sonomala

sonomala

Member

  • Content

    416

  • Visitors

    6,765

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by sonomala

  1. Will I make it as a CNA?

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

    You'll do great! honestly the ones that don't are the ones who have no clue how hard it will be and think its all about hugs and hand

  2. My boss :)

    sonomala posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Let me start off by saying if my boss needs any organ of mine, its no problem. Easter is coming up and of course everyone wants off and my babysitter is leaving town for close to a week. We do self...

  3. Horror Stories be gone!

    sonomala replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree there are a lot of horror stories. I took mine a few months ago. It was far easier then I thought it would be. The written was just like any other test from class. Mostly common sense stuff...

  4. Is this unacceptable pay??

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

    It all depends on the company and how they work, in my op :). I thought I really wanted to work at an ltc where I did volunteer work. Turned out it was owned by a large company, had a three call outs...

  5. Stress relief?

    sonomala posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since being an NA is so freaking stressful, I'm just wondering what all of you fab people do to avoid going insane? Me its prayer, family and I'll admit, Twilight (Its my guilty pleasure)! I've met...

  6. I just wanted to say...

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

    You're going to do great! Congratulations! I soooo wish I still had that attitude! Just a few months in and its drastically depleted. If it weren't for my faith and my new shift coworkers, I think it...

  7. what would you do?........

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

    Thats insane! We've sadly had that happened more then once and its always excused with tons of prayers and offers of

  8. Just curious

    sonomala replied to kb514's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That might be a good idea if theres enough interest. :) But because most nursing schools now require cna on the application, there are a ton of cnas who are students. And its commonly a stepping stone...

  9. Mentally ILL in SNF's: Danger to the Elderly

    sonomala replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love how transfers will "suddenly" show signs like that. We've gotten some like that but if they're real bad, we're quick to send them on. But I think we're lucky that our admins put our safety...

  10. what would you do?........

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

    I agree with the prev post. Only you know how bad it was but calling out with just a sore throat when you haven't shown any symptoms at work before, isn't what most employers like. The only call out...

  11. Advice on becoming a cna

    sonomala replied to greenmic1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have males where I work and they are the most popular of all with male and female residents. They ask for them all the time and look forwards to their

  12. Battle of the Shifts!!!

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

    I did work 11-7. Its the easy shift, not the easy life. The shift itself was a no brainer, in my op :). But the coming home, trying to sleep durring the day and missing so much stuff with my friends...

  13. Battle of the Shifts!!!

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

    I've worked day and night. Before I went to nights I thought days was just being picky and whining because they didn't get paid as much. Wrong! Overnight is the easiest shift ever! If you work 12s...

  14. Scrubs, Scrubs. Scrubs :)

    sonomala replied to Kitcat25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I love wearing a shirt under my scrub top. Usually its short sleeved but I've got some long sleeved ones. I can't stand the feeling of the material on my skin (and I've tried almost all of them,...

  15. Really disliking my job

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

    Good luck asun21ta! I know its tough but remember the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. I hated my job just a few months ago when I started for reasons like yours. But I stuck...

  16. Do you ever think of going the EMT/Paramedic route?

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

    I thought about it and would love to but its too many hours of schooling for too little pay. Right now as a cna, I make more then the emts and paramedics around here. Thats really sad in my

  17. my poor poor friend.......

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

    I'll pray for

  18. Qestions about being a CNA

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

    Your first question about scrubs ect: that all depends on the program. It could be just a watch and scrubs or include a steth, bp cuff, gait belt ect so check with your indiv program. Second in terms...

  19. Can anyone help with some supplies for my CNA program?

    sonomala replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh watch I forgot, I need mine everyday for resp, pulse ect. Any good watch will do but I used to lend mine out and because it was a bright color no one could read

  20. Can anyone help with some supplies for my CNA program?

    sonomala replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Scrubs for clinicals don't really matter, any brand thats in the color you need and you should be fine. Later depending on where you work, you can choose scrubs for quality, colors ect. I didn't have...

  21. I want to be a CNA...

    sonomala replied to LilyCat03's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm with the two prev two, make sure you do a lot of research. Its a ton of physical work with gross things that smell. You also get attacked at some point in your career esp if you work in ltc...

  22. To North Carolina From Vermont

    sonomala replied to berly57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I tossed mine out, (lol, it was fun :))but I'd check with your local college book store to see which one their program

  23. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    sonomala replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To the huge overweight woman who couldn't wipe herself: I lost the wipe. No kidding she was that fat, I lost sight of it and most of my hand. Nasty! If she lost the weight she could go home. Instead...

  24. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    sonomala replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    For me its the sight of it. We have cans of air freshner for the smell but I had one resident durring the last gi virus that was soooo bad, they'd had an enema the night before and then got the virus,...

  25. Are you proud to be a CNA?

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

    For me because I'm so education minded, I tell people that I'm a cna as I'm working my way through school, which is exactly what I am :). I love my coworkers who have been cnas for years and many are...