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fuzzywuzzy CNA

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  1. Horrified by lazy CNA's, is this the norm?!

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

    There are lazy people and hardworking people in every facility. Not wiping poopy butts or intentionally leaving people wet is unacceptable, but it's not the last time you will see it. Unfortunately...

  2. Is every LTC nursing home understaffed? just wondering

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

    If that was my facility the aides that were "caught" taking necessary shortcuts would have been chewed up and spit out. Everyone would have heard, "You better get it right" and the staffing would...

  3. How did you get your job?

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

    I went there in person and filled out an application. I didn't know if they were hiring or not- I just went to all the places in the area. It was the middle of the summer and I think I was hired to...

  4. Is every LTC nursing home understaffed? just wondering

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

    OMG, pet peeve! I hate it when people just copy down the ADL codes from the day before on rehab patients. It takes 2 seconds to actually THINK about how much help the person needed with each ADL and...

  5. Awesomeness at work

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

    Wow... people I work with ***** about each other but there are not many rumors, and I don't think anyone has spread a rumor about me. I'm pretty sure they've discussed a problem I had with my...

  6. What does a CNA do on her 11p-7a shift at LTC, nursing home?

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

    At mine it seems like it's pretty boring because there are always a ton of newspapers, magazines, fliers with coupons cut out them, etc laying around in the morning that I have to clean up. When the...

  7. A problem at work.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to y&rfan84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you a pushover? Because I am and the only time I have ever gotten results when someone is taking advantage of me or treating me badly is by telling people off. Even if this guy is your...

  8. Feel pressured to do 2 people transfer alone

    fuzzywuzzy replied to CelesteR903's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think if you put your foot down long enough people will get over it. I work with some people that don't like to use the hoyer- they would rather lift by hand. I used to do it but back then we had a...

  9. To Brief or not to brief????

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

    ohhhhh... we're not allowed to brief people in bed. I think it's good for people to be open to air when they're lying

  10. To Brief or not to brief????

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

    I don't see how a maxi pad is necessarily better than a brief. Either way the person is going to be sitting in a mess and it will still be hard to clean if they're obese or hairy. At least a brief...

  11. why do people get contractures, and what to do about it?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to ADDnurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA I don't have time to do ROM on anyone. As soon as I'm done with AM care and breakfast it's time to toilet/repo everyone. As soon as I'm done with that, I do showers, and then I've got to do...

  12. Feel pressured to do 2 people transfer alone

    fuzzywuzzy replied to CelesteR903's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't understand- you said "all the other aide was helping with was the moving." If she's helping you with the actual transfer and then taking off, that's fine. You can do the rest of the care by...

  13. question: what exactly happens at an orientation at nursing home job?

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

    If you're just watching videos and doing paperwork, then you definitely don't need scrubs. I wondered the same thing when I was first hired and when HR called me to tell me what time orientation was I...

  14. Just a 'butt-wiper'

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

    Wow. I can see how a 10-year-old might think that wiping butts is fascinating in a funny way, but it sounds like the comments have crossed the line from playful to straight-up mean, and the mother...

  15. My first CNA job!

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

    You're probably in for a rough ride. It's not easy to be the new girl- there's a lot of info to remember, the pace is faster than you're comfortable with, and some of the staff and residents will give...

  16. Extra Money

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

    Working 24 hours straight? Yes, that's insane, and probably not allowed. What if you pick up an extra day? Or work per diem at another

  17. How long have you been at your job?

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

    3 years as a CNA and 3 years at my current nursing home job, although before I got certified I had a couple private duty jobs doing personal care- that's what turned me onto CNA work in the first...

  18. Commuting Question

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

    Well, I've only worked in one nursing home and we don't have an employee shower but I imagine if you got there a few minutes early every day you could just grab a couple washcloths and duck into the...

  19. Is it illegal for a private duty caregiver hired by a family to administer insulin ?

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

    You are working as a caregiver, not a CNA, so I think it's

  20. Archetypes in Nursing

    fuzzywuzzy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like me! At the end of my shift I'm going around following the other CNAs putting things in order and placing about several hundred trash liners in every can to ensure that no one who...

  21. Funny things your residents have said/done...

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

    I had a lady call me an "old bag." I'm 25; she's

  22. Caregiver, CNA, other?

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

    I don't think it matters. Healthcare experience is experience no matter where you got it. There is no "formula" for guaranteed success that says if you choose one job you'll get into the program...

  23. All-Time Toileting Record!

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

    We have one woman who does that every single day. I think the minimum is 18, the maximum is 35. She goes just about every 15 minutes. She is alert and oriented and doesn't have any major health...

  24. Starting CNA Class tomorrow!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to lmims2580's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The hardest part of the class is making room for it in your schedule. The material itself is really easy... do the reading and show up and you'll have no problem. Your clinicals might be a little...

  25. Resigned From Long Term Care

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

    I don't get how it was in any way your fault that PT brought this woman back without setting her alarms or notifying you. Did someone throw you under the bus? You should not have signed the write-up....