PoppyLizz

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1. A resident got hurt on my care..?

   PoppyLizz posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I was giving tub bath to resident who is one person transfer.When I finish,she had to hold on to bar and I proceeded to push her electric chair so she could sit down.I accidently pushed the button too hard and it jammed on the bottom of the tub and h...

2. Is working as LPN in Nursing home easy?

   PoppyLizz replied to PoppyLizz's topic in Geriatric

   We live in Canada

3. Is working as LPN in Nursing home easy?

   PoppyLizz posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have a friend who told me that she wants to go to school to work as LPN.I told her if she would be interested in becoming a CNA for little bit to see if Nursing would be a field she wants to pursue .She said NO,she doesn't want to do all the liftin...

4. Current CNA Pay Range

   PoppyLizz replied to nursemama13's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm in Canada and I currently make $20 an hour.I started at 19 but now make $20 after being with the facility for 4 years.However,they're some facility that are owned my the government and you start at $23 an hour That being said,I'm surprised that C...

5. Hopeless cna

   PoppyLizz replied to Cnala's topic in CNA/MA

   I've been a CNA for few years .I stayed this long to pay off my students loans.That said,it's honestly the hardest, underappreciated job that I have ever done in my life.I work in a Nursing home..I have to take care of so many people at a time tha...

6. CNA's,Housekeeping and Dietary Aides make the same salary in LTC?

   PoppyLizz replied to PoppyLizz's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you guys for your response... very informative.That said,I do not plan to stay as CNA long-term because I hate it.I dread going to work.For that reason I have no interest in pursing Nursing ,which is why I went for dietary aide instead. however...

7. CNA's,Housekeeping and Dietary Aides make the same salary in LTC?

   PoppyLizz posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I have been a can for few years and working into getting into dietary aide since they make the same salary in LTC's even Hospitals where I live. With that being said, I'm perplexed why dietary aides and housekeeping get paid the same as Cna's when th...

8. Everyone wants me to take Nursing?

   PoppyLizz replied to PoppyLizz's topic in General Nursing

   I've thought about the security issue .I know a dietary aide who is going back to school to be LPN .I asked her if she doesn't like working in the kitchen and she said she does but with Nursing you'll always have a job hence why she's studying Nursin...

9. Everyone wants me to take Nursing?

   PoppyLizz replied to PoppyLizz's topic in General Nursing

   The LPN here make 23 an hour in most LTC.And in retirement homes they only make $20 bucks an hour.I'm not sure how much the RN make.One of my colleagues thinks Dietary aide is demeaning because you're serving food /doing dishes and help preparing mea...

10. Everyone wants me to take Nursing?

    PoppyLizz replied to PoppyLizz's topic in General Nursing

    Yes ,I'm from Canada

11. Everyone wants me to take Nursing?

    PoppyLizz posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm CNA and hate it so I decided to do Dietary Aide instead .However, some of my colleges are always saying ,you should do Nursing, its better. The thing is, I don't think I will like Nursing .And with dietary aide you make the same as CNA were I liv...