indierock

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1. Questions

   indierock replied to bakpakr's topic in CNA/MA

   To be honest, in the beginning you will have very little time to sit and talk with residents. Once you become faster with your work you learn how much time you can sit and talk with a resident. I try to give about two or three residents a day more ...

2. Not following care plan

   indierock replied to amanda1229's topic in CNA/MA

   most of the care plans for my residents are out dated. For hoyers and sit-to-stands, i always use two people. No questions asked. As for the two person, nonmachine lifts, it depends. Im not a big burly guy (actually i am a little woman, 4'11", 1...

3. the proper way to place a bedpan?

   indierock replied to gurly1515's topic in CNA/MA

   you do roll them towards you. After you get out of the test, its a lot harder. Just a bit of advice for practical use: roll them as far towards you as possible and tuck the bedpan in as far as possible before you roll them back because once they ar...

4. Hospital constantly calls...

   indierock replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in CNA/MA

   this is a really good idea. Also, the voicemail on the cell phone is a wonderful thing, use it. just don't answer. When we are short staffed, the person calling usually uses guilt to try to make us come in. the truth of the matter is that we hav...

5. between a rock and a hard spot.

   indierock posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I love my job, i love my residents. That being said, i am getting burned out quickly from the other aspects of the job. We are understaffed and the politics are constantly visible. I guess i am just complaining but i am wondering if any of you guy...

6. Difficult Residents

   indierock replied to melisana's topic in CNA/MA

   you are right to not go in there alone. I actually just got a tough resident as well. He didn't want me to leave him alone, gets mad easily, and wanted the opposite of anything we got him. If you think about it these have lost everything. Yes som...

7. Poo everywhere!

   indierock replied to CainRN's topic in CNA/MA

   i agree with the above post about finding humor in this type of thing. i know its very kindergarten of me but i think laughing about poop is fun. i have a resident that is very shy and self conscious. One day she farted in front of me and got so e...

8. calling all Pennsylvania cna's

   indierock replied to shine101's topic in CNA/MA

   what part of pa?

9. Poo everywhere!

   indierock replied to CainRN's topic in CNA/MA

   hahaha. this made me smile

10. Dying residents

    indierock replied to melisana's topic in CNA/MA

    Another thing i have noticed is that if you watch someone that is dying, hours before they die, their eyes begin to move in a very calculated way. i have noticed with almost all of them that they will have their eyes closed and all of the sudden the...

11. Dying residents

    indierock replied to melisana's topic in CNA/MA

    the three's thing i have in fact noticed. If your residents are on the death watch they should also be on comfort measures and although the resident can't necessarily say she wants to go outside i think it would fall into comfort measures. i agree ...

12. Nervous Nutcase!

    indierock replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in CNA/MA

    i can understand your nervousness about taking blood sugar. if you have the resources i would say invest in a tester and practice with friends or family, people that you know/ trust. they will tell you if it hurts too much plus you are comfortable ...

13. I need some guidance...

    indierock replied to platinum_garb's topic in CNA/MA

    i always hated that part of the job. the truth is that you do learn people and how they react. Actually funny story. i had a resident when i first came onto my hall that was extremely right, hard to get up and never spoke a word. But by looking in...

14. frustrating

    indierock posted a topic in CNA/MA

    i apologize if i have posted about this before but it seems even more true now. Every time i go to my nurse with a change in a resident, she responds with a "oh that is normal". I have had nurses that have filled in for her immediately respond when...

15. Thanks, Nursing Assistants

    indierock replied to pagandeva2000's topic in CNA/MA

    thank you for that!