Sunday, June 2, 2013

Question#8

Question#8
What professional opportunities are available to nurse?


Sources:Experts Identify the Best Nursing Career Opportunities (http://nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news/Experts-Identify-the-Best-Nursing-Career-Opportunities_39132.aspx)






Nurses who continue their education can find increased opportunities and higher salaries, including nurse practitioners providing primary care and nurse anesthetists administering anesthesia.Nurses get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from our work with patients, but sometimes in leadership positions, the satisfaction is few and far between.Technology is creating more opportunities for nurses, as they help with installation of electronic health records and population registries.

Question#7

Question#7

What Courses Or Subjects that should be taken to become a succesful nursing assistant?


Sources:Licensed Practical Nurse (http://work.chron.com/classes-needed-become-nurse-9198.html)Certified Nursing Assistant Courses and Classes Overview,(http://education-portal.com/certified_nursing_assistant_courses.html)





The main courses and subjects that should be need to become a succesful Nursing assistant are biology, psychology, gerontology, fundamentals of nursing, nutrition of nursing, pharmacology, and clinical leadership, according to Education Portal. there are also more like anatomy and physiology courses that are needed to become a succesful nursing assistant.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Question #6

Question # 6
what are the salary and wages on the Pee Dee area??


Sorces: Field, Shelly. Career opportunities in health care. 3rd. New York: Ferguson, 2007. 2-273. Print. Occupational Employment statics,http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311014.htm,
Pee Dee Workforce Development Board,http://www.ncesc1.com/lmi/publications/Pee%20Dee%20Proj%20Brochure.pdf, Salary for a Nurse in South Carolina -SC http://www.alliedhealthworld.com/nursing-salaries-in-south-carolina.html










Some of the salary and wages in the Pee Dee Area are earnings that can range from approximately $17,000 to $30,000 or more yearly. there are also different hospitals and doctors in this area that get paid different amounts like,The Employment in the Pee Dee area are 1,420,020 the Employment (RSE) 0.5%, The mean hourly wage is $12.32, Mean annual wage $25.620, and the Wage (RSE) 0.2%. Most area's in The Pee Dee For Nursing assistant Make $24.14/hour or more if they work extra hour's or either what field they taking in nursing assistant. Nurses employed in the Pee Dee district can expect approximately $55,560/yr. or $26.71/hr.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Question #5

Question #5
what are some personal skills you have to take for a career in  nursing assistant?


Sources:Field, Shelly. Career Opportunities in Health care . 3rd. New York: Infobase, 2007. 2-273. Print., noffke, Dayna. "Basic Certified Nursing Assistant Skills." eHow. Demand Media. Web. 28 May 2013. <http://www.ehow.com/about_5336540_basic-certified-nursing-assistant-skills.html>. "Nursing Assistants ." i seeks careers. iSeek Solutions. Web. 28 May 2013. <http://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=8&oc=100140>.



Some personal skills that have to be taken in nursing assistant field there are five such as,Lifting and Transferring Patients,  Personal Care, Taking Vital Signs, Maintaining Cleanliness, and Documenting Care. CNAs are well trained in the proper procedures for lifting and transferring patients(noffke). He/she use specific methods for moving patients in order to avoid injury to the patient or herself. CNAs move's patient in order to change bed linens, or help indivisual to transfer from a wheelchair to a bed or another chair. He/she may also transport the patients to different areas or to there rooms or to the facility's. One of the main duties of a CNA is to assist individuals with personal care. They may include many activities of daily living that the indivisual or patient has difficulty performing on his or her own, such as bathing, toileting and eating. CNA must also be able to help the individual with daily tasks while allowing for the patient to do as much as possible independently. A large part of the personal-care includes providing emotional support to patients and their familiesand indivisual. CNA are responsible for taking patients' vital signs. In a nursing home or hospital CNAs mainly take vital signs during rounds on a regular basis, and record them in the patient's medical records. CNA training courses teach techniques for checking blood pressure with both automatic pressure-reading machines and the older "Sphygmomanometer" and "Stethoscope". CNAs  perform duties such as changing patients' bed linens, or cleaning up after feeding the patients or other activities. Nursing assistant is responsible for insuring that the patient's area and the patient his/her is kept clean. CNAs are also trained in the proper handling and disposal of biohazardous materials such as bodily fluids. CNAs must use scrupulous personal hygiene as well in order to minimize the risk of spreading infections. Nursing assistants are responsible for documenting files of the care that they provide. He/she has to record any interventions, vital signs, input and output of urine or other measurements in a chart or the patient's medical record. they also have to report any relevant changes in patient condition or reactions to interventions to a supervising nurse.("Nursing Assistants ")

Resume

2143 olive Dr, Green sea S.C 29545·9109186545·alexandra.mendoza14@yahoo.com
Alexandra Mendoza

Objective

Nursing assistant

Experience

Doctor Office
Doctor James Caroll
Nichols, Sc

Nursing Assistant

§  Pulling charts
§  Assisting the patients
§  Able to do Venipuncturesing

 

   
 

 

 

Education

4 years
Horry Georgetown Tech
Conway, Sc

Register Nurse

References

References are available on request.


Friday, May 24, 2013

Question#4

Question#4
How can a person fund a college career?


Sources:Federal Options (www.collegegrant.net/nursing-grants/‎ ),
Guide to College Grants for CNA – Nursing Assistant Degree Programs(www.nursingassistantcentral.com/faqs/guide-to-college-grants-for-cna/),



 There are Scholarships for Disadvantages Students also a federal grant that focuses on providing funds to financially disadvantaged students in health sciences and nursing programs.One of the best sources of grant funding for CNA programs is the college or facility itself.health care is an increasingly popular field so you may be able to acquire smaller funded grants that match your requirements. you can also fund a college career by the field you take and what career and college you going to. Most college have certain funding they have and also for how many years you plan to go in this field career.There are other schools offer programs that assist students from low-income families with meeting their education and tuition costs.  Grants may be made to colleges or community-based training programs for the development, testing, and demonstration of training programs on-campus,and through telehealth methodologies.


Thursday, May 23, 2013

Finacial Plan

Tuition(List Colleges/University/technical School)_$1,661.00

Room and Board-0.00$

Books, Supplies-50.00$-200.00$

utilites-500.00$

Phone-50.00$

Car-0.00$

Car Insurance-150.00$

Transportaion expenses-15.00$ per day
             (gas, oil, tires, repairs, etc. )

Clothing & Accessiories-200.00$

Health Care-0.00$

Miscellaneous-110.00$

total expenses-1,725$

Funding for college education/or career earnings

Wages(list Job)-None
Scholerships-None
(please list)

Grants-None
Savings-None
loans-None
parental Support other-

total Funding-