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  1. Last term nursing student looking for PCT job

    Blossom7 replied to Rayanita's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think the only way you can get that job it is if you lie or avoid the subject. Where I work, the hiring process is 3 months and the facility spends so much money in training new people that if they...

  2. Are there any CNA2's online?

    Blossom7 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yes, pretty

  3. Job while in nursing school?

    Blossom7 replied to haleymcole's topic in General Students

    Working as a CNA while in school it is not hard if you are a supplemental employee. As supplemental, you will make your schedule and you will only be required to work 8hrs a week or 12hrs every two...

  4. Are there any CNA2's online?

    Blossom7 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA 2 is like upgrating your CNA 1 certification. CNA2s received specialized training in more depth to assist and alleviate the RN workload in hospitals and other acute care settings and their scope...

  5. Are there any CNA2's online?

    Blossom7 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, I do work in a hospital. 16 months of experience as a CNA 1 is good. I took the CNA 2 course at Wake Tech Comm College and it cost me around $300+. Check around your area to see if you can find a...

  6. Are there any CNA2's online?

    Blossom7 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just realized I miss understood the title of your posting, lol. I just want to add that hospitals (specially the Emergency Dept.) is looking for CNA's 2 (at least the hospitals in my area are...

  7. Are there any CNA2's online?

    Blossom7 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in NC and I became a CNA 2 at begining of April. I work in a hospital and the pay is $1 more per hour than CNA 1 (since I don't have experience as a CNA 2). It is more resposability but you...

  8. Cleaning and changing colostomy bag

    Blossom7 replied to mineSgold's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depents of the state. In North Carolina, CNA 1 are not allowed to change the colostomy bag or clean the stoma (CNA 1 only empty the bag without removing it from the stoma). If the facility trained...

  9. Is being a CNA really so dreadful?

    Blossom7 replied to Lacrimosa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been a CNA since 2010. I have worked in nursing home, home care, and I'm now working in a hospital. Working in a nursing home is killing:dead:, that's when the words "underpaid," "overworked,"...

  10. Should I do Cna 2, while finishing up nursing school?

    Blossom7 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    Are you in nursing school? If yes, how many semesters have you completed? In the state of NC after completing a year (two semesters) of nursing school, the student becomes a CNA 2. Usually the...

  11. federal loans 2nd bachelor's

    Blossom7 replied to love.live.laugh's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately, The FAFSA that you filled out in Jan. counts for Fall '14-Spring '15 and You only can update or make corrections on your FAFSA if you get pregnant, married, or become the legal guardian...

  12. federal loans 2nd bachelor's

    Blossom7 replied to love.live.laugh's topic in General Students

    That's not true. check this link:

  13. federal loans 2nd bachelor's

    Blossom7 replied to love.live.laugh's topic in General Students

    I'm also starting an ABNS program this Fall with almost the same cost as your program. I'm classified as independent but I didn't received enough FAFSA loans to pay for my tuition (less than haft of...

  14. What Should I Be Doing Right Now?

    Blossom7 replied to tbbtpeach's topic in General Students

    Try www.lumosity.com it is a fun way to keep your brain active before nursing school starts

  15. Being a nurse is not always a rosy job.

    Blossom7 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Working as a CNA, I had a confused patient who covered himself with his loose stools It was a night to remember after the nurse and I finished cleaning him I'm ready for anything when nursing...

  16. Should I beome a RN?

    Blossom7 replied to Navygurl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    DO NOT base your decision on becoming a nurse because of a bad job. Nursing is a wide field where you can pick and choose from different specialties and work environment. Do some research on the...

  17. what does OP means?

    Blossom7 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi, I have been reading different threads here and I see people calling or referring to nursing students as OP. Why are nursing students referred as OP? What does OP stands for? I tried to Google this...

  18. what does OP means?

    Blossom7 replied to Blossom7's topic in General Students

    lol, I feel a little dumb now. THX Rose_Queen

  19. MCPHS Manchester ABSN Fall 2014

    Blossom7 replied to Blossom7's topic in School, College Programs

    Well, I graduated with a Bachelor in Science in Kinesiology in 2012. A while after, I started working as a CNA in a local hospital. Jobs in my field are scarce and things didn't go as I expected so I...

  20. MCPHS Manchester ABSN Fall 2014

    Blossom7 replied to Blossom7's topic in School, College Programs

    Hoping sooner than 2 months, lol, :) Usually nursing schools wait until the end of the deadline to look at the application pool. I hope you get a respond sooner than that. Keeping my fingers crossed...

  21. April 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Blossom7 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Four cups of coffee and an order of unlimited chips and salsa

  22. MCPHS Manchester ABSN Fall 2014

    Blossom7 replied to Blossom7's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi leens89, They responded pretty fast but I applied very early (late October). I got my acceptance letter the begining of January. It is a small campus so I don't think you will wait that long. You...

  23. Help! Bought an online test bank not sure what to do!

    Blossom7 replied to NicolleM's topic in General Students

    "It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it." -Maurice

  24. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Blossom7 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Daylight savings time is this Sunday and I can't be late for my clinicals

  25. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Blossom7 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Daylight saving time is this