TurtleCat

TurtleCat specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Should I just stop?

   TurtleCat posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a CNA/med tech at a group home for the elderly, a residential care home... it's different from the typical nursing home in that we care for only a few patients at a time, up to 6. And also, it's only one employee at a time caring for them, a CNA...

2. Am I doing the wrong thing?

   TurtleCat posted a topic in CNA/MA

   This is making me kind of angry. I just got a call from my supervisor stating that the family members are complaining because the clients are going through too many briefs and they are having to replace them too quickly. She is telling me not to chan...

3. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

   TurtleCat replied to dbtw's topic in CNA/MA

   I think systoly is right on the ball. There's nothing wrong with being uncomfortable about performing peri-care. Not everyone can do it. But it does mean that maybe CNA is not the best job field for you. The healthcare field in general involves a lot...

4. If you are a CNA and work the night shift, is it possible to have tons of free time

   TurtleCat replied to hhealthai's topic in CNA/MA

   I'm a CNA at a geriatric group home that houses up to 6 residents and I work the night shift. When I first started, there was only 2 clients and we had a lot of downtime. I would actually spend some shifts reading almost the whole night, because ther...

5. Resident of AFH as "Visitor"

   TurtleCat replied to Skayda's topic in CNA/MA

   I work at a place kind of like the one you described, it's a geriatric group home that houses up to 6 elderly residents. Anyway, we had a resident receiving care in the manner you described for a while, basically just daycare. Since all our rooms wer...

6. Two CNA jobs?

   TurtleCat posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I was curious if anyone works, or has worked, two CNA jobs and what their experience was/is, how they balanced everything, etc. Currently, I'm working two jobs -- I work as a CNA in a group home, and I also work at McDonald's. However, lately I've be...

7. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

   TurtleCat replied to dbtw's topic in CNA/MA

   Also, I feel it's important to add that the thing about the group home isn't really true. Speaking from personal experience... I'm a CNA working in a group home and we're expected to care for both male and female residents. I'm pretty sure if we were...

8. If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

   TurtleCat replied to dbtw's topic in CNA/MA

   Not trying to be mean, but I agree with the others who say that you might want to look into a different career path if you absolutely can't handle the possibility of having to clean female genitalia. There's nothing wrong if you can't handle it, not ...

9. CNA/Patient Ratio

   TurtleCat replied to Tahiti's topic in CNA/MA

   See, I don't even understand how it's even possible to give adequate care with ratios like 1-40, at least not without cutting dangerous corners that endanger the health and safety of the patient. Doing the math... let's saying you're doing your 2 hou...

10. CNA work

    TurtleCat replied to Amanda0216's topic in CNA/MA

    I work in a kind of unique environment for a CNA, I work at a geriatric group home that houses 6 elderly residents, most with dementia. I work the overnight shift (7p-7a) and my duties are getting the residents ready and dressed for bed, monitoring t...

11. Group homes/ residential care homes

    TurtleCat posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I was curious if anyone else worked in this type of environment as a CNA, and what their experiences were and what they thought of it. Also, what kind of clients you work/worked with.

12. Are nursing homes the only option?

    TurtleCat replied to PrettyNerd's topic in CNA/MA

    While nursing homes may be the most common and easiest place to find CNA employment, they certainly aren't the only ones. One of the great things about being a CNA is that you have a variety of places to work in and CNAs are always in high demand. Yo...

13. Has a resident/patient ever complained about you?

    TurtleCat replied to futuresctRN's topic in CNA/MA

    A little off-topic, but at the nursing home I was at, they were having aides who had only been there for a month or 2 training new employees... granted, that was a hellhole that I wouldn't have put my dog in, but... As for the OP's question: Yes, I h...

14. CNA's: Please Read

    TurtleCat replied to SirenoftheSea's topic in CNA/MA

    ~ Do CNA's have the option of working nights? Yup! CNA schedules tend to be very flexible, and many nursing homes need help filling an 11-7 shift. At the place I'm currently at, I work a 7p-7a, overnight, shift. I find I like working nights, they can...

15. Can CNA work with children?

    TurtleCat replied to KarinaItzelynn's topic in CNA/MA

    While the most common CNA jobs are found in geriatric facilities, CNA jobs working with children aren't unheard of. One field you may want to look into is working with developmentally disabled children, and facilities for such. I've heard that's one ...