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  1. Any tips for working a 12 hour shift?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Christine90's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Invest in good shoes, at least 2 pair so you can switch back and forth. Drink plenty of water. It's easy to get dehydrated when you work half the day, and being properly hydrated also gives you more...

  2. 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 don't understand the question. What do you mean by

  3. My feet hurt!

    yousoldtheworld replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree with this! I always wanted to try Alegria, but the sole was too high for me (I turn my ankles easily and I'm clumsy, so I try to stay away from anything more than an inch high, as far as...

  4. What shoes do you wear to lessen sore feet?

    yousoldtheworld replied to y&rfan84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you have gotten a lot of recommendations for the Shapeups and toning shoes, I just wanted to add something. Those do have EXCELLENT cushioning and feel great on your feet. But if you have week...

  5. CNA personalities ... revisited

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

    The Teflon - The flaky aide that NOTHING STICKS TO. They commit serious errors regularly (and make it clear that they don't care), they miss more work than anyone else, and they can't get along with...

  6. 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

    When the aides I work with have time to take four or five breaks and spend the last hour of their shift sitting in rooms and talking, while their residents are soaking wet and have not been...

  7. need some advice for working night shift

    yousoldtheworld replied to nursing assit. 2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Eat healthy. Eat before you go to work, and pack a light meal or snack to have during your shift, too. Much like you would do on any other shift. Drink PLENTY of water. I take a water bottle to work...

  8. 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

    If everyone traded jobs or facilities when things were bad, who would be left to do the work? And how would anything ever

  9. Anyone done a Hybrid CNA class?

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

    Many hospitals do not require CNA certification to work as a PCT except for on skilled care floors. They might have a specific training class you have to take with them, instead. Also, some hospitals...

  10. Being called in too much?

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

    This has happened pretty much everywhere I've ever worked! THe more you say yes, the more they're going to bother you. Not answering the phone works

  11. Stress management

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

    When you're stressed at work, remind yourself that it's only 8 (or whatever shift you work) hours, and then you get to go home. Remind yourself that if you don't get done in time or someone doesn't...

  12. What shoes do you wear to lessen sore feet?

    yousoldtheworld replied to y&rfan84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There's a whole forum here on shoes and footwear...look under the "Nurses" tab and it's toward the bottom. BUT, I switch between pairs of Crocs Mercy Works (super cushiony), Birkis Dorians (super...

  13. 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 can't speak for everyone, but I had about equal amounts of charting to do at the hospital as I do in LTC. In fact, I had a lot more paperwork to do at one LTC than I ever did at the hospital. The...

  14. 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

    Mmhmm, that's what I was getting at! :) Probably half of the people who post here seem to think that all their work related problems would be solved if they could just get out of their LTC and into a...

  15. Pro-active steps to landing a hospital job

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

    Many hospitals want you to have experience before they will hire you. The best thing you can do is talk to HR and ask them what they require. When your course is complete, apply to openings...

  16. 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'm just going to tell you - you're going to experience the things you described at just about everyplace you work. Not just LTC facilities, either. Contrary to the shiny halo'd glowing "I WANNA WORK...

  17. The life cycle of a CNA forum member

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

    Okay, I hadn't seen this thread before (I was m.i.a. without an internet connection most of the summer) and all I have to say is HAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA! Perfect. My morning has been made. And I'm happy to...

  18. Post-Mortem Care

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

    One thing I wish someone had told me before my person Post-Mortem care? There will likely still be some air left in the lungs, so when you roll them, they very well may sigh as the air is pushed out....

  19. Suggestions on positioning?

    yousoldtheworld replied to stargurl2006's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We don't have any vent residents, but we do have a whole wing with trachs who get hooked up to breathing treatments at night, so it's a similar challenge. I do still turn them. Make sure there's...

  20. What is a typical shift like for a CNA?

    yousoldtheworld replied to r0xC's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The big difference between the hospital and an LTC facility is that in LTC, you probably won't do as many vitals, and you'll probably have a few people to get dressed or up in the morning for...

  21. What is a typical shift like for a CNA?

    yousoldtheworld replied to r0xC's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I worked at the hospital, my hours were 10 pm - 6 am. Generally you will do rounds every 2 hours (at a hospital, at an LTC...pretty much everywhere, this is the norm.) My routine went something...

  22. stressed out

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

    I can honestly tell you that I've been there. A couple of years ago, I was in that same place - I dreaded going to work, I felt irritable and snappy, and some of my residents got on my nerves so...

  23. Medications

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

    I just tried to look for some info on the place and it seems like it's a privately owned/run

  24. Peri care vent

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

    Ohh, haha, I missed the misspelling. Of course, to most of my coworkers, that's a very apt

  25. CNA to a RN

    yousoldtheworld replied to Shonqueen1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You can become a CNA after one semester of nursing school if you sit for the test and pass. However, if you are a CNA already, you still have to take that same semester, and there is no shortcut to...