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  1. Appropriate to call?

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

    Yes yes yes, by all means, call! The DON at a facility I used to work at told me that she wouldn't even consider applicants that didn't call to check on their applications, because calling shows they...

  2. Smells?

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

    Wear strong mint scented lip balm, or carry around a little container of Vicks Vaporub to dab under your nose. It helps a

  3. Question about 3rd shift?

    yousoldtheworld replied to mommyof2nc's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work 2nds now, but at my facility, they are all total care, so each 3rd shift aide has a wing to themselves, which is approximately 20 residents to check and change. So it just depends on your...

  4. Question about 3rd shift?

    yousoldtheworld replied to mommyof2nc's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep, very normal. I liked 3rd shift a lot - though, they won't all be sleeping. You'll probably still have plenty of call lights to answer. It is a lot more laid back than the other shifts, though,...

  5. Are you happy at your workplace?

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

    Well. Yes and no. I love, love, LOVE my residents, and I love working with MRDD peds as opposed to geriatrics. I do not like a lot of things about the way the facility is run - low pay, bad staffing,...

  6. What to look for in a new facility

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

    The thing about the medicare.gov stats are that they are based on what is observed during state surveys, not everyday care. A person could make one mistake in front of state and have it counted...

  7. What to look for in a new facility

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

    Yes, like you said, I ask about turnover rates. I also ask about: pay, benefits available, and most important to me - STAFFING LEVELS. I ask how many residents each aide normally has per shift....

  8. Need shoes for plantar fasciitis

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

    I haaaaaate Danskos with a passion. Like all shoes, they aren't for everyone - they felt like walking on wooden blocks and they rubbed despite trying several sizes. I have high arches and pain, and my...

  9. work shifts

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

    I prefer 2-10. I've seen people on here saying that the 2nd half of your night is less busy on evening shifts. However, in my experience, it's the FIRST half of your shift that is less busy, not the...

  10. How do you become a cna in a hospital

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

    The hospital I worked at would not hire a CNA without at least a year of experience, so that really depends on where you

  11. What do you wear

    yousoldtheworld replied to Getreal2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep, regular clothes for the classroom part. If you need specific things or colored scrubs for your clinicals, they will tell you in

  12. How many set of scrubs do you own?

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

    I have about 7 pairs of pants and around 15 (print) tops. I've never had colors fade on me, I just get rid of them when they rip or get holes, or when the bottoms get too shabby (on the pants). We...

  13. Started a new CNA job; could REALLY use some encouragement

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

    Many facilities have a sheet for each hall/unit that lists all the residents, how they are transferred, and whether or not they are continent along with other info. If your facility doesn't have one,...

  14. i know this may vary

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

    Yes, you just need a state issued ID card (to prove your identity). The only way they would require a drivers license was if this was a home health position where you'd be driving. Most jobs will...

  15. In need of comfy nursing shoes (school)

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

    Read through the threads on the first page that are already asking for shoe recommendations. those posters got a ton of really good

  16. what should CNA's carry at all times?

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

    My pockets are the same every day: a small bottle of hand sanitizer, a pen, a lip balm, the key to the bathrooms, and usually a drawing from one of my residents (she gives me a new one every

  17. What was your first day of CNA class like?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Bentley7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As I recall, my first day was basically an introduction. We were told "this is what a CNA does", and we did the necessary paperwork. I think we also watched a video. Mine was at a facility, though,...

  18. Started a new CNA job; could REALLY use some encouragement

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

    Did they not put you with a trainer? Every job I've had, I spent the first two weeks or so with a trainer who would make sure I knew the routine and how each resident is cared for. As for staying...

  19. CNA to LPN question

    yousoldtheworld replied to 10ACGIRL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, in order to become an LPN, you have to complete an LPN program. You might have seen a QMA. A QMA is an aide who takes a pharmacology course and is then allowed to pass certain meds. The class is...

  20. Please help! How/when do you measure I & O and BM?

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

    Lol, whoops, completely forgot the Intake part. But yes, as CoffeemateCNA said, you estimate the amount of liquid consumed in ccs, and you estimate the percentage of food

  21. Please help! How/when do you measure I & O and BM?

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

    You don't "measure" output unless they are on order to have theirs measured, in which case you'd use a hat (like a measuring cup) and put it in their toilet/measure out of the bedpan. If they have a...

  22. Compression socks-Plus size?

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

    I got a couple of pairs from allheart.com - their own brand, the printed ones, and they work just fine. They are light compression, but they stay up on me, and I am a size 22/24.

  23. Student Need Shoe Recommendations -

    yousoldtheworld replied to Bell13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have never understood the point of having such strict requirements on shoes for clinicals. What's the point?? Anyway, a lot of people around here wear these Timberlands:...

  24. Working in hospitals?

    yousoldtheworld replied to BabyGirlx3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep, in my experience, I did the same things I did in a nursing home, but with a few extra tasks. I had to take vitals at the beginning of each shift, and some floors had the aides do the blood...

  25. 2nd Shifter Adjusting to Days

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

    I've been there - I'm a 2nd/3rd shifter by nature, and when I have had to do days in the past it was really hard for me. The only way I know to adjust isn't the best - a few days before I have to...