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  1. Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

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

    This is confusing to me, because my Alegrias are not flat at all, they have lots of built in arch support and remind me of a cushier version of the Birks footbed, minus the toe

  2. Journal-"jotting" your daily rounds?

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

    Mmmhmm. On one hand, it's nice when a person can stand, takes the strain off your arms and back a little...but on the other hand, when it feels like it takes a person 5 minutes just to walk 10 feet...

  3. CNA's, Favorite department to work in?

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

    I've worked in geriatric LTC, in memory care, and I was a float at the hospital...but my absolute favorite population to work with are MRDD children/young adults, which is what I do

  4. Journal-"jotting" your daily rounds?

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

    In this particular case, I mean total total care. This is a facility for the developmentally disabled, and of the 17 residents on my wing, only one can walk, and only one can talk. The majority of...

  5. Journal-"jotting" your daily rounds?

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

    I'd never survive journaling my night - I have 14-17 total care residents a night right now (gotta love perpetual short staffing) and 7 showers a day . However, if you have time and you think it'd...

  6. CNA's don't get full time pay?

    yousoldtheworld replied to peppapig123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm lucky in that my facility has paid lunches...because I rarely get my break. But other places around here have aides work 8.5 hour shifts, so they still get paid for 8 hours a

  7. Where did you find your first job after becoming a CNA??

    yousoldtheworld replied to missie1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I took my CNA class at a facility, and the facility hired me upon completion of my

  8. toileting a resident

    yousoldtheworld replied to jose2010's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depending on the setup of the bathroom, another option could be having the resident hold onto the handles of their locked wheelchair or even a

  9. What does seniority mean at your facility?

    yousoldtheworld replied to AJ_427's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The only real benefits I get from my seniority at my facility is that I got the permanent assignment of my choosing, and the nurses trust me/listen to me. It also has drawbacks - they're more likely...

  10. You know you are a CNA when....

    yousoldtheworld replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You know you're now a CNA on a respiratory wing when a resident shoots a stream of trach secretions the length of your arm that lands across your chest, and you look at it, say "well, crap", and wipe...

  11. You know you are a CNA when....

    yousoldtheworld replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not to mention...what's a morge?? You know you're a CNA when you can identify at least 30 types of pureed food at a distance of 10 paces. When you have your residents' bowel and bladder habits so...

  12. Any CNA's out there who work in Peds or OB?

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

    I work at a pediatric facility...we mostly care for developmentally disabled children and young adults, but sometimes have pediatric rehab residents, too. Would something like that interest you, or...

  13. Horrible First Day; How to cope?!

    yousoldtheworld replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Honestly, no matter how much training you have, your first week or two by yourself is going to be stressful and scary and you're going to feel like a slow idiot who has no idea what they're doing....

  14. Pediatric cna

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

    You find a pediatric facility or unit and apply. I work at a pediatric long term care facility for special needs children and young

  15. What SHOES do YOU wear?

    yousoldtheworld replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a shoe fiend...I am addicted to buying work shoes. Nursemates are HORRIBLE, learned that the hard way. :) My favorite shoes for work are a pair of Alegria Feliz, a pair of New Balance toners, a...

  16. Emergency Rooms

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

    Unfortunately, it's one of those fields where most people have to start at the "bottom". The non-nursing home positions are in high demand, because so many people prefer them, so they are able to be...

  17. Emergency Rooms

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

    They hire people for those tasks around here, but they don't require them to be CNAs and usually just call them transporters. Probably saves money because they can pay less than they would need to...

  18. Emergency Rooms

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

    Well, I can't answer for everywhere, but around here, there is no need for CNAs in the emergency room, and I've never seen one that has them. The ER tends to be short term- accidents, etc. and people...

  19. Hip pain after first shift...shoes??

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

    It could be the shoes...or it could be something else. That both pair of shoes hurt your hips makes me wonder. I was having terrible hip pains a few months ago, and they magically went away when I...

  20. What websites do you use to purchase scrubs?

    yousoldtheworld replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My usual is uniformadvantage.com - they have a good selection of colors and prints and brands, and their own brand is pretty cheap and

  21. Showering Kids

    yousoldtheworld replied to jjic3982's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well, it was a "coaching", which normally serves as a written warning, and it is supposed to stay in your file - but at my next evaluation, it read that I had zero disciplinary actions, so I think the...

  22. What color scrubs do you wear?

    yousoldtheworld replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We have no color restrictions, except that only RNs and LPNs can wear white pants (though they don't HAVE to wear white pants), aides

  23. CNA work

    yousoldtheworld replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sure, it's a hard and yes, often dirty job...but you're improving the quality of someone's life every single day that you work. How many people can say

  24. Student & Scrubs

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

    For class, I would invest in one or two nice sets, but wait to buy more until you find out where you'll be working afterwards and what you'll be doing. But I absolutely think it is worth it to spend...

  25. Showering Kids

    yousoldtheworld replied to jjic3982's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ...Except for the time a month or so ago when an alert and oriented 17 year old rehab resident refused his shower because he felt sick to his stomach and just wanted to lie down...and after the nurse...