Benderover2 replied to T_angel96's topic in CNA/MA
Good luck!! I thought my cna class was very fun. I've been a can since I was 18, I am now almost 22. My favorite place I worked was a skilled nursing facility. Each shift has different routines. Currently I work home health full time. 11-7 four nigh...
Sounds like a ****** place to work, usually the DON wants to help new employees get better so they stay.... You really just need to find a good routine that works for you.
Benderover2 replied to Schwenn813's topic in CNA/MA
Cover your ass. Its easier for them to fire non licensed employees. Don't continue to count tell them it makes you feel uncomfortable and if it pursues contact board of nursing
It is possible to live on cna wages. I make $12 after almost four years of being a cna I had to fight for that pay. Pretty much to make it you have to lower your living standards in some way lol. Btw- being a cna you pretty much have unlimited OT po...
Benderover2 replied to panjeremy's topic in Male Students
I think males get treated better staff wise, in my experience in the facility (I was usually the only male cna) and the girls had so much drama and beef, a lot of them had bad attitudes towards each other but never towards me lol
Its all about Learning your own routine. And you have to be stern with the resdients, when your doing rounds and you know the person is wet, you have to politley but firmly do the job. Good luck it took me a while to get a routine
Benderover2 replied to lilbearzmom's topic in CNA/MA
Working in SNF I have had to help the wound nurse ( hold body parts up,roll people) I'd say out of all the things I've seen the grosest would be wounds. I've seen wounds with bones sticking out or tunneling wounds over an inch deep. The worst is the ...
I have been working at a skilled nursing facility for two years. I worked 3-11 and the last six months 7-3,. I moved and went back to the home health agency and tonight was my first shift..........soooo boring I can't stand it. I thought it would be ...
Benderover2 replied to Blanchee68's topic in CNA/MA
You should have reported it. Then immediately gone to the emergency room and fill out all the paper work for workers comp. At my old facility there was a few people on light duty after injuries at work. Goodluck