jcasti02

I am currently a CNA in a LTC. My problem is, by the middle of the shift, I'll be showing a little of myself everytime I bend down. I'm a big guy about 250lbs down from 300lbs. From all the lifting and repositioning, I tend to sweat and my pants seem to get looser and my undershirt gets untucked. That's where my problem begins. I've tried many different things to avoid the problem: re-tucking my shirt, wearing a larger undershirt, wearing a tighter undershirt, tieing (sp?) my pants as tight as possible. Being that I'm going to be working in a hospital (ortho) within two weeks, I really don't want everybody in the hospital to see my plumber's crack. Any suggestions?

Sorry for the long post. Well I'm hopefully finishing this same situation. I moved from Florida to NJ. I applied for jobs at the same time that I started the reciprocity process(1 week before moving). In my resume I put my FL license number along with the date I started the process. I also made sure to state it in my cover letter. I started the process on the second week of Nov and I still haven't gotten the final approval. I did the fingerprinting and passed the background. I'm just waiting for the final approval from the State. I applied to every job that came up. In Jan, I got hired to a nursing home. They accepted me as a nurse's aid not a CNA($2 less). Take whatever you want from my situation. I'd say start applying.

How long after I apply should I call HR to check on my application?

For those of you who have recently been hired or know of someone: I got my certification since Sept 16. I have been applying to every CNA position in my area. I have sent them my resume along with a personalized cover letter. I have tried to go to their HR departments but every front desk person tells me to apply online and wait for their call. I just don't know what to do now, but to wait for their call.

Well I took a CNA Challenger class in the Tampa Bay area. It was only for three days (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday). It was a total of about 40 hours. They also have twice a week review days. I just passed the test and waiting for the hospital that I want to work for to call me for an interview. Some of my classmates have already started their jobs because they applied before taking the test. Once they passed; they brought the paperwork to their HR and started within the week. I didn't want to do that just in case I would have failed.

I'm planning on becoming a PCT at nights while going to school in the mornings. I would like to know what do the CNA/PCT do at nights at the hospitals? I saw some of the job descriptions and most of them has to be done while the patient is awake(at least I think). Also is there a difference if they work in med/surg or icu?