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  1. Accidental skin tear, now I'm worried!

    yousoldtheworld replied to nurse2b013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think almost EVERYONE has had something like this happen! The elderly are frail, and skin tears and bruises happen all the time. As long as you reported it to your nurse and did your incident...

  2. Wearing White??

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

    Aides cannot wear white at my facility, either...in fact, I've never worked anyplace where aides COULD wear white. Many places do that in order to help employees and residents differentiate the...

  3. Will I learn this in CNA class?

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

    Oh, I agree that it's a good thing when you work places where aides are allowed to assist in codes, it's just pointless in places where you can't. I have no idea why it's like that where I work -...

  4. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

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

    Very true. In most cases, it never gets all the way to the legal part, and CNAs are disciplined by the facility, often by things we have no control over. For example, a resident who really should have...

  5. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

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

    I disagree. I have been "burnt out" before, and it didn't mean I wasn't cut out to be an aide. (And when I say I was burnt out, I mean I actually swore I'd never be an aide again, threw out all my...

  6. Texting staff to cover call off's

    yousoldtheworld replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    That's a really good idea, actually. I haaaate when they call, wanting me to pick up a shift, if I don't want to. I feel terrible saying no. Would definitely be easier and quicker to text. Besides,...

  7. What grosses you out?

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

    Mmhmm, we get a few of those - we have a few teenage boys who tend to have...well...wet dreams, for lack of a more delicate way to phrase it.

  8. Can you wear any kind of scrubs you want? (nurses)

    yousoldtheworld replied to wnb4's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My current facility lets nurses and aides wear whatever scrubs they want, and they encourage cheerful prints and colors. The lone rule is that aides cannot wear white pants. Nurses can wear white...

  9. Anyone Wear "Butter soft" Scrubs?

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

    Yes, I have a few pairs of the pants! They are quite soft - think a brushed cotton-poly blend. Very comfy, though a little on the thin side, so be careful with the lighter colors. I have aqua and...

  10. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

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

    While yes, to be an aide you need to learn how to take a manual BP, not every CNA needs to own their own BP equipment. Aides are not allowed to take vitals at my facility, when they are needed they...

  11. Nursing Shoes

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

    haha, i'm glad someone else has a collection of work shoes! they all tease me at work, because i keep all of mine in my locker. i have a pair of white and silver crocs mercy, a pair of white anywear...

  12. cna online

    yousoldtheworld replied to basia30's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need to check with your state Department of Health. Each state regulates these things differently. In mine, you have to have 30 hours of classroom training plus 75 hours of hands-on clinical time...

  13. What type of uniform do you wear?

    yousoldtheworld replied to FloridaGrad2012's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work at a children's home for the developmentally disabled. We can wear pretty much any scrubs we want, fun prints and colors are encouraged. As for holidays, we can wear christmas sweaters/print...

  14. What grosses you out?

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

    Oh man, we have one of those, too. She's a sweet girl (and only 17) but sometimes you can smell her all the way down the hall. It's really hard to get her completely clean, though. She weighs a bit...

  15. What grosses you out?

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

    I agree with all the spit and mucus ones. I used to be really really grossed out by trachs, but I've spent the last year working primarily on a trach wing and they no longer get to me. But I agree...

  16. What grosses you out?

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

    Ohhh yeah. We have a whole wing of tube fed kids, and if their aides aren't diligent about their oral care, their mouths get downright nasty. It looks so painful, too

  17. PREGNANT

    yousoldtheworld replied to basia30's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can do the CNA training while pregnant! Lots of aides work until they have their babies,

  18. Question regarding a certain detail on a CNA resume

    yousoldtheworld replied to semester1kid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep, I never put my DLN or SSN on a resume. When it is needed for a job-specific application or paperwork, THAT is when I put that information down. But never on a

  19. Nursing Shoes

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

    I wear low white cotton socks sometimes. They don't look ridiculous - remember that you're going to be wearing them with scrub pants that will cover the tops, not like wearing them with a dress or...

  20. Nursing Shoes

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

    I wear whatever socks I feel like wearing! I have a pair of knee high compression socks I wear sometimes. I also wear crazy colored/patterned low cut socks with them. Since they're "fun" shoes, I...

  21. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

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

    At our facility, we don't really work in pairs, but when I work with a couple of particular people, we will go around and lay down all of our residents together (they're all total care, so we have to...

  22. CNA hourly pay rate?

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

    See, that's what it comes down to, really. If you'd rather work at Walmart for the pay, then you probably should. If you hate being an aide and have other options for similar pay, there's no point...

  23. Will I learn this in CNA class?

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

    Your instructor will be able to tell you where you can get CPR certified, and may even offer a class for your CNA class as a whole. Usually the Red Cross offers CPR classes. (As a tangent, I think...

  24. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

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

    You probably do not need one. THey provide them for use in class, and if it's not on the list, don't waste your money. Aides don't do as many vitals in LTC, and most hospitals provide the vitals...

  25. What grosses you out?

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

    The only thing that reaaaaally gags me now is menstrual blood mixed with poop. ESPECIALLY tube feed poop. Unfortunately, since I work with disabled kids and young adults I get a lot of this.