chasingmydream

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1. Can they do anything to me?

   chasingmydream replied to christian51's topic in CNA/MA

   our patient ratio is 55 patients to 3 cna's. IF everyone shows up for work. there are plenty of times, more than 50 percent of the time , when we only have 2. our nurse does not, and will not answer bells. she charts, and gives meds. thats it. ...

2. State Testing

   chasingmydream replied to DreamyEyes's topic in CNA/MA

   what exactly do u m ean by tech ? what does a tech do ?

3. moms, what shift works for you in the summer?

   chasingmydream replied to Irene joy's topic in CNA/MA

   i have 5 children, 2 of which require good supervised care. i work full time 3rd shift, and have a sitter 5 days out of the pay period, my husband is has off the other days, just the way our schedules worked out. either shift u take, it will be har...

4. Thanks, Nursing Assistants

   chasingmydream replied to pagandeva2000's topic in CNA/MA

   i can only hope that someday my charge nurse would feel that way about us cna's .

5. Can they do anything to me?

   chasingmydream replied to christian51's topic in CNA/MA

   i can tell you my nurse does not think i m there to help her. she is a bear. she does NOT offer any help, only nit picks, and puts little digs in all nite. she is cranky , moody mostly and humiliates the cnas in front of everyone when there is som...

6. How Much Was Your First Check As A CNA?

   chasingmydream replied to MissMe0707's topic in CNA/MA

   i only worked 68 hours my first pay period and my check with claiming 4 people on my w2's , take home was 729 or thereabouts. i make 12.13 an hour. why ?

7. "HOW can you do that?!?"

   chasingmydream replied to jb2u's topic in CNA/MA

   ok .. i see what you are saying. but i actually have a resident who refuses to use a bedpan, cause she doesnt want to, she is very alert and aware. she calls me in, and says roll me over, i have to take a bm. oh...and can u wipe my butt. im like t...

8. i just got hired for cna in PA

   chasingmydream replied to chasingmydream's topic in CNA/MA

   i would call your local nursing homes and see who offers the cna training or if they can give you some direction to get the training. In PA HACC offers it, and my new employer sponsored me. I am very interested in the PTC training if someone can h...

9. CNA job is SO MUCH HARDER!!!...

   chasingmydream replied to couldntbhappier's topic in CNA/MA

   maybe we should get your charge nurse and my charge nurse together, and lock them up ? mine is unbearable. really. she is. im completely down in the dumps and dread going into work, not cause of patient care but because of her. and some co worke...

10. CNA's: What's your favorite shift?

    chasingmydream replied to DreamyEyes's topic in CNA/MA

    i work 11-7am, just started june 11 as a new cna. we have rounds at 12-2-4 and then at 430 we have to get up our dialysis patients and have them out the door /with breakfast done to leave by 5am. we then have about 5 patients each, to bed bathe, dr...

11. Just finished my first week!

    chasingmydream replied to knittedmittens's topic in CNA/MA

    what is LNA ?

12. State Testing

    chasingmydream replied to DreamyEyes's topic in CNA/MA

    yes u can work before getting your cna cert. i was hired by a ltc , and at completion of the course, i started working as cna. ive been there for 4 weeks already. i take my state cert july 26th. i finished my class june 11th. this was thru HACC i...

13. Is A PCT looked at different?

    chasingmydream replied to daisygal's topic in CNA/MA

    i would be very interested in taking a 5 week course to gain these skills, im searching near where i live, in bloomsburg , PA and i can not figure out where it is offered. anyone who is more computer literate or just knows, please help! i just finis...

14. Only Full Time Available!

    chasingmydream replied to Irene joy's topic in CNA/MA

    what is normal ? im not sure anything with LTC makes sense. what she says does kinda make sense, their way of thinking seems to benefit its employees. I think if you think part time is what works for you, then only do part time, APPLY somewhere el...

15. Is this nursing home typical - first night?

    chasingmydream replied to fire_fly's topic in CNA/MA

    i recently started a few weeks ago. I have to say at first i was VERY overwhelmed at the work load of LTC. Most of ours are also incontinent also. They did not leave me alone the first nite, but i must say my orientation sucked because the first 7 ...