Boerne Lou

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1. CNA hourly pay rate?

   Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in 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 can love some of my bosses-but lets get real?

2. Caregiver, CNA, other?

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

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

3. SMELL

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

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

4. SMELL

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

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

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 despite differences and inperfections. Being marrie...

6. Strange question / Vent thread.

   Boerne Lou replied to Starletta's topic in 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 ya

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. I personaly do not like nurses that 100 perscent...

8. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

   Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in 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 coarse ther isn't due to the pay. We can't change how it is- it is not in our hand...

9. CNA hourly pay rate?

   Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in 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 pay. How well can you sell yourself and in fact re...

10. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in 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 been also the Nurses and Med aides have been stepping...

11. CNA hourly pay rate?

    Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in 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 several options-take three jobs and then go on with th...

12. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in 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, the degradation that is placed upon CNA's, and I won...

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 with medical- before having become ill. Good and sea...

14. Training: What you wish you'd learned

    Boerne Lou replied to LaterAlligator's topic in 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 patient do for themselves as much as they can.You ...

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

    Boerne Lou replied to can'tdecide's topic in 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 state.