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Oh, that makes sense. My brain is so fried after that test. Thanks for explaining.

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Hey guys, Quick question. I took my test today at 8am. Finished in 75 questions at 9:50am. I got the following email from Pearson at 10:15am: Now that you've completed the NCLEX Examination, we understand you may still have questions. For a list of answers to commonly asked questions and your next steps as a candidate, please visit: https://www.ncsbn.org/Youve_Completed_the_NCLEX_Brochure.pdf Some candidates may access their "unofficial" results 48 business hours after taking their exam. For information about NCLEX - QUICK RESULTS, please visit: Quick Results | NCSBN If you have a question not answered in the document, please call NCLEX Candidate Services at Customer Service :: NCLEX Examinations So, I've tried several times now but I can't pay for quick results. Its valid in Washington state but when I log into my account it says your exam results are not available at this time. I did the PVT and got the good pop four hours out. For those that paid for quick results how soon did you pay the fee after taking you exam? Good luck to everyone! P.S I used Uworld - I found the rationales very helpful. I used Saunders to review content. FYI - if you register your Saunders book on the Elsevier Evolve website you get access to thousands of questions. According to some of my friends who used Kaplan the questions felt pretty similar.

A lot of people like Dansko shoes. They are slip on, black and easy to wipe down. They can be on the pricey side. What I did was buy a cheap pair of white tennis shoes. I made it through my CNA clinical and now all I wear are sneakers that have support for my high arches. I also recommend compression socks if you are going to be on your feet all day.

To help prepare for the skills test portion of the CNA you can also go to youtube. They have videos demonstrating how to do all the skills that she could possibly be tested on.

I'm sorry, I don't know of any healthcare positions (aside from admin) that don't require some type of licensure/training. If you are going to nursing school you'll probably want to lean towards healthcare experience and that involves becoming a CNA. There are programs where you can get it done in 3-4 weeks- its pretty full on though. It is a low paying job compared to what you might have been earning but most do it for the experience, and to increase their chances of getting hired into their ideal RN position straight out of school.

Patient care technicians (PCTs) are what they call CNA's in the hospital setting. In order to apply for PCT or CNA jobs you have to have your CNA license. Some PCT jobs require additional licensing but most entry level PCT positions only require CNA and or previous experience.

There are many benefits from working as a CNA 1. You increase your chances of getting into Nursing school. Many programs give points for experience as a CNA or flat out require it 2. It will help you figure out if Nursing is for you (especially if you don't have any healthcare experience) and what area you might want to work in. 3. Its your foot in the door for a hospital job. The hospital I work at hires CNA's into their residency program 4. It will give you experience that will help with nursing school. For example I get to observe the nurse do procedures at bedside. There are cons too. It is low pay, and it is very difficult to work during nursing school. I know plenty of people who went through Nursing school without working as a CNA. Just assess whether you think its worthwhile. If you do decide to go ahead aim for a per diem job. That way you can pick up shifts according to your schedule.

I agree with Laura_G, a lot of hospital hire within for their residency positions. Also, I recommend becoming a CNA if your program is very competitive. Many programs prefer applicants with CNA over others. On the other hand, you will be a great nurse even without CNA experience. I know plenty of people who did nursing school without working as a CNA. I'm currently working part time as a CNA while in nursing school and I love it. My floor provides me with a lot of great learning opportunities (I work in the ER), and I get to see the nursing process in action. Good luck!

Most people in nursing school prefer per diem schedules. Per diem means you have to pick up 5 shifts a month with two of them being weekend shifts, though it can vary from hospital to hospital. I work at a hospital and I have no problem picking up shifts that work with my schedule. What I like about this is that if I know my school schedule far enough in advance I can be organized and work around my exams/clinicals

First of all, congratulations. My first job as a CNA was in a LTC facility. Most people find it stressful until they learn their residents routines, after that things become much easier. When you work your first shift on your own, I would ask someone who works on your unit for advice. Like, what time should I get so and so up? Do you have any tips on dealing with any of the residents. Little tidbits like that will make it easier. Good luck!

You're definitely not alone in this! I've had a similar experience to yours in my Microbiology class. I had a classmate sit down and said ‘I heard you got an A on the last test, can you help me with this?' At first I was like sure. But it became apparent that she hadn't done any of the readings, did not come to the class on the topic was covered on and, had made no effort to learn the material on her own. It was frustrating because she was looking to coast and expected me to tutor her simply because I was an ‘A' student. The reason why I got an A was because I spent all my free time studying. Afterwards she didn't even thank me. Which I found to be rude. Next time she sat down and asked to study with me, I said that I couldn't today I had to be somewhere etc. Eventually she got the hint and didn't ask. I also suggested that if she was really struggling with the material (and she was) that she should get a tutor. You should try a similar thing next time these people sit down with you. Or, you can tell them that you would be happy to study with them but only if they make an effort to do the reading. State that you don't have time to tutor them. Personally I have no problem helping people, because the best way to solidify knowledge in a subject is to teach it yourself, but I only want to help people who genuinely want to learn. Not those who don't take the class seriously, make no effort on their own and are not polite about. When I took A&P I was in study groups and I found them really rewarding, mostly because we were all on the same page. We would do the readings in advance and work through the questions together – helping each other. Hopefully this bad experience doesn't put you off.

I've worked with nurses who feel that it is beneath them, or not their job to do CNA work. It can lead to a toxic and unsafe work culture if is allowed to continue. Don't let nurses delegate tasks to you out of sheer personal convenience. When I've been in your situation and the nurse asked me to do something they can do themselves and its very clear that they are not as busy as you I would say "sorry I'm really busy doing xyz, can you empty that urinal for me? Otherwise its going to be a long time until I can get to the patient." Nurses, CNA or LPN's are all part of the caregiving team. We have to work together to help ensure patient safety and that we are giving the highest level of care we can possibly give. You don't want to be putting your patients' at risk because a nurse is too lazy to do something. If talking to her doesn't work, then I would start working your way up the management chain.

I'm so sorry you had to go through this. No one should have to put up with any kind of harassment in order to not lose their job but its the reality of the world that we live in. However, this behavior needs to be put to a stop ASAP. If enough people report him, something will happen. What he is doing already is illegal and wrong. But if he isn't stopped he will assault someone, or cause irreparable damage to another person, both physically and emotionally. If it was me, and I allowed this behavior to continue without doing something and something happened to another person (like sexual assault), I don't know if I could forgive myself for not saying anything. I agree with everyone else. Report, go to HR and start documenting.

Hi, I think there is a little confusion about nursing progress notes and charting. Just to clarify, I think NurseNicolexo is not talking about nursing progress notes, but charting. I think it's perfectly appropriate to write a small note (even if its under Nurses notes) or make notations in the chart if you did something and it's not available on your flow sheet. I work in the ED, and there has been a big push for NAC/PCT's to chart as well as the nurses. If you didn't chart it, it didn't happen.” Regardless of whether you use flow sheets or blank notes it's important that we chart what we are doing. It's one thing to tell the nurse that so and so is behaving strangely, but what if they forgot to mention it when they do report at the end of shift? If it is also in the chart there's a better chance that important information like that won't get missed. I understand that in LTC facilities CNA charting might be limited, but at our facility we would go into the nursing notes and write things like pt BP is high. Nurse notified.” Or if glucose was low, I chart the results and what I gave them i.e juice or snack after notifying the nurse. I think the best way to teach good charting is by example. If you can, I would provide examples of what good charting looks like, as well as bad. I would then discuss why good charting is important and how bad charting can lead to problems. For example, we had an issue in the ED where we did a set of vital signs and the patient was hypotensive. It wasn't charted that the CNA told the nurse (which happened) or that the nurses then told the doctor who was made aware of it. You might think well what does it matter? 3 hours later the pt was intubated and in the chart it looked like we did nothing. Charting not only protects you and provides evidence of care, it also helps you take credit for all the things you do for the patient. Also, many CNA's are looking to become RN's, why not get in the habit of good charting now?