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  1. Job qualifications the same for external candidates?

    johndough replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah, it says there that 1) currently enrolled in RN program 2) certified NA 3) 1+year exp They'd probably give preference for the (1) RN students and (2) CNA I've heard about the care partner job...

  2. Are there too many nursing programs out there?

    johndough replied to johndough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, there's a lot of that going on and that's why people keep bashing on psych majors, arts, etc. because there's thousands of them with no good job outlook. Yeah, some of these people took these...

  3. Nursing Interview Attire

    johndough posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just got an email for an interview for nursing school. I was just wondering what would be a "winner's" attire for you? I am a man by the way, so no heels or skirts :) I'm interested in knowing...

  4. Nursing Interview Attire

    johndough replied to johndough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wish I could get a bargain like that. We'll

  5. NA Student

    johndough replied to 2bNurseZachary's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There were only 2 male students in my class too, but the teacher was a guy too, but other than that, there's a lot of women in my class. You can do

  6. CA Paramedic to BSN

    johndough replied to Eric_Medic's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm somewhat in the same boat. I did my BS and not using it. I now work as a CNA and applying for nursing school. Since I already have my BS, I am applying for a MEPN (Master's Entry to the Profession...

  7. Nursing Interview Attire

    johndough replied to johndough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    True, but I did research and asked a friend and he told me that everybody was wearing a very strict formal attire. It didn't say that on my invitation letter, but everybody was just very prepared and...

  8. Injury during first week. Help.

    johndough replied to Raven.poe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah, that is illegal at least on my terms. You should get paid for the hours you WORKED for them. Some people will work for a week or less after hiring but decide to quit because they realize that...

  9. Wearing Rings

    johndough replied to mvm2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't wear any because they can pop a glove if it has a sharp edge. It's a bacteria magnet too if you don't wash properly. I only wear an old semi-cheap watch. There's a lot of hand movements during...

  10. Job qualifications the same for external candidates?

    johndough replied to mee9mee9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Based on my experience, hospitals and other big company uses computer based programs to filter all the resumes they receive. Your resume is joined in with hundreds of other candidates, so you need to...

  11. your patients' coolest histories

    johndough replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of WW2 vets and other veteran

  12. Nursing Interview Attire

    johndough replied to johndough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks. I'll keep this in mind, just need to ace the actual

  13. UGH!!! Low Census Issues!!

    johndough replied to spitfire99's topic in PACU

    My mom works 12 hour shifts although it's not in the recovery unit. She does get LCD from time to time, so if she works 3xweek, it will leave her with 24 hours of work in one week and if she get LCD...

  14. New CNA still in Highschool! HELP!

    johndough replied to StressedSenior's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You'll build up the confidence for it over time. It really depends on where you work and what department you work for. LTC from my experience is hard and the hoyer hall (all hoyer transfer) is really...

  15. Is CNA a good part time job for RN and a sustain job to live on your own?

    johndough replied to guest859317's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wouldn't suggest it because it would make you spend unnecessary money. You would have to pay rent and utilities. If you are working full time as a CNA and taking pre-req courses for nursing, it may...

  16. Do you feel like a housekeeper?

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

    I know my comment is a little late. I do respect the home care field, but here is an example of why I felt like a maid rather than a CNA. I was give a client (adult teen) who had some sort of GI...

  17. Do you get paid for CEUs and In-services

    johndough posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do any of you CNAs out there get paid for CEUs/In-services? And is it mandatory to get paid for that? I remember when I started to work for this home care agency. They had a 30-40 hours of mandatory...

  18. Home health pros and cons??

    johndough replied to 5ummer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    PROS for me 1. If you get a client you get along with, it is a big stress relief knowing that you don't have a complicated client. 2. Sometimes when you are done with all of the work you need to do...

  19. Which is better?

    johndough replied to Alexander03's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends. For plan B, will your housing and utilities be free? I am assuming that if you live with your parents that you do not pay rent but possibly contribute a small amount of cash monthly. Will...

  20. only guy in my class

    johndough replied to _shymiller's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I took my CNA class, it was only me and another guy taking the class and a bunch or girls everywhere. However, our instructor was a guy though. It was okay, nothing special about it. When we did...

  21. CNA allowed skills

    johndough posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are CNA's allowed to perform glucose check test? or is it okay to be trained to remove patient IV's as a CNA? or give medicated eye drops to patients? Some of the skills are pretty basic like glucose...

  22. Starting Class for CNA in Jan.

    johndough replied to ThomasBonifacio's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You are right, the class is not hard. I took my CNA course at a local community college. I got an A in it. The information is very basic but the skills are the ones you want to master. During your...

  23. 2 months as CNA/PCT in hospital, still struggling

    johndough replied to MikeDee1234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Remember to keep calm and finish what you are doing with your patient. It is not your sole responsibility to answer any call lights that will pop-up. There are nurses are there and if you're lucky,...

  24. The hours a CNA works

    johndough replied to janisdoc's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Like what the other person said, try home care. It might take time to find the right client that will fit your schedule but you get to choose your work

  25. How can I fix my mistake of doing drugs while trying to get into a CNA program?

    johndough replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, regardless of what you try to do, a CNA class will ask for a drug test because you need it for your clinical rotations. Also, basically any job will ask for a drug