indierock

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1. Questions

   indierock replied to bakpakr's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   To be honest, in the beginning you will have very little time to sit and talk with residents. Once you become faster with your work you learn how much time you can sit and talk with a resident. I...

2. Not following care plan

   indierock replied to amanda1229's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   most of the care plans for my residents are out dated. For hoyers and sit-to-stands, i always use two people. No questions asked. As for the two person, nonmachine lifts, it depends. Im not a big...

3. the proper way to place a bedpan?

   indierock replied to gurly1515's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   you do roll them towards you. After you get out of the test, its a lot harder. Just a bit of advice for practical use: roll them as far towards you as possible and tuck the bedpan in as far as...

4. Hospital constantly calls...

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

   this is a really good idea. Also, the voicemail on the cell phone is a wonderful thing, use it. just don't answer. When we are short staffed, the person calling usually uses guilt to try to make...

5. between a rock and a hard spot.

   indierock posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I love my job, i love my residents. That being said, i am getting burned out quickly from the other aspects of the job. We are understaffed and the politics are constantly visible. I guess i am...

6. Difficult Residents

   indierock replied to melisana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   you are right to not go in there alone. I actually just got a tough resident as well. He didn't want me to leave him alone, gets mad easily, and wanted the opposite of anything we got him. If you...

7. Poo everywhere!

   indierock replied to CainRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   i agree with the above post about finding humor in this type of thing. i know its very kindergarten of me but i think laughing about poop is fun. i have a resident that is very shy and self...

8. calling all Pennsylvania cna's

   indierock replied to shine101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   what part of

9. Poo everywhere!

   indierock replied to CainRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   hahaha. this made me

10. Dying residents

    indierock replied to melisana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Another thing i have noticed is that if you watch someone that is dying, hours before they die, their eyes begin to move in a very calculated way. i have noticed with almost all of them that they...

11. Dying residents

    indierock replied to melisana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    the three's thing i have in fact noticed. If your residents are on the death watch they should also be on comfort measures and although the resident can't necessarily say she wants to go outside i...

12. Nervous Nutcase!

    indierock replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i can understand your nervousness about taking blood sugar. if you have the resources i would say invest in a tester and practice with friends or family, people that you know/ trust. they will tell...

13. I need some guidance...

    indierock replied to platinum_garb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i always hated that part of the job. the truth is that you do learn people and how they react. Actually funny story. i had a resident when i first came onto my hall that was extremely right, hard to...

14. frustrating

    indierock posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i apologize if i have posted about this before but it seems even more true now. Every time i go to my nurse with a change in a resident, she responds with a "oh that is normal". I have had nurses...

15. Thanks, Nursing Assistants

    indierock replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    thank you for