As a CNA, I'm now the assistant to the CMO, should I stay? Help!

EmilyCCRN · May 5, 2010

Now, my question: will the effect my ability to keep my certificate?

You may need to contact the BON to find out whether your hours will count toward your certificate. A lot of administrative-type jobs/tasks can count toward licensure, but the BON should be able to tell you for sure. :)

Intern67 · May 5, 2010

Congratulations?

In my state a CNA cert lasts for 2 years. To keep it current, you have to do 8 hours of patient care. I bet you could squeeze in an 8 hour shift of direct care every two years to keep that cert up!

More realistically, could you work one shift per pay period as a CNA?

work&play · May 5, 2010

Thanks! I think I could do that. I don't know if I also need to complete hours of some type of education. I got to find that out. Thank you again.

adampricecna · May 5, 2010

GOD that is a dream job for a CNA, so you have to do is find a LTC facility is will allow u to only work 8hrs per year so your certification will stay current. You need this evidence when you renew your license....GOD I WISH I COULD HAVE THAT JOB!!!

allnurses Guide · May 5, 2010

What does the assistant do? There are some things a MA or a CNA can't legally do. An example of that would be telephone triage and performing assessments. When I was researching this topic as it applies to California, I learned that often a MA is included as a part of the doctor's malpractice insurance but isn't clear on CNAs legal status.

The only reason I bring this up, and maybe it doesn't apply to your situation, but sometimes (ok, often) a doctor will have assistants doing things they should not be doing in order to save money. A memorable example of that would be the doctor who had an MA cauterize polyps in the colon.

work&play · May 6, 2010

GOD that is a dream job for a CNA, so you have to do is find a LTC facility is will allow u to only work 8hrs per year so your certification will stay current. You need this evidence when you renew your license....GOD I WISH I COULD HAVE THAT JOB!!!

Noway, I would want a job like that! Today, I almost cried because I was barried in paperwork. Three doctors want to be out next week at the same time, so they messed up my scheduled.

We called for a registry doctor to cover the absentee, so I had to showed her around our bigger-than- Disneyland facilily.

I then had to had to send the number of people in hospital units to the CMO because he's been sick from all the stress we get.

After, I picked up the mail and distributed.

I then got all the medication approval forms signed, and walked them to pharmacy.

Next, I got the Wendays Doctor Meeting agenda printed for every doctor and placed them in file folders along with the timesheet.

I'll continue telling you what my day looks like tomorrow. I need to get lunch ready, uniform and take a shower. Noway, I would want to keep this job. I can't wait to go back to the floor. I'm pressuring them to hire somebody already, but they want me to learn the job incare the new person leaves.:bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes::bugeyes:

allnurses Guide · May 6, 2010

Wow-- I don't blame you!! There are very few things worse than having to reschedule a whole bunch of people. I hope you aren't expected to call everyone and cancel them, because yes, that is the 8th level of hell. Bah.

work&play · May 7, 2010

I think the doctors in our facility take a load of time off because they're stressed out.

Today, we had to close one unit, and sent the patients back because we couldn't get a doctor.