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  1. EKG lead reversals?

    Thank you all for the replies. I spoke to an ekg tech in the hospital who's been using the same machine for a lot of years and she said the machine is "weird" sometimes that it will say leads are reversed but in actuality are not. I feel relieved.
  2. EKG lead reversals?

    I posted this question in this category because most of you most likely deal with ekgs. I took an EKG of a patient, doctor saw it and called for code STEMI. Before that, when I was taking the ekg, machine suggested limb leads reversal so I double che...
  3. Do you use walkie talkies at work?

    Nurses and CNA's don't use walkie talkies at work because it helps keep the noise level down. We're using mobile phones.
  4. New CNA in a big hospital

    Hello, I'm also a new CNA and working in the hospital is my first job as CNA. Like you, I also am totally lost whenever, I get floated to a different unit/floor. The person above me have wonderful advice. I look for the nurse who I think is ok with m...
  5. CNA "Homework"

    Question 1. How long have you been a CNA? One month. Question 2. How much do you make as a CNA in one week? $200 Question 3. How many partients do you usually have during your shift? 14 max Question 4. Do you paln on staying a CNA or furthering your ...
  6. Am I going to be in trouble, I accpted a gift

    Hello all. I did finally get to talk to our nurse leader and she said everything I did is fine and she would've done the same if she was in my situation. I also found out that one of the family member of the same patient did talk to the nurse leader ...
  7. Can You Live Off A CNA's Pay? Do you?

    I am working part time CNA with $8.50 an hour pay. I take home less than a thousand a month and it's not enough even if I have free place to stay. I am also uninsured, got sick, and now owe the hospital I'm working at $XXXX.XX and the hospital can't ...
  8. A family of a patient knitted me a kitchen towel and handed it to me personally. During the moment, I didn't refuse the gift because she made the towel specially for me and that she made sure she finish knitting it before my shift ends. I didn't want...
  9. what should CNA's carry at all times?

    Things I carry in my pocket are: 1. EKG monitor leads 2. Lister scissors 3. Black pen 4. Permanent marker 5. Medical tape 6. Sheet of paper where I write vitals and I&O 7. Hairclip when I don't want my bangs falling in my face while I'm prepping ...
  10. What does your stomach look like?

    I'm working as CNA at hospital for 2 weeks now and my tummy area is still the same but I've been checking my weight at the standing scale in our floor and I've lost 2 lbs in since I started working.
  11. Any CNA working at med/surg floor?

    Thanks so much juliaann for sharing your experience. And thank you for the wonderful tip of creating my own worksheet if the hospital don't provide me with one. I appreciate it so much. I'd like to float too to other departments and gain as much expe...
  12. What is like working at med/surg floor? I am going to work on that floor soon and I'm anxious what is it like and how overwhelming it can be. I will have 12 patients and on 3-11 shift. I will have my training in a week or two before I get to start bu...
  13. Thank you all so much for the infos and experiences you shared. HMarie, thank you for the explanation of the difference between HHA and Homemakers working under agencies.
  14. Hi everyone, I'm new and I'm not sure if this post belongs to the write thread but I have some questions about CNAs working at people's homes. I just had my CNA license and I thought of starting as home health aide since CNA jobs at hospitals and nur...