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  1. Does your residents hit you?

    NM nurse to be replied to Ev1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    yeah I've had one like this. She threw herself on the floor in the bathroom not too long ago and it took five of us to get her up. I have one now who flips like a fish and throws herself into me...

  2. Does your residents hit you?

    NM nurse to be replied to Ev1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    See there's a reason that the only words of Spanish I know are the really bad ones I had one 100 year old lady who didn't talk at all. Except to swear at whoever or whatever (sometimes the artwork)...

  3. Fall risk

    NM nurse to be replied to zeppzepp2009's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    sorry, was having trouble posting and put this up to test. It was giving me a wierd admin error message but it's working now. Never mind

  4. Starting CNA Class Next Week Need Info?

    NM nurse to be replied to ccasey013's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You will pick up most of your skills after school. You will get the basics and how to do things safely in class. As you've seen, what they teach in school and what is in the real world often differ...

  5. How to Survive the First Week

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

    Fran, you sound EXACTLY like me :) Right down to the shy. When I started this, it was a total act on my part to get through my day while I learned the PT skills I needed. Now I get compliments on...

  6. Fall risk

    NM nurse to be replied to zeppzepp2009's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ouch, sorry to hear that! This is another one of those situations where policy/class and the real world don't quite coincide with each other. Policy at my facility is that NO one is left alone in the...

  7. CNA's want to share salary info?

    NM nurse to be replied to kimmy436's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    NM CNA, reading through your posts tonight, I have to wonder why you do this job. Your posts are pretty negative for the most part. Maybe you're just burned out? Not all places are bad. Maybe you...

  8. Oh, because state is coming

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

    Right, CT! The admin was even in the dining room at the feeder tables! I didn't even think he knew where it was. Fortunately I'm on nights and all I heard were tales but damn, who knew the admin...

  9. Working?

    NM nurse to be replied to jolly_tamale's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm discussing hours with my job right now. I tried to do full time work and school. I thought I'd be one of the exceptions that can make that work. But I can't. I tried from January til now and I'm...

  10. Get reamed out in front of everyone

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

    Common where I am too. I didn't see this one but a nurse got taken down by the admin, in front of everyone a few weeks ago. And he pulled all the staff to the nurses station (CNAs, nurses, probably...

  11. Hoyer slings

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

    I reread my post, it did look like I meant leave them under the person in bed. I meant leave it in the chair under them. The only time it's under in bed is when you have a few to get up. So you...

  12. Hoyer slings

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

    Depends on who you ask. The ADON tells us leave it in, the SDC's head pops off if she sees one under someone. Personally, I think it's safer to leave them under the resident. It has happened a few...

  13. a rant to my fellow aides

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

    Unfortunately, it's not at all an exaggeration Management knows, it's only an issue if they are forced to pay attention to it. Don't ask, don't tell, ya know? If someone complains, they get all...

  14. How intense is the CNA course?

    NM nurse to be replied to Ginnym1981's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That doesn't sound like too much of a course load to me. I did my CNA class with a similar schedule a few years back and handled it just fine. If you've already done some nursing pre-reqs, you'll be...

  15. Excited about scrubs??

    NM nurse to be replied to nottootoo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This week was our first week on site at our clinical facitlities. I have to admit, I was really proud to get uniformed up that morning. It was kind of like that first day of school in new clothes...

  16. New job

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

    Jolly, how many hours are you going to be working? I'm in LPN school right now and working full time too. First half the semester was great, I figured no problem... Right now though, I have to say...

  17. CNA to RN

    NM nurse to be replied to Sudiswa07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is absolutely true! I've been a CNA for a year and a half now and going to my first term nursing clinicals next week I am the only one in my group that has worked as a CNA and it has already...

  18. Nursing Assistant position

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

    You are not state certified as a CNA now? If I have that right, you may not be qualified for that position in a hospital right now. Unless it's a place that will train you there and do that as you...

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

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

    Whoa, who pee'd in your cheerios? Tricks to make things easier doesn't mean short cuts to good care. Quite the opposite in my mind really. If I'm not running all over the world setting things up with...

  20. Is anyone working 3rd shift and attending LPN school,dayshift?

    NM nurse to be replied to SmilesNoir's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm working nights and going to day classes. It can be done :) I work Sat-Tues and have class tue-sat, with long days for clinicals on thursday and friday. It's liveable, although I live alone so...

  21. Deeply saddened

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

    I'm SO glad you reported it! You DID do the right thing and they do have to follow up. Don't expect miracles but it will shake things up a bit. And it may be a bit rough for you for the time being....

  22. Deeply saddened

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

    If you really want to keep this job, you've gotten good advice above about dealing with the other aides. They can and will make your life miserable just because you are new. Or even for experienced...

  23. I must have missed the chapter on bites

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

    I don't have any nekkid runners, my 3 nudists are pretty much bed bound. But they are apparently lovers of sleeping in the altogether because I CAN"T keep a gown on them and it's always a show when...

  24. Any CNA's use Accunurse at their facility?

    NM nurse to be replied to Buckeyefan47's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've never heard of Accunurse. Can you describe what it is used

  25. I must have missed the chapter on bites

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

    yeah, they don't tell you about this part in class. I had a pincher/ scratcher awhile back, that even though she was mostly blind, had amazing accuracy and speed if she decided she was going to get...