fuzzywuzzy

fuzzywuzzy CNA

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  1. what should CNA's carry at all times?

    Black pen chapstick pocket watch assignment sheet butt cream gait belt (around my shoulders) name badge- it annoys me so I usually stick it in my pocket then if the admin is around I put it back
  2. help! patient refusing care

    So the nurse was gossiping about you having trouble with this resident and she didn't even try to help? Really nice. When you're new these kinds of things happen. It sucks but it gets better. Some...
  3. What if you turn the lights down low? Put rolled washcloths in her hands? Give her stuffed animals to
  4. I think they reflect how society feels about nurses and
  5. CNA position vs. Patient Representative

    I guess it depends on the hours and pay. This other job sounds kinda cool. Either way you could get a CNA job
  6. 1st Clinical ~ Dementia resident

    You know else helps? Having an older CNA go in there and deal with it. Some of these residents don't want some young person helping them and they act completely different with people closer to their...
  7. Nurses not speaking english at work

    I learned 2 languages in high school and became quite proficient in both of them- to the point where I was dreaming in those languages, had no problem saying or understanding anything, etc. I went on...
  8. Knot Funny!

    I don't tie mine. But could you get one of those things... NO IDEA what they're called... but they're like a little ball with a button and you hold down the button and put the strings through it, and...
  9. What to Tell?

    I enjoy making people
  10. 1st Clinical ~ Dementia resident

    Find something else to do for 20 minutes. While you're gone they might forget. When you go back, make sure you act calm and confident, not nervous or stressed. Offer to show them where the bathroom...
  11. ADLs Flow Sheet

    Usually you chart at the end of the shift. You can't really chart on something that hasn't happened yet. However, it's a pain in the butt to stand around at the end of the day waiting for your turn...
  12. Newbie at work need your help, please!!!

    I mostly do it after breakfast. I don't brush my own teeth until after I eat. And most of the residents get orange juice on their tray every morning which is totally disgusting if you've just brushed...
  13. Need Advice for increasing my speed

    So the 2 of you have 90 minutes to get 16 residents done. Well, actually, less than 90 minutes because of the med pass. Is there any way you can get the meds passed earlier or later? What time are...
  14. Pick your battles with your LNA.....

    If the nurse doesn't like you calling people sugary names, then just don't do it. I understand how much it sucks to get a talking to about something, but still... even if you don't mind, she does. Why...
  15. NEW CNA I'M NERVOUS!

    Ask another CNA to help you make a cheat sheet if you're not provided with them already. Not knowing the residents sucks and even with a sheet you'll still be asking other CNAs constant questions-...
  16. New CNA, need help with speedy vital checks.

    Tell them you need them to be quiet so you can count their pulse. Then while you're counting it (or pretending to), count the respirations. I only count those for 30 seconds. If someone is breathing...
  17. Don't put all your eggs in the hospital basket. Like Coffeemate said, you'll probably have to work long term care first. You don't need first aid or CPR classes for LTC and as far as I know, you...
  18. Time management

    I try to get my shower out of the way as early as possible. If not before breakfast, then right after. In fact I try to get as many people crossed off my list before breakfast as I can. If they have...
  19. Called into the office, told I'm a slob.

    I'm short with big boobs too and I agree with whoever suggested sundresses. Those floral things with the elastic waistbands and full skirts are modest, but also pretty and flattering. Since they're...
  20. Correct and Current Information

    We don't have hospice staff where I work. Are they from an agency or something? Was the resident able to tell you what they wanted to
  21. Throw it on the floor?!

    hmmm we're "extravagant" enough for clean bed pads, but not for wipes or spray. Our washcloths get used to clean both faces and butts. And they wonder why most people don't wipe anyone up after...
  22. 3rd shift weekends sat and sun? YUCK

    Yes, that's the norm. Most people work the Friday before their weekend
  23. Newbie at work need your help, please!!!

    A lot of the questions regarding individual residents' needs should be addressed in their care plans. You should also be able to ask another CNA. I would jot these things down at the beginning of...
  24. Using gloves while bathing someone...

    Yeah... I was trying to figure out a way to explain it without drawing! You don't need to stick your whole arm under there- just you hand. Or better yet if you have someone who can bear weight just...
  25. Float CNA's and permanent assignments

    You still get well-acquainted with the residents when you float all the time... it just happens to be a larger pool of them. I'm stuck on the same hall almost all the time now because one of the...