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  1. What did you wear to your CNA interview?

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

    I interviewed in the middle of the summer so I wore a white knee-length skirt with a dark red floral design and a fitted dark red tee with some foofy neck decoration. And blue ballet

  2. Chronic lateness- what is that about?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been late once. My alarm didn't go off and I woke up 5 minutes after my shift started so I made a frantic phone call. Someone I work with was just complaining about getting written up for...

  3. CNA in a long term care facility or home health- Difference?

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

    I work at a nursing home. Before this I worked in "home health" but it was just taking care of a couple people on my own- not through an agency. At my day job the lady did have home health aides from...

  4. Employment Question

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

    I think she's talking about how soon she can quit entirely, not about how early she can leave every day. Most job applications ask you the reason for leaving your previous job, and moving away is a...

  5. powertripping

    fuzzywuzzy replied to tiffjh2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    On this forum, it's a very, VERY big

  6. Doctor doesn't know what a cna is..

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

    ^Geez! We have a doctor on call at my facility who used to be a CNA. I had no clue what a CNA was for most of my life. I was working retail and a coworker said she used to take care of old people....

  7. Extra Small vs Extra Small Petite

    fuzzywuzzy replied to madameflychica's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have both sizes in the same brand of pants and the petite ones seem to be tighter in my

  8. Time:resident ratio

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

    I can relate. We don't have that stupid rule about only dressing one person before breakfast but my facility has other ways of setting us up to fail and while expecting us to do everything perfectly....

  9. random drug tests

    fuzzywuzzy replied to TamTam23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've never heard of them doing it where I work. I'm not even sure if they tested me before I started working there or not. That would really bother me if they did do random tests though. What someone...

  10. If a resident is an evening shower do you get them up?

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

    We don't have any specific way of doing things in that situation... we just do our rounds as usual. Some people stay up for activities, some lie down because their care plan says so, and some lie down...

  11. 15-hour workweek for CNA ?!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to bbrewer001's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    At any facility, all the staff is forced to work every other weekend. I'm sure if you wanted to work every single weekend they would have noooo problem with that! Especially if they don't have any...

  12. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have definitely noticed myself getting unreasonably defensive about everything

  13. Calling Off Sick --Do You Ever Think People Lie?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to It'sInTheBlood's topic in General Nursing

    One time at a previous non-healthcare job a girl called in sick because her toe hurt. Hello, you're a receptionist. You don't type with your toes! I lived in a rural area too so everyone drove to...

  14. CNA student question about emploment

    fuzzywuzzy replied to sheila86861's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Someone asks this question just about every day: "How do I get a hospital job with no experience?" The thing is, most hospitals want you to have experience but it can't hurt to apply anyway. It's not...

  15. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've read some nasty things about hotels. The maids are extremely overworked/rushed and the pay is horrible. At least in a healthcare facility the bathrooms are cleaned properly and more often. One...

  16. Calling Off Sick --Do You Ever Think People Lie?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to It'sInTheBlood's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I've ever been able to call in sick without being made to feel like a monster because of it. I worked a retail job for 5 years and only called out once. My manager bullied me into coming...

  17. Which shift do you prefer-LTC

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

    I started on 3-11 and now I work 7-3. I like mornings better. You wake up, go to work and get it done with. No sitting around all day thinking, "I have to work later, uggh!" Plus, you stay busy all...

  18. I need some advice on what to do, please!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Strudent4Compassion's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You're freaking out because you don't like TWO of the residents??? Isn't that a little

  19. Are we overworking the CNA's or are we lacking teamwork?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! We do hard physical labor with a high risk of injury, just like a lot of traditional man jobs, yet because it's caregiving stuff, it's "woman's work" and therefore not considered valuable....

  20. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is why I sometimes just throw away c-diff washcloths that end up with a lot of poop on them. I know they're clean when they come back from laundry, but I still hate the thought of washing...

  21. What to wear on an Interview ?

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

    I wore a knee-length skirt with an embroidered design, a very simple fitted tee with a scoop neck and cap sleeves, and a pair of old lady-ish

  22. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I like to let gravity do a lot of the work too, by raising or lowering the bed depending on if I'm getting the person in or out of

  23. What do you do when the workload is just not doable?

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

    I keep telling people we need to slow down and clock out late, especially when the supervisor makes ridiculous staffing decisions, but no one wants to do that. Why do 10 hours worth of work in 8, when...

  24. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Before I started at the nursing home I had a 100 lb person to take care of every day and I could barely roll her. Now I pick people up who weigh more than that, and I roll a 200 lb woman every day....

  25. Unfortunate Experience with Coworkers in LTC

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

    Yeah, I would think SHE would be the one to get in trouble for having a camera at work... not to mention the fact that it's a little messed up for her to accuse someone of sleeping on the job when the...