Dorali BSN, LPN, RN

6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care

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    cna pay

    Dorali replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Granted, it doesn't take very much schooling to become a CNA, we STILL went to school to do it and therefore we should be making more than someone who dropped out of high school and work at Wal-Mart....
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    Help me settle a debate about making an occupied bed.

    Dorali posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A co-worker and I were making an occupied bed when we got into a debate. When you roll up the dirty linen and then lay out the clean, right before you roll the person to the other side of the bed,...
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    Help turning obese resident

    Dorali replied to dani_814's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've been a CNA for about 7 months and I still have trouble lifting and turning people. You will get better at it with practice, and practice is very available! :) I was also going to suggest rolling...
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    Help me settle a debate about making an occupied bed.

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

    Well I guess I'm wrong! Ha ha! One of our CNAs is pretty fresh out of school and he said today that that's how he was taught. The school he went to is a state testing site so it must be. Thanks guys!...
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    CNAs: When is the last time you were thanked/recognized?

    Dorali replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That is an awesome feeling! I was told that too when I first started. Keep working hard and have a good attitude because people do appreciate that, even if you don't realize it. We were told Friday...
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    CNA's are some of the most hard working people in healthcare.

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

    Thank you! It's so nice to hear that from someone that has walked in our shoes for at least a day--unlike management who just wants to gripe at us not knowing how hard it really is. We know that...
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    Please help! How/when do you measure I & O and BM?

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

    Just wanted to confirm the above. Intake and output is measured in cc's (mL is the same as cc's, I believe). Usually, the cups are 120 cc, 240 cc, 360 cc... Anything that melts is considered a...
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    Do you use walkie talkies at work?

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

    When you ask for help, do you use names or are you supposed to use room
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    Do you get used to the nasty messes?

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

    Yeah you get used to it. When I first started, I HATED to hopper stuff out. Too much overspray...yuck. So I would distract myself and sing a song (quietly). It's hard to hear over the sprayer so I...
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    Do you use walkie talkies at work?

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

    Pros and cons, I see. Looks like we will have to buy them ourselves. I was thinking of raising money somehow. Like a 50/50 pot. (Everyone pays $2 for a ticket. Whoever gets their ticket drawn wins...
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    Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

    Dorali posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Seems like there's something new every day and it makes me nervous to think that I'll be in charge one day when I become a nurse. Since becoming a CNA, what are some things that you've learned while...
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    What to do about a resident that knows how to turn her alarms off?

    Dorali replied to Penny82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I thought they were pretty good!
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    Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    Thanks Samantha! Lots of good advice and sometimes you gotta do what you just gotta
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    Back braces...how come I never see CNA's wear them?

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

    I think they just don't look very good and probably uncomfortable. A girl at work put one on the other day because her back hurt some. I teased her some becuse it looked like she had on a corset! Made...
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    how much do you make?

    Dorali replied to sabby09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They start us out at 8.25. From what I understand, if we drive to the nearest city they pay closer to
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    Yelling down the halls like a banshee...

    Dorali replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The most yelling we do is calling someone's name (a fellow aide) and pointing to the room we're gonna go in (or something like that anyway). It's never been an issue really so I don't know how they...
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    Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    "One man on my floor is very alert and oriented, just physically has a lot of issues. He's not continent per se but can go on purpose when he wants. He had already had a loose BM when I rolled him...
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    Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    Rub lotion on the legs before putting on TED hose. It helps the hose to slip on easier. Put an inch or so of water in the bottom of the beside commodes. It keeps the BM from sticking. Adding a little...
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    Restraint-free facility?

    Dorali replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's their right to fall. That is the dumbest crap Ive ever heard. I've heard it at work too. I guess if they have psych problems and they WANT to fall, but so many of my ladies are scared to death...
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    Restraint-free facility?

    Dorali replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    About 75% of our beds are hand cranked. My facility is changing to restraint free. We use a lot of personal alarms, mostly the clip kind and a couple of the ones they sit on. Most of the people that...
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    Break Time,or Releive Person!

    Dorali replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I rarely get ANY kind of break. I quit smoking about 4 years ago and recently started back up. I only smoke 1 *maybe 2 during my shift, but there's a porch at the end of my hall so I can pop back in...
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    New CNA need help!

    Dorali replied to Jordan8734's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Personally, Id wear scrubs. They seem to come clean easier and they're comfortable. I've never worked home health so I don't know what else to offer. Just keep a smile on your face, that helps a lot...
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    At your facility, who goes on rides with residents to doctor's appointments?

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

    This is so sad. I'm pushing 6 months at my facility (first CNA job) and Ive only seen a handful of family members. The wife of one of the men only comes to drop off ciggarettes for him and pick up...
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    At your facility, who goes on rides with residents to doctor's appointments?

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

    I guess it's different for different places then. I didn't get to talk to the DON today since she wasn't there. I don't see why the family doesn't go. That would make a lot more sense. Plus they would...
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    At your facility, who goes on rides with residents to doctor's appointments?

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

    YouSoldTheWorld--Do you work at my facility? Ha ha! The activites have consisted of games like "name that smell" and the weekly "Wal-Mart Shopping" where she goes around asking the residents what they...