FutureCota

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1. Patient Fell: Am I At Fault?

   FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

   Yes, I had the gait belt on. They actually changed her to a two person assist as needed so I guess that was their thoughts too after the incident passed.

2. Patient Fell: Am I At Fault?

   FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you... I wasn't doing too good when I just got hired. I started PRN a month ago, but was transferred to the Alzheimer's Unit a couple weeks ago. I was doing a lot better, but this happened...

3. Patient Fell: Am I At Fault?

   FutureCota posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I took a patient to the restroom and I was wiping her when she fell on me. She was a fall risk and had difficulty walking, but that is normal for her. My chart said she was a one person transfer with a gait belt and walker and I had her use her walke...

4. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

   FutureCota replied to emily_ganshert's topic in CNA/MA

   You were the slowest one? I feel so stupid. I've done 8 days of work and I'm still in training, but I seem to mess up every day. Or look like I did. Do you have any advice on becoming better?

5. Terrified of Being Fired

   FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

   True enough. They did say in my interview that they work to help struggling CNAs. I will do better. :)

6. Fired for Not "Being a Good Fit?"

   FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you. I had a rough second day at my second job after an okay first day, but I am determined to be more confident and get more of my tasks done myself.

7. Terrified of Being Fired

   FutureCota posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I just started my second CNA job after being badly trained and let go at my first job. I am at a real nice facility and everyone is nice, but I find myself constantly asking questions and needing help and yesterday, on my second day, I accidentally c...

8. Fired for Not "Being a Good Fit?"

   FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

   Thank you. Hopefully this next position I got will work out well for me. I also hope I passed my certification test that I took yesterday. I feel like I missed quite a few, but there's always next month and I don't need my certification until Decembe...

9. Fired for Not "Being a Good Fit?"

   FutureCota posted a topic in CNA/MA

   So I got fired today when I picked up my first check... I don't know why they fired me. I got along with my coworkers. They just told me that I wasn't a "good fit for the position" and were super vague. I worked as a CNA/Direct Support Person for a...

10. Bathing Trouble

    FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

    I've been practicing on my brother. I think I'm doing better.... I should also try practicing on myself since I kept forgetting the steps.

11. Bathing Trouble

    FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

    The link doesn't work, but I was shown a checklist in the back of the book. I will look for the red cross video as soon as I get home. Edit: I see the second link works. :)

12. Bathing Trouble

    FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in CNA/MA

    I can email my clinical instructor. I think she implied that I would have some practice before I try to test out again. (I am nervous since I need to get all my test outs done by 8/4/17 and I only go to clinical once a week) I would appreciate a step...

13. Bathing Trouble

    FutureCota posted a topic in CNA/MA

    Today, I made my first attempt at bathing a resident and I quite frankly, choked. It wasn't at all like the videos on youtube and I kept getting water everywhere. The patient was a non-responsive one so I was already nervous and she closed her legs s...

14. I Can't Tie My PPE Gown Correctly! HELP!!!

    FutureCota replied to FutureCota's topic in Male Students

    I got the gown, but I'm still having trouble and it comes apart easily. The material is so flimsy I can barely feel how I'm doing. My brother is might bring me another gown that is more well put together from his workplace since OSF is generally cool...

15. I Can't Tie My PPE Gown Correctly! HELP!!!

    FutureCota posted a topic in Male Students

    So, I am doing really good in my CNA class which I am taking in order to earn points towards admission to a COTA program. The only problem is that when it comes to the labs, I can't tie my PPE gown without seeing what I'm doing! This is a problem bec...