ShyGecko

ShyGecko specializes in Peds M/S.

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1. Overtime at hospital?

   ShyGecko replied to tma1234's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   At the hospital I worked at it was very easy to get overtime. At one point I was working 5 12hr shifts per week, by

2. silly question

   ShyGecko replied to healthcarefome's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I never wore my watch, I just kept it in my pocket. It didn't matter what hand I held it in when taking pulse, because I worked on an infant/toddler floor of a peds hospital and we took pulse with...

3. Uniform Guidlines where you work

   ShyGecko replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

   quote: "we are expected to be neat and clean, wear underwear (i can't believe we have to tell adults this), no thongs (again i can't believe we have to tell adult women this). we can pretty much wear...

4. Elbow Splints, Restraints?

   ShyGecko replied to GatorRN21's topic in Pediatric

   They are considered restraints at our hospital, and we have to have a new order from the physician every 24 hours in order to keep using them. We only use them if absolutely necessary,

5. What type of shifts can CNA's work

   ShyGecko replied to Mrfox90's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   At the hospital that I work at you can normally only work 12 hour shifts. You can only work an 8 hour shift if you pick up an extra shift and don't want to work overtime. Most everyone wants the...

6. Thermometer Question

   ShyGecko replied to NeuroNP's topic in Pediatric

   I work in a Children's hospital on a floor that has mostly infants, and we do all rectal temps on children under 6 months. *shrug* I haven't heard anything about them being discouraged. I have...

7. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

   ShyGecko replied to brotherbear's topic in Nurse Management

   At our facility, the ONLY people that can delegate to CNA's are charge nurses and management. Nurses are not our supervisors, and are not allowed to delegate to us at all. This is said up front to...

8. Nurses - Leading your subordinates (Nurse Aides, Nurse Techs, Med Aides)

   ShyGecko replied to brotherbear's topic in Nurse Management

   This is exactly how it is at our facility also. I am a CNA, and the only person at my work that can tell me what to do is the charge nurse and the management. The nurses are not in charge of us or...

9. Hospital weekend Dif for CNA

   ShyGecko replied to need714's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work at a hospital, and I get paid weekend diff. It is $1.30 per hour on top of the $1.62/hr night diff that I already make for working

10. CNA licensing

    ShyGecko replied to chelseahammers's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm not sure about Texas, but here in Nebraska you only have to be 16 to become a

11. What do hospitals look for in CNA applicants?

    ShyGecko replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I didn't start getting replies from hospitals in Omaha until I added my American Heart Association CPR training for healthcare providers on my resume. I know that at least Methodist and Children's...

12. Should I get my plebotomy certification?

    ShyGecko replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It really depends on the hospital. I live and work in Omaha, also, and I know at least at Children's Hospital it doesn't matter if you are certified as a phlebotomist or not, they won't let you draw...

13. how many patients do you have

    ShyGecko replied to The Bell Jar's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work in a Children's Hospital on a floor with children ages newborn to 3 years on average (we get the occasional spill-over from the floors with older children), and I normally have around 8...

14. 12hr shifts

    ShyGecko replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, the majority of us work 12 hour shifts, and anything 24 hours and above is considered full time, with full benefits. So yes, working three 12 hour shifts is full time with benefits....

15. Holiday Scheduling

    ShyGecko replied to TNMommy's topic in General Nursing

    We HAVE to work every other of the 6 major holidays (memorial day, 4th of july, labor day, thanksgiving, christmas, and new years), and we are automatically scheduled for them. We work one set one...