FutureNurse23

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  1. Certified Nursing Assistant's in Canada?

    FutureNurse23 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I live in the United States and I was always thinking about moving to Toronto and seeing how it was. Well I also plan on going back to school for my LPN or RN. So if I was to move to CA it probably...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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,...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. I'm really scared

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

    I would have to agree with Big5-oh. I couldnt agree anymore. You have good and bad residents. Yes some nurses look down on the CNA's. You have nurses who think they are better than you and are cliches...

  18. If you are a bad CNA, does that make you a bad Nurse?

    FutureNurse23 replied to Derek1975's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think being a cna shows some forms of your abilities to being a nurse. But I would say being a nurse and being a cna is totally to different types of work. As a CNA your job is a lot more physical....

  19. Anyone restested after CNA lapse?

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

    I understand how it is always being the one giving out information,lol. But, we all need some advice or info sometimes. In order for you to really find out how you should go about retesting,ect. You...

  20. What's your favorite shift?

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

    I would say I like 3-11pm, 2nd shift. I dont like 1st shift because they do alot of work and get the less pay. With 2nd shift you actually get to work but only have to do one feeding. I love 3-11pm

  21. starting new job as cna

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

    Well 10 patients isnt bad. ITs when you have 15 and up it gets crazy. Or when you have 15 during a 3-11shift and you have 5 of them you have to undress and put back to bed assisting and using lifts....

  22. Do you do walking rounds?

    FutureNurse23 replied to DorothyAnn0403's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA_Timmy seems like you work in a nice place where communication is great. We walk rounds at my job which I find can be a sour or great situation. If I have a CNA who has just had a bad night and got...

  23. cna in hospitals

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

    In my opinion nursing homes are easier to get into. And hospitals are easier as far as work wise. It seems though in my city nursing homes are willing to pay you more and give you better options to...

  24. Thank you to the PCA's :)

    FutureNurse23 replied to daisydoll's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you but also thanks to good nurses we can be good PCA's, CNA's, and PCT's. All it really takes for to be a good PCA is a good nurse backing you. Thanks a

  25. How to ask about free training?

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

    I would advise you to call the nursing home. And just ask if they have a job training program that will enable you to get your CNA. Then ask how can you apply for the program. Wish you luck! And take...