Doulabobbi

Doulabobbi specializes in done LTC and Hospital and Home Health..

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1. FREE CNA Training in Syracuse/Rochester, NY

   Doulabobbi replied to dixie433's topic in CNA/MA

   I just took training in Syracuse at Iroquois Nursing home but they aren't doing any more for a while... James Square Nursing home is having one soon I am not sure when exactly but its on their website http://www.jamessquare.com it should have it on t...

2. Ironic:No Healthcare for Nsg Homes

   Doulabobbi replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric

   Twenty Five dollars a month is cheap! I would much rather have to pay that then 100's or 1000's of dollars to a hospital or doctor for not being insured, having to pay out of pocket... I think they are lucky to only have to pay that little whether ma...

3. Cna exam, help me out

   Doulabobbi replied to nijaprincess's topic in CNA/MA

   Handwashing is one you will get no matter what also patient privacy as far as dignity (knocking on the door introducing yourself and telling them what you are going to do and pulling the curtain and patient safety! Just study study study and try not ...

4. How do I get a new job after being fired?

   Doulabobbi replied to Bkre8iv2's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work if you are tardy the person on the previous shift in your position is pretty much automatically mandated and you are sent home. There is no reason for tardiness IMHO, I drive 40 miles to work I live in the snowbelt in NY. I figure if I ...

5. So tired after work.

   Doulabobbi replied to Dorali's topic in CNA/MA

   Oh trust me you aren't the only one that is dead when you get out of work... I get up at 5 am and commute I chose days though cause I want to get it done and over with and then come home and relax but I am sooo tired when I come home.. I work in a LT...

6. Anyone start as a CNA in their forties?

   Doulabobbi replied to heartbeep's topic in CNA/MA

   well restarting as a CNA at the age of 42 but plan on getting my lpn soon!

7. Common cna skills/ test day

   Doulabobbi replied to deetrain's topic in CNA/MA

   I had the Transfer from bed to chair. bedpan and making an occupied bed on top of the handwashing and the knocking on the door pulling the curtain

8. providing privacy?

   Doulabobbi replied to deetrain's topic in CNA/MA

   The way our rooms are set up you have to pull the curtain the rooms are huge BUT if someone comes in you will be able to see our residents if someone was walking by their room and another aide comes in or whatever the scenario may be.. You get the pi...

9. providing privacy?

   Doulabobbi replied to deetrain's topic in CNA/MA

   yes exactly you don't get in trouble for doing it just for not doing it. We had a list of a couple of things you really didn't need to all of them I questioned anyways cause it was for stuff that I would have closed the door/pulled the curtain for ...

10. What do you do on your break?

    Doulabobbi replied to Poi Dog's topic in CNA/MA

    sit relax and eat lunch, the other 2 breaks are only ten minutes so thats just a matter of going pee and grabbing a sip of water lol

11. providing privacy?

    Doulabobbi replied to deetrain's topic in CNA/MA

    moving from bed to chair on the test we didn't have to pull the curtain but everything else we pretty much had to.. but while providing care or attending to their needs YES always pull the curtain. or close the door etc

12. When would you call?

    Doulabobbi replied to cmm4ever's topic in CNA/MA

    Sure I work at Iroquois Nursing Home... I have worked at Suny Upstate they pay awesome...I make 9.15 an hour pay is lower then most places around here BUT they pay fully for your LPN 6 months after you start there... They give you bonuses all the tim...

13. Applying for a job before finishing school

    Doulabobbi replied to pinkstethoscope's topic in CNA/MA

    Most Hospitals won't even look at you until you have at least a years experience, some hospitals might hire you right off the bat. In NY you have to be state certified to even apply in Hospitals (again most places) most LTC's will hire you with or wi...

14. Range of Motion:

    Doulabobbi replied to JessicaP4588's topic in CNA/MA

    I have been a CNA fora while before this time around I just took the tests a week ago Monday... when we did the skills I was first and the girl that was second was my resident. and then visa versa.. supposedly our skills were "computer picked" but...

15. Range of Motion:

    Doulabobbi replied to JessicaP4588's topic in CNA/MA

    I tried to do that same thing on the remembering a rhyme but it wasn't working... LOL.. my mind was a mess the day of the test. When I got in the room to do the skills our person from the state gave me this paper with my skills on it and when i saw t...