FutureNurse23

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1. New LPN would like CNA input please

   FutureNurse23 replied to chevyv's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I couldnt really add anything to the list. I think these are all good suggestions. I do agree the thank you's go along way. It makes you feel that you are a vital member to the team. I once worked in...

2. New Job and no organization!

   FutureNurse23 replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Well, I have been thinking on how I could make things work better for me all weekend. And I have came up with making a list of things. For starters, I will have a list of the female residents who only...

3. New Job and no organization!

   FutureNurse23 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I started a new job and I find it very unorganized. You float daily from 2 floors. You never find what you need on the linen cart. I always only see about 3 incontient pads on the cart a day. The...

4. CNA as a career?

   FutureNurse23 replied to brella's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I dont think its good for anyone as a career. I see all the time the CNA's who have done this job for years and they are always miserable. It shows in their patient care and how they handle their...

5. Don't quite know what to do.

   FutureNurse23 replied to Duckyaryj's topic in LPN to RN

   Sometimes we only are needed to be at certain jobs for a season. I know you enjoy working there but if the company dosent have you as best of thought maybe you should go else where. If I was you I...

6. Got a job quickly, but very overwhelmed

   FutureNurse23 replied to shaiko3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Oh how I remember when I was a very new CNA. I have been a CNA now since April but I'm now starting to work in a new LTC. Its always a little hard when you first start out. You dont know what to do or...

7. Do you prefer LTC, Hospital, or Live-In jobs as a CNA?

   FutureNurse23 replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I would think since you are going to become a LPN first. You may want to work in LTC starting out. Also, its good to get experience in LTC since you get a great foundation of being a CNA. The rule of...

8. LTC Benefits Package

   FutureNurse23 replied to RespiratoryGirl011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   If you can don't take the first thing in LTC that is offered to you though. If you have some options shop around. And find what best fits your needs. Don't always look at the money due to other LTC...

9. LTC Benefits Package

   FutureNurse23 replied to RespiratoryGirl011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   LTC has the same benefits as the hospitals. And the LTC place I worked at actually had a cheaper insurance package. Some of the benefits I get at my current job which is LTC is... medical/dental,...

10. Do you have dining room duty?

    FutureNurse23 replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, dinning room duties for the nurses hmm must be nice. I have never heard of such. I have never even seen a nurse in the dinning room yet alone having duties. Like the poster said above in my...

11. Need help with CNA question/working out of state

    FutureNurse23 replied to confuzzledwife's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It all depends really on your employer. Some places even in bordering states dont require you to be certified in the state some do. I live on the border of another state as well and 20 minutes north...

12. Help me see the positive!!! Pls

    FutureNurse23 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm fairly a new grad CNA 24yrs old. And as we know sometimes being new in this field we move around to different jobs early. Well that was my situation. I had a job in where I worked LTC and was...

13. Advice on where to work?????

    FutureNurse23 replied to ahjo7676's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would agree with you that in LTC in the long run yeah you make more than you usually do in a hospital being a CNA. But, in LTC you will work for every penny of that pay too. But then again I left my...

14. Advice on where to work?????

    FutureNurse23 replied to ahjo7676's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would say anywhere in a hospital is a good start. I'm also a fairly new grad CNA. And I wish I would of taken hospital positions over nursing homes. Ambulatory means walk, so many patients will need...

15. Male CNA - Female Patients

    FutureNurse23 replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a male CNA and have never had any female residents. I have always been giving all male residents. I work in LTC. And its about 4 male CNA's who work here. We all get male residents. I actually...