dancediva234

You should leave when your shift ends and take your breaks even if you are behind. If you are on a patient when your shift comes to an end or you have a break, complete your patient and go to your break or leave work. You have done your job to your best ability and no longer need to stay if it is the end of your shift. You aren't getting paid for overtime, so you don't need to work for overtime.

Compared to living in California, Texas is much cheaper. I wouldn't worry about not being able to make ends meet on that salary, it sounds like a pretty good one. :)

Sounds like a stupid mistake you did awhile ago that should not hold you back now. It is on your transcript, but if you have numerous jobs and experience in the field for the last few years, I don't see why it should hold you back. If any doubt, once you send in your transcript, locate the dean of the program you would like to attend and explain everything on a personal level to them so they understand where you are coming from.

If you can drive, I would look into Home Health. You go to a patient's house and take care of them. It may be an easier job ot get into than going into a hospital and would give you personal communication skills.

You deserve credit for staying there a whole hour. I would have thought about leaving as soon as I could. There is reason why you are going to her house to take care of her. She is old and unstable, which seems mentally rather than physically based on your description. If you happen to have her again, just try to do everything you did before based on her complaints (don't forget to knock on the door ). I agree, maybe bring a small note pad the next time and tell her to write down what she wants you to do. It will show you understand her distress and are making an effort to change based on her needs. If you're really upset and the company isn't what suits you, I would quit and move on. You should not waste your time being upset with your job. There are plenty of CNA placements that may be a better fit for you.

You all made me laugh! Thank you for the answers. I was more than sure there were plenty of nurses out there who used their calculators. She is middle aged so she may just be old school about everything. She wouldn't even let us use out calculators on worksheets. We had to show ALL our work on how we go out answers from F to C, ml to L, oz to lbs, etc. The math is pretty easy but to write it ALL down for 20+ questions is ridiculous. I was about to go nuts in her class. :)

You can renew your permit very easily by going back to the DDS. I never used my permit (I'm now just getting my license at 17- take the test tomorrow) through all 2 years and had to go back and renew it. You may need to retake the test if it is expired, but it is definitely not a big deal. You need your permit to get your license as well so you will need to renew it.

My high school teacher, who is an RN, has made us use no calculators when converting temperatures to Fahrenheit to Celsius. I understand her reasoning for not allowing us since we are not allowed to on standard tests, but she is adamant as an RN that we are not allowed to use calculators in the Nursing field. Is this true? What is the reasoning behind it if it is true? I don't understand the reasoning behind it if it is true. It is much easier to use the internet or a calculator to convert quickly and be precise. Perhaps she was trying to scare us.

Thank you! I feel better about making a choice. If I do not become a CNA working in a hospital I may go into working at a daycare which accepts CNA courses just as much from job listings I have seen.

Thank you! I really don't know any entry level area for Radiology but I will definitely look it up too see. I don't have crazy severe asthma like some of my family, but it is enough that if I am running too much, I need to take a break. Did it take you awhile to get a job or was it only within a matter of months you were able to obtain a position?

I have been thinking about going through with a CNA course the last year. I wanted to be a nurse for awhile, but have lately not wanted to go through with nursing but have looked at becoming a CNA to help me earn money through college. I really love helping those who need help and once I start I don't stop until I know someone is okay. The only issue is I don't know if it is worth it. My parents would be paying for the program since I am only a senior in high school, and I don't want them wasting money on me with something I never use. I have taken a CNA course in high school the last year and a half but they don't have the certification class for it, so I definitely know the strain a CNA goes through. I am very petite and have eczema and asthma which pushes me away from becoming a CNA. I have talked it through with my mother and she just says that she doesn't want me working with disease and emptying bedpans all day. As much as I know that is apart of the job, I kind of feel a "calling" to do it. Please tell me your stories and if you started out young becoming a CNA. I would like to go into Radiology, so I assume being a CNA will give me some insight into the healthcare field.

I have been thinking about applying there in about a year. Recently, they emailed me about a webinar to join. It looks really interesting. They also have St. Thomas Hospital nearby so they are close with them. They aren't associated with them in the education, but they probably hold many opportunities with the nearby hospital. I also know they offer a nursing teach degree, which many colleges don't have. It is a very small Catholic college run by the Dominican sisters, but it seems like they really care about their students. On the webinar they also mentioned that once students obtain their Associates Degree they can go to night classes for 18 months to get their BSN. Hopefully one day we can meet each other on campus!