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No problem. Having your CNA helps a lot. Being interested in rehab you'll end up a lot of places. I've worked in a orthopedics office where I first met the patient to have surgery, then I volunteered in an OR to see said surgery performed, then wo...

Working on the administrative side is great, and working at a large hospital system is even better. If you want to work in a hospital try to intern there. Contact volunteer services (as they also handle students/interns/volunteers) and start workin...

When you have a bad night. Find a patient that is awake and that may be lonely and talk to them about their illness, hold their hand at the bedside even while you hear their stories about sickness, family, and life in general. Makes your night much...

Depends on your area that you are living. Where I live MANY CNAs become MA's after working in a inpatient setting and learning how to be unit secretary, lab tech, EKG tech, OR tech all of which is trained in house. The doctors that admit patients t...

Not to be mean or anything but you should look into getting away from the bedside ASAP if you become a CNA. You need to take care of your body, and your back if you plan on working past 65. Why dont you go back to be being a pharmacy tech? They en...

If I was you I'd call your state department of human services to ask that question. With it being so long ago I cant imagine that they would hold it against you. Especially since you have not bee in trouble since.

TLDR This is not uncommon and will blow over after a few weeks, do your job to the best of your ability and bring any concerns (especially in regards to safe patient care) to the ADN or DN. The long explanation LTC is hard on both employees and patie...

Being a CNA is a wonderful job to have, and can pay very well once you have enough skills and experience. Its not uncommon to see a CNA making 15+ dollars/hour after gaining enough skills in other areas. Some say that it is a thankless job, but I'v...

Most of the time you can be an RNA at any rehab facility you choose to work for, they will train you in house. If you cant find a facility to train you in house, then volunteer at a sports medicine/orthopedics rehab facility. They will either hire ...

Every interview is going to be different, but I can give you some general tips that helped me out. 1. Research the school you are applying to, and check out if their nursing program has had any awards or are part of any outreach programs that you can...

One of the best things that you can do is talk to the admissions department of the school that you are wanting to apply towards. Your GPA should be strong enough to get you into a nursing program, not necessarily the one you want to get into. It ha...

BSN if you can get in. Check in accel BSN like mindofmidwifery stated. Avoid work if you can it'll make your life easier, but having to pay bills I understand.

Ask your professors about previous editions if they recommend for your school, remember its all a money game sometimes. Also some professors just hand out previous edition books before class even starts I know ours did. Medicine hasnt changed THAT ...

1) in some states the bachelor's degree is becoming the minimum requirement 2) in the larger hospitals a bachelor's degree is needed for administrative positions 3) if you have any desire to be a healthcare provider you're going to need your bachelor...

another route you can consider is going on amazon.com and buying the previous edition books that way it's yours to keep. Also the previous nursing class will be selling the nursing books and a lot of times you cant find used books at a bookstore for ...

with your experience you should consider in nursing informatics.also you should check into the major medical software company such as McKesson.

Science courses will not help you in the field. They will help you in the classroom, but focusing on your foundation sciences will be the most beneficial. Especially anatomy and physiology. By the time you get into any healthcare program material ...

Flight Nursing=Paramedic + ICU Nursing Experience/Critical Care Transport (From a Level 1 or 2) hospital. Doesnt matter what road you want to take there. Nearly all paramedics will tell you to go the nursing route first per pay/stability. Plus as a...

Cut out PA. Get your BSN then midwifery. Majoring in nursing will help you start to build your nursing network. Believe me even though nursing is a large profession at the provider level, they all know each other it seems. Instructors will have ac...

Look at the prerequisites for each school like the above said. Most schools will even outline a outline in which courses should be taken. If you're going to do the accelerated program, and are patient. I would do all the prereqs ahead of time inst...

Both suck, end up twisting your ankle if you're actually moving with any sort of speed or even walking briskly (seen it happen many times). Get a good pair of running shoes. If you had to choose go with Dansko wear it for a week, clean if every day...