Sundance327

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1. First HHA job... advice?

   Sundance327 replied to HappyLittleTrees's topic in CNA/MA

   Hmm, your company sounds exactly how my first home health company did I will start off by saying, there is absolutely nothing wrong with home health. It can be a great learning experience. Just in my case (most likely due to my company), it wasn't. ...

2. How long do you change a resident?

   Sundance327 replied to Anhnguyen2912's topic in CNA/MA

   Absolutely don't start working "less carefully and less cleanly". That's how accidents and injuries happen. When I started working as a CNA, I was the exact same way. I was terrified to touch my residents because I was so nervous that I would break t...

3. What's it like to work as a CNA in the hospice ?

   Sundance327 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in CNA/MA

   I've been a CNA for 2 years and have cared for countless hospice residents. Basically, they will have their good days and they will have their bad days. The good days are where they are alert and oriented and can communicate, help roll side to side/w...

4. Tips for a dementia pt who worries all night long?

   Sundance327 replied to Sundance327's topic in CNA/MA

   Hahaha yes the next night they gave her something to help her relax and sleep and it worked really well! Much to mine and her nurses' suprise, the next morning she even remembered her husband was in the hospital without asking!

5. Tips for a dementia pt who worries all night long?

   Sundance327 replied to Sundance327's topic in CNA/MA

   I will try that tonight, thank you!

6. Tips for a dementia pt who worries all night long?

   Sundance327 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   On Monday I was called in to care for a woman whose husband had to be admitted into the hospital. She has dementia and isn't too worried during the daytime (I've been taking her to the hospital to visit him). This is my first 12hr night shift with he...

7. Home Health vs Facility as a CNA?

   Sundance327 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hello, I have been a home health CNA for 7 months now. It's had its ups and downs but with my most recent client, the household hazards just were not very well worth my time or safety. Recently I have been considering either moving to a different HH ...

8. CNA Application

   Sundance327 replied to Skowonski101's topic in CNA/MA

   I would think that they likely would not call you back for an interview. See it from their point of view, why would they hire someone for a healthcare job when the person felt the need to cheat in order to succeed in it? Although you apologized, the...

9. Off the job injury- do I have to tell my boss?

   Sundance327 replied to Sundance327's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you, I spoke to my boss the next day and she said he was way out of line to ask for that kind of info. From there he was harassing both her and me, so the company dropped him as a client.

10. current CNA pay 2015

    Sundance327 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA for a home care agency in northern Arizona and if a client pays through insurance, I make $8.50/hr. If they are private pay (which are few and far between), we make $10/hr.

11. Medical Assistant or CNA?

    Sundance327 replied to moore3015's topic in CNA/MA

    I am a home care CNA, and for clients that have insurance, I only make $8.50/hr. For the private pay clients (not very many), it is $10/hr. It was very easy for me to find a job, because it seems like home care companies are always looking for CNAs.

12. Off the job injury- do I have to tell my boss?

    Sundance327 posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I am a home care CNA and on Friday I was bitten by a friend's dog (off the clock). I went to the doctor to get it cleaned out and they gave me antibiotics and said I am fine to work. We also checked the dog's shot records and everything was up to dat...