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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. If you're going to call off once a week, why not just cut your hours? The family medical thing you're abusing doesn't entitle you to be paid for your sick time, so it doesn't make any sense to...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    No, I will not ask the nurse to get you some Mylanta for your "heartburn." You had all the MoM you can take, you had the suppository you insisted upon, you've been on the toilet every 20 minutes all...

  3. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

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

    Yeah I love how you hear all the time that the nurse is responsible for everything, and that's why CNAs must always be perfect. Legally that may be true but in practice, if something goes wrong and...

  4. Texting staff to cover call off's

    fuzzywuzzy replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I wish they did that at my job. I usually don't answer the phone when they call because I hate being put on the

  5. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

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

    I know how to take a manual BP and actually prefer them over the machine, which takes forever. But I'm not spending my piddly paycheck on my own BP kit when I can just use one laying around the...

  6. Peeves at work

    fuzzywuzzy replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Coming in early, seeing all the staff sitting down at the nursing station and hearing, "sorry, nothing got done because it was such a crazy night!" and then finding newspapers, magazines, and...

  7. What should I wear to my CNA interview at a LTCF?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Bbo.W's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'd wear a cute blouse, cardigan or blazer, and a knee-length skirt or pair of dress pants. And cute flats. No acrylics on your nails and keep them

  8. What grosses you out?

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

    We have one lady who has such a rotten crotch! This morning I practically stuck my whole hand up there to really get at it. By the time I was done she smelled fine. An hour later we stood her up to...

  9. What grosses you out?

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

    I'm reading this thread and eating a snack at the same time. But when I first started out and I had to wipe someone's butt I lost my appetite for about 3 days and thought "yay I'll lose weight!"...

  10. How to approach this?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Am I the only one who thinks you should give it more time? A lot of residents are unhappy with any changes in their routine and get frustrated by new people who can't get anything "right." For...

  11. the patient who drives you CRAZY!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to backatit2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think the word "patent" needs an S at the end of it. lol The patient I can't stand the most is actually a family member, but I feel like I do a lot more attending to HER needs than I do the actual...

  12. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

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

    I'm sorry. My workload is a lot lighter than that (We have 16 people on each assignment but we work in pairs) and I can still relate to your frustrations. It's super stressful. The workload for CNAs...

  13. What grosses you out?

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

    Dirty hair. I hate the way it

  14. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

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

  15. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

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

    If they weren't on the list, and the lady said no, then the answer is no... You will probably use them both in class and on the job from time to time, but they will belong to the facility for common...

  16. Strange question / Vent thread.

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

    Who doesn't like to lay in bed, anyway? Most of my residents BEG to get go back to bed as soon as I get them up in the

  17. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to be so patronizing. I wasn't looking to start a contest about who has the hardest life; just pointing out that not all people without a degree are

  18. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    That's not fair. There are plenty of things beyond laziness that can hinder someone in furthering their career! You need a support system for a lot of this stuff. I'm an example. I'm actually not...

  19. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously I know nothing about your workplace or the aides that you work with, and I'm sure a good number of them are lazy (just like where I work!). I just have to point out that maybe you were able...

  20. Strange question / Vent thread.

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

    The CNA at your clinical sounds like a real piece of work, HOWEVER, many CNA students go into their clinicals all starry-eyed and get offended when their role models aren't perfect. That's not...

  21. CNA orientation questions & some others

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

    Where I work they generally have you follow the same person around on the same unit (but different assignments on that unit) for 2 weeks, then you're on your own. After 6 months or so they will start...

  22. Training: What you wish you'd learned

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

    Exactly what Ev1987 said. A lot what you need to know as far as how to accomplish all your tasks in an efficient manner can only come through doing it on your own, rather than listening to what your...

  23. Nurse bullying

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

    I've been bullied my whole life. I think it's because I'm shy, passive, and a people-pleaser, and people can sense that from my body language. My job as a CNA has toughened me up like nothing...

  24. You know the untouched left over food items on pt trays>

    fuzzywuzzy replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what happens if you send it back without giving it to the resident? If there is something I know a resident doesn't like I put it on top of the food cart before I give them their tray. I...

  25. Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't change one of my residents on 11am rounds because she was at the hairdresser. I was feeling pretty good about getting everything else done in a timely manner until I realized I should be in...