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  1. CNA State Test

    ecmb replied to AngelMom1029's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need a current skills list. I got certified in June and licensed in August and in my state the skills requirements have already been changed and as of Sept 1 there are three more skills. The...

  2. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    ecmb replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good for you! CONGRATULATIONS! Aren't you glad that is

  3. Written CNA test question - answer???

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

    I know I sometimes read too much into the question, but part of my reasoning for NOT choosing "b" was to encourage independence in another way. If the resident is not paralyzed on his or her left...

  4. Written CNA test question - answer???

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

    Thanks for this info. When you explain it that way, it makes sense. I was going back and forth between b and c and think I chose c by mistake. But what you said makes sense. Can a person who is...

  5. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    ecmb replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed! I took both the written and skills test six days ago. It took three days to find out, by checking online, that I had passed both! Today, six days after taking both tests, I GOT MY...

  6. Passed my exam, do I have to wait to apply?

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

    To answer your question, no you don't have to wait. Just apply and make sure that the employer you are applying to is aware that you passed and that you are waiting for the license to arrive. I took...

  7. LPN from the underworld

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

  8. Ugh, I think I failed my exam...

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

    I took my test last week and had to wait 2-1/2 days to find out that I had passed. I know of another person in my class that also had to wait that long and he/she did not pass. I think the length...

  9. Ugh, I think I failed my exam...

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

    Where did you take your

  10. CNA Skills Test - Those "Extra" Steps?

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

    The extra steps are great in "real life". But what you're concerned about is passing the skills test. Rather than cluttering up your brain with extra steps, memorize the steps on the skills list...

  11. TED Hose Application

    ecmb posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The small opening in the hose does go on the bottom of the foot (ball of foot) correct? In this way the top of the toes are fully covered. In class some students put the hole at the TOP of the toes...

  12. TED Hose Application

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

    I know. But another type has the hole on the bottom and it's really pretty easy to move it around to check the toes. I have a couple pair of these and actually they are very comfortable. The...

  13. help! how to quit

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

    Good luck on your interview. I hope you get the job. Now, not to stir anything up here, but I am going against some advice that you've been given by other posters. Do NOT simply put your resignation...

  14. help! how to quit

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

    First of all, wait until you have the job before you say anything. There's no need to upset your current work environment without having another job to go to. Secondly, your boss has been dealing with...

  15. experienced CNAS give advice pls!

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

    I wonder why the facility that you work at doesn't tell the agency that they don't want this guy working for them? Seems to me if the residents complain and other aides complain, that something is not...

  16. experienced CNAS give advice pls!

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

    They are letting you work solo after one night of training? Think about this. You are right to be concerned about the safety of the residents and your own physical health. Ask for help! Caring for...

  17. TED Hose Application

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

    I think the lotion would have an added benefit - moisturizing and conditioning the skin. Thanks for this

  18. TED Hose Application

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

    I think it's good that you ordered all types. One facility may only have one type and it may be a type that someone is unfamiliar

  19. Question about Acute Care Training

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

    EVERYTHING that you can add to a resume, in a related field of study, looks good. I absolutely think you should get the Acute Care training along with the CNA training. Do these courses run at the...

  20. What was the hardest skill for you to learn?

    ecmb replied to FutureNurse33702's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For me, one of the more difficult things is releasing the pressure in the cuff by turning that little knob. If you turn it too much, the air releases too quickly and you very well might miss the...

  21. What was the hardest skill for you to learn?

    ecmb replied to FutureNurse33702's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You got it! I took the title of this post literally "....hardest skill for you to LEARN." Learning is the key here. I'm sure once you've been doing this job, things become routine; a rhythm...

  22. CNA Class Full Already?

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

    Just out of curiosity, are the classes you are talking about in a college or are they held at a nursing home or some other

  23. CNA Class Full Already?

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

    They do limit class size. When the class is doing their clinicals, they need to oversee the work the class does. And I think this is part of the reason they limit class. They want to make sure the...

  24. All of the jobs we have as CNA's

    ecmb replied to Gabby_101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When doing my clinicals, I fixed a toilet. But it wasn't a big problem. I think CNA jobs are a lot like a SAHM's job. So for all of you who do not SAH, this is a little preview of all that is...

  25. 1st day of clinicals.

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

    I asked that SAME question in class. Couldn't the gait belt be classified as a mode of transmission? I was told "no". But I think "YES". I think each resident/patient should have their own gait belt...