Purple93

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1. Is Nursing right for me?

   Purple93 replied to rystle's topic in Pre-Nursing

2. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

   Purple93 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in CNA/MA

   For me I would have to say ABSOLUTELY. Me and my friend were both thinking to be nurses so I became a cna first to see if it is for me because I wasn't completely sure and didnt want to go through the trouble and then find out I didn't like it afterw...

3. Hospital CNAs/PCTs: What's your workload like?

   Purple93 replied to mstearns09's topic in CNA/MA

   I work at a hospital on the medsurg floor. We have 52 beds on that floor and it's the largest unit of the hospital. On a good day I have 10 patients and and a bad day I have about 15-20 patients. I started on this floor on the day shift and man the d...

4. New CNA- How to deal with body pain

   Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

   So just an update. I have been working for about two months now and I just wanted to let you all know how much of a help you were in dealing with the pain with all of the useful suggestions. SO, I am happy to say that I did indeed get used to it. I t...

5. Not feeling anything at the sight of death

   Purple93 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   So, I work on the med/surg floor at a hospital but when i went in to work on Friday they sent me to the ICU b/c the day CNA was on vacation. As soon as I got there, a nurse told me she needed me to help here with post mortem care. I was dreading havi...

6. Is CNA even worth going for?

   Purple93 replied to angellove6776's topic in CNA/MA

   Haha! I'm a CNA in a hospital and let me tell you, our nurses get down and dirty. All of the nurses at my facility readily help me wipe someones butt, give baths and everything. It is in their scope they just have a much wider scope but I truly appre...

7. Nurse told me to give Medication

   Purple93 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   So as I posted recently I just started as a CNA. Friday was my third and last day shadowing one of the CNA's that already worked there and Monday I will be on my own. Well yesterday, I was feeding a patient that had been asking the nurse several time...

8. New CNA- How to deal with body pain

   Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you all for the advice. I just got home from my third day and I am soaking my feet in warm water as I type. It hurts extremely bad and I think what makes it worse is that fact that I am super flat footed and I have no arch in my foot so I order...

9. New CNA- How to deal with body pain

   Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

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10. New CNA- How to deal with body pain

    Purple93 posted a topic in CNA/MA

    So as I posted the other day I started my first day as a CNA today at a hospital. OMG! my body feels like it is going to fall apart, i even cried after my shift walking to the bus stop because I was so weak and my body from my lower back to the tips ...

11. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

    Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

    Hey! I replied to you already but then I went to your page and noticed that you are taking your class at HCC. That's were I took mines (at the West Loop Campus).

12. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

    Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

    I started my class Sept. 2012 and it ended Dec. 8, 2012. I applied to a bunch of jobs in December when I was done, about 30. I got hired by a home health agency in Feb. but it didn't work b/c I have no car (but the woman who hired me said it would be...

13. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

    Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

    Okay thank you so much! We have to enter those things into the system and I was highly confused but when I go to my unit on Monday I will definitely ask them. I don't feel comfortable doing something I've never done without being shown how but I just...

14. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

    Purple93 replied to Purple93's topic in CNA/MA

    Okay so I went to IT&S Orientation today to learn how to use the computer systems and how to enter patient info, etc. There are a few things that I was not familiar with b/c my CNA class did not cover them. I've never heard of the terms sp02%, iv...

15. New CNA just got hired at a hospital-need advice

    Purple93 posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I just got certified as a CNA in January and I have been hired at a hospital. I've been at general orientation the whole week just learning stuff about the hospitals policies and such but also about patient care somewhat. Well, I officially start on ...