TiggerBelly

TiggerBelly

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  1. Gobble, Gobble; Happy Thanksgiving, Nurses!

    TiggerBelly replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hope that everyone has had a happy and healthy holiday. I just got home from work, ate some leftovers and getting ready to watch Grey's. Happy Thanksgiving Day

  2. CNA course w/no Instructor???

    TiggerBelly replied to Hope2Be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If I am paying $750 for a class I want a human being teaching me how to care for patients and be able to ask them questions and get feedback. Never heard of a recorded lecture on something like this....

  3. Where's the Aide?

    TiggerBelly replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you are coming from. There are days when I work with two other aides who are joined at the hip and they seem to disappear together. I don't mind helping people out, but you get to a point...

  4. Changing a patient's diaper while they are standing ?

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

    First of all I agree that calling them diapers is somewhat degrading. We always call them briefs. Second if it is safe to clean the person and put on a new brief while they are standing then go ahead....

  5. Only Geriatrics?

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

    I work in a hospital on the Medical unit. In the hospital I work at there are aides in Telemetry, Surgical, PCU, Medical, Pediatrics and ER. We are everywhere lol. Although my unit is open to anyone...

  6. What to say to veteran CNA

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

    Amen

  7. 1st day in CNA class and really down...

    TiggerBelly replied to sc0628's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Trust me we have all had those moments where the spotlight is on us and absolutely nothing right comes out of our mouths. Being as how this was your first day try to bear in mind that it is a learning...

  8. how many patients do you have

    TiggerBelly replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Full house normally 15 patients needing various degrees of care. Most days its not too

  9. ideas or solutions

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

    Tell your charge nurse or manager. She is breaking the rules by not giving proper care to the patients and is not doing her job. How can she come from LTC and never given a bed bath? Serious reality...

  10. Unit Secretary roles

    TiggerBelly replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    There are two types where I work. Unit Secretaries and MST (Mutli Skilled Techs). The US's stay behind the desk and do not have any interaction with the patients. They answer phones, tell nurses which...

  11. I'm so excited!

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

    Awww man I would love to work with the babies! You have my dream job. Congrats and Good

  12. Male CNA's

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

    We have a couple of male attendants that will come and ask us what we need help with. Some male patients will only want help from the male attendant and since we only have 3 and they work the whole...

  13. I suck

    TiggerBelly replied to mel101478's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Statistics last semester online and failed it. It was awful. Seriously one of those classes they really shouldn't offer online. I will be taking it in person next semester and I'm really not...

  14. Who does blood sugar checks where you work?

    TiggerBelly replied to ginger58's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm the only one that the lab techs do it. We have a glucometer on our floor just in case, but lab comes up and does them all. Kinda stupid

  15. Patients are family members

    TiggerBelly replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The residents have the right to refuse to get up early. Its their right. I would think as long as they do get up at some point during the day and are not neglecting their ADLs, then they are fine. I...

  16. Interview

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

    Well as far as the bloody gory stuff goes unfortunately you will see probably about everywhere. Of course you'll see it more in lets say the ER instead of maybe Peds but that stuff comes with the...

  17. Med/Surg CNA

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

    Typical day would be get report at 7am, stock linen carts and giving total care patients their baths. Stop to assist with breakfast setups. After breakfast continue with baths/toileting. Answer call...

  18. CNA question....?

    TiggerBelly replied to jess17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked in Assisted Living as a RA (resident aide) for 6 months. Daily tasks would include- waking people up for breakfast, getting them bathed and dressed and down to meals. Serve meals. Clean up...

  19. Health Screen test?

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

    I didn't have to lift anything. But being tho I was coming from Assisted Living I guess the hospital assumed that I could lift. I had to fill out paperwork regarding any past back injuries as well as...

  20. Applying for jobs

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

    I don't entirely trust online applications. The hospital where I work at now does online as well as in person applications. I applied online, didn't hear anything for quite some time, then went in...

  21. Question?

    TiggerBelly replied to mami2calebandrob2006's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ask your instructor if they offer something called a 16 hour letter. It states that you have completed some training in regards to patient safety and patient rights. I got such a letter from my...

  22. anyone working and going to school and having a family

    TiggerBelly replied to greysa32's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am doing the pre-reqs for the ADN program going part time, am working full time 12 hour shifts at the hospital as CNA, and am married with one 20 month old daughter. Yes it can be done. I keep...

  23. Getting a hospital job

    TiggerBelly replied to samoa33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    skyrocket- Absolutely! Calling them can't hurt, you never know what they may say. If they don't offer the training, they probably have an idea where you could

  24. Hospital constantly calls...

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

    I had this happen CONSTANTLY at the Assisted Living Facility I used to work at. They knew that my husband works nights and that I had to be home with my daughter. But yet anytime there was a call out...

  25. Getting a hospital job

    TiggerBelly replied to samoa33's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Call the HR department and say that you will be finished with your CNA training in about a month and was wondering if they had any open positions available for CNAs. Ask if you can come in and fill...