Enjoying my CNA job working with dotors instead of nurses.

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I gotta say i'm truely blessed. My position as a CNA is to work with the facility's doctors and makes a BIG difference. I somehow feel more relaxed... and they seem a bit more professional than the nurses I used to work with. time to enjoy being a cna.

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That sounds great! What type of position do you have?

I know that there can still be drama with the doctors, but it must be nice not to have the sheer amount of coworker drama that you get when working with nurses and CNAs (I'm not bashing!!).

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If you ever get a chance apply to a county, or look for state positions. The best so far. If you live in So.California, shoot me an e-mail.

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg.

This may be a little random, but I was reminded-- is it true that some Dr.'s offices will hire and train CNA's? I've been informed that this does happen, but no one around here seems to be doing such a thing.

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This may be a little random, but I was reminded-- is it true that some Dr.'s offices will hire and train CNA's? I've been informed that this does happen, but no one around here seems to be doing such a thing.

Yes, it is true, it just may be hard to find such positions. I have never seen a CNA in a physician office in my area. Usually they prefer MAs because they are also trained for phlebotomy, EKGs, limited medication administration, etc.

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As a CNA, I get to assist the doctor during ob/gyn exams. I get to weight, take bp and record other info on charts. I then room the patient and instruct to put on a gown for pelvic exams. I hand speculum and receive the smear sample on the slide.

Since is a public clinic, they're only allowed to hire certified personnel. To assist the clinicians you need to be a state certified nurse assistant.

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg.
As a CNA, I get to assist the doctor during ob/gyn exams. I get to weight, take bp and record other info on charts. I then room the patient and instruct to put on a gown for pelvic exams. I hand speculum and receive the smear sample on the slide.

Since is a public clinic, they're only allowed to hire certified personnel. To assist the clinicians you need to be a state certified nurse assistant.

I live in a sporificely populated, rural area where no such clinics exist... CNA choices are Hospital Med/Surg (cutthroat competition for that one), LTC (where you usually get stuck at), and... yeah, that's it. If doctor's offices hire CNA's, though, that opens up a whole new type of work. But I have to say, I haven't seen any CNA's in any health centers around here, just RN's and MA's.

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