anyone doing svq level 3 in care in the nursing home?
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no but have worked in nursing home as live in and others as care assistant and have been trustee to a mental health charity for 3 yrs why you got a question?
523258
I will pass on some advice I was given just a few years ago when I went to nursing school and had children in aprox. the same grades:  Chef Boyardee and Franco American are fantastic cooks!!!  Believe me, my kids hate the stuff now but we existed on it for the 2 years I was in the program. You will NEED to set up some time for yourself to study. What I did was set a bedtime 7:30 and all the time up until that was for me and the kids. After they went to bed I cracked my books, sometimes I could crack them while they were up but I never retained what I read. Don't be afraid to ask for help is also very important. Kentucky had some childcare grants---FREE that allowed me to afford childcare for those times when school was cancelled or had a half day. You can get some tips by getting in contact with the nursing dept. at the school you plan on attending and find out if such a program exists in your state. You are also better off getting the basic req.s out of the way first. You won't have time if they throw in some community service or clinicals after class. The hours are never what they tell you they are going to be. I also used multi colored pens to rewrite my notes at the end of the day so that important info stuck out.
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Ok this is great because any attempts made have to be made in a professional way. So you really can't go wrong. I don't know what level EMT you are so adjust this accordingly to your level of EMT. Say hey I really didnt understand the technique on flushing I.V. lines. Do you understand it? Can you explain it to me? Then talk to her more and more. Say hey did you get that question on the test about blood glucose levels,etc? Then after a couple of times of doing this say hey do you wanna get together sometime and study, I found some great study guides on the internet about drug calculations. I know it sounds cheesy but trust me it works. AS long as you do everything in the name of higher learning without any lame pick up lines then you should be fine. And if she brushes you off oh well at least you learned something.
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Most senior citizen facilities and nursing homes welcome volunteers! Although it would be great to have some basic skills like CPR, there are people on the staff for these things. Simply go down to the facility or call and let them know you are interested in volunteering. Make sure that you keep the hours that you commit to. You might ask your supervisors for a recommendation in the future and any volunteer work is always a great resume booster.
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Make sure you are not applying to jobs like at a hospital or something like that, they usually require you to have some exp..Try a nursing home for a while to get some exp then go somewhere else..You'd be susprised on where you'd go on a little exp. St a nursing home all you do is pass out meds, it ain't hard..I loved it
1155444
You can do volunteer work at nursing homes, hospitals, or wherever you want to.  Sounds very exciting to me!  Good luck.
167511
there is quite a bit of paper work in nursing....percedures depend of what type of nurse you are... Example...nursing home vs ER
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Site 1:St. Catherines Private Nursing Home\n"We provide a course in Care for the Elderly each year for our Care Assistants as well as on-going day-to-day training and support."\n\nSite 2: Home Study Courses:\nFETAC Level 5 Courses \n7.1 Providing Home Care \n7.3 Caring for People with Disabilities (Accreditation pending) \n7.4 Introduction to Nursing \n7.5 Care of the older person \nOther Courses \n7.2 Introduction to Caring \n\nsite 3: Dorset College Dublin: Healthcare Support - FETAC\n"To meet the varied needs of our students the following services and acknowledgements are in place:\nCultural and Religious Events \nWork Placement \nPractical Support Services \nAirport Transfers \nFirst Day in College \nCultural Activities \nComputer Facilites \nCanteen \nStudy Room/Language Laboratory"
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This happened to me last December.  I wound up in ICU.  What to do about my disabled/non-driver husband, the house, getting around etc.  The Hospital I was in sent a Case Manager (an RN with Social Services training etc) to visit me in.  She really helped.  I could not believe the amount of available services in my area.  There are Catholic Charities, Jewish Chariles, Lutheran Charities,  none of whom care what (or if) your religion is.  There is a low/no fee medical or seniors transportation service.  The list went on and on.  If you have the $ or not, services are available.   Hopefully,  so are REAL friends!!
752256
Just write a summary of all your activities including but not limited to the ICU unit or ER and that should do it, good luck..☺
905954
I don't know about Texas, but where I live in California, some of the convalescent homes offer free certified nursing assistant classes. I don't know if there is a catch to these free classes (like maybe you get the classes for free but you have to agree to work for that particular convalescent home for a certain period of time once you graduate from the classes). Might be worth checking out if you have some convalescent homes in your area.
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RED CROSS usually does classes, or call a hospital or nursing home and ask them. Good Luck
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I have a resident at the nursing home that I work in who is using it and has had very good luck with it.  \n\nShe has pain issues in rib area and low back and these have helped her\n\nwears them for 12 hours on and 12 hours off, we do cut the patch and apply to both areas.\n\nShe loves it and we have tried many pain medications for this pain\n\nwe first issued for pain from herpes zoster (shingles)  doctor thought we would try it as he felt nerve endings were where her pain was.\n\nNever hurts to try and it is much better than being addicted to a narcotic pain pill if it works for you\n\nforgot the web site check it out
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There is always a fee... but some offer if you take a class with a nursing home you can get hired on after your classes then if you agree to a contract to work there a certain amount of time they might waive half of the class off and while your working there they give you a couple months to get certified through the state which means you will have to do a state test...i don't know how much it is for new york but in Oregon its 500 bucks
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you have to call the facility, each one has its own social worker on sight they can help with any suggestions or questions. what ever you do before you place your loved one in a retirement community . do a pop up visit, go in during lunch and just walk around to see if the residents appear to be getting proper care. this is the busiest time of daay for the staff and you can see for yourself if they are well enough equiped to care for your family member
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I can only speak about our situation here in Northern ireland but most Trusts have SW trainee programmes where you agree to work for them after qualification (although actually they cant make you stick to it!)\n\nContact the training and development section of your local authority and speak to the most senior person you can get. If you are already half way through your training and doing OK you should be a cheap and attractive option for them\n\nAlternatively send a letter into community care magazine and you should get a lead there. good luck
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I have been an Aide for the past three and a half years. Personally, I enjoy caring for people. Being caring is a gift from the heart. I have enjoyed my job for the most part. The nursing home I worked at had a fun working environment, and that made my work even more appealing.\nHowever, my fiance and I had to relocate to another city, and sadly, I left my job. I'm now working at another nursing home in a new city and unfortunately their level of care overall is a bit below my expectations. Whereas I'm used to a lower ratio of aide to patient, this one has a higher ratio and that means less personal one on one care, it seems a bit disorganised, half the time, supplies are missing, the laundry does not supply much needed linen on time and and sadly its sanitory standard are below par (in my opinion). \nI've found myself re-evaluating my profession. If I can't participate in my profession, giving the best care I can, in a good, clean, sanitory environment, I would rather not participate at all. I love caring for people but I also hate seeing people suffer knowing I cannot do anything to better their pain.\nSo, I guess in the course of my aide career, I have realised that there are good nursing homes willing to make sure their patients are taken care of, and there are those that want to make money but spend less on amenities needed to care for their patients. \n\nI still believe aides are of great value to the nursing profession. Hats off to all Aides!! \n\nFor support, chatting etc., got to http://www.NursingAssistantCentral.com