CoffeemateCNA

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1. Your Work Environment

   CoffeemateCNA replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in CNA/MA

   I had totally forgotten this website existed until I got an email letting me know there were responses to this thread! I have since left long-term care and now work in a non-patient care position in acute care. Much less stressful, no back issues, a...

2. How to change resident with broken leg or ostomy bag?

   CoffeemateCNA replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in CNA/MA

   Changing a brief with an ostomy is no different than someone without an ostomy, just remember to make a slit/rip in the top front of the brief where the stoma is so that the ostomy bag is not trapped under the brief. A trapped ostomy bag can cause s...

3. Your pet peeve of the week

   CoffeemateCNA replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in CNA/MA

   I know it's been mentioned about 8,734,816,349,817,818,273,664 times on this forum already, but family members that stand in the doorway or go stand at the nurse's station instead of encouraging the patient to put on the call light IRK ME TO NO END. ...

4. New CNA, not too well at taking insults.

   CoffeemateCNA replied to stargirl018's topic in CNA/MA

   When people cuss at me or call me names, I usually bust up laughing, even double over (depending on how funny it was). Don't take everything that people say so seriously. This job is hard enough as it is. Some people think this is rude, but really...

5. PCT/Clinical Question: How often should you empty drains?

   CoffeemateCNA replied to futurernfarmer's topic in Technicians

   As far as JPs go, the more fluid they collect, the lesser the suction that is applied to the wound. So a full JP will not be pulling very much fluid, while a freshly emptied JP will be pulling a lot more fluid from the wound. If the drains in quest...

6. New CNA soon

   CoffeemateCNA replied to Jlsmithh's topic in CNA/MA

   I went around and told everyone that would listen how I was "going to be taking my *STATE* boards" like it would be imparting to me some special government clearance or something. Instead, all I got was a trip to a nursing home and a generic certifi...

7. How should I deal with a nurse who's bullying me?

   CoffeemateCNA replied to nettiebaby05's topic in CNA/MA

   Sounds like a total b****. She is obviously insecure about herself and asserts her authority upon everyone else to make herself feel better. I have worked with several of them over the past few years. All of the crap they say are really just empty...

8. Rejection Letter and New Interview-Sitter?

   CoffeemateCNA replied to Brandi81's topic in CNA/MA

   Let me put this nicely: SITTING SUCKS. However, if it will lead to a PCT position down the road, then I say go for it. If the facility allows sitters to do patient care, it's usually just minimal stuff: quick bath and bed change, oral care, toileting...

9. Ideas on ways to remember to sign out narcotics

   CoffeemateCNA replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

   It depends on the number of narcs the resident will be receiving as to when I punch them out. If the person only receives one or two, I'll do them in the order they appear on the MAR. If the person has a BUNCH of them, I save all narcs for last. I...

10. Getting faster on the med cart & my stupid sore thumb!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

    Is 0900 considered your "heavy" a.m. pass? If it only took you 3 1/2 hours to pass a.m. meds to 29 people, you are doing phenomenally. I wouldn't be any faster myself. I always take my time, especially with the a.m. pass since there is SO MUCH to ...

11. Any tips for the Med Aide state exam?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

    Wow, I guess you are fortunate!! I had to pass meds in front of a state examiner after my written portion, and they constantly quizzed me with things like "Which of these can you crush?" or "If the resident doesn't want to take all of them right now...

12. Any tips for the Med Aide state exam?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

    Remember your three MAR checks. When I took the test I did about 20 each time because I was so nervous. I wasn't actually "checking" but merely gathering my thoughts. Even if you are testing at the facility you work at and know every resident by he...

13. What do you do when the workload is just not doable?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to cogath's topic in CNA/MA

    Partners are best, but when we used to have just 3 aides, we came up with a system. At the beginning of the shift, 2 buddied up and got everyone up for dinner, while the third person passed all waters, did the vitals (which were due by 1630), and an...

14. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to marineswife0809's topic in CNA/MA

    Fed up with the nurses that think that all CNAs are lazy wicked communists that are secretly planning to overthrow the nurse(s)' power so that we can rule the floor ourselves. Fed up with the ones that think we break every rule on purpose and that w...

15. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to marineswife0809's topic in CNA/MA

    To the lady in OT: WHAT IN THE WORLD do you mean you gave a full bed bath to a resident (as part of their rehab), but skipped over their lower legs and feet and saved them for me to do? Yes, I appreciate you helping get someone's bath out of the way...