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Just found out that the minimum for Spring 2016 was 102. Any one know of someone going into the spring cohort? I would love to give my books away for free! Thanks!

Thanks for the post! I am heading to nursing school in two weeks and being humble is something all students should be. I am super excited to be taught by nurses who have been there, done that! Even if they have to be super direct so I learn the ri...

My answer is the same as Proton's. Ours was part of our program and we received the BLS healthcare provider CPR. Definitely get that one as most facilities will not take other ones! Good luck! Brook

Hello! I am 38 and I too changed careers by starting as a CNA and now am heading to nursing school. I met a nurse who went back at 50 and absolutely loved her career change! She said you are never too old! I met another nurse who had a 60 year o...

Hello! I have worked for both home health and a LTC facility and working in a facility will definitely give you the right experience for a hospital. Home health is about companionship, chores, errands, cooking, cleaning, not necessarily wiping butts...

I would argue there is no easy CNA shift as they all have their demanding moments. Day shift is hard but so is evening. Night shifts are often short staffed and the resident to staff ratio is often steep (in our facility, you may have up to 60 pati...

I think you can do it but it will be A LOT of work. There were lots of people in both A&P 1 and 2 that were taking the class again after taking both classes the same quarter and failing miserably. I think you have to determine whether or not yo...

My favorite Clif Bars are coconut chocolate chip, oatmeal walnut. Blueberry crisp ones are okay - not my favorite but completely edible. I am allergic to peanuts so a lot of bars don't work for me! :) We eat and run a lot in long term care too. I...

Hello! Go back to school! I am 37, quit a full-time, well paying job to go back to school to become a RN. It was nerve racking to give up that security to go back and take all those lovely pre-req classes. But you know what? It has been completel...

I think it can be awkward trying to dress another person when you are not used to it. I still am catching myself putting the wrong sleeve first, etc. I even put someone's shirt on backwards today. The client and I had a good laugh about it and tol...

I think this is what they are talking about: Fundamentals Success: A Q&A Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Success): Patricia M. Nugent RN MA MS EdD, Barbara A. Vitale RN MA: 9780803627796: Amazon.com: Books Brook

People can be grumpy for various reasons - pain is just one reason. You do have to separate the difference between someone being mad and someone being mad at you. Most of the time, people want to be heard and are just frustrated at their situation....

Have you thought about a private CNA program? It is quicker and cheaper than a community college program. The downside is that when applying for schools, you will need to have your state license where some schools will accept you just having taken ...

I never found out about Highline since I got into Shoreline's program. I start March 31st and I am excited! Brook

This is an old thread but wanted to let you know that the minimum points for Spring 14 was 102.8! Brook

I personally like exclamation points but that is off topic!!! How much are you studying per week? Are you working too much? I would try to identify the road blocks that are keeping you from studying. Have you asked other students in your class t...

Hello! I would look at Renton Tech's Nursing Program. Here is what they say from their site: "Meet prerequisite course requirements as shown below with the following requirements: 1)a minimum grade of 2.5 in each course (two (2) attempts per course o...

First of all, congrats! Passing the exam is a great first step and will help you get that first job! As for searching for a job, talk to your instructors to see if they have any job leads. All hospitals will have jobs listed on their websites. Sig...

I would also check to make sure you are being paid for orientation. Not paying you for that is illegal. I have worked for a home health agency and they didn't pay for orientation but made it mandatory. Go figure. Please ask them what the dress c...

Oh things do happen! I was picking up a resident's immobile hand and my fingernail nicked her skin. She now had a new skin tear (her skin tears so easily!) I was so upset but told the nurse and she said things do happen - just remember this and wr...

Truly shocking! That is a terrible way to cut costs. It will be interesting to see what the families say when there is serious skin breakdown. They will blame you too! UGH... I say keep changing them and chart it. At least you are covering your ...

I agree with happyloser and report it. You need to know what your employer's process is for complaints. At my employer, you can report it to their boss, you can report it to HR, you can report it to the compliance department or the integrity hotlin...

Hello! I felt that way when I first started at my day shift on LTC. I felt like I couldn't get anything done at all and that I was letting down my residents and my coworkers. Here are a few items that I would suggest: 1) Missingyou has a lot of gr...

Congrats on the new job! Here are a few things I wish I had known before I became a CNA: 1) It can be a frustrating job at times. Remember to take a deep breath, ask for help from a coworker or take a quick break. It will help. 2) Help your fell...

When I first started, I charted immediately since I was afraid that I would forget what I had just done. As I have worked more with the patients, I can now chart all at once and remember what I have done. At our facility, we can either tell the ot...