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  1. how much do you make?

    yousoldtheworld replied to sabby09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was making 11.70 at the last facility I worked at, a dementia unit in a retirement community. I recently moved, though, and I'm now working at a home for severely developmentally disabled children,...

  2. working hard but my face is suffering

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

    I have the exact same problem. I turn red and sweat really easily, and as such, I break out. The only thing I can suggest is finding a good face soap and developing a strict regimen that you do...

  3. Good nursing shoes for low arches (a.k.a. "flat feet")

    yousoldtheworld replied to RPN_2012's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    BIRKENSTOCKS, preferably with the soft footbed. They are the only thing my mom can wear with her low arches without

  4. Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    If a resident's butt isn't far back enough in their chair, reach down and give a little tug to the back of the waistband of their pants. Their butts will scoot back a lot easier than if you try to do...

  5. Math and Reading Tests for CNA Class

    yousoldtheworld replied to Brandi81's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It was ridiculously easy. If you can read on a basic level and do basic elementary school math, you will be just

  6. Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    Draw sheets are like gold, put them under every resident, or you will hate your life when it's time to reposition or roll them. If someone has a major blowout in their bed, it might just be easier to...

  7. Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    That you will promptly forget 90% of the rules and steps you learn in your class once you are working, because if you were to follow all of them, you would never finish.

  8. Restraint-free facility?

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My current facility has about half hand crank beds. I'm glad we're not the only

  9. Restraint-free facility?

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ours do not. We have two residents who have siderails (at the request of their families) and two that are in cribs. Some of the others have bolsters (kind of cushions that go under the sheets to help...

  10. What have you failed the CNA skills exam for?

    yousoldtheworld replied to CNA1488's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We had vest restraints on our test! This was about 4 years ago, though. And the first facility I worked at used them once in a while! They've (the state) really cracked down on the use of restraints...

  11. Restraint-free facility?

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes. Siderails are only allowed if the resident or his/her family requests them, except in the cases of the two kids we have who sleep in cribs. Luckily, no one has fallen out of

  12. Restraint-free facility?

    yousoldtheworld replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Every facility I've worked in since the first one has been restraint free. My current facility has seatbelts on wheelchairs because they are severely developmentally disabled kids (they have no...

  13. Does it matter how you become a CNA?

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

    In my experience, not at all. If you pass your test and get your certification, that should be fine. I've never even been asked about my class (I took a short, free one at a local facility, and I...

  14. Should I try to work as CNA before I get my RN?

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

    I think it's a good idea. Yes, it is hard work and it is very, very different from the work you will do as an RN. But the thing that makes it so beneficial, in my opinion, is getting you comfortable...

  15. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    yousoldtheworld replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Either a great album, on the couch with my dog and cats with a cup of tea, or a fluffy/stupid tv show or movie of some sort. If I can muster the energy, I might do a bit of light yoga to relax my...

  16. Best shoes I have a bad back

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

    I've tried so many different shoes. While I wouldn't say I have a "bad" back, I am overweight and I do get an achy back by the end of my shifts sometimes. Currently, I alternate between a pair of the...

  17. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    yousoldtheworld replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We got a new administrator this year, and she took our incontinence bed pads away this year. I work in pediatrics and frankly, most of these kids can flood the bed in one go, and over half of them...

  18. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    yousoldtheworld replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is one of my biggest pet peeves! When I worked in geriatrics, I had a few coworkers that would always turn on Gossip Girl in the residents' rooms. One time, a nurse came in and said, "Why don't...

  19. Question about Night Shift

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

    With alert residents especially, I'd just tap on the door as I came in and I'd say "*resident name*, I'm going to check your brief." Most of them know the drill, trust me.

  20. Writing a resume with no relevant experience

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

    It is usually best to apply in person, and yes, you just go in and request an application. It's fast and easy to put together a simple resume. Put your jobs and schooling on it, and you can write a...

  21. Writing a resume with no relevant experience

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

    Yep, very few facilities want a resume - in fact, even when I've mailed in or handed in my resume, they've still requested me to fill out an application. Facilities hire new CNAs all the time. Plus,...

  22. Are CNA work schedules generally flexible?

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

    They can be flexible, but it really just depends on your facility. Were I in your place, I'd just work 3rd shift. PRN is convenient, but you might not get nearly enough hours. You can always tell them...

  23. What to expect as a CNA in a hospital?

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

    I don't work at a hospital now, but I used to. What shift will you be working? You can expect different things from each shift. In my experience, this is how each shift went. Days: Arrive, get...

  24. At your facility, who goes on rides with residents to doctor's appointments?

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

    You do get paid for going with them, so you would get overtime if it put you over 40 hours. THat's why they have stopped asking people to go on their days off - they don't want to pay the overtime....

  25. At your facility, who goes on rides with residents to doctor's appointments?

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

    CNAs tend to get pulled at our facility, too. It is supposed to be activities that goes, or if they can't, it's supposed to be a volunteer (one who is not working that day). However, they're cracking...