As a CNA, I'm now the assistant to the CMO, should I stay? Help!

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I started my position as a cna assisting three doctors during med. exams, and taking vital signs. Well, the Chief Medical officer, which is the top doctor, lost his assistant and pulled me in to fill the position. The problem is that I'm not gaining experience in direct patient care, but I'm almost running the entire medical department as a CNA.

Now, my question: will the effect my ability to keep my certificate?

EmilyCCRN

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Now, my question: will the effect my ability to keep my certificate?

You may need to contact the BON to find out whether your hours will count toward your certificate. A lot of administrative-type jobs/tasks can count toward licensure, but the BON should be able to tell you for sure. :)

Intern67

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Congratulations?

In my state a CNA cert lasts for 2 years. To keep it current, you have to do 8 hours of patient care. I bet you could squeeze in an 8 hour shift of direct care every two years to keep that cert up!

More realistically, could you work one shift per pay period as a CNA?

work&play

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Thanks! I think I could do that. I don't know if I also need to complete hours of some type of education. I got to find that out. Thank you again.

adampricecna

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Specializes in Geriatics.

GOD that is a dream job for a CNA, so you have to do is find a LTC facility is will allow u to only work 8hrs per year so your certification will stay current. You need this evidence when you renew your license....GOD I WISH I COULD HAVE THAT JOB!!!

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nursel56

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

What does the assistant do? There are some things a MA or a CNA can't legally do. An example of that would be telephone triage and performing assessments. When I was researching this topic as it applies to California, I learned that often a MA is included as a part of the doctor's but isn't clear on CNAs legal status.

The only reason I bring this up, and maybe it doesn't apply to your situation, but sometimes (ok, often) a doctor will have assistants doing things they should not be doing in order to save money. A memorable example of that would be the doctor who had an MA cauterize polyps in the colon.

work&play

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GOD that is a dream job for a CNA, so you have to do is find a LTC facility is will allow u to only work 8hrs per year so your certification will stay current. You need this evidence when you renew your license....GOD I WISH I COULD HAVE THAT JOB!!!

Noway, I would want a job like that! Today, I almost cried because I was barried in paperwork. Three doctors want to be out next week at the same time, so they messed up my scheduled.

We called for a registry doctor to cover the absentee, so I had to showed her around our bigger-than- Disneyland facilily.

I then had to had to send the number of people in hospital units to the CMO because he's been sick from all the stress we get.

After, I picked up the mail and distributed.

I then got all the medication approval forms signed, and walked them to pharmacy.

Next, I got the Wendays Doctor Meeting agenda printed for every doctor and placed them in file folders along with the timesheet.

I'll continue telling you what my day looks like tomorrow. I need to get lunch ready, uniform and take a shower. Noway, I would want to keep this job. I can't wait to go back to the floor. I'm pressuring them to hire somebody already, but they want me to learn the job incare the new person leaves.:bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes:

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nursel56

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

Wow-- I don't blame you!! There are very few things worse than having to reschedule a whole bunch of people. I hope you aren't expected to call everyone and cancel them, because yes, that is the 8th level of hell. Bah.

work&play

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I think the doctors in our facility take a load of time off because they're stressed out.

Today, we had to close one unit, and sent the patients back because we couldn't get a doctor.

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