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Do You Have What it Takes to be a CNA?
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Being a Certified Nursing Assistant is not a walk in the park. The job, for one, calls for a lot of walking, standing and to some extent and in some cases, jogging or running (depends on the urgency of the situation). A CNA needs to be quite agile and physically fit for the job entails a lot of lifting and turning of patients.
What does a CNA really does? A certified nursing assistant assists an RN in ways like: taking responsibility of a patient’s basic nursing care i.e. bathing, feeding, changing linens and gowns, cleaning up and other related work. A CNA spends more time with the patient than any health care provider. A CNA help lighten the [...] Continue Reading…
With a great star-studded cast, this show is sure to have you addicted like nurse Jackie is to her Percocet. Whether you are interested in her love affair, or can just relate to some of the other doctors on this new series, there is something for everyone. Leading lady is thrilled to take on her new character and portray the image of a strong, bullheaded and intelligently witty nurse who is out for blood.
It’s never a dull moment on this new TV hit show. You never know what Nurse Jackie is going to be up to next: inserting an IV after snorting Percocet, or perhaps disposing of another small body part? Showtime has outdone themselves this time around [...] Continue Reading…
With all of the different medical industries out there it can be hard to pick which school to go to, and which nursing specialization to focus on, here is a list of some of the top paying nursing occupations and there recorded salaries for 2009.
1) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist – $135,000- work with other anesthesiologists and assist them with different duties in the OR
2) Nurse Researcher – $95,000 – Take the science angle to new heights.
3) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner – $95,000 – Working in the mental health realm is fun, exciting and an opportunity to work ‘outside the box”.
4) Certified Nurse Midwife – $84,000 – Opportunity to be in charge and help women bring their newborn precious children [...] Continue Reading…
