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  1. CNA Certificate.

    yousoldtheworld replied to Mihwathick3721's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ...The OP did not ask whether or not she should go to nursing school, she asked whether there were job opportunities for new CNAs. And yes, new aides get hired all the time! Look on google, in phone...

  2. Dear new CNA's

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep! And they think that the nursing home is "gross". But I'll tell you what - I encountered far, far more infectious diseases and the like at the hospital than I ever did in an LTC facility. I'm...

  3. how do you wear your hair when going to work as a cna

    yousoldtheworld replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A ponytail or a messy bun of sorts. As for shoes, it's hard to recommend because everyone is so different. My current favorites are ANywear Zone clogs. They come in white. Super cushy, but they have...

  4. How far do you travel for work??

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

    I walk a bit less than a mile down the road to my job, lol But I would be willing to travel a distance IF the pay was enough to make up for the

  5. Dear new CNA's

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here's one I've experienced several times: If you're a new aide and one of your coworkers tells you, "Oh, you have the hard group! Here, I'll trade you, you can have this one. It's easier" .... THEY...

  6. Dear new CNA's

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have worked somewhere like this, too. Then, at my current facility, our old DON was famous for telling you to "suck it up" if you came to her about anything. And I mean REAL issues, like resident...

  7. BAD PRECEPTOR!!

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

    This is very, very common. We had a lot of this at my facility - we have a really hard time keeping new aides. I know some of it is that the pay is lower here than at other facilities in the area,...

  8. Dear new CNA's

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To be fair, I was appalled at first, too. Though, not at the linens on the floor, thing. My thought always was "...it's a floor. Who gives a crap? Are you putting your shoes on your residents' faces...

  9. Dear new CNA's

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "I just started my new job today and my preceptor threw a dirty sheet on the floor! I am so appalled, I can't believe anyone would do such a thing. I am applying at the other facility in town...

  10. Dear new CNA's

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Fuzzy, have I ever told you that I love you? Because I

  11. What would you be if you weren't a CNA?

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

    I am only two semesters away from degrees in English and History. What I thought I'd do with them, I don't

  12. Got Med/Surg position!

    yousoldtheworld replied to Jen411's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Everyplace I've worked, aides are trained by other aides. I've never seen an aide trained by an LPN. Don't worry too much...while some nurses may be a little bitter about the changes, hopefully they...

  13. Got Med/Surg position!

    yousoldtheworld replied to Jen411's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    And yeah, the per diem thing is really crappy. Not only do they not get any benefits, but they can't depend on their salary because they aren't guaranteed to get hours every week. Some facilities...

  14. Got Med/Surg position!

    yousoldtheworld replied to Jen411's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There was a big controversy at the hospital I worked at where they would post job listings in order to satisfy staffing regulations, but never actually hire anyone. Ever since then, I don't really...

  15. manicured nails and being a cna

    yousoldtheworld replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some people I work with do, but I wouldn't bother - it'd be destroyed within a few days. And if they're long, you have a lot more risk about getting nasty stuff under

  16. Got Med/Surg position!

    yousoldtheworld replied to Jen411's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unfortunately, that so called nursing shortage is a myth. Many new grad nurses all over the country are unable to find jobs right now. And to the OP, congrats! :) When I worked at the hospital, I...

  17. Residents RIGHTS!!

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

    I agree, I also hate getting them up so early if they aren't going anywhere. At the same time, I realize that WITHOUT that routine, nothing would ever get done and the nursing homes would be even more...

  18. shirts under scrubs

    yousoldtheworld replied to O81Meg's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't often wear a shirt under them, only in the winter, but when I do, I find that Old Navy has long sleeve tees that I can usually find for around 12 bucks that are perfect. Not too thick, not too...

  19. help - 1:1 home health position resident won't let me change brief!

    yousoldtheworld replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've had these residents before. I've even had the snot beat out of me by a 300 pound woman in her right mind who resisted being changed every time, on a near daily basis. It's frustrating. I agree...

  20. has anyone ever asked you why or discouraged you from being a cna?

    yousoldtheworld replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep, this is me, too. Creditwise, I am considered a Junior (actually only one semester away from being a senior). And like you, my family is not well off. I get no aid other than loans, which I...

  21. Funny things your residents have said/done...

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

    Tonight, I was getting the boy I talked about in my last post here ready for bed. He has a huge crush on one of the other aides, I'll call her Sally. While I was getting him dressed, he said...

  22. has anyone ever asked you why or discouraged you from being a cna?

    yousoldtheworld replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree SO MUCH. Recently there was a post on the general nursing board where people were talking about problems they had with their aides. Now, I have problems with some aides I work with too, as do...

  23. cna clinicals and state test question

    yousoldtheworld replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    On our test, our "resident" was our instructor, lol

  24. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    ...And I missed that you said the shoes couldn't be clogs/backless, haha. In that case, I'd recommend Alegria. They have a couple of styles (Debra and Donna, I think...one of them is a full shoe) and...

  25. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The pairs I alternate between are a pair of Birki's Dorian (really good shock absorption and arch support), Alegria Feliz (good arch support, cushy insole, fun designs) and Anywear Zones (super...