iznoodle

iznoodle has 6 years experience and specializes in LTC CNA.

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1. Is it possible to make a mechanical soft steak??

   iznoodle replied to iznoodle's topic in Geriatric

   Honestly, the food is so terrible and I never see the actual dietician ? I’m thinking about making some kind of ground up steak held together into a steak shape with gravy. We’ll see ?

2. Is it possible to make a mechanical soft steak??

   iznoodle posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have a resident who has had most of his teeth removed and is on a mechanical soft diet. All he talks about is steak and how much he’d like to eat it again. I was wondering if there’s any way to make something similar to steak that he’d be able to e...

3. Best place and shift time for new CNA

   iznoodle replied to CobraFan89's topic in CNA/MA

   I started out on 11-7 at a really well run nursing home and I believe that gave me a great foundation. I was able to learn without the craziness of meals, family members, ect during the day. Now I work 3-11 at an assisted living facility and I know I...

4. Why do nursing homes/LTC facilities have trouble hiring good cnas?

   iznoodle posted a topic in CNA/MA

   I have been a CNA for about 3 years. My biggest frustration is my coworkers. They are always late/don’t show up, and when they do show up they often do a poor job. And it seems like it’s tolerated because they are so understaffed it’s like they can’t...

5. Do you think I’d get into an LPN program?

   iznoodle posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I am applying to central Ohio technical college’s LPN program for this fall. I have 3 years of college and about 100 credit hours. I had about a 3.1 GPA and a 3.0 high school GPA. I’ve been an stna/CNA for about 3 years. I got a 77% overall on the TE...