AudreyJ

AudreyJ has 1 years experience.

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1. restraints?

   AudreyJ replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in CNA/MA

   What it sounds like you're describing is the lap buddy. It hooks onto the wheelchair in a manner that makes it difficult for the resident to take it off. Technically that's considered a restraint. Illinois no longer allows ANY bed rails, not even ...

2. State test this week--Korotkoff sounds??

   AudreyJ replied to SageM's topic in CNA/MA

   Good for you! Most places just want an accurate BP because really that's all it boils down to.

3. Dealing with medical emergencies

   AudreyJ replied to vmoh18's topic in CNA/MA

   I once had a resident who started seizing in the dining room, we got him into bed, and called the private transport company. His O2 sats were low, he was tachy, and continuously seizing. It took the private transport about 15 mins to get there, the...

4. State test this week--Korotkoff sounds??

   AudreyJ replied to SageM's topic in CNA/MA

   When we were taught how to take BPs we were told to inflate the cuff to 180-200mm/Hg then start deflating and listen for the first sound which is the systolic and then continue deflating until you no longer hear the sound and that's the diastolic. I...

5. Forced to stay at work...?

   AudreyJ replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in CNA/MA

   I understand where you're coming from. I know she was probably frazzled with 9 admissions rolling in but this has never happened before and I was only late once before because I misplaced my keys. My babysitter is incredibly reliable but she just h...

6. abbreviations.......

   AudreyJ replied to CNAMichelle's topic in CNA/MA

   We still use a bunch of abbreviations at our facility but the main ones we use are NPO, PRN, and q2h (and the like). We always use PRN in upper case because prn in lower case can sometimes be mistaken for pm.

7. Any tricks to taking the respirations

   AudreyJ replied to daisy007's topic in CNA/MA

   Our facility has thermometers that take a LONG time so I usually get resps while taking the temp. Makes it easier because they aren't as tempted to talk which makes it a little harder. I also count for 15 sec and multiply by 4, unless they have irr...

8. Forced to stay at work...?

   AudreyJ replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in CNA/MA

   Thankfully this has never happened to me but I can understand your frustration. Just last week there was a night shift CNA that called and said she'd be a few minutes late so I said I'd stay until she got there so this way there was an aide on the f...

9. How did you start after CNA class?

   AudreyJ replied to CherryBlonde's topic in CNA/MA

   The cost of the test was worked in to the fee for the class. I took my CNA class at the local community college and there was an extra fee in addition to the tuition that paid for the test amongst other things.

10. What do CNA's really Do???

    AudreyJ replied to Labor&DeliveryRN's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA at a nursing home and I work from 230-1030pm. A typical day for me goes as follows: 230-500 Toileting, showers, answer call lights, socialize with residents, pass water, vitals, weights 500-600 Downtime before dinner, pass clothing protect...

11. Salary as a CNA

    AudreyJ replied to jennshort568's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm new to allnurses but where I work the base rate is $10/hr. There is a 2nd shift shift diff of $1/hr and a 3rd shift shift diff which I'm not sure of. Weekend AM shift gets $1/hr on their shift. We also have extra little bonuses that we can ge...