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  1. is there work for CNA's?

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

    I can't answer about those specific areas, but in general, it is easier to find a CNA position. Turnover is very high, so even if a facility is not hiring when you inquire, it can't hurt to check...

  2. pericare with brief changing?

    yousoldtheworld replied to darci14's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One trick if you're in a hurry and about to do rounds is to put some washcloths (or wipes, if you have them!) in a bag and either dampen them with water or peri-wash if you have it. Then you will...

  3. Is there a trick to pulling up pants when resident has trouble standing??

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

    Well, of course you're going to put their pants on them in bed if they are already in bed. But that's not an option when they are on the toilet or in a chair. Nor is there always a good rail to hold...

  4. Do cna have to deal with patient once they die?

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

    Yes, most places you work, if your resident dies on your shift, you do post mortem care. Essentially you clean them up and get them in a fresh gown, and make sure their bodies are in a natural...

  5. Is there a trick to pulling up pants when resident has trouble standing??

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

    Yep, like fuzzy said, I pull them up as high as they will go before standing them up, then I have them give me a hug, if able, and stand them up, pulling the back of the pants as well as I can. Once...

  6. what does a night shift NA do?

    yousoldtheworld replied to cheng1988's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends on the facility. You will have rounds every two hours - this is when you will toilet those who need toileted and change those who are incontinent. You will also reposition people who can't do...

  7. what kind of scope do you use on the job as a CNA

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

    I have only had one job where I had to take vitals regularly, and we had machine we pushed around with us that had a stethoscope and thermometer with it. Every other job I've ever had, vitals were...

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    yousoldtheworld replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have a fairly recent one! It's pretty mild, but interesting (and to me, touching) nonetheless. Sorry for the novel, I have to include the backstory. :) I work at a children's home for the...

  9. I love working with dementia residents.....

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

    The dementia unit I worked in was only for people in the early to middle stages of alzheimers. They had to be ambulatory to be back there (they had to be able to ambulate independently or with limited...

  10. I love working with dementia residents.....

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

    Agreed - I loved working in the dementia unit and sometimes I really miss it! It was awesome to have staffing that allowed proper care for the residents, and sometimes even activities! And the work...

  11. pericare with brief changing?

    yousoldtheworld replied to darci14's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of my coworkers do the same thing as this aide. It's disgusting. Every time I change a brief, I clean the resident with peri-wash and wet wipes. In time you will be faster, as you get a good...

  12. Have you ever worn scrubs off the job?

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

    If I have to run an errand quickly, sure. I don't wear them on my days off, though - I don't find them particularly attractive, and it's nice to wear regular clothes once in a while. As for the...

  13. Wash scrubs with regular laundry?

    yousoldtheworld replied to jdsp87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yep. To be perfectly honest, I'm really lazy when it comes to laundry - I just throw everything in together...scrubs, regular clothes, towels, whatever (I don't really wear white, so it's not much of...

  14. what kind of scope do you use on the job as a CNA

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

    The word scope can apply to many things, you can't blame people for being confused by your question. As for the stethoscope, I've always just used the ones provided by my

  15. Working in a nasty nursing home

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

    I too started out in a horrible, horrible facility. And to be honest, I'm glad I did. I learned really quickly how to deal with being insanely shortstaffed (I would normally have 22 residents to put...

  16. Peri care vent

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

    They do that everywhere. These aides know HOW to do these things, and they do when someone is watching. But on a normal day, there's no state inspector hovering over their shoulders. Ugh. People are...

  17. CNA in Pediatrics???

    yousoldtheworld replied to JessicaP4588's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Clinics around here don't hire CNAs, you'd have to inquire with them directly as to whether or not they have CNAs and if they're hiring or

  18. CNAS, what's it like at your nursing home/long term care facility?

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

    I THINK arion was saying that the whining NP was being unprofessional...at least that's how I read it...and I agree with him/her. :) And happy Holidays to you too! I won't have much holiday, lol,...

  19. How long after you apply....

    yousoldtheworld replied to nursingstudent221's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Indiana, we are told if we pass or not immediately after taking the test. We're given a certificate that says we passed the test, but it takes a couple of months to get our actual certification in...

  20. Post-Mortem Care

    yousoldtheworld replied to sarabellum1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep. I do both, and if I'm really close to them, I will kiss their

  21. CNA in State Psych Hospital

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

    I don't know what her daily routine is, but a good friend of mine works at the state hospital here, and she loves it. There is generally a lot less ADL care, as most of the patients are (mostly)...

  22. CNA in Pediatrics???

    yousoldtheworld replied to JessicaP4588's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you said you'd consider working in a facility, I'll tell you a few things that make a peds facility different than a hospital unit or a geriatric facility. A peds facility is generally going to...

  23. CNA in Pediatrics???

    yousoldtheworld replied to JessicaP4588's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depends. Are you asking about a Pediatric unit in a hospital? Or a pediatric facility? I work at a pediatric ltc for developmentally disabled kids and young adults. If that's the kind of thing you're...

  24. Does where you went for CNA school matter?

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

    It might or might not help you get a job as an RN. It's going to depend entirely on the management of the facility you apply to. I will say that the Director of Nursing at my facility strongly...

  25. CNAS, what's it like at your nursing home/long term care facility?

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

    EXACTLY. Yes, I vent and complain here, and it's a good thing that I do, because if I didn't, I'm pretty sure one day I'd just blow up at work. I'm not a "finger pointer", I'm honest. I'm not a...