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  1. CNA's that need to do their JOB!!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Kstew27's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow. I can't say that happens at my job. We do have a couple CNAs that are lazy and pretend not to be (the same people always end up with a sob story on why they *intended* to do something, but...

  2. Foleys and tampons?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she was trying to wax herself and it was way too

  3. What was your 1st day of (non-orientation) CNA work like?

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

    ^That's a solid schedule, but a new CNA isn't getting a shower and bed change done in 15 minutes. They are not doing any of that stuff as fast. And there's the problem! I wonder if the transition...

  4. Smells?

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

    You really do just have to get used to it. There's no other way. Take shallow breaths and don't look directly at the poop and the smell doesn't seem as strong. When the shallow breaths aren't um,...

  5. What was your 1st day of (non-orientation) CNA work like?

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

    same. It's easy when you're being trained to follow someone around or do what they tell you. After you get off training, you have to figure out what to do next by yourself. I've trained a couple...

  6. What is it like on 1st day as CNA?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Sam07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was trained for 10 days- half on one unit and half on another. The first day you just follow someone around. It's a long day because your aide is doing a million different things and you don't know...

  7. Are you happy at your workplace?

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

    Not really. I'm usually really stressed out because of the nurse we have on our unit that picks on everybody all the time. When she's not there things are waaaaay better but I still feel like I put...

  8. New CNA no experience staffing agency?

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

    I don't think any agency would take a new cna, and I wouldn't want to do that anyway. Getting used to ONE facility, after you've had orientation, is hard enough, and especially so for a new

  9. Changing careers and I have a few questions.

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

    lol Let's not count your chickens before they hatch. You will most likely end up working in a nursing home. Hospitals are not easy to get into especially as a brand new

  10. thrown to the wolves?

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

    I also trained for about 10 days, and after I got off training most of my coworkers didn't make it easy on me. I think no matter how much training you get, you still FEEL like you've been thrown to...

  11. work shifts

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

    When I worked 3-11 you'd be moderately busy doing your first rounds (no showers allowed during this time). Then around 430 things would get slow. Trays would come up at 5. You're busy feeding until...

  12. How many set of scrubs do you own?

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

    I work 4 or 5 days a week and I don't even know how many pairs i have, but it's plenty. I don't like doing

  13. when CNA's don't get along

    fuzzywuzzy replied to cecilsgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah but if you're taking all your time with a couple residents, then the rest of them get nothing. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten someone washed, dressed, and OOB at the last minute for...

  14. when CNA's don't get along

    fuzzywuzzy replied to cecilsgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes I vent to the nurse but it's just that- venting. I don't expect her to do anything about it. But I also don't want her to think that something I was supposed to do didn't get done because...

  15. Tips for changing adult briefs?

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

    Is it just placement that you're having a problem with? Always put it lower than you think it should go, and it usually comes out right. If the person doesn't have big legs you can actually push the...

  16. Started a new CNA job; could REALLY use some encouragement

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

    yeah... I thought all facilities had sheets like that. At the very least you should be able to get your hands on an I & O sheet or something like that that has names, room numbers, and a blank...

  17. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

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

    It's normal to hate it when you're new. i think everyone does. Once you get into the swing of things you may like

  18. Bed Alarms

    fuzzywuzzy replied to LeloFallz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1) What kind of facility do you work for? Nursing home 2) How often do you come into contact with bed alarms? On my regular unit, almost every resident has one. 3) On a scale from 0 to 5 (0 being not...

  19. Did being a CNA make you NOT want to be a nurse anymore?

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

    I don't want to be a nurse anymore. I never had any interest in working in a hospital- I only want to deal with elderly. I thought about becoming a nurse a while ago because there's no way i want to...

  20. CNA-Undecided if Am or Pm shift

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

    I like days better than evenings because I'm a morning person and I like to wake up, go to work and get my day over with. I started off on evenings (knowing that I would eventually go to first), and...

  21. When nursing staff ask for medications

    fuzzywuzzy replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh come on. I said right in my post that I *don't* object to someone refusing to give me Tylenol on the grounds that it's out of their scope/illegal. I was reacting to the implication that as one of...

  22. CNA Commandments

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

    Thou shalt not whine about how bored you are. If you're bored, I can think of about 75 things you can do to pass the time... like, say, toilet someone, walk someone, do nails, push fluids, pass out...

  23. CNA's are some of the most hard working people in healthcare.

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

    Yeah. I worked my butt off today and all I got in return was b*tching and nagging. So thank

  24. CNAs, when is the best time to get oral care done on a evening shift??

    fuzzywuzzy replied to marielina85's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I used to work 2nd shift and it depended on the person. If they could do it themselves I'd wheel them up to the sink and have them do it there after their HS care. Then I would move on to someone else...

  25. since it seems that in my state

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

    ^Great thread suggestions. You'll have a LOT of stuff to read through! "What you really want to say" is a good thread too. And there's also another one called "tips and tricks for new CNAs" or...