Tashbun

Tashbun

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  1. CNI College

    Anyone have any help/advice/suggestions on DON interview or Finacial Aid process. Still studying for my TEAS V (if anyone wants help studying pm me) but idk anything about the Interview or FA process...
  2. CNI College

    Was she able to make the $300 payments? Are you able to adjust them to a lower payment at anytime during
  3. themed scrubs

    I have an Avengers and a Batman one I bought at Walmart. I know some people don't prefer Walmart buy I bough a Hello Kitty top from them and it lasted years so I figured why not, the tops and pants...
  4. @wowohwow I meant the nclex pass rates for the school was pretty soild @ 92.something% for
  5. Hello! I was wondering if those of you who applied for a for profit school rn or Lvn program and did not get into their program could tell me why?! Specifically in southern Cali? Friend of a friend...
  6. @ladyfree28 I go to Mt Sac (a cc) now but they are neither acen or ccne accredited. -all the ccne programs listed on their website are all UNis as you need to have a BSN program to qualify -And as...
  7. @meanmaryjean I understand that he BON doesn't accredit schools, I only meant that the program itself is approved. ok so this is what I've researched, if someone here is from SoCal please correct me...
  8. @KCMnurse the schools pass rates are good (my own research not what was put in front of me) also at least here in SoCal the places I have been employed (which are reputable) hire new grad from a lot...
  9. @wrench party the school I am aiming for is BON approved, just not wasc. There is an opportunity to trasnfer to a particular wasc school for bsn tho. @thecommuter no one has mentioned a required gpa...
  10. Work rant

    Is this a person of taller/more muscular stature? That's what I come across a lot.. "Oh the pt is a min assist". I get so mad. It's like no, that person can basically just pick the pt up and transfer...
  11. How to protect a CNA's back

    If you're smaller then ask for help, even if this disgruntles other employees, if something happens to you and you didn't ask for help then the facility could make sure you assume fault. Make sure the...
  12. CNA questions! HELP!

    I'm not sure where you live but I've never seen a cna in a clinic setting, only MAs. cna work isn't all messy work, but it's a big part. Sitters def still have to do messy work, just for that pt...
  13. Assisted Fall: I'm Scared

    I think you did the right thing by assisting the fall. If the pt was already at the sink it's unlikely that you could get the pt to a bench or the toilet. I'd be afraid to try and get the pt that far...
  14. Are CNAs being phased out?

    -Also depending on some facilities licensure's you don't need to be certified cnas or pcts. That does vary to state to state. But as far as SoCal most group homes or assisted livings you don't need to...
  15. Are CNAs being phased out?

    -I've seen some hospitals try and phase out cnas bc on paper they look like a frivolous cost, but tbh they're super important for pt satisfaction scores (considering tele and med/surg unit nurses...
  16. @tricaj I understand this. I am taking it with a grain of salt. But I had wanted to ask the question here to just see if anyone had any rejection stories and thought if I had mentioned it it would've...
  17. @noadls
  18. No question here, I was just responding to the comments. The main question is still in play tho: has anyone been turned away from a for profit school and
  19. Mte, that's why I was reaching out to see if anyone here had an experience and were willing to share. It doesn't even need to be this school particularly that you had an
  20. How to manage life on night shift?

    Try and always get more sleep the day before you start your first night shift. Try and pack a lunch because the only thing open is gonna be crap and it'll take a toll on your and your body. If you...
  21. @roser13 the two people I know personally passed their background check. The friend of a friend idk and she never told my friend why she didn't get in. Not passing the background check could certainly...
  22. Need Advice!!!

    Only on pre-reqs but when I've suggested to get together with ppl that same has happened to me. Then it wasn't till after a exam some showed up and some didn't. Then again in some other classes study...
  23. I think for the initial it's just he normal stuff: any felonies or pending
  24. How can I stand out in my CNA clinical?

    I would put a mask on. Like someone said before you can always tell someone you feel a little raspy, some have even thanked me for having one on. Also I've used coffee grounds. Put it in a cup of...
  25. Client vs Patient

    And I mean above and beyond in the patients definition. Most healthcare staff do all they can and then more, but for some people this isn't enough. Also I feel the world client usually goes hand in...