Irene joy

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  1. I don't like my job :(

    Irene joy replied to DreamyEyes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm really happy for you. I was going to say I know in my area, there are like 20 different LTC evironments to choose from. The nursing homes , the assisted livings, the independant livings, all of...

  2. Workload CNA w/ A&P

    Irene joy replied to checkmate's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My class is a three month course and right now just two days a week for three hours at a time, then when clinicals start ina couple weeks it will be three days a week with the clinical site being...

  3. New CNA with questions.

    Irene joy replied to SemiCharmedShoe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's what I'm doing when my class is over in nov. I will apply at all the hospitals but also apply at a couple ltc places. I think it really does depend on how badly the hopitals need people at the...

  4. PLESE HELP! CNA 1, CNA 2 and Phlebotomy+EKG+IV Therapy

    Irene joy replied to Bebi11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My question for you would be, how soon in the future are you going to be in nursing school? starting as the cna is smart, but if your going to be in nursing school soon, the hospitals will hire you as...

  5. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    Irene joy replied to fegleyb's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi I'monmyway ! Good luck with your orientation coming up, I know you've got to be really exited and nervous. The thing I'm most interested in is the actual day to day sceduale for classes. Right now...

  6. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    Irene joy replied to fegleyb's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm so glad I found people from TCC! I have been working on my pre-recs since 2004. Stay at home mom taking one class at a time. I'm done with pre-recs and will be taking sociology and speech in the...

  7. Trying To Keep My Cool Here

    Irene joy replied to DebCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If it were me, I'd find another facility. You would think that they would treat a valued empoyee better than that. Especially if they were well aware that you would be getting your certification and...

  8. How Many New Cna"s Are Older?

    Irene joy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since I'm 32, I wonder, will I be the oldest in my training class? Makes me wish I had figured out my career path when I was younger, before having kids. The instructor told me, "honey, if you haven't...

  9. anyone working and going to school and having a family

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

    I am currently working for a home care agency and will be starting cna classes on aug 27. I have two kids, 5 and 7 and I hope to start the nursing program in fall of 08. I'm not sure if I'll actually...

  10. How many of us 30 somethings are out there?

    Irene joy replied to karen230's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 33 next month but started my pre-reqs at age 30. I'm now working as a home care assistant and will be taking my cna certification exam in november. Hopefully I'll be starting an RN program in...

  11. So excited... now very depressed.. Someone help!

    Irene joy replied to Kassperlou07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :balloons::balloons:Yea!!!!!!!!!!:monkeydance::monkeydance::balloons:

  12. Can I join you?

    Irene joy replied to snewsarah's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, congratulations! It is exiting starting on our carreer path. I start my cna training on aug 27 and can't wait, but I'm also nervous. I also just got hired to be a home care assistant through a...

  13. Need counseling on a life decision

    Irene joy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Jill, I wish you good luck! i have to say, as someone in a crumbling marriage, that it's better that this happened now, rather than after you started the actual nursing program. I know that is my...

  14. help! Im losing motivation

    Irene joy replied to love-d-OR's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Everybody has gone through this, but what I do is think about how far I've come! Do you know how many women would kill to be in your position? You've gotten accepted, which I know is'nt easy, and you...

  15. CNA salary

    Irene joy replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here in Washington the hospital websites say they pay about 12.65-12.87 for an experienced cna and once you've completed the first year of nursing school, you can work as a tech for about

  16. This sucks!

    Irene joy replied to misserella8036's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I definitely understand your frustration! My school only accepts by gpa on 6 classes and eng 101 is one of them. I was terrified because I'm not that great at writing papers.I was so much more...

  17. Help needed in the worst way

    Irene joy replied to mr.rn-2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My community college goes by grade point average on pre-recs, no waiting list. The lowest gpa that was accepted last year was

  18. Why can't fall get here sooner!!!

    Irene joy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It seems like I've been waiting forever to get into a cna class. I was going to take it at the college in the summer then, at the last minute they canceled it. Of course by that time it was too late...

  19. Accepted but...

    Irene joy replied to twinmama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I almost think it would be easier, to go to school now, rather than later. I did'nt used to feel that way, my whole plan was to wait until my youngest was in school, but it's turning out to be harder...

  20. How Many New Cna"s Are Older?

    Irene joy replied to Irene joy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thanks everybody for responding! I decided not to take that course at the nursing home after all. I've decided to just pay for the course at the college I've been at for a couple years. The nursing...

  21. Anyone waiting for a 2009 start?

    Irene joy replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been taking classes and knocking out pre-reqs since 2004. My original plan was to enter nursing school in the fall of 2007, but it turns out my youngest is not ready for kindergarten this...

  22. How do you focus when you have personal issues??

    Irene joy replied to wannabenursetx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can say is , I am in the same place, mabey with different issues, but nonetheless marital problems. my only goal right now is to get in and make it through nursing school.Evan if I have to move...

  23. Blood/Tissue Slide Websites for A&P2

    Irene joy replied to tanner523's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    http://www.bu.edu/histology/m/i_main00.htm I used this one a lot when making my lab book for A&P2, hope it

  24. moms, what shift works for you in the summer?

    Irene joy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since I'll be taking cna classes this summer and hopefully working after that I was trying to figure out what would be a good sceduale for me, with the kids not being in school. If I work overnight, I...

  25. Only Full Time Available!

    Irene joy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, I finally turned in my 8 pg. application to what seems like a really classy nursing/retirement home. The next day, the lady calls me back and she seems to really like me and wants me to come in...