JaredCNA

JaredCNA CNA

ICU. Med/Surg: Ortho, Neuro, & Cardiac

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  1. 99.9% cna.....my friend went through the training but never took her boards

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

    It would all depend upon the regulations for the state she lives in, but I doubt it. I know in Texas you can work as an "NA" for two years before having to take your boards. If you wait longer than...

  2. question about BP in clinical skills exam

    JaredCNA replied to Little*Mami's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, if I recheck it I always switch arms and do it on the other side. But thanks for the

  3. Poll: As a male in Nursing school, my goal/desire is to work in this area....

    JaredCNA replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm gonna shoot for the cliche 3... ER, ICU, and OR. Spend a length of time in each after I have relevant experience and decide which I like

  4. I hate bedmaking

    JaredCNA replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I really despise making beds, but I relate that to the fact that we have fitted sheets at our facility. Yes, it would seem that would make things easier, but not so much since laundry does something...

  5. how many patients do you have

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

    On a good night, two aides for 30 pt's...so 15 each. Most nights, me for 30 pt's. Sometimes the nurses help out, sometimes they don't. It sucks to do the qshift vitals and I/O's. BTW, I work on a 30...

  6. What to say to veteran CNA

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

    Hey, I agree with the rest. I have worked on a 30-bed ortho/neuro med/surg unit for the past year. I'm not a "veteran CNA" by any means, but that's what I'm looked at as being r/t I have been there...

  7. i got into a free cna class on long island

    JaredCNA replied to nymia78's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My class was free. The hospital paid for the classes at a local college, the books, the uniforms, the testing fees, and I got minimum wage for sitting in class/doing clinicals. It was a pretty sweet...

  8. Attn: Cath Lab RN's. (A bit long.)

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks everyone for the advice. Per an E-Mail from the Cath Lab Manager: "The Cath Lab Attendant will need to learn to pull shealths and hold pressure, as well as run the ACT test. The hours will be...

  9. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

    JaredCNA replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    The four lobes of the brain, FPOT. Frontal Parietal Occipital Temporal This is one I used on my recent A&P test that I learned during psych in high

  10. Attn: Cath Lab RN's. (A bit long.)

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Cardiac

    Excellent questions. I will def. keep those in mind. No, I don't know any of the staff in the Cath Lab. I'm gonna keep asking around though and maybe I can find out from someone who knows someone who...

  11. CPM and washing & sharing sheepskin?????

    JaredCNA replied to Shell5's topic in Orthopedic

    Not that I know of. All of our TKR's have some sort of stocking on there leg(s), either TED or JOBST. Also, many of them are ace wrapped from mid-thigh to the ankle. However, we get our CPM's from PT...

  12. Attn: Cath Lab RN's. (A bit long.)

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks. That is what I plan to do. My thing is, if 99% of the time I'd be transporting but 1% of the time I'd be helping w/ procedures (which I what I want to do) the Cath Lab Manager will probably...

  13. What was your job training like?

    JaredCNA replied to snoflake929's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was told by the head nurse that I was going to follow a tech for two days and watch her do everything...only assisting as needed, but would not have to provide patient care on my own and then on the...

  14. Holidays: Here We Go Again

    JaredCNA replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Those of us on a "fixed" or set schedule simply keep that schedule and if the holiday falls on our scheduled day to work then...you know. And I think I've had to work every single holiday this year,...

  15. What was your job training like?

    JaredCNA replied to snoflake929's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You probably don't want to know what my job training was like. But if you're just dying to know, I'll tell you that it really prepared me for how to handle stress and time

  16. Cath Lab Attendant -> CST -> CNOR

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the info! That is what I was trying to figure out if I was basically going to be transporting patients because I don't want to do that. What really made me wonder if I would simply be...

  17. Cath Lab Attendant -> CST -> CNOR

    JaredCNA posted a topic in Operating Room

    My apologies if this is an inappropriate topic for this forum, but I have some questions. I'm currently employed as a night shift CNA on a 30-bed Med/Surg unit specializing in Ortho/Neuro and I am...

  18. TKR question

    JaredCNA replied to rntoon's topic in Orthopedic

    While they are sleeping, don't you have them in a CPM (continuous passive motion) machine? We always

  19. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    JaredCNA replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Waco, TX; $8.25 an hour w/ just under a year exp. at the same hospital. I think most of the aides, with no experience at my hospital make 8.75. I took a pay cut because the hospital paid for my CNA...

  20. Do you think this will improve staffing?

    JaredCNA replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I work, a pt is put on contact isolation if they have a HISTORY of MRSA, VRSA, VRE, or have had a spider bite or boil within the last three months. Is this a common

  21. IS this norma for Med/Surg night shift...or is it just my hospital?

    JaredCNA replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    ^ EXACTLY like our

  22. Male CNA's

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

    Oh, I was nervous too at first. And I could see why a female would request someone of another gender when a 6'4" guy seems mousy. Heh. But now I'm confident. "Mousy" people don't belong in healthcare....

  23. Do you run to bed alarms?

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

    Lol. Run to a bed alarm, sprint to a code. Actually, I'd never sprint to a code. I wouldn't want to have to stop compressions or whatnot because I'm too winded. I know there are others to take over,...

  24. question about BP in clinical skills exam

    JaredCNA replied to Little*Mami's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah, I've worked at a hospital for 10 months now, have floated to all units including ICU and ER and it's never been done from what I've seen. What jb2u says makes sense. What I do is, say I pump to...

  25. Tb

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. My TB skin tests have always been positive but only because I've been exposed to it in the past... CXR is always negative. The sad part is the same ER doc that suspected TB and...