SvSanchez

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1. Moms who work at Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington

   SvSanchez replied to Char Li's topic in Virginia

   What is the price range you're looking for? Woodbridge is pretty affordable and some parts of DC and MD but the traffic for the commutes are very bad.

2. Moving to area, job advice

   SvSanchez replied to gigles713's topic in Virginia

   A lot of the nurses that worked at Virginia hospital center lived in Maryland (Prince George county) and would commute to Arlington. I guess all due to cost of living. Also, some parts of DC are cheap and easy to commute to va for Work. You just have...

3. Moms who work at Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington

   SvSanchez replied to Char Li's topic in Virginia

   Congratulations! Good luck, I enjoyed my time there as a pca. Working on getting my nursing now.

4. Tell me why an LVN/LPN is a "real nurse"

   SvSanchez replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yes I must agree with this although I am not there yet I have witnessed people make these sort of comments. They don't know the struggle of becoming a nurse whether its financial hardship or family or just getting into a nursing program. I believe al...

5. It was worth it...

   SvSanchez replied to FutureLPNty's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations!! Wish you all the best in your career!

6. Moms who work at Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington

   SvSanchez replied to Char Li's topic in Virginia

   For employees the rate for their child care is 12$ Or 15$ I can't remember exactly an hour. And vhc shifts work on 12 hour shifts. So you basically work 7:00 to 7:30 three times a week. And schedule varies on your unit. It's a nice hospital to work a...

7. Moving to area, job advice

   SvSanchez replied to gigles713's topic in Virginia

   Hi gigles, I moved down to Alexandria va last November from the Bronx. And it is very different. We don't like it much, and are actually considering moving back up that way. Anyways you should try Virginia hospital center in Arlington, they are alwa...

8. Registered vs Certified medical assistant

   SvSanchez replied to SvSanchez's topic in CNA/MA

   I was just wondering because where I'm finishing up my MA I was told I can choose either so was not sure which way to go.

9. Registered vs Certified medical assistant

   SvSanchez replied to SvSanchez's topic in CNA/MA

   They can. So far the only difference is who. Ma certified ma is certified by aama and a registered is registered by amt. But I want to know if there are certain duties one can do that another can or is there one that is a step above the other. I don...

10. Registered vs Certified medical assistant

    SvSanchez posted a topic in CNA/MA

    What is the difference between a registered and certified medical assistant?

11. INOVA hospitals shift differentials?

    SvSanchez replied to Quota's topic in Virginia

    Is this only for nurses?

12. CNA: CA to NJ. Issue with Reciprocity

    SvSanchez replied to irishgirl0821's topic in CNA/MA

    Unfortunately this happened to me as well. I originally got my cna in NY. Just a darn minute away. And the state made me retake my cna in Nj again. It was such a terrible experience. Which just reminded me I have to Recertify. They are so complicated...

13. CNA in NJ

    SvSanchez replied to BWaldorf's topic in CNA/MA

    I worked in in somerset county and the starting rate was 13.00 an hour w o benefits. However when I moved to philly southern Nj w my Nj cna and then my pa cna it was between 8-11$ an hour. Highest paying I got was 12.50 in philly.

14. Help! New ccp, new to pa

    SvSanchez replied to SvSanchez's topic in Pennsylvania

    I did not see that. According to my enrollment profile I had to do a subsidized loan and that didn't even cover the two classes I'm taking for out of state resident. But I am gonna check it out asap. I'm a single parent of two and I really don't want...

15. Help! New ccp, new to pa

    SvSanchez replied to SvSanchez's topic in Pennsylvania

    thats perfect! And yes I am. It's been a long time coming. That's great advice thank you. I was thinking of taking all the classes I can before hand so that I can focus on the nursing part when it's time. Its def going to be a bit pricey for me sinc...