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  1. Things That Burn Your ***

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

    It's almost impossible to have a dozen incontinent people changed and dry all at the same time for the next shift... that's the goal, but it always seems just as you finish up you might as well just...

  2. is this as impossible as it seems?

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

    Just keep at it, you'll get there... good

  3. What Motivates You to Go to Work Each Day?

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

    Ha ha that's awesome... I love

  4. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    chickapea replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "If so, why become a nurse?" Well for the passion of course :redbeathe I may be crazy, but I've told my husband that even if we hit the lotto, which would be nice :wink2: I'd still go on to be a RN...

  5. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    chickapea replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As an aide if I made 16.00 an hour I would not even come close to the pay of a new grad nurse in my area. I think it would be totally appropriate. Also, as a future nurse I'm not going to want aide to...

  6. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    chickapea replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No, I don't feel that $10.00 an hour is reasonable. I'm in California and the minimum I feel you could get by on would be to make about 2500.00 a month. That's about $16.00 an hour, minimum. I know...

  7. What do you wash your scrubs with?

    chickapea posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just wondering. I have been washing mine in whatever laundry detergent I have either on warm or hot. Not all detergents contain bleach though and I'm worried because I took care of someone with c....

  8. What do you wash your scrubs with?

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

    Sorry I meant to say detergents that contain color safe bleach. :) To the poster who strips down and bags your clothes for laundry day, I strip down too upon entry and throw my clothes in the wash...

  9. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    chickapea replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If CNAs made what they were worth in LTC there would not be so many facilities short staffed all the time... JMO. I've worked on the administrative side of LTC too and I believe the funds are there,...

  10. What do you wash your scrubs with?

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

    I wash my scrubs alone. Since bleach is the only thing that kills c. diff and MRSA though and you don't always know when you're being exposed to those germs, I'm going to use detergents that contain...

  11. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    chickapea replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    sooo true, i feel ya on this one!! why is it that in ltc you on a solo act the whole time? i have no problem helping someone else and think the whole shift would run more smoothly if there was a...

  12. Feeling very discouraged right now. Advice please?

    chickapea replied to ojuice7620's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi ojuice7620! Please don't be so hard on yourself, you are learning. :heartbeat Being a CNA is hard work, but you'll get the hang of it. Becoming a nurse is a long road full of life lessons. I'm...

  13. Question re CNA Vocation

    chickapea replied to BellaTerra66's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think after getting certified as a CNA you can get trained as a HHA (Home Health Aide) which is quick, about 2-3 days I believe. Then you can work in home health care. Good luck to

  14. Which job should I choose?

    chickapea replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What is Baylor? Aside from not knowing what that means, it sounds like you have 2 good options so go with your gut! Good

  15. Elastic or Drawstring....How do you keep your pants up?

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

    I like elastic in the back and drawstring in the front.

  16. beginner pay rate

    chickapea replied to more than a mom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm in CA and I make 14.00 an

  17. Is this common?

    chickapea posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was just wondering if it is common practice in LTC to only have wash cloths, soap and water for all brief changes, peri care and disinfecting things like shower chairs? Oh yeah, and ONE thermometer...

  18. Is this common?

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

    Good to know wash cloths are better. In my clinicals and in some facilities we used both. We used wipes with a peri spray (not alone) to clean. If the mess was everywhere we used soapy wash cloths...

  19. Stressed out

    chickapea replied to paisley87's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe you could just cut back to one or two shifts a week and then it would not be so consuming in your life. Then keep looking for another job. Hang in there... you'll get through this.

  20. Is this common?

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

    Yes, I think wipes are way better and less time consuming in the long run which leads to better care over all (especially if you have a peri spray). And someone stated above that wipes don't get the...

  21. Is this common?

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

    Thanks for the responces. I was thinking like 4-5 thermometers would have been more accurate. There were 2 portable vital stations, 1 was broken. Lame. I would have liked to disinfect shower...

  22. Pep talk

    chickapea posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, I just need a pep talk. I did not get into any RN programs for my fifth round of applications. I'm bummed... I'm still waiting on one LVN program so I'm trying to stay positive!!! Thanks!...

  23. Considering Nursing School at 52 Years of Age

    chickapea replied to LuvLife845's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Go for it!!! Good luck to

  24. Sac City College's LVN program

    chickapea replied to church320069's topic in California Nursing

    I did not get into Sac City RN or AR RN.... just found

  25. Sac City College's LVN program

    chickapea replied to church320069's topic in California Nursing

    I have not heard anything