JaredCNA

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  1. Humanities Elective for Summer Minimester?

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, I've spent some time thinking about it and here's what I've come up with so far (someone correct me if I'm wrong.) Since I am taking this in a summer semester, and I will be burnt out bad by...

  2. Humanities Elective for Summer Minimester?

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was thinking the same thing. I just didn't know if this would be one of those classes that was too hard to take during the summer. I just want to make an

  3. What do CNA's really Do???

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

    CNA's can work in all departments of a hospital, nursing homes, subacute care facilities (Skilled Nursing), clinics, home health, Hospice, etc. Most places you can find a nurse, you can find a...

  4. Need Help Deciding on CNA Training Route

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

    I think you made an excellent choice! I've heard a lot of complaints (in my area) about these nursing homes that will pay for the classes because most of the time they teach you the information at the...

  5. Agency CNAs

    JaredCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just curious, but are any of you on this board working for an agency as a CNA? I remember our CNA instructor was an agency nurse and she said the agency she worked for used aides. Also, we get a lot...

  6. Need Help Deciding on CNA Training Route

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

    Worth mentioning, I earned my CNA license through a program the hospital had. They paid for the class, the test, and all materials including the book and uniform. We were all guaranteed jobs at the...

  7. CNA Additional Certification

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    THANK YOU! I looked everywhere but just couldn't seem to come up with results. Any more links you can find? What about a general acute care cert for CNAs? Or a Med/Surg

  8. Rapid Response Team and Families

    JaredCNA replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU, SICU

    I can't even imagine what it would be like if families could call RRT. How does this even make the least bit of sense? It is a bad use of resources. Also, I can't see why a pt would be transferred to...

  9. CNA Additional Certification

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. That's the problem though, I can't locate any information on

  10. Frustrating

    JaredCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Let me first start by saying that I've worked with a lot of good nurses in the past and the majority of the ones I work with now are very helpful and wonderful people to work with. But the other day,...

  11. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    JaredCNA replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    In order to get an accurate weight on a pt, our beds must be zeroed out...so we have to weigh them with nothing on them but a sheet, a bedspread, a blanket, and a gown. Well we got an admit from the...

  12. CNA Additional Certification

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    In Texas, our "CNA-M" is simply a Medication Aide. It would be very hard in my position to attend the classes, which are offered at a local community college, evenings, for about 3 months. The only...

  13. Frustrating

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

    I would assume her supervisor talked to her because she came up to me the other day and apologized. I accepted her apology but told her that I didn't appreciate what she said and I hope that we can...

  14. CNA Additional Certification

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose it's mainly for personal knowledge, but it could also show pts/family members/employers that you have extra knowledge in a certain area. For instance, at my job, I hold the cert of being an...

  15. Cna Ii?

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

    Sorry, let me clarify. I didn't know of any CNA II's at hospitals around that could start IV or insert foleys. I too wouldn't want to do that. But there are some additional skills that CNA IIs can do,...

  16. Bait and switch!!

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

    I know it's not as bad for us as it is for nurses but I really used to hate the 4 hour floats. I'd get called and asked to come in at 7p instead of 11p because *my unit* was short staffed and they...

  17. Immunizations for CNA's?

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

    I didn't have to have any immunizations to train either. However, if you work at a hospital (not sure about a LTCF) as a CNA, they typically do blood work as part of the hiring process and if you come...

  18. Bait and switch!!

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

    Is one aide for 16-17 pts supposed to be a lot? I usually have the entire floor to myself...and that's 30 pts.

  19. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    JaredCNA replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work nights so when we get an admit from the ER they tend to come either right at change of shift (either 2300 or 0700). I'm always in a rush at that time, so often if it is a male pt who has no...

  20. more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

    JaredCNA replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    As of January 1st, 2008, the hospital where I currently work implemented a uniform policy. The initial memo we received last July stated that nurses on all units were to wear either navy blue tops and...

  21. Acute Care to LTC as a CNA? (Sorry, kinda lengthy...)

    JaredCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hello all. Once again I would like to get everyone's insight on something. I've been working as a CNA since earning my cert in January of 2007. The only job I've held as an aide was at a local...

  22. Frustrating

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

    Thanks all. No, no, she wasn't insulting me or bringing me down any. She was talking aides in general, which pissed me off. I didn't say anything to our head nurse (the one who said all that) because...

  23. Rant

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

    i concur. as a somewhat 'experienced' cna (about a year now, 5 nights a week) please don't follow what 'experienced' cna's do. we have bad shortcuts.

  24. Frustrating

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

    oh, you should see it when there is no aide, every once in a blue moon i've had to sit in a pt's room because they are 1:1 d/t suicide precautions and they had no aide that they could send to work the...

  25. How long does it take?

    JaredCNA replied to JaredCNA's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Sorry, I suppose my post wasn't too clear. I was placing the years of experience into becoming a NP...I just didn't say that. For instance, if I wanted to go the CRNA route, I'd earn about 2 years...