Dorali BSN, LPN, RN

6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care

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    Student- Practice at home

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

    I have had no trouble practicing pericare! Lol! Granted it was only one time, I didn't necessarily ask, and we were taking a shower. Ha
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    How long was your orientation at a ltc

    Dorali replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I applied on a Friday, started work on a Monday, and was put on a 2 person hall and stayed there for about 8 months and became best friends with the girl that trained me. Lol! I didn't really have an...
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    Just a update

    Dorali replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congratulations on your job! My facility didn't give me any scrubs, I have to buy my own, but we are not required to wear any certain color. I've only worked in one facility, so just from my own...
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    Horrified by lazy CNA's, is this the norm?!

    Dorali replied to DBK99's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When you first start working, you have all kinds of compassion. After working for several months, it starts to wear down on you. The pay is terrible, the stress is terrible, the residents can be...
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    Co-workers don't want to help me change residents!!!

    Dorali replied to Ev1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would try offering to help them finish whatever it is they are in the middle of, and then drag them down to where you need them. I don't mean help them finish rounds, just whatever they are...
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    Partial bed bath/washcloth procedure

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

    Once it's dirty/used, you can't put it back in the basin. I don't remember exactly how we did it in class, but at work, I use 2 basins: one for soapy water and one for clean, rinsing water. That's...
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    Anyone here work as a medication aide?

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

    Every class that I have been able to find has been at a Vo-Tech. I Googled something like "medication aide courses Oklahoma". Got a few websites that had lists of every place in the state, then looked...
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    How did you get your job?

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

    We were moving out of the city to a small town with one NH. I called a few weeks before we closed on our house to see of they had any daytime positions available. They said yes. Went in the next day...
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    First day tomorrow (yikes)..wish me luck!

    Dorali replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Anytime!
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    First day tomorrow (yikes)..wish me luck!

    Dorali replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Charting hours later is something she's probably doing all the time. Maybe she always takes the BP on the same arm. Who knows! Lol It's just one of those things you get used to doing. She might have a...
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    Anyone here work as a medication aide?

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

    Thanks! We have 2 per shift at my facility and jobs don't open up very often. One of our CMAs will be going prn soon because she's starting nursing school. I've gotten the ok from my bosses to have...
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    Anyone here work as a medication aide?

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

    Awesome!! Glad to know I'm not the only one! Yet, anyway. :) I've heard that the job isn't available everywhere so I wasn't sure how many people on here actually do it. I am sooo excited and getting...
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    partial bed bath/gathering supplies

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

    A lot of these things are common sense. If you take a second think about it, would you want to wash your hands with something you just cleaned your armpit with? Lol! I'm not trying to be sarcastic,...
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    not enough aids-mostly a vent

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

    Do you work at my facility?!? Lol That's how it is too. When everyone is there, we're pretty well staffed, although we could use one or two more for these people to be taken care of the way they are...
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    You know what I hate?

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

    I look at them and smile! You've acknowledged they are there and come across as friendly. The worst thing that happens is that they don't smile back. You could always make a face. Stick out your...
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    Do LTC facilities get more money for bariatric residents?

    Dorali posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All the insurance stuff goes WAY over my head, but I do know that our facility accepts Medicaid & Medicare. We have been getting a LOT of bariatric residents lately. I believe we have about 60...
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    Do LTC facilities get more money for bariatric residents?

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

    Thank you, that makes
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    im getting ready to start my cna classes in a week kind of nervous

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

    There is a class near me that is 2 weeks also. Mine was 4, 4 days a week. I don't know how they get all that information crammed in like that, but I know a few girls that took that class and did just...
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    How long have you been at your job?

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

    I got my certification in April of 2009. Couldn't find a job in hospital, I didn't want to do LTC at the time. Got pregnant, afraid to do LTC then. So I didn't actually start working until March of...
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    Please say a quick prayer me

    Dorali posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am trying to get in to a medication aide class that starts next week. I called Monday to see if there were any spots left and I was told just one. When I called back a little while ago (I had to get...
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    Please say a quick prayer me

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

    Seems like there's been one every time I've tried taking another step ahead! You're exactly right! But if you want it bad enough, and it's in The Plan, then it will work out in the end! Thank you all!...
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    Busy...busy..busy.. Start the 30th!

    Dorali replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, I have several sets of scrubs from Wal-Mart, had them for a over a year and don't have even a stitch missing. When you have more, you won't wear the same ones over and over and they won't wear...
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    Busy...busy..busy.. Start the 30th!

    Dorali replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Anything over 40 hours per week (Sunday through Saturday) is overtime, so you probably won't get any with a schedule like that. I'm not sure about holiday pay, but where I work, everybody gets it no...
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    Raises? When/How?

    Dorali replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you have an evaluation coming up, then they will probably give you one then. That's how my facility does it. You may have to ask for it though, sometimes they like to wait it out until you ask....
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    Please say a quick prayer me

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

    Thank you!!! I did make it in time, went straight there after I got off work. The woman I spoke with on the phone was the same that helped me when I got there. She said another girl had come in about...