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  1. Dementia/Alzheimers residents

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

    I loved working in a dementia unit! In fact, it was the only area of geriatrics I liked. My unit was for the early to mid stages of dementia, most of them were able to walk and talk well, so the work...

  2. Do you get discipline for not wearing ID badge?

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

    I see you work in NICU, and yes, of course security is going to be much more of an issue when it comes to babies in a hospital than in a Long Term Care facility. In LTC, you have the same residents...

  3. Is it me or the nurse?

    yousoldtheworld replied to emily12's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Everyplace I've ever worked, it is extremely unrealistic to expect the nurse to turn and change your patient and do their baths for you. That is usually one our main roles. Sure, it's nice of the...

  4. CNA Interview!

    yousoldtheworld replied to sj73201's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It sounds similar to the hiring process at the hospital I used to work at. From what I understood there, if they called someone for an interview, they had intentions of hiring the person IF...

  5. Ready stand-vs-Ready lift.

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

    As for the stand vs. lift, maybe she's a lift because she had an incident in the past with the stand? We had a resident have a fall while using the stand, and after that day, we had to use the lift...

  6. Ready stand-vs-Ready lift.

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

    LOL, I dream that I'm at work ALL THE TIME. It's always a really stressful shift, and something happens. Like the other night I dreamt that I was working 2p-10p and at some point I fell asleep, and...

  7. Was I right?

    yousoldtheworld replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    UAP usually means something along the line of "Unlicensed Assistive Personnel" - aides, techs, etc. At any rate, I've worked with a few who think they call the shots and it absolutely drives me crazy....

  8. Overwhelmed at clinicals**vent**

    yousoldtheworld replied to karamarie91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A big thing with the smell is to remember that it comes from a HUMAN. It's not just a disgusting smell somewhere, it's coming from a human being who needs your help. For me, it helps keep that in...

  9. random drug tests

    yousoldtheworld replied to TamTam23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LOL, why would you bring a bag of weed to work, at a nursing facility? Honestly. We recently had a bunch of random drug tests...because one of our kitchen workers was acting really hateful and out of...

  10. Nursing Home State Survey

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

    That might be different by state...in my course, we were told never to put briefs in the resident's trash can, instead, have a trash bag or cart with you. And never ever EVER call them

  11. Brand new CNA

    yousoldtheworld replied to HPERNA11's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm afraid low wages are very very common. As for working as a private aide, if you mean home health care through an agency, then yes, and many love it. If you mean completely private and self...

  12. Why would you tell a continent patient that?

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

    I've heard aides do that, too. I guess they figure that changing a brief is less work for them than taking a resident to the bathroom? Doesn't make much sense to me. If nothing else, all the...

  13. My Negligence Caused a Fall

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

    You know what? I have been an aide for 5 years now, and I have forgotten to attach those tab alarms before. I once didn't even know a resident was supposed to HAVE a chair alarm (they kept it in his...

  14. My teacher said that her daughter earns...

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

    No, I was saying you don't always earn more at the hospital. I took a pay cut when I started there. It's good for experience,

  15. My teacher said that her daughter earns...

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

    Not always. I earned less at the hospital than I did in LTC, even though they required

  16. So Frustrated....

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

    Ugh. I'm sorry you're going through this. I am not normally an advocate for leaving a facility because of its problems (because generally it makes the existing problems worse) but in THIS case, I...

  17. CNA cert wait time??

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

    Ahh, that would drive me crazy! Haha. We were told whether we passed or failed immediately after finishing the skills segment of our test...and we weren't even allowed to take the skills segment if...

  18. Is it possible to work only on weekends?

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

    We have a few aides who work every weekend, and a couple who even work every other weekend

  19. CNA cert wait time??

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

    Indiana had a 6-8 week waiting period when I got mine. I was lucky enough to get hired while I was still waiting, though...I just showed them the letter that said I

  20. My teacher said that her daughter earns...

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

    It's very high (more than the nurses start out making at my facility) but I will not say it's impossible. Some private facilities in certain areas pay high wages. Aides around my area start out...

  21. What drives you...?

    yousoldtheworld replied to The-Wren's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To be perfectly honest, I became a CNA because I was in an "I don't know what else to do" situation. A free class was offered, I couldn't find a job elsewhere, and...here I am. I was happy to find,...

  22. Primary Home Care Provider Position?

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

    It most likely would NOT allow you to keep active CNA certification, but it could be considered experience as a caregiver. WHat you could do to keep your certification active and still work this job...

  23. Primary Home Care Provider Position?

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

    In my area, they hire people for group homes like this, and also for individual clients who need help, but not nursing care. A friend of mine works as a home care provider and her tasks are...

  24. anyone NOT roll an ankle in Danskos professionals?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As for the Shape-Ups, I don't have them, but they are banned at my facility now because of two girls injuring their feet while wearing them. I've heard others say they felt really stable. I guess it...

  25. anyone NOT roll an ankle in Danskos professionals?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I hated my Danskos because I kept rolling my ankle in them (and they weren't as comfortable as I'd have liked, anyway). That said, I am very clumsy. I generally only wear flat shoes that aren't...