melisana

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1. Difficult Residents

   melisana posted a topic in CNA/MA

   We have a new admit that just came in... I am so glad i was off the day she came in because I was forwarned about her :).... anyway when she came in she gave the staff problems about smoking(our facility is a smoke free facility... the residents who...

2. Dying residents

   melisana replied to melisana's topic in CNA/MA

   If you have something written in advanced directives I think they have to honor it unless it is something dangerous to yourself or others. Of course if it is in the middle of winter when you are going thennnnn..... The only other way they could jus...

3. confused!?!? help!!

   melisana replied to runningredsfan's topic in CNA/MA

   We had a CNA work for a couple hours and went to lunch and then never returned... We thought she just didn't know what time she was supposed to come back but she never came back. LOL

4. Poo everywhere!

   melisana replied to CainRN's topic in CNA/MA

   haha this gave me a good laugh.... I used to have a resident that would paint.... she had a lot of trouble with her bowels and it would sit right at the edge of her rectum but then she would paint pictures on the walls and the sheets and the floors a...

5. State surveyors observed me

   melisana replied to Cls62011's topic in CNA/MA

   Our facility will bring in extra Cena's to help answer the light and it is a huge huge shock when you see the administrator answering a light instead of having it go off until someone gets a chance to answer it. When state is there at least I get he...

6. Clinicals question??

   melisana replied to Jenso79's topic in CNA/MA

   My CENA Class was two weeks long and I did the class right at the facility that I was hired in at. We did the clinicals at the facility and were assigned to another CENA on the floor and pretty much helped them... We could do everything by ourselve...

7. CNA Exam

   melisana replied to sincerebliss's topic in CNA/MA

   I agree the Knowledge part of the exam is a piece of cake it is the clinicals you have to be careful on. some hospitals will take you right away they just have to be in need of a CNA

8. Dying residents

   melisana replied to melisana's topic in CNA/MA

   I was going to take it to our DON today but it was way to hot outside to do it today. If I would have taken her out today I would have felt like a murderer because it would definately have caused dehydration within seconds and she was already dehydr...

9. Dying residents

   melisana replied to melisana's topic in CNA/MA

   We haven't had crows around but then we are in a very busy area too... However our facility has two cats and whenever the two cats hang out by one room we all know what is going to happen... any other time the cats are at opposite ends of the buildin...

10. Well gosh-darned it! That dang BP!

    melisana replied to couldntbhappier's topic in CNA/MA

    I had a lot of problems with BP's in the beginning as well and I prayed very very hard that it would not show up on my state test and thank goodness it didn't... I still failed the first time around though just because I was so so nervous about it an...

11. Dying residents

    melisana posted a topic in CNA/MA

    Ever heard of the "they go in threes" logic.... we currently have 4 well 3 now actively dying residents... one of them obviously just went. I have been a CENA for 4 years but have worked in this nursing home for 5. I was a bit shaken up after this ...

12. frustrating

    melisana replied to indierock's topic in CNA/MA

    I have the same problem except backwards LOL...if that makes any sense... the regular nurse will listen to the changes and actually relies on the permanent staff(the one that have that station no matter what when we are one)... however the fill in nu...