TiggerBelly

TiggerBelly

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  1. New Career....Newly Pregnant?

    TiggerBelly replied to jess23487's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have worked with people who are pregnant and you may be placed on some lifting restrictions especially as you get closer to your due date. Also stay away from MRSA and C-Diff rooms if possible. Once...

  2. How do you get over the smells?

    TiggerBelly replied to flipper4u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some people handle it very well,others not so much. I work with one girl who is leaving the floor because she simply can not handle it anymore. To me I don't focus on what I am cleaning up, just why I...

  3. CNA's, I need YOUR help!

    TiggerBelly replied to love_being_an_aide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You said you love being an aide and that you plan on being in this profession a long time HOWEVER with the kind of stress you are under and you already can barely drag yourself into work, you will...

  4. Overtime

    TiggerBelly replied to CNADMS's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I normally work 7a-7p but I know if I want the overtime I could get it. If I do its normally like 7-1 or 7-3. They appreciate the extra help in the mornings because of the baths and other things that...

  5. CNA -- Where? When? How?

    TiggerBelly replied to margretdarling's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I went to the local tech college for my CNA. I know nursing homes, LTCs and the Red Cross also provide training for CNA (though you may have to work for the nursing home for a period of time to pay...

  6. My First Resident!

    TiggerBelly replied to LaLaEm4's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats!!

  7. To all the "Old School" Nurses

    TiggerBelly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok I'm curious. After reading many threads on here and talking to aides and nurses who have been doing this for many many years I'm wondering something. As far as patients and their family members...

  8. dilema-new cna vent

    TiggerBelly replied to lori1216's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is falsefying (sp?) medical records and that CNA should be reprimanded. What if that resident's BP was unusually high or low and it was missed due to her lying? Very wrong on so many levels. It...

  9. ER Aides

    TiggerBelly posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OK currently I work on Medical unit and I need a change. I don't know what it is lately, but I feel like I am in a rut. So there is a position in my hospital's ER for an Aide and I really want to go...

  10. Does where you went for CNA school matter?

    TiggerBelly replied to GaMBA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ditto the first two replies. My class was $650 at the tech college where I will be taking RN classes. It lasted 6

  11. Overall CNA Advice on classes, job apps, etc.

    TiggerBelly replied to BillyMan's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Whoops forgot something- Don't worry about your resume. I work with a CNA that is 18 and this is her first "real" job. As long as you have your certificate and interview fairly well, start calling...

  12. Overall CNA Advice on classes, job apps, etc.

    TiggerBelly replied to BillyMan's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My CNA course was 6 weeks long, however we met every Saturday for 8 hours. Then two sessions for

  13. Question About Becoming a CNA

    TiggerBelly replied to WildFlowers84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try a local tech college. Call to area hospitals to see if they offer training or if they could recommend a place. Red Cross is another option as well as nursing homes and long term care

  14. Too intense

    TiggerBelly replied to norbu's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with love_being_an_aide. Give yourself some time to find your own pace. I also work on a medical unit and some days are insane, others flow at a good pace and if your lucky you may get an...

  15. I keep getting written up!

    TiggerBelly replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Couldn't have said it better

  16. Cna

    TiggerBelly replied to futureinnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to allnurses! Yes you can work as an LPN while you go for your RN. Many people do the CNA to LPN to RN route (myself being one of them). Good Luck trying to get a job on the babies floor. Alot...

  17. New CNA feeling pretty fed up.

    TiggerBelly replied to junebride's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't give up junebride. When I worked in Assisted Living, I would get very frustrated and just plain worn out everyday by the lack of real help and all the things that I felt I was missing. Then I...

  18. Maintenance helping with medical procedures.

    TiggerBelly replied to Nurse-C's topic in General Nursing

    If a Code 99 is called (missing adult patient) then maintenance will help man doors and look in stairwells for the missing patient. Other than that, thats the extent of their duties are far as helping...

  19. throw me to the wolves

    TiggerBelly replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in the program yet, however there have been students that have been on my unit before. I see their instructor with them all day. Last time there was maybe 10 students and she would be checking...

  20. What Freaks You Out?

    TiggerBelly replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I can handle just about anything HOWEVER the one thing that will always get me is the sound a person makes when they are just getting ready to throw up. I can't spell the sound out in letters, but its...

  21. CNA requierement question??

    TiggerBelly replied to ullbinmyheart's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on the state and the facility where you will be training at. Good

  22. This is why ERs are used as PCPs

    TiggerBelly replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    First off- Sorry your kids are sick. Hope they get better soon! Second off- Even if you are moving, I would still write a letter to your doctor explaining to him/her the behavior of their office staff...

  23. What type of shifts can CNA's work

    TiggerBelly replied to Mrfox90's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked 8 hour shifts in assisted living and now work 12 hour shifts in a hospital. Some hospitals do offer 8 hour shifts but that is becoming more

  24. CNA-hospital/nursing home:S

    TiggerBelly replied to NurseToBe20100102's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hospitals pay better with better benefits. I personally think you will gain more experience being in a hospital setting than in a nursing

  25. Nursing assistant identified as low stress career

    TiggerBelly replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing assistant no stress job? Yea you can tell these people live out in la-la