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  1. Rehab Aide?

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

    oooh days and no weekends? Is that an outpatient clinic? Take

  2. This might be a dumb question............

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

    You're going to need a car all day for home care to either take people to appointments or just to drive from client to client, with a stop at the agency at the beginning and end of the day. I don't...

  3. Quirky Habits?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Another picker here. My face looks awful because of it. Also, I can't have anything in my nose. If it's runny, stuffy, or has a booger in it, I will SCOUR it with a tissue until all traces of debris...

  4. "Hello. My name is. . ."

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

    I had one lady who was flipping out about her parents the other day. To distract her, I said, "How old are you?" and she goes, "98... oh... that means I don't HAVE any parents!" lol. Her flip-out...

  5. Rehab Aide?

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

    I work in a place that has both and the rehab floor is waaaay

  6. Absolutely ridiculous

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

    When I first read this I sympathized with you and thought how awful that place sounds. Upon reading it a second time I just think you need an attitude adjustment. IMO the only legitimate complaint you...

  7. Going out on a limb noob cna

    fuzzywuzzy replied to bednar275's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think being a CNA before becoming a nurse is great. It allows you to become comfortable around patients and competent in doing their basic care. Starting off on the other side also usually makes...

  8. A thread for the newbies

    fuzzywuzzy replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have to second that the class gives people unrealistic expectations. It teaches you how to take care of like, 2 residents, both walkie-talkies. In reality you will have to take care of like 10...

  9. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I didn't know they made printed scrub

  10. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Yeah. A small curtain in front of the door and another down the center of the room, wall to wall, would be nice. Ours are only big enough to go around the beds so anything that's going on in front of...

  11. Residents

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't put my finger on why I love most of the residents. I just do. There was one lady who I was so attached to, it broke my heart when she died. She was annoying and most people couldn't stand her....

  12. Fun question

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

    How are you supposed to label them? Unless you get those pens for kids that have your name printed on them. I've bought several packs of pens so I'm never short, and I don't seem to have a problem...

  13. Getting over coworkers who don't care

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Blueroses91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my experience it's always the families that do

  14. At my wits end...

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

    We have someone like that at my facility, only she is able bodied. I have 7 other residents besides her, and my partner has 8, and everyone is totally incontinent and assist x 2. So no one has time to...

  15. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    And maintenance ie glorified housekeepers! THEY are never short staffed. Heaven forbid they don't spend half their day on break and the other half walking around trying to look like they're going...

  16. Quick question about Assisted Living

    fuzzywuzzy replied to lauraashley's topic in General Nursing

    Who says you can't talk to them while you provide care? ... just because they're "out of it" or don't speak english doesn't necessarily mean you can't communicate with them at least a little

  17. Turn every two hours

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I get uncomfortable just being in one spot for a half hour. Anyway if you have to change someone q2h you may as well turn them. For the people who have foleys, I guess that's what those air...

  18. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Time to post in this thread again! 1. Tired of other departments not doing their jobs! Dietary sending the wrong trays to the wrong units, then the CNAs have to take extra time making phone calls and...

  19. LEFT CNA JOB

    fuzzywuzzy replied to mejajo08's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I feel the same way. I work my ass off at a respectable nursing home, and for what? low wages and constant

  20. For CNAs etc.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Sparrow23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We get a report from the off-going CNAs and then another report from the nurse, usually right before or right after breakfast. Our report sheets consist of the person's name with a big blank line...

  21. Turn every two hours

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work a lot of people have turn schedules ie "right side till 9, left side till 11, OOB till 1..." I guess so that anyone can check to make sure the person is actually getting turned. I turn...

  22. Getting over coworkers who don't care

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Blueroses91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know how to deal with it either. I just get anxious about it and I run around doing everything for everybody. Sometimes you're short and you have to give shoddy care just so you can actually...

  23. Funny things your patients have said

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

    ^awww. I've heard some doozies. The vaguest one I can think of is a 98y/o woman asking hopefully if I would lick her *****. Uh, no thanks. It was shocking hearing an old lady use that particular...

  24. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like the OP is fishing for a specific type of response. She's already heard what she wanted to hear (that the nurses at her other clinical liked having students and found them helpful), and...

  25. Any tips to help focus and calm down before state exam?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to freesia29's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's better to take the test sooner than later, when everything is still fresh in your mind. Plus you get it over with that much quicker. Just think in 2 weeks you'll be a CNA, while other have to...