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    bed making need help

    casi replied to greysa32's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm not quite to sure what you mean by what order the sheets go. So I'm going to take a wild guess that you're doing occupied bed making as that's the kind of bed making we're tested on here. This is...
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    What are the best BLACK PENS

    casi replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    I'm a huge fan of Pentel RSVP pens, but as someone mentioned they have caps which just aren't practical in a clinical setting. Any clicky pen is best. The best really are the clicky drug rep pens....
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    Bad bad day

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

    Unfortunately people fall. At least they had someone who cared about htem and their wellbeing to make sure they were okay and help them up again. I've had people fall when I'm with them and it makes...
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    Not following care plan

    casi replied to amanda1229's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in assisted living, so transfering methods are a little different. I always use a gait belt when it's required. It's easy enough and right there to use. When it comes to assist of twos it all...
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    So.... What skills did you have on your exam???

    casi replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did hand washing, pulse/respirations, partial bed bath, oral care, ambulation. For hand washing you just verbally go through it each time. I'm going to wash my hands, gather my supplies, knock on...
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    what would you do?

    casi replied to chill65's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The decision is up to you, but I know quite a few people who are in nursing school with new babies. So it is doable if you have a good support
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    Anyone else's bookstore doing this???

    casi replied to LMRN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When the ISBN is in question I take the time to go to the bookstore and manually write down all the ISBNs and a short description of the
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    Ridiculous BSN rules in southern california?

    casi replied to salsaking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many of these schools look at NET, TEAS, work experience, etc. The problem is everyone is applying with higher scores on these tests and they need some way to rank people. When 500+ people are...
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    CNA Test: Failed one task :(

    casi replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    Those pesky practical tests make everyone miss some stupid little task. Best of luck on your retest! I bet you won't miss the washing hands step next
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    Minnesota nurses please, please check in! Bridge Collapsed

    casi replied to pannie's topic in General Nursing

    From the news reports it looks like the nurses/doctors/all other medical workers at the Minneapolis hospitals did an amazing job. News casts made it look like everything went amazingly smooth. Much...
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    state board on friday - please help answer my questions.

    casi replied to jennah982's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For my skills test everything we would need for the test was set out on a central table and it was part of our job to grab what we needed for the skill. The linen baskets were always nearby, but if...
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    Ridiculous BSN rules in southern california?

    casi replied to salsaking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's a shame you can't reapply to the program more than twice, but I can kinda see the reason behind the rule. Nursing schools get tons of applications every year and it helps cut down on the number...
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    Comfort Clogs? and discount stethescopes?

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

    No picture of mewing little kittens on the
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    Those darn points! How do you get em!

    casi replied to henryswife's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my school it's basically required that you have work experience, it's also required that you complete CNA training before the program starts, so most people get their experience as CNAs. Any...
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    bio vs A&P

    casi replied to cathleenrmermaid7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P goes back to the bio basics often, so if you aren't familiar with the biological basics A&P is going to be a lot harder. I'm sure that A&P can be done without basic bio, but you'll be...
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    Writing college papers?

    casi replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is by far the best site I've found for citing material. I use it quite
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    How'd you learn bones & muscles?

    casi replied to ceraleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I used flash cards. I google imaged searched all the bones and muscles and then printed out pictures to glue onto note cards. It worked fairly well. I also came up with little cheats like for the...
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    Should I throw in the towel?

    casi replied to kasia87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My first year of college I dropped more classes than I complete. My grades in the classes I completed weren’t exactly fantastic either. From there I ended up dropping out of school for a year and...
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    not in nursing profession

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

    I never thought I would like being a CNA, once I started working as one I loved it. So I wouldnm't discount the work until you tried it out. CNAs can get jobs just about anywhere and there are a lot...
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    Nurse Aide - Nurse Assistant: What's the difference?

    casi replied to shulamite717's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They are all the same. In MN I am a CNA/NA/HHA/RCA/PCA/NAR/CNAR and I'm sure I could come up with a few more if I put my mind to it. When it comes down to certifications I'm a
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    Questions about Night shift

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

    Start about a week beforehand (if you can) staying up later and later until your body adjusts to going to bed early in the AM and getting up late. If you get up anytime before 12-1pm TAKE A NAP! Just...
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    Advantages for enrollment?

    casi replied to AudenMali's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It all depends on what the school bases acceptance on. If they look at health care experience, go for it! If you do obtain your EMT use it. A certification without use really isn’t worth anything....
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    Shoud I add Nutrition to my couse load?

    casi replied to RN2bemommyof3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The nutrition class I took in college was really easy for me, but thats because there were a lot of repeats from biology, anatomy and physiology, and chemistry. For those that didn't have that...
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    I Cant Do This!!

    casi replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! Studying a topic you find hard or don't like is difficult. What classes are you good at and what do you find interesting about them? How do you study for them? How can you take...
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    So very disappointed...

    casi replied to julesradio's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try http://www.fastweb.com and http://www.scholarshipexperts.com There are tons of scholarships specifically designed for older students. I would really check with a financial aid advisor at your...