amason2021 CNA

amason2021 is a CNA and specializes in LTC, hospital setting.

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1. Insubordination

   amason2021 replied to Trickyp713's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I left a facility after three weeks in August of last year for the first few issues you mentioned for a hospital setting and best decision ever! And one facility I worked at as a cook, they pulled the...

2. Being hopeful

   amason2021 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Received a phone call yesterday to set up an initial phone interview for tomorrow with a recruiter. Any tips on how to ace the generic questions guaranteed to be asked at some point by the recruiter...

3. Being hopeful

   amason2021 posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Landed an initial phone interview on my dream unit. Any tips on how to field any general questions to ace it and the interview with the potential hiring manager? It's an ICU

4. 12-Hour Shifts Led to Fatal Crash

   amason2021 replied to Marshall1's topic in Nursing News

   Same here. At the facility I left, 6 pm to 6 am. After two weeks, I couldn't do it. Apart from bed checks every two hours, and popping people up for breakfast, I couldn't take much of all the down...

5. Calling all cnas! What are your cna pet peeves?

   amason2021 replied to Angelkat27's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Lazy nurses(a lot are great, but there are few). A few ungrateful people(but that's every where). Aides/pcts(for hospital people) who refuse to help you when you're busy, but then call for help when...

6. Does. Anyone like their CNA job??

   amason2021 replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I HATED Ortho when I was in hospital setting. I found my calling(s) in surgical oncology and tele. Loved every minute on both units except my home unit of ortho/neuro/uro(liked the manager but hated...

7. Staffing Shortages

   amason2021 replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have no problem with my wages. Just short staffing and others giving me attitude for no reason, OR my personal favorite(insulting others):“she doesn't know how to measure intake" by a seasoned CNA...

8. Just Wondering: CNA to Patient Ratio on Your Unit

   amason2021 replied to pRNss808's topic in Medical-Surgical

   At the hospital where my old unit is at, I had 10. And we were busy. Sometimes I had lazy nurses who refused to help(and I still swear the nurse knew our admit had covid and she refused to tell me...

9. That's not what I had in mind

   amason2021 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The facility I work at is under new ownership. But the cattiness of the staff(most are pleasant to begin with) is down right ugggh. And a resident, who is now hospice due to brain cancer, was groping...

10. Showers in nursing home

    amason2021 replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In Indiana( I assume Illinois follows the same guidelines), its two showers a

11. Well that sucks

    amason2021 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility I tried to interview at(couldn't hire me until I was on our state's CNA registry, which I got on 1/17/25 with reprocity status, sp, correct me on that), they told me to call when I did. I...

12. Burnt out

    amason2021 posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Has anyone becoming burn out after three

13. I'm so excited

    amason2021 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Even tho I like hospital setting, but with the unit I'm on and the massive amounts of favorites(even night shift has noticed it) and I'm burning out as a pct on our unit as a result(other units don't...

14. Do you love Ortho?

    amason2021 replied to sarahsmile44's topic in Orthopedic

    Not long but I'm seeing I hate Ortho. While floating on our tele floor, I found I love it as a pct because of teamwork between the nurses and normal tele pcts is much better than

15. What's Ortho Nursing Like?

    amason2021 replied to Rockstar706's topic in Orthopedic

    Pretty much me as a PCT. But I'm ready to go to another unit because I'm dreading going to work every day just because of our unit. I love other units tho. They're more laid back but I'm hating ortho...