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  1. How long until you get a call?!?!?!

    yousoldtheworld replied to jcasti02's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, that is VERY important. Especially with you being a new CNA. Think about it this way - there is probably not much on your resume yet to set you apart from any other new CNAs. When it comes...

  2. CNA's: What's your favorite shift?

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

    I don't find that to be true at all. I work nights, and I love the residents. The others I've worked with at night have all been good CNAs and good people, too. IT's not boring - if you think those...

  3. How are you going to Vote - US

    yousoldtheworld replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I know it! As a fellow hoosier, I am right there with

  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    yousoldtheworld replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    At the nursing home I used to work at, it was a well known fact that VERY often, residents would complain about seeing children in their rooms, and within a few days, they'd pass. I only worked there...

  5. How are you going to Vote - US

    yousoldtheworld replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Obama.

  6. How do you react to being humiliated by nurses?

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

    I actually quit my first CNA job largely because of one particular nurse and repeated mistreatment by her. Of course, that was not the only reason, but it was the one that finally pushed me over the...

  7. Help I am now certified as a CNA

    yousoldtheworld replied to MyHrt1967's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Idon't live where you live, but the best advice I can give you is apply EVERYWHERE, and a day or two after you turn in your application, call to check on it. It shows

  8. CNA's: What's your favorite shift?

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

    Yeah, that's crazy. I've worked nights AND days. When I worked nights, we each got 2 people up before we left, however we had to get those 2 people up in 30 minutes and even that isn't really enough...

  9. CNA or PCA: which job sounds better? How much will it help out with nursing school?

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

    Awesome! You'll get a lot of really great experience. Congrats and good

  10. CNA skills exam

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

    The best advice I can give you on taking the skills test is RELAX. My biggest challenge wasn't knowing the steps, it was performing them under pressure. It's very nerve-wracking trying to remember...

  11. What clinicals have tought me...

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

    No problem. Believe me, I have been there. My first week of clinicals, I was so nervous that it took me forever to do everything, and half of what I did do, I did shakily. On top of that, I...

  12. CNA & post mortem care - mandatory?

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

    I think there will always be a POSSIBILITY of you having to do post mortem care as a CNA. At my first job, I never actually had to, though. The one time that a resident died during my shift, another...

  13. Hospital or LTC?

    yousoldtheworld replied to Satori77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked at a hospital up until about a month ago. I worked on a unit called the Transitional Care Unit. It was mostly made up of older patients. It was a unit for people who needed a little longer...

  14. CNA or PCA: which job sounds better? How much will it help out with nursing school?

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

    Yeah, CNA work is terribly underpaid. At my first job, I made 8 bucks an hour for the 5 p.m. - 5 a.m. shift. NOT

  15. What clinicals have tought me...

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

    Yes, doing it is a LOT different than talking about it in class! I would encourage you NOT to get discouraged, though. Yeah, it's hard sometimes, you can't always do everything by the book, you will...

  16. What do you love about being a CNA?

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

    I like doing something that I know truly makes a difference in the lives of others. I've worked jobs like retail before and always hated them, because at the end of the day, I felt they didn't...

  17. CNA or PCA: which job sounds better? How much will it help out with nursing school?

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

    Ooh, that's tough. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably go for the CNA position because I would want to get the experience at that particular hospital, if it was the one I planned to eventually work...

  18. help me encourage CNAs

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

    "drama on the floor between the CNAs; CNAs not wanting to train new hires, resenting nurses and administration changes, griping, lack of professionalism, loss of excellent patient care..." These are...

  19. PCA with no Training/Experience

    yousoldtheworld replied to D.C.Guy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    While nurses might not do quite as much buttwiping as CNAs, they still have to do it, and often. If you can't deal with taking care of people that way, definitely look into something less direct-care...

  20. Online Cna Training?!?

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

    I wouldn't take the online course - CNA work is definitely more hands-on. Check nursing homes and facilities around you - many give CNA classes for free or very

  21. Need ideas.

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

    I think these are things that every facility deals with. It's a combination of things that cause it - understaffing, laziness, and lax management. Having a series of inservices might help -...

  22. LTC Orientation-What To Expect

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

    Generally, I have found that LTC Orientation includes the following: ~A tour of the facility ~A "classroom" phase where you learn about the facility's policies and practices. Usually you will go over...

  23. CNA salary

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

    My first job at an LTC, I made 7.50 (for 12 hour shifts, NOT ENOUGH.) My second LTC job, I made 9.25. (8 hour shifts, 2nd shift.) I then worked at a hospital and made 8.77 (first shift, 8 hours). Now...

  24. How long until you get a call?!?!?!

    yousoldtheworld replied to jcasti02's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was lucky enough to get hired at a nursing home right away. However, I applied many times at a hospital, and they would not hire me until I had a year of experience. Just keep trying! LTC...

  25. Forced to stay at work...?

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

    This is such a tricky area. At the places I've worked, at least, they cannot FORCE you to stay to cover staffing shortages. They always ask around, and usually someone will volunteer. If no one...