justme01

justme01

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  1. What brand of briefs does your facility use?

    justme01 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    IDK. I'll check

  2. Need Advice for increasing my speed

    justme01 replied to AriesPanda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe they weren't able to get in done in the past either. People will push you as hard as they can because they don't want to help you. Maybe they are only telling you that it got done in the past so...

  3. Knot Funny!

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does anyone else have trouble untying the knot on their scrub pants? I am often seen running to the kitchen for a fork so I can use the tines to loosen up the knot on my

  4. Zipadeedoda!

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just wanted to say that I had an AWESOME day at work. Four residents told me that they love me and I am a great aide. We had THREE aides on the hall tonight!! Everything got done completely and early....

  5. Knot Funny!

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I do tie them up just like I tie my shoe, but when I go to the bathroom the bows are gone and there is that stubborn knot again. I like the idea of using the little do dad that fuzzywuzzy suggested....

  6. What to Tell?

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How much do you tell your family and friends about your job? I have found that they are really uncomfortable with my stories and really don't want to know what takes place in a nursing home. When I...

  7. What to Tell?

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Have you ever discussed your dinner WHILE changing someone? I don't even give it a second

  8. Throw it on the floor?!

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LMAO!!

  9. Well, I'm being really dumb about this..

    justme01 replied to Fudgsicle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My doctor gave me Propranolol. I took it when I got there and 30 minutes before my skills test. It really

  10. Correct and Current Information

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Okay, where do I get up to date information on residents? Today I was going over my shower schedule. I have been told that one of the residents on my list is a Hospice patient. I have been told that...

  11. Loving It!

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well I just finished my second week and let me tell you..I love my job! I can't believe I waited so long to get a CNA job. It's so satisfying. (I would do this for free!) DON'T TELL

  12. Newbie at work need your help, please!!!

    justme01 replied to tavia_yeung's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm new too. This is my third week as a CNA and believe me when I tell you that I had all of the same questions. No one would give me any answers. I had to figure most of it out by watching the...

  13. Throw it on the floor?!

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Roll it all up in the pad and then sort it in the hall at the hopper! Use the wheelchair! Thank you both so much!! Now it makes

  14. Throw it on the floor?!

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Now that brings up another question. All of the aides tell me I cannot use washrags to wipe residents. They tell me to use wipes instead. Our wipes are folded into little squares and must be unfolded...

  15. Using gloves while bathing someone...

    justme01 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well don't you have to stick your arm underneath to clean the

  16. Loving It!

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    long term

  17. Throw it on the floor?!

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here is what I have decided. If I am dealing with BM, I will put everything in trash bags and then carry them to the hopper. That contains the mess and odor. Now the trick is obtaining these trash...

  18. I Blew It Today

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Today a resident on my hall kept hitting the call button. Whenever I answered he said that he could not remember why he called. I figured he was just lonely. He seemed upset and uncomfortable all...

  19. Transfering to Toilet?

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If a resident cannot stand how do you transfer them from wheelchair to toilet? Here is the setup. I walk into the bathroom and the sink and toilet are on the left hand side, and there is a grab bar on...

  20. Shower Ledge?

    justme01 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The shower ledge is about 3 inches high. How do you get the shower chair over the ledge and into the shower? How do you get it back out

  21. Shower Ledge?

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What do the other CNA's do? LMAO! They talk the residents out of showers of

  22. Shower Ledge?

    justme01 replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well they are not going to modify the shower so I have to develop a technique that works for me. In order to pull out I stood in front of chair and grabbed the front edge of the shower chair seat with...

  23. First Impressions of Coworkers

    justme01 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh, that reminds me. My orientator sat behind the linen cart in a wheelchair and scarfed down two resident trays while I was passing supper

  24. CNA Commandments

    justme01 replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "brief line"?? Explain

  25. Home Health Care or LTC facility?

    justme01 replied to scrubasaurus's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In home health you may get paid per visit. That sucks. You have to hit it and get it in order to make any money. Very stressful if you ask me. I prefer to work a job where I know that I will be...