Boerne Lou

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1. CNA hourly pay rate?

   Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am up for another year evaluation-I went from 10.25hr to 10.40 hr and I lost sign on bonus of $1,000 -as I was demoted beccause I am stupid. New hires get 10.50 per hour and the bonus. I know I...

2. Caregiver, CNA, other?

   Boerne Lou replied to jamiemd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   These are two complete different areas-phlo vs cna and comparible cna? What is your exectations and goal in the medical

3. SMELL

   Boerne Lou replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Ha-Ha-??? Usual medical experience. Downer of the job

4. SMELL

   Boerne Lou replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   It is great! We all need to maintain standards, police eachother and not comprimise

5. Are you insulted????

   Boerne Lou replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

   Well-How may Men fall in love with a woman they know at first sight they are in love? Many I KNOW-and Vise vera. All people no matter thier status or earnings can be together with the right person...

6. Strange question / Vent thread.

   Boerne Lou replied to Starletta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Well it is a thing - I have friend that can't coprehend-my easy explaination- a quarter is 1/4th or 25 percent of a dollar-but boy are they better bargain shopers than I am? Goes to show

7. Are you insulted????

   Boerne Lou replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

   I am a CNA. CNAs and Nurses work together. We always have something to offer to the other person-even with excellent skills it is communication. What is best for a patients health is communication....

8. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

   Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   What you conplain about is old news? I doubt it will bet better. Being a CNA is a labort of love and passion. The truth is the pay is low, we need more CNAs and of coorifice ther isn't due to the...

9. CNA hourly pay rate?

   Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I suggest you try for the highest pay - and it has nothing to do with your sex. While sex can be in some cases a plus - skill, dependability and fact self confidence is the determining factor about...

10. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I will add life is an experience. Doing the right thing does not mean that you are working with others that - fact are also doing the right thing. CNAs are at the bottom. My last experience has...

11. CNA hourly pay rate?

    Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All companies offer vary AND while you know there are differencess, being a new canidate - to ask the person interviewing you is ok/ To get it in writing is another. To be a CNA means you do have...

12. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I became a CNA for some of the same reasons as you-life change, thinking about nursing and ---bla, bla, bla. I love my job-also feeling like I don't want to go to work due to physical requirement,...

13. Are you insulted????

    Boerne Lou replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA-like you ? several years. We have heard everything and encountered so many different people. I personally feel for my patients that were nurses, doctors and many profession having to do...

14. Training: What you wish you'd learned

    Boerne Lou replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Be careful with you patients. While you may become stressed with a time schedule - what is best for your patient and yourself is respect, dignity, and safety. Use good communication skills - let your...

15. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

    Boerne Lou replied to can'tdecide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well------if the person teaching says to you not required - don't sweat it. I do know all CNA's are required to take vital signs as part of their state examinations and part of their daily work in my...