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2013-10-29 06:10:19 PM charmaine Me Too!
2013-10-29 06:10:27 PM kelsey827 after halloween i am going and buying a ton of candy for SNACK BINGO!!!!!!!
2013-10-29 06:10:29 PM kelsey827 when its on sale
2013-10-29 06:10:35 PM caronda We had October Fest for the residents Friday..It was fun
2013-10-29 06:10:36 PM pawood Kathy the activity assessment you posted I cant open I dont know if anyone else had a problem My work and home computer dont recognize file
2013-10-29 06:10:37 PM dtracie11 good idea
2013-10-29 06:10:38 PM kathyhughes good idea
2013-10-29 06:10:43 PM angiemcentire i have even from womens crisis center resale shops you name it we got some greedy folks around here
2013-10-29 06:10:46 PM ashes23 Thats a goof idea Kelsey
2013-10-29 06:10:50 PM ssactivities some families bring in costimes for their loved ones if you give them notice
2013-10-29 06:10:56 PM teresa23 I was going to go to the local paint store and get lots of samples of grey paint, glue it onto a shirt and go as 50 shades of grey
2013-10-29 06:10:56 PM golden93277 enter the chat room
2013-10-29 06:10:56 PM ashes23 My residents like money though
2013-10-29 06:10:59 PM kelsey827 yeah go stock up it will be super cheap
2013-10-29 06:11:06 PM kelsey827 cute teresa!
2013-10-29 06:11:07 PM pgupta I can't open it either
2013-10-29 06:11:08 PM ksmith2115 we use bingo bucks instead of money lol
2013-10-29 06:11:14 PM kathyhughes well Pam...let me see if I can change it...e-mail me and I will see what I can do
2013-10-29 06:11:15 PM angiemcentire some of the families will but very few
2013-10-29 06:11:20 PM charmaine The best time to shop!
2013-10-29 06:11:36 PM pawood thank you
2013-10-29 06:11:36 PM ashes23 What is bingo bucks?
2013-10-29 06:11:43 PM ssactivities i like the 50 shades idea
2013-10-29 06:11:56 PM carolynlnig We had Octoberfest and made big pretzels, drank light and dark 'Ale" root beer and cremem soda, and listened to records of swill/German music
2013-10-29 06:12:09 PM teresa23 I don't think any of my residents would know anything about that
2013-10-29 06:12:09 PM kelsey827 we did one too! so fun!!!
2013-10-29 06:12:11 PM dbrewer that's fun
2013-10-29 06:12:14 PM scalabrese what assignment cant you guys open so i know incase i have problem
2013-10-29 06:12:15 PM kathyhughes Hello annika
2013-10-29 06:12:16 PM pgupta I like that idea carolying
2013-10-29 06:12:18 PM ssactivities Kathy I feel like a real pest but my extra credit didn't show is it okay?
2013-10-29 06:12:20 PM meg I love all these ideas
2013-10-29 06:12:21 PM pawood i like the octoberfest idea
2013-10-29 06:12:24 PM charmaine Sounds nice!
2013-10-29 06:12:33 PM carlosbarrera003 we use bingo bucks idea at my work and at end of month we have a bingo auction so they can use bingo bucks to bid and buy items
2013-10-29 06:12:36 PM ksmith2115 bingo bucks are like monopoly money. we make them look like actually dollars and print them on green paper. we have a store and they use them just like regular money since we cant charge the residents cash. the win them in bingo and any type of games
2013-10-29 06:12:37 PM golden93277 Hi Kathy!
2013-10-29 06:12:38 PM caronda we were supposed to have 4 yr olds come and trick or treat but they were short staffed
2013-10-29 06:13:04 PM kaylaparks that is a good idea
2013-10-29 06:13:06 PM ashes23 Oh okay that's a good idea.
2013-10-29 06:13:08 PM ksmith2115 ii love when the men come in and give the women bingo dollars to buy things at the store. too cute
2013-10-29 06:13:13 PM kelsey827 i had a day care cancel for this thursday, last thursday so i am left with no kids.. i called 3 more and they all but laughed at me... that stuff needs to be planned and last minute cancellations are so disappointed
2013-10-29 06:13:16 PM meg i have the same question about extra credit
2013-10-29 06:13:21 PM daniellagalvan87 fun bingo bucks,or like playing money.we hold a bingo auction monthly. we are going to start a bingo store, we change it for the resudents every few months
2013-10-29 06:13:37 PM kathyhughes Catherine I do grade the extra credit when the class ends ...I have to find them all...hang in there and I will
2013-10-29 06:13:43 PM angiemcentire oh no our men would not do that they greedy too
2013-10-29 06:13:50 PM bdappert enter the chat room
2013-10-29 06:13:50 PM kelsey827 oh okay good bc i have been doing a few of that chats as well
2013-10-29 06:13:51 PM gleblanc lol
2013-10-29 06:13:52 PM charmaine The kids are so cute!
2013-10-29 06:13:57 PM dtracie11 when will our chat points be posted?
2013-10-29 06:14:00 PM ksmith2115 we started our bingo store a couple months we have seasonal items as well. we put blankets out this month and they went fast
2013-10-29 06:14:04 PM ssactivities okay i just wish it would say submitted and i wouldn't worry
2013-10-29 06:14:07 PM carlosbarrera003 does that include extra credit chats
2013-10-29 06:14:08 PM bdappert good evening everyone. sorry im late
2013-10-29 06:14:12 PM ksmith2115 my chat points arent posted either
2013-10-29 06:14:19 PM kelsey827 hi
2013-10-29 06:14:25 PM angiemcentire hi
2013-10-29 06:14:29 PM caronda @ kelsey , you are so right.. they need 24 hour permission slip here so I dressed up as inmate and walked around to the residents yelling trick or treat and gave out candy
2013-10-29 06:14:30 PM dtracie11 hello
2013-10-29 06:14:35 PM ssactivities guess were all a bunch of worry worts!!!
2013-10-29 06:14:36 PM ssdietary enter the chat room
2013-10-29 06:14:41 PM scalabrese probably not graded yet
2013-10-29 06:14:51 PM dtracie11 thats so true
2013-10-29 06:14:57 PM daniellagalvan87 too cute
2013-10-29 06:15:08 PM kathyhughes Hello John
2013-10-29 06:15:12 PM ssdietary Hi everyone opps went to the wrong chat!
2013-10-29 06:15:13 PM bdappert what are we talking about
2013-10-29 06:15:25 PM ssactivities we do an ad in the local paper advertising open house a month ahead
2013-10-29 06:15:32 PM scalabrese everything! lol jump in
2013-10-29 06:15:32 PM carolynlnig Haooloween
2013-10-29 06:15:39 PM bdappert lol
2013-10-29 06:15:42 PM ssactivities BOO
2013-10-29 06:15:45 PM kathyhughes Hello Brandy
2013-10-29 06:15:45 PM pawood our open house is Nov 10th
2013-10-29 06:15:51 PM bdappert hi
2013-10-29 06:15:54 PM ssactivities how come?
2013-10-29 06:15:56 PM caronda @ kathy...is it of to put an ad on Craigslist for volunteers?
2013-10-29 06:16:10 PM caronda is it ok..
2013-10-29 06:16:11 PM gleblanc all the staff at work will dress up for holloween on thursday and i'll be expecting all the participants who signed up that day to come with their costume
2013-10-29 06:16:19 PM bdappert znyone else here from 090313
2013-10-29 06:16:26 PM aholscher I have done that before Caronda. Just make sure you get references. I found a great vendor that way.
2013-10-29 06:16:31 PM dbrewer i am from 090313
2013-10-29 06:16:32 PM scalabrese i wouldnt feel comfortable doing that
2013-10-29 06:16:38 PM kelsey827 im in that class too!
2013-10-29 06:16:40 PM carolynlnig Look up soul cakes for Hallow's Eve and learn an old beginning for trick or treeating. It has to be old because it is about a Catholic tradition in England, so it must be pre-Protest
2013-10-29 06:16:41 PM rainathmpsn for some reason my ADON told me were not allowed to have volunteers..is ta true?
2013-10-29 06:16:41 PM daniellagalvan87 i think you might get crazy people from cragslist.
2013-10-29 06:16:47 PM scalabrese i agree
2013-10-29 06:16:48 PM ssdietary Kathy, I am confused about assignment #1 week 13- what are we comparing and contrasting?
2013-10-29 06:16:48 PM carlosbarrera003 lol
2013-10-29 06:16:48 PM kathyhughes I will grade the assignments as soon as I can
2013-10-29 06:17:03 PM ksmith2115 i wouldnt trust craigslist, ive seen some crazy things on there
2013-10-29 06:17:03 PM bdappert did you survive midterm?
2013-10-29 06:17:04 PM kathyhughes The US Bill of Rights and the REsident Rights
2013-10-29 06:17:15 PM kathyhughes glad I have that memorized!
2013-10-29 06:17:18 PM golden93277 I had to pass a back ground check to volunteer
2013-10-29 06:17:20 PM dtracie11 lol
2013-10-29 06:17:26 PM dbrewer Im glad its over.
2013-10-29 06:17:32 PM jcheney ohhhh I thought it was resident council and family council
2013-10-29 06:17:39 PM caronda thanks aholscher..I want to have the residents constantly involved in something'
2013-10-29 06:17:39 PM dtracie11 we do the background check and tb test and drug tests for our volunteers
2013-10-29 06:17:42 PM meg The course is going by very quickly
2013-10-29 06:17:43 PM kathyhughes Don't scare the new people! LOL
2013-10-29 06:17:46 PM charmaine They have many rights!
2013-10-29 06:17:47 PM angiemcentire yes we run background chek too
2013-10-29 06:17:48 PM ssdietary me too jcheny
2013-10-29 06:17:51 PM kelsey827 we are trying for volunteers its hard
2013-10-29 06:17:52 PM teresa23 Alll of our volunteers have to have a tb test and a background check
2013-10-29 06:17:53 PM ssactivities good thing we just fiound out-I did the family council and resident council:(
2013-10-29 06:17:55 PM jcheney oooppppssss
2013-10-29 06:17:58 PM kelsey827 people say they are interested they get the paperwork and it never comes back
2013-10-29 06:18:00 PM daniellagalvan87 yes at our faculity yoiu have to run a volunteer as a hired employee. backround, finger prints ect.
2013-10-29 06:18:01 PM bdappert lol week 9 assignment.... oh my
2013-10-29 06:18:19 PM rabille86 enter the chat room
2013-10-29 06:18:20 PM bdappert sorry newbies---its AAAAAAALLLLLL GOOOOOD!
2013-10-29 06:18:21 PM kelsey827 i have one new person who is a "spiritual speaker" she is really good.. she comes about a half hour every other week....
2013-10-29 06:18:22 PM ssactivities and immunizations in RI
2013-10-29 06:18:26 PM kathyhughes Hello Robin
2013-10-29 06:18:29 PM rabille86 hello
2013-10-29 06:18:30 PM aholscher The main thing I found with craigslist though was that a lot of people would say they were coming for an interview and didn't show up
2013-10-29 06:18:32 PM angiemcentire people are real greedy these days
2013-10-29 06:18:33 PM caronda ok.. you guys.... what about me giving my personal number to be sure they are legit
2013-10-29 06:18:38 PM carolynlnig Our organization does background checks and fingerprinting for volunnteers, too
2013-10-29 06:18:52 PM dtracie11 we have a lot of churchs and high school kids volunteer
2013-10-29 06:19:05 PM jcheney dang fingerprints too
2013-10-29 06:19:06 PM kelsey827 those are good sources i would think??
2013-10-29 06:19:09 PM pawood same here plus telecom
2013-10-29 06:19:14 PM pgupta So is everyone on here on differnet level in the class
2013-10-29 06:19:30 PM scalabrese yep im done next month
2013-10-29 06:19:31 PM ssactivities I am 080613
2013-10-29 06:19:33 PM meg I dont think that the assignment !9 will be difficult . Once we get into it .
2013-10-29 06:19:33 PM jcheney 080613
2013-10-29 06:19:37 PM scalabrese me too!
2013-10-29 06:19:38 PM kathyhughes Remember to take names and addresses when groups come in to carl this Christmas
2013-10-29 06:19:55 PM golden93277 i'm 080613
2013-10-29 06:19:58 PM dtracie11 good idea!
2013-10-29 06:19:59 PM daniellagalvan87 oh yes love the holidays.
2013-10-29 06:20:00 PM caronda the same here for volunteers...
2013-10-29 06:20:03 PM gleblanc im in class 080613
2013-10-29 06:20:06 PM ssactivities that is the only time we dont worry about the volunteer stuff!
2013-10-29 06:20:13 PM teresa23 When I give paperwork to want to be volunteers, they never come back
2013-10-29 06:20:15 PM kathyhughes and make sure you give them your business card
2013-10-29 06:20:24 PM ssactivities good idea
2013-10-29 06:20:28 PM carolynlnig congratulatins scalabrese
2013-10-29 06:20:37 PM kathyhughes and follow up after the holidays
2013-10-29 06:20:42 PM jcheney I dont have business cards... sould I ask my admin?
2013-10-29 06:20:43 PM ssactivities why
2013-10-29 06:20:47 PM kathyhughes HAve your residents make Thank-you cards
2013-10-29 06:20:54 PM ssactivities oh cute
2013-10-29 06:20:58 PM teresa23 good idea
2013-10-29 06:21:00 PM bdappert thats a great idea
2013-10-29 06:21:01 PM jcheney cute
2013-10-29 06:21:07 PM dbrewer good idea
2013-10-29 06:21:08 PM caronda i dont have business cards either.. How do we get them?
2013-10-29 06:21:11 PM scalabrese thanks! from the looks of things there are a few of us done next month until MEPAP 2
2013-10-29 06:21:15 PM kathyhughes you need to get contacts for volunteers and yes you should have some from the facility
2013-10-29 06:21:33 PM kathyhughes You can also print them off yourself on the computer
2013-10-29 06:21:34 PM jcheney oh cool I'm soooo asking about that tommorrow
2013-10-29 06:21:37 PM ssactivities I wont do MEPAP 2 until Feb
2013-10-29 06:21:41 PM caronda With our nMes on them??
2013-10-29 06:21:42 PM dtracie11 we were just given $15 a resident for christmas PRESENTS, so we are putting together photo books for each of them! im excite
2013-10-29 06:21:43 PM kathyhughes Chicken
2013-10-29 06:21:44 PM caronda names
2013-10-29 06:21:45 PM dtracie11 d
2013-10-29 06:21:46 PM aholscher If your company doesn't do them, you could try something like Vistaprint. But most companies do. You need them for networking
2013-10-29 06:21:47 PM kaylaparks we have logs of all volunteers
2013-10-29 06:21:56 PM carolynlnig Kathy, how son after we finish mepap 1 do we have to start 2?
2013-10-29 06:21:59 PM kathyhughes Yes with your name and contact info
2013-10-29 06:22:05 PM meg Vista print has great business cards real inexspensive
2013-10-29 06:22:07 PM angiemcentire i have been with my facility for three and a half years moved to activities two months ago and i got employee of the month for september yay
2013-10-29 06:22:10 PM kathyhughes You can take it asap
2013-10-29 06:22:11 PM caronda ok
2013-10-29 06:22:18 PM kathyhughes Its easier than MEPAP1
2013-10-29 06:22:24 PM caronda congrats!!!
2013-10-29 06:22:25 PM ssactivities get out!!!
2013-10-29 06:22:27 PM bdappert hope so :)
2013-10-29 06:22:27 PM golden93277 that
2013-10-29 06:22:29 PM aholscher ahh I'm glad to hear that Kathy ;)
2013-10-29 06:22:34 PM angiemcentire thank you
2013-10-29 06:22:38 PM dbrewer thats good
2013-10-29 06:22:38 PM jcheney yeah me too lol
2013-10-29 06:22:39 PM meg Why is irt easier Kathy?
2013-10-29 06:22:40 PM golden93277 good to know!
2013-10-29 06:22:41 PM kathyhughes At least thats what I think
2013-10-29 06:22:42 PM daniellagalvan87 we hold a volunteer class, and we adopted a first grade class from another state, we send them craft projects monthly, and then they send us some stuff bk monthly. its excting to open a package with the residents and have a surprise.
2013-10-29 06:22:50 PM scalabrese awesome! i would like a little break though lol
2013-10-29 06:22:50 PM charmaine Kathy what about volunteers from colleges?
2013-10-29 06:22:53 PM aholscher that's cool Daniella!
2013-10-29 06:22:57 PM pgupta left the chat room
2013-10-29 06:23:07 PM ssactivities thats why ill start first tues of feb
2013-10-29 06:23:15 PM kathyhughes I had volunteers from Syracuse University
2013-10-29 06:23:22 PM rabille86 is there a time limit to take MEPAP2? like a certain amount of time where i have to take it?
2013-10-29 06:23:22 PM angiemcentire i would like a break too. lol
2013-10-29 06:23:23 PM carlosbarrera003 we a have a volunteer who brings her dog in to visit residents
2013-10-29 06:23:24 PM kathyhughes Yes it will Cahterine
2013-10-29 06:23:26 PM dtracie11 thats awesome
2013-10-29 06:23:26 PM aholscher I always ask for references for anyone older than high school. In high school, I like to meet the parents
2013-10-29 06:23:29 PM ssactivities we have volunteers from URI
2013-10-29 06:23:39 PM pgupta enter the chat room
2013-10-29 06:23:45 PM caronda I have called the colleges and the number is disconnected..LOL Can we go out and network or do cold calling
2013-10-29 06:23:45 PM ssdietary Yea i want to take a month off before starting the MEPAP 2
2013-10-29 06:23:57 PM scalabrese after the holidays sounds best to me
2013-10-29 06:23:58 PM kathyhughes But whatever you do don't ask the Basketball Players to read Dr Suess to the residents
2013-10-29 06:24:00 PM scalabrese lol
2013-10-29 06:24:02 PM ssactivities look into gerontology cklasses
2013-10-29 06:24:14 PM dtracie11 lol why?
2013-10-29 06:24:16 PM golden93277 lol why?
2013-10-29 06:24:20 PM ssactivities sometimes for the class they have to volunteer
2013-10-29 06:24:21 PM meg Does mepap 2 START THE FIRST tUESDAY OF THE MONTH /
2013-10-29 06:24:26 PM rabille86 because I'm paying for the MEPAP out of pocket, and won't lkely be able to afford MEPAP2 for quite some time
2013-10-29 06:24:29 PM kathyhughes They can't read it was very painful
2013-10-29 06:24:34 PM aholscher hahahaha
2013-10-29 06:24:39 PM jcheney hahahha
2013-10-29 06:24:40 PM golden93277 lol
2013-10-29 06:24:45 PM dtracie11 lol thats too funny
2013-10-29 06:24:49 PM ssactivities cant your facility help?
2013-10-29 06:24:50 PM kathyhughes MEPAP2 starts the first Tuesday of every month
2013-10-29 06:24:52 PM caronda lol
2013-10-29 06:24:52 PM dbrewer that is funny and sad
2013-10-29 06:25:07 PM kathyhughes and remember to save all receipts for your taxes
2013-10-29 06:25:16 PM angiemcentire ok so we could start the first tuesday in december
2013-10-29 06:25:26 PM carolynlnig Ah, yes it hit the pocketbook!
2013-10-29 06:25:27 PM kathyhughes I know....esp when they won the NCCAP championship that year
2013-10-29 06:25:27 PM caronda we get reimbursed $200 after completing the course
2013-10-29 06:25:29 PM daniellagalvan87 i am just trying to make it though this class. im sorry but i am so stressed and feel overwhelmd
2013-10-29 06:25:29 PM rabille86 I don't have a facility
2013-10-29 06:25:32 PM ssactivities wow are you EAGER!
2013-10-29 06:25:43 PM charmaine Thanks for the tax tip!
2013-10-29 06:25:48 PM kathyhughes I would sign up in Dec
2013-10-29 06:25:48 PM rabille86 I'm currently unemployed
2013-10-29 06:25:51 PM caronda what do you do rabielle
2013-10-29 06:25:59 PM meg dONT FEEL OVER WHELMED, 1 STEP AT A TIME
2013-10-29 06:26:02 PM aholscher Where are you located Rabille?
2013-10-29 06:26:06 PM kelsey827 yeah i need to do mepap 2 after holidays
2013-10-29 06:26:06 PM kathyhughes as I give everyone a couple weeks off!
2013-10-29 06:26:07 PM ssactivities sorry colonoscopy!
2013-10-29 06:26:07 PM daniellagalvan87 only 200$ ? we get everything we put in to the course.
2013-10-29 06:26:09 PM rabille86 Washington state
2013-10-29 06:26:17 PM caronda how are you taking this an unemployed? just asking
2013-10-29 06:26:18 PM dtracie11 we get completely reimburst if we pass with at least a C
2013-10-29 06:26:19 PM aholscher I am looking for an activity assistant in Maryland if anyone's up for it lol
2013-10-29 06:26:27 PM rabille86 I'm paying for it myself
2013-10-29 06:26:34 PM ssactivities wish i could
2013-10-29 06:26:37 PM jcheney wow we get all of it back if we pass
2013-10-29 06:26:45 PM ssactivities maryland is nice
2013-10-29 06:26:49 PM rabille86 I can't really... I'm considering it an investment
2013-10-29 06:26:51 PM angiemcentire my facility is paying for mine
2013-10-29 06:26:57 PM ssactivities mine too
2013-10-29 06:27:03 PM aholscher yeah i like it here...having such a hard time hiring though
2013-10-29 06:27:08 PM pawood my facility is paying for my class
2013-10-29 06:27:10 PM kathyhughes If you pay for workshops, continuing ed or anything for your certification save the receipts
2013-10-29 06:27:11 PM kelsey827 mines is paying also
2013-10-29 06:27:13 PM dbrewer Mine too
2013-10-29 06:27:15 PM carlosbarrera003 i had to pay up front but facility will pay back after completing with c or better
2013-10-29 06:27:18 PM ssactivities goes in cycles youll get there
2013-10-29 06:27:20 PM caronda yep! my supervisor said that MEPAP1 is $600 and we only get $200 back
2013-10-29 06:27:23 PM dtracie11 good to know!
2013-10-29 06:27:33 PM carolynlnig If we get an A or B we get reimbursed all of it, but if I only get a 'C' then I get 200.00 back
2013-10-29 06:27:39 PM kathyhughes My accountant LOVES me!
2013-10-29 06:27:41 PM scalabrese mine reimbursed me, after i started. got my money back about 2 weeks after i started
2013-10-29 06:27:50 PM ssactivities job security!!!
2013-10-29 06:27:55 PM meg i am paying for mine out of pocket but at least there is a payment plan
2013-10-29 06:27:56 PM kathyhughes I know
2013-10-29 06:27:57 PM aholscher Mine reimbursed me fully too
2013-10-29 06:28:00 PM rabille86 I used to be an assistant, before my facility fired everyon i my department
2013-10-29 06:28:07 PM teresa23 My facility paid for mine
2013-10-29 06:28:10 PM kaylaparks mine pays $500
2013-10-29 06:28:11 PM rabille86 so that the building administrator's wife could run the dept
2013-10-29 06:28:12 PM ssactivities WHAT???
2013-10-29 06:28:20 PM caronda Really??? I'm being bamboozeled
2013-10-29 06:28:21 PM kathyhughes that happens
2013-10-29 06:28:23 PM aholscher That's rough. It's a tough market.
2013-10-29 06:28:26 PM scalabrese she wants me to do MEPAP 2 so Im hoping they will pay for that as well
2013-10-29 06:28:33 PM meg not nice or professional
2013-10-29 06:28:36 PM bdappert :)
2013-10-29 06:28:36 PM caronda ok thanks for the info
2013-10-29 06:28:37 PM kelsey827 same here. my company is good about these things
2013-10-29 06:28:39 PM kathyhughes I know
2013-10-29 06:28:39 PM ssdietary Me too-our facility will pay up to $3000 per year for schooling!
2013-10-29 06:28:44 PM ssactivities well the rules state...
2013-10-29 06:28:57 PM kathyhughes Thats great John
2013-10-29 06:29:03 PM rabille86 but if I don't find work, I'll have to pay for MEPAP2 on my own as well... so it might be several months before I can aford to take it
2013-10-29 06:29:04 PM kelsey827 thats awesome
2013-10-29 06:29:04 PM kathyhughes take advantage of it
2013-10-29 06:29:14 PM golden93277 I'm hoping to be at least part time to start the MEPAP 2
2013-10-29 06:29:21 PM aholscher I don't think there is a time limit to when you take it
2013-10-29 06:29:34 PM kathyhughes You can take it anytime
2013-10-29 06:29:55 PM kelsey827 im on the provisionally certified bc i wont have 2000 hours. by the time i test i will have 2000 plus the 2 courses so can i be officially certified
2013-10-29 06:29:56 PM angiemcentire i am working but that is what makes this class hard haveing the time to do it
2013-10-29 06:29:56 PM pawood i hope when i tqake the next course i can chat from the slopes
2013-10-29 06:29:58 PM carlosbarrera003 i plan on doing MEPAP part 2 in janurary
2013-10-29 06:29:58 PM ssactivities kathy is there a time limit on doing the other courses for the certification?
2013-10-29 06:30:09 PM caronda thats great dietary
2013-10-29 06:30:11 PM daniellagalvan87 Kathy is there anything WE should be aware of, that can set us back from passing this class
2013-10-29 06:30:11 PM scalabrese when I first applied for the job since i was an assistant, i didnt get it, they hired an outsider and the reasoning was they couldnt afford the class and this girl already had it. well she lasted 2 months and the residents HATED her. she then apologized told me she is eating crow and offered me the job and to pay for the classes
2013-10-29 06:30:12 PM carolynlnig I am thankful because we who aare 080613 can get a break during the Holidays
2013-10-29 06:30:24 PM angiemcentire do we get a certificate for finishing mepap1
2013-10-29 06:30:24 PM kelsey827 yeah i am working full time driving 40 mins one way and planning a wedding and all that other fun stuff this has been a challenge!!
2013-10-29 06:30:33 PM bdappert do you have to have all of your hours in before you can dit for the exam?
2013-10-29 06:30:39 PM bdappert sit
2013-10-29 06:31:10 PM kathyhughes Lets see Daniella...people usually fail the class becasue they didn't do the assignments
2013-10-29 06:31:14 PM carolynlnig Kelsey, You have had a great great challenge. God bless you!!!!
2013-10-29 06:31:15 PM ssactivities thats why im going on first tues in feb
2013-10-29 06:31:16 PM golden93277 good question
2013-10-29 06:31:23 PM daniellagalvan87 lol thank you Kathy.
2013-10-29 06:31:24 PM kelsey827 it's fun, i am enjoying it
2013-10-29 06:31:27 PM scalabrese i almost quit because the new director made life hell for everyone but i am glad i stuck it out and my residents stuck up for me as well and had my back and supported me
2013-10-29 06:31:35 PM angiemcentire people fail this class
2013-10-29 06:31:37 PM kathyhughes and once you apply for certification using the MEPAP1 and MEPAP2 NCCAP will send you the info
2013-10-29 06:31:46 PM ssactivities arent they great?
2013-10-29 06:31:47 PM meg its a road for sure
2013-10-29 06:31:48 PM dtracie11 oh cool
2013-10-29 06:31:59 PM kathyhughes Yep, believe it or not some folks actually fail
2013-10-29 06:32:05 PM kelsey827 nothing is worse than having a bad boss/employee... it makes life H3LL
2013-10-29 06:32:09 PM caronda Kathy are you gonna go back and look at my past assiognments I submitted I can proudly say am I caught up now
2013-10-29 06:32:24 PM ssactivities GOOD JOB>>>
2013-10-29 06:32:26 PM scalabrese OMG crazy! called no motivation and lazy!
2013-10-29 06:32:28 PM dtracie11 id cry if i fail
2013-10-29 06:32:31 PM carolynlnig Having a supportive boss is great
2013-10-29 06:32:35 PM kathyhughes I will try to get the grades up to date I have been a bit busy

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