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1. DaVita Village

   parumph replied to Islnd_RN's topic in Urology

   Davita is hard on their FA's. But, there are two types. The type with the clinical background such as yourself. And the business manager. I've seen both collapse under this structure. My current FA is leaving due to the pressure, and he's a bu...

2. New to the medical field, Interested in CNA work- 1 day training?

   parumph replied to Sunaj's topic in CNA/MA

   You're not gonna find a 1-day class. I went the fastest way I could find and it took 6 hours a day, 4 days a week, for 4 weeks.

3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   parumph replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   You need a shower. BAD!! Oh, you need cleaned up after you pee'd? Ok, but no moaning and shuttering when I clean your vagina this time, telling me to 'take your time'. I'm not a man-whore at these wages.

4. LVN as a CNA?

   parumph replied to christa_marie42289's topic in CNA/MA

   Several hospitals (at least in KS) would make you a PCA/Nurse Tech on the basis that you have taken and passed your first semester of nursing school. No cert needed. Maybe need a sheet of paper from your instructor saying you have taken the semeste...

5. Worked for 2 days, required to list on app?

   parumph replied to SugarBabe99's topic in General Nursing

   I did 3 months of contract work in my old profession this past summer. I don't list it as it may appear to potential employers I'm 'on the fence' about my current profession even tho I've been working for a long time in this field.

6. Dumb mistake,help!!!!

   parumph replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in CNA/MA

   Also if the state has a registry you can look up online, that might be another way.

7. Anyone have a person accidentally walk in while your patient was indisposed?

   parumph replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in CNA/MA

   I've had similar happen. We get word family is showing up around a certain time so I go in for very last minute check and cleaning up to give them the most time possible before they may need me in there. Family walks in (opens the closed door w/o k...

8. Rewarding tenured staff - what have you seen?

   parumph replied to enzati's topic in General Nursing

   Saw one of my coworkers get an "Employee of the Month" award. Taken to lunch, small gift card to a local store, quick interview. She had been there 3 months total. There is no Employee of the Month contest. Was just the bosses doing something ni...

9. Torn to pieces - Pls help?

   parumph replied to fedupfinally's topic in Relations

   Quote for Truth. Coworker and I play into several rumors. And we go out of our way to start some of them. Works better to start the 'back burn' than to try to contain an out of control wild fire. And we've found by knowing about them and joking...

10. Paying for CNA Program

    parumph replied to EphemeralMelody's topic in CNA/MA

    Signature loan from your bank. $1000 loan would be pretty cheap over a year. Pay it off early with your tax refund in 12 weeks (if you get one). Could also sell an asset or something. Got any bonds? 401K loan? Gold/Silver? Put it on a CC and p...

11. Slower pace environment for CNA's?

    parumph replied to Baubo516's topic in CNA/MA

    Thats a really personal decission. Schedule, pay, and benefits will all be different. Common near me is rotating every 3rd weekend. However you have a MUCH better chance to learn something. Some will train you for phlembotomy, ekg, just whatever...

12. Are you obligated to get the morning people up

    parumph replied to SylvestersPride's topic in CNA/MA

    Soloing 37 patients? Dang. I always ask the next shift if there is anyone they want me to get up in particular. Tend to be the more 'troublesome' ones I get up for them. They are grateful in return, even tho i may have only gotten up a handful....

13. From now on the only bed I make will be my own

    parumph replied to Healing Soul's topic in CNA/MA

    I learned in my last job, that 'JOBS' aren't worth spending much time on. I spent 10 years at the same company only to get furlough'd. Was a dead end job but again, i couldn't afford to leave as I was getting paid way to well in a very narrow fiel...

14. Any CNA also took EMT-b training or vice versa?

    parumph replied to rayne215's topic in CNA/MA

    Get your CNA, go into LTC. If you're pre-nursing now, and will start next fall, get all the experience you can for your future goals. This will get you your few months of experience needed to get into a hospital job, and once you start nursing scho...

15. Volunteer at the hospital before applying for a CNA job??

    parumph replied to Tranquila's topic in CNA/MA

    I tried the same thing but the hospital I offered to work for (for free) danced me around a bit till I just never heard from them. (approx 6 months) They made it sound like they only have volly's in the summer. I may try again shortly. Already worki...