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  1. Stupid Rules...

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

    Yep. We have emergency lights by each bed and spread throughout the facility (in the shower rooms, dining room, playrooms etc), and when one is pulled, all nurses are to drop what they're doing and...

  2. Calling residents affectionate names?

    yousoldtheworld replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a children's home. In general, I do call my residents by their names, but they also like nicknames and petnames, as any other kids would. "Honey" and "Sweetie" are not my style, but it's...

  3. Stupid Rules...

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

    I have never worked anyplace where CNAs were allowed to initiate CPR. And I have worked at six facilities. Yet, most of these places want the aides to be CPR certified. What's the point of requiring...

  4. The steps most people fail at states

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

    According to the lady who administered our test, a BIG thing that causes people to fail is safety risks. For example, raising a bed to give a bed bath, then walking away, leaving the bed raised. Or...

  5. CNA appreciation day ideas/suggestions

    yousoldtheworld replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LOL. yeah, we have those too :) But the stupid ones seem to get taken down quicker. I have all of my stupid ones taped to my locker now,

  6. CNA appreciation day ideas/suggestions

    yousoldtheworld replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When our facility wants to show us appreciation, they usually order us pizza. They also, from time to time, order and hand out pens (I swear, 99 percent of aides and nurses go nuts for a good pen,...

  7. Stupid Rules...

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

    Um. How is cross-contamination magically going to happen between 5 and 7 and not the rest of the time? Even if the residents aren't eating dinner, the rest of the time there are always snacks, ice...

  8. Wearing trousers instead of scrub pants

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

    Uniform Advantage has a jean cut scrub pant. They look much more structured and sleek, and they come in a lot of colors. uniformadvantage.com And as someone else said, Tafford has a trouser-style...

  9. Have work conditions for CNAs gotten worse?

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

    In my experience, it has. It seems to me that facilities are taking advantage of the bad economy. They know that in some areas, CNA jobs are hard to come by (because as you said, everyone and their...

  10. New & start stna/cna class monday !!!

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

    Good luck! The classes are easy. The best thing you can do is remember that you will need to know every step for each of your skills. That's the hardest part. Make yourself some flashcards to help...

  11. How long before you felt comfortable being a CNA?

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

    Oh gosh...it took me months! Not the technical side of it (knowing what to do) and just more the confidence part of it. I tend to be pretty shy, so being assertive at work was really hard for me, I...

  12. My shift got better.....Staff Massage's

    yousoldtheworld replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility recently provided us with 20 minute massages, too! Everyone loved it, and the rest of the day was awesome. (I had to pass on it because for whatever reason, I find massages...

  13. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    yousoldtheworld replied to sprout2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apart from the vital signs (though the time not spent taking vitals is spent by the fact that our residents are 100 percent total care, incontinent, and total feeds), yes, at my facility, we do,...

  14. About to start my CNA class next month :) any tips?

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

    Don't worry :) In my opinion, there is nothing rigorous about the class! The material is actual very easy, and the main challenge is just practicing the skills over and over so you get them right on...

  15. CNA hourly pay rate?

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

    That's more than LPNs start out making here,

  16. Your Work Environment

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

    I have worked such a wide range of places. My first CNA job, the level of care was ATROCIOUS. Residents were left in their soaked briefs from the time they got up until they went to bed, and there...

  17. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    yousoldtheworld replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the nurse who thought a portacath was a catheter strapped to one's leg and that vitals that showed O2 levels in the 70s and a temp in the 80s wasn't "too much cause for concern": Where did you get...

  18. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

    yousoldtheworld replied to LPNweezy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I saw a lot of this when I worked at the hospital, too. Nurses were "just nurses", and I don't even know what they considered aides/techs, but it wasn't pretty. I blame part of it on the medical...

  19. Stupid Rules...

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

    One rule I HATE: aides have to fold and put away all the residents' laundry on 2nd and 3rd shifts. We have four kids per room. Laundry brings us a big pile of clothes. WE have to sort them, fold...

  20. LTCF vs Home Health?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Bbo.W's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I will say that if you are wanting to go to nursing school, you might be better off working in an LTCF to start. You'd get a lot more hands on experience, that's for sure, and a lot more practice...

  21. Stupid Rules...

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

    No chux or bed pads of any kind. AND OUR RESIDENTS ARE ALL INCONTINENT. We are not allowed to put anything under anyone, except for a single drawsheet. Then they wonder why the mattresses start to...

  22. Night shift and Sleeping

    yousoldtheworld replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify before I get griped at as others have, I see nothing wrong with sleeping on your breaks. But some of the posts here don't sound like they are talking about sleeping on breaks only. But if...

  23. Night shift and Sleeping

    yousoldtheworld replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and don't let anyone fool you - patients/residents DO NOT SLEEP. Ever. Someone is always awake and wanting someone. Someone else is usually up, confused, either wanting to wander or being...

  24. Night shift and Sleeping

    yousoldtheworld replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. I work a combo of 2nd and 3rd shifts (as an aide), and if you are caught sleeping on the job you are immediately terminated at my facility. Not only that, but we are busy, I rarely even take all...

  25. Wearing White??

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

    ...as I just stated, sometimes it's the rule because it allows the patients and other employees to tell the nurses apart from the aides. Which is very important at times. Why is it such a big