mommyto6cna

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1. Dental Cleanings in Long Term Care

   mommyto6cna replied to missjennmb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Your welcome, I know some CNA's/facilities dont brush teeth, I find it gross not to. No matter how much time I

2. African Americans in Oregon

   mommyto6cna replied to Codeda's topic in Oregon Nursing

   Hey now! I live in Roseburg (small town south from eugene), I am AA and have been here for 8 yrs. I have never had a problem with racism but here there isnt a lot of diversity. I have lived in...

3. Dental Cleanings in Long Term Care

   mommyto6cna replied to missjennmb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In my LTC facility, we do oral care 1x a shift on residents, 2x a shift for tube feeding. I work day shift 6-2 and for the tube feeders we use toothbrushes. That is how we were instructed in CNA...

4. LTC State Staffing Tables Jan.2008

   mommyto6cna replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Well the ratio has changed but it is based on census so some days I may have 10 some days 8 or it can changed periodically as residents go out to the hospital or what not, I think that it's a hard...

5. LTC State Staffing Tables Jan.2008

   mommyto6cna replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I live in Oregon as a CNA and we do have the max on days - I have 10 residents a day and I think its ridiculous. Starting I believe in April they are lowering our ratios to 8 and then next year it...

6. Should RN programs give extra points for working as a CNA?

   mommyto6cna replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I think they all should require that students be a CNA. It takes a serious commitment to be a CNA in any specialty. It is hard work and I think they need to experience that I think to be more...

7. Calling All CNA's!

   mommyto6cna replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hello All, I was hoping there was a group just for the CNA's. I have been a CNA for a year now and debating whether I want to take that step to RN. I am the mother to 3 step mother to 3 a regular...

8. any of you work in a hospital without certification??

   mommyto6cna replied to liljeepster's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Here in So Oregon they require a year worth of experience of a CNA to apply. We can recertify online though which is

9. Do hospitals use medication aides?

   mommyto6cna replied to CNAinNeb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I know where I live they have RN/LPN in the hospitals for meds and LTC facilities use CMA's. I don't think it's really worth it if your aren't working in a LTC/SNF. Unless a hospital would pay you...