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  1. Easy

    NM nurse to be replied to futurenursepink's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My school still requires more than just a body and a pulse :) They do say they accept everyone and that is true... but there are a lot of qualifications first. There is an entrance math test, a...

  2. A thread for the newbies

    NM nurse to be replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am back :) I'm glad to see this thread taking off, I was hoping some of the newer kids here would feel welcome. I'm home from work this week (and clinicals too, which is not a good thing) because...

  3. Going out on a limb noob cna

    NM nurse to be replied to bednar275's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Welcome :) Look around a bit here, there's lots of threads for newbies. We don't (usually) bite, hard anyway. There is a lot of info here without me retyping it all again. If you are debating a...

  4. a rant to my fellow aides

    NM nurse to be posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work the night shift. There are 2 aides for 60 residents, 95% of whom are incontinent. We have to get up 6 residents, which is usually not a problem. THere are other night aides who start getting...

  5. What do you think?

    NM nurse to be replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's totally what I do. Write it down and hand it to them. I started that when PT's were asking for meds and I'd pass the message along but the nurse would forget. So when the call bell rings...

  6. Easy

    NM nurse to be replied to futurenursepink's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA cert/ pass the patient care skills test are requirments for the program I'm in. In class, it's readily apparenent who has time on the floor or not and those who do have a definite advantage in a...

  7. mandatory 15 min breaks...

    NM nurse to be replied to SnowbirdinFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Clocking out for lunch and returning to the floor is what will get you in trouble. You are not legal, period, end of story. if a. anything happens to a resident and b. anything happens to you you are...

  8. Evil Cna's

    NM nurse to be replied to caringforyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well I have to agree with parts of this last post above. Not everyone here is going on to nursing school. That part was a little condescending. BUT I do agree with the sentiment that compassion for...

  9. The life cycle of a CNA forum member

    NM nurse to be replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Brilliant, Fuzzy! I know when I first came on here, I did a few of those 14. Been around here long enough to have figured out the cycle and organized it into a list you can speak out loud as you...

  10. Anyone working night 11-7 shift???

    NM nurse to be replied to semiranda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It may or not be hard to get that shift. At my facility, lately they have to beg people to work it. I was full time nights until I started full time nursing school last semester. And that left a big...

  11. What do you think?

    NM nurse to be replied to NurxingRoxx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That has come up a number of times at my facility too. Quite often is has been the CNA who didn't get along with the resident. Or complaints about the CNA. In some cases, I would believe that....

  12. yuckiest things to do

    NM nurse to be replied to misty720's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Colostomies in general are not bad. Actually I think they are way easier to deal with than cleaning up the other end! I did have a special moment not too long ago with one. This was a sweet old guy,...

  13. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    NM nurse to be posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So I was having this huge issue with the bedpan with one particular resident. He calls for it a lot and often doesn't go. But when he does, man look out! It's huge, loose and you can NEVER get it...

  14. Can You Live Off A CNA's Pay? Do you?

    NM nurse to be replied to HS/College Student's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Typical pay where I am (New Mexico) is very low. I applied a few weeks ago to a place literally down the block from my apartment. They maxed out at $8.50. I make quite a bit more than that where I...

  15. Did I really just witness that?

    NM nurse to be replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well if you're in the client's home and the resident smokes... there may not be a whole lot you can do I suspect the other aide is assigned there because they do smoke and will do that with the...

  16. "I'm on a break right now"

    NM nurse to be replied to mcnasty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh I forgot the best part about the smoke break thing... there are those who also feel entitled to taking their 'official' 15 minute breaks before and after lunch. I shouldn't have started on this...

  17. "I'm on a break right now"

    NM nurse to be replied to mcnasty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My issue about breaks are the 'smoker's breaks'. My facility has scheduled times when the smokers take the smoker residents outside to gasp at their ciggies. This happens at least 3 times during day...

  18. "Hello. My name is. . ."

    NM nurse to be replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LOL that is priceless! I don't think I have any that tops a sticky pooper

  19. Working 3rd shift as a CNA

    NM nurse to be replied to Dresdenchick's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have to disagree with Caliotter3 in that 3rd shift is not less in terms of physical labor. At my facility, I have found the reverse to be true. You typically have more residents on your section than...

  20. Am I going to be in trouble, I accpted a gift

    NM nurse to be replied to e71x's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have one lady, one of my favorite people actually, who tries to give me things on occassion. She is sweet as all get out and a touch confused at times, which is what I count on here. She often...

  21. CNA Commandments

    NM nurse to be replied to greeniebean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Supply staff: thou shalt order briefs in many sizes! As bad as the tiny one in an XL, the obese one in a regular... It's a thong, not a brief! And does about as much good as a thong! Dietary: Thou...

  22. 1st Clinical ~ Dementia resident

    NM nurse to be replied to freesia29's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think explaining to him you're a student might not be a help. In his mind, he's independent and if he thinks they sent someone to 'practice on him', that might make things worse. I use a lot of the...

  23. How would you handle this?

    NM nurse to be replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've seen a few of those. I let my nurse know first. And I also have no problem telling him his behavior is not appropriate. If it is a new behavior for him, like Coffeemate says, your nurse might...

  24. Throw it on the floor?!

    NM nurse to be replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You guys have enough bed pads to use a CLEAN one to roll up the dirty linen? I wish I could be that extravagant :) I have 30 people (probably 25 or so incontinent) at night and I'm lucky if we get 5-6...

  25. Struggling (very long)

    NM nurse to be replied to Penny82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think you just rewrote my first ever post here :) I went home crying every day for a few weeks. But I stuck it out and now almost two years later, I am a good aide. It was definitely worth doing....