. When you maintain that you somehow deserve a higher starting salary out of school vs. your ADN peers. Like I said in my last post, I have no...
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    BSN programs are harder than ADN

    betm replied to ExpBrittany's topic in General Students

    Don't forget a lot of people do the ADN program so they can get their BSN with employer reimbursement. That's what I'm doing. I can't afford to do it the other way around. I'm glad you can. I don't...
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    How old were you when you started nursing school?

    betm replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I'm just starting my first semester this fall at age 23. I was 20 when I became a CNA, I'll be about 25-26 when I become an
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    Ideas for accessibility

    betm replied to Ally1213's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Are you at risk of having a seizure with no warning while you work with the patients? How long have you been a volunteer at this facility? What are your duties as a volunteer? Do you transfer? If your...
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    Can I Survive Off Of Certified Nursing Assistant Salary? Opinions & Stories Please!

    betm replied to FuturePedsNurse92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's for sure possible. I share living expenses with my fiancé, but I have never had problems putting away money in my savings, buying our food, putting gas in my car, buying my own necessities, and...
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    CNA's - What hours do you work?

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

    I have always primarily worked NOC (which was 11-7:30 at one facility, then 11-7 at two others), but I've picked up and covered every imaginable shift (AM, PM, shower shifts from like 5-8pm or 4-9pm,...
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    Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

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

    It did initially! I had a horrendous experience at my first LTC facility; it was the only job I've ever walked out of and I swore up and down and backwards that I no longer wanted to be an RN because...
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    Looking for advice, just starting out as a CNA

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

    Check out the facility's website. Some places prefer you submit an online application and some places will ask you to print off a resume or application and bring it into their Admin building or front...