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  1. CNA wear

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

    They make long-sleeved scrub tops. But usually the nursing home is like 85 degrees and you're constantly moving, so you don't need

  2. I don't want to give up, but....

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

    So did you quit or not? You are never going to find a job where you get along with absolutely everyone. If you're supposed to do 5 get-ups at your facility and you don't do it, expect people to get...

  3. am i being unreasonable

    fuzzywuzzy replied to titans767's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've had that happen before, and I just had another CNA give me a rundown on all my residents while I took notes on a paper towel,

  4. Do you catch a lot of illnesses from your patients?

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

    Most people in nursing homes have chronic illnesses that you can't catch. That said, when a cold does go around and you work on a dementia unit, everyone coughs and sneezes directly in your face! I...

  5. Best shift for a new CNA?

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

    I also say 2nd shift is best. It's horrible; it ruins your sleep pattern and makes you lazy (or at least it did that to me- I couldn't go to bed at night, couldn't get up for classes, couldn't get...

  6. Watching Jobs Pass Me By. Getting Frustrated.

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

    I can understand your frustration at not being able to secure a job right now, but I don't think you need to worry about getting hired in December. There will still be jobs available. Where i work...

  7. New LTC Job!!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to lina.561's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We don't have sit-to-stand lifts. Are they any faster than hoyers, or are they just better because you can operate them by

  8. How do you deal with attachment?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Little Miss Blue's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's easier not to get attached after the first time you get burned. I still have residents that I love, but I feel like I don't have the emotional energy anymore, so I always try to keep my...

  9. Whats with the beyond horrible pay? :(

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

    "Tax increase? Oh NOOOO! That's MY money and I want to buy a flat screen

  10. Anyone here too "small" to become a CNA?

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

    I'm not as small as you are (I was 5'3" 110lbs when I started), but I've never had any problems. First of all if someone can't bear weight, they're probably assist of 2. I couldn't lift 100 lbs when...

  11. Advice for How to Put Clinicals in my Resume?

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

    I wouldn't put it in there at all. They know you had clinical- it's a given. Putting it in your resume is hokey, in my

  12. New CNA no experience staffing agency?

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

    And if their facility is turning to an agency, they're probably really short staffed and don't have time to help you if they wanted

  13. 4th night on the job and I cried all the way home

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

    Everybody has a hard time starting out, but the more you do it, the easier it gets. If you're afraid to roll people off the bed, then don't roll them away from you. Roll them toward you, then walk...

  14. Too scared to apply for a job [What would you do?]

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

    I'm not trying to be mean, but this is just silly. What kind of a job do you have

  15. Complete tub bath

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

    We have a special chair with a seatbelt that the resident sits in and it raises and lowers with the touch of a button so you can get them in and out of the tub safely. You fill the tub with water,...

  16. My Clinical Experience is Boring!

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

    So... people get toileted/changed as they get dressed in the morning, and again after lunch? That's it? We toilet everyone at least 3 times before lunch, then once or twice after... What about...

  17. New CNA...home health care or LTC?

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

    You're never going to get a job where you don't have to work at least every other

  18. Has anyone accidentely got a patients urine or anything on them

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

    Geez, go easy on yourself. What makes you think getting peed on means you're a bad

  19. Does your facility encourage to work while sick?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    One of my coworkers got written up for getting into a car accident on her way to work! She passed out and ended up in the hospital and her parents called after they found out. The facility wrote her...

  20. Does your facility encourage to work while sick?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah after a calling out a certain number of times (3 in a YEAR) they write you up. Needless to say I got written up last year because I got the flu one time and a stomach virus another. That was...

  21. Took state skills test....Need opinion, encouragement

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

    You only have to pass the skills test once, so congratulations! In the real world the steps don't matter as much- the resident usually likes things done their own

  22. Clinicals - Is this normal?

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

    I do remember how it felt, and I'm never mean to new CNAs in person. I bend over backwards trying to help them get used to the routine where I work- but then again, no new CNA where I work has ever...

  23. Fictional-Hospital Scrubs for Real-Life Nurses

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed away from Grey's Anatomy scrubs for a long time because I've never seen the show and it reminded me of a little kid wearing a Dora the Explorer outfit. But now they're all I wear because...

  24. WHY??

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Julie_RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry; that sucks. It probably has less to do with the fact that you're coming in early unpaid, and more because you're viewing medical records before you've clocked in and accepted the...

  25. cna pay

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

    I think it's also because it's "woman's work," which is traditionally