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1. Being bullied at work...

   jval replied to jval's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you all for your advice and encouragement! Especially thank you to the advice about writing down what I'm going to say before the meeting! I wouldn't want to leave something out or let her take the conversation into a different direction! We...

2. Nursing and sexual abuse history

   jval replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

   OP, I can't imagine what you've gone through and I hope everything works out for you! While waiting upon acceptance into my city's RN progam I decided to start work as a CNA. I think a lot of female care givers worry about coming into contact with m...

3. Being bullied at work...

   jval replied to jval's topic in CNA/MA

   Thanks for the replies! I meet with her and the DSD in an hour and a half... I'm stressing, writing out notes so that I don't forget to mention something or let her take the conversation in a different direction. hey_suz, LOL! You're so right. I ...

4. False vitals data???

   jval replied to jval's topic in CNA/MA

   Yes, I think you're right about aides that are familiar with a pt thinking their vitals are usually this or that, or that they don't matter. Who is an aide to make that decision? The fact that this CNA has been there 8 years and is demonstrating this...

5. Being bullied at work...

   jval posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I'm a new CNA who graduated from CNA training in late July. I was offered a wonderful FT position with benefits on an Orthopedic station. Long story short, I made an impression and worked my butt off to get this position. I'm one of 3 FT pm CNAs o...

6. False vitals data???

   jval posted a topic in CNA/MA

   False vitals data! Long story short, a girl in the same room as me took a pt's vital signs. She presented me with the data and it included a b/p... I asked her how she got it because she didn't have the station's cuff or stethoscope. She told me ...

7. Embarrassing question reguarding CNA classes...

   jval replied to janelane's topic in CNA/MA

   California here. We rarely ever practiced on eachother. We practiced on dummies and residents. As far as oral care goes, I only did dentures and mouth swabs on a resident to get checked off for the skill. The only thing we did on eachother was pr...

8. CNA: Day vs evening shift- which is better?

   jval replied to chariot's topic in CNA/MA

   Also... We get more admits in the PM... Lengthy process!

9. CNA: Day vs evening shift- which is better?

   jval replied to chariot's topic in CNA/MA

   I work in a facility that has LTC, short term, alzheimer's and an ortho station. I work in ortho PMs. To me there are many unique pros and cons to working each AM and PMs. I did my clinicals not too long ago in the AM. AM Pros (my opinion): You g...

10. Attention Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and other hospital assistive personnel!

    jval replied to downsouthlaff's topic in CNA/MA

    Thank goodness. Thanks to the OP for this thread. As soon as I heard in my CNA training program that it's against the law for CNAs to call themselves nurses my mind went directly to allnurses.com All the time I see CNAs referring to themselves as n...

11. Orthopedic Station CNA?

    jval replied to jval's topic in CNA/MA

    Thanks, RNperdiem! I didn't really think about the increase in vitals recording. I'm excited! I've been in my facility's OCE once or twice before and it's so quite and peaceful in there compared to the other stations. Are there still activities g...

12. Orthopedic Station CNA?

    jval posted a topic in CNA/MA

    Hi there! I just passed my CA CNA examination today! :yelclap: Whoo hoo! I've been hired full time as a CNA at a large facility that has multiple stations. We have an LTC, a short term, an Alzheimer's Care Unit, an Acute ACU, and an Orthopedic Ce...

13. Just passed CA CNA exams!

    jval posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I'm so relieved and happy it's over! I was in a free 30 day training program that I graduated from 7/31 and just took my American Red Cross tests today! I was at the testing location from 8:30AM-1:15PM! There were lots of student CNAs there to rete...

14. California CNA testing

    jval replied to michaelromine's topic in CNA/MA

    Interesting... I'm in CA and my test is tomorrow with the American Red Cross. I know that you can be off by 8 mmHg.

15. CNA state nursing skills and written exam - My experience

    jval replied to lemoncholly's topic in CNA/MA

    Thank you very much for this thread! It was very helpful! My test is tomorrow morning with the American Red Cross. Eek! Thanks for the tips!