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  1. a rant to my fellow aides

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

    I don't think 3rd shift should have to get anyone up. Washed and dressed, definitely, but not up. Honestly I do get annoyed when 3rd doesn't do a single person. I don't expect them to drag anyone...

  2. Charge Nurse did CNA work. Learned A LOT.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What? That's incredibly

  3. cna diary - 03/13/2010

    fuzzywuzzy replied to littlegoat's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me once. I did care on this one guy and put him to bed early because he was complaining about being tired. He then climbed out of bed and fell while I was bringing another resident...

  4. You know it's going to be a long day when...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When that crappy stethoscope with the HUGE bell seems to follow you everywhere! I hate that

  5. MRSA Isolation

    fuzzywuzzy replied to KEN44's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You should ask for an inservice packet on isolation precautions at your facility so you better understand how MRSA is contracted and what your facility's policies are. It'll probably win you brownie...

  6. Help! I'm new and don't know what to do!

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

    You do the best you can. Personally I think if you rush with everyone, at least it's fair. I am not going to dote on someone providing amazing care while my other residents are ignored. I try to be...

  7. lazy cnas

    fuzzywuzzy replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    I did oral care at all different times. Sometimes during HS care, and then with others I was in such a hurry I didn't have time, and I knew they had a drink coming to them later or they'd wake up for...

  8. LTC and SNF nurses and CNAs: Have you ever been attacked by a resident/patient?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to MissFlashRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been: slapped in the face kicked in the chest spit in the face bitten pinched had handful of my hair grabbed and pulled scratched and had nails dug in (I have scars all over my arms from these...

  9. NOT FOR ME???

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Dreamer74's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree that one day is not enough. You haven't even gotten a chance to get to know the residents. What bothered you? I hate it when people say they don't like LTC because it's "so depressing" like...

  10. For those who work in LTC facility, what is the doctor like?

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

    They come once a month to do rounds with the charge nurse first thing in the

  11. Telling patients you're short-staffed

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

    It is their problem when they see you running up and down the hall and not answering their light as quick as you usually do. I don't go running into everyone's room to announce it to them but they...

  12. I will keep asking for help!

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

    I don't really understand what that sign means myself. You're allowed to transfer her yourself, or with another person, and use a hoyer PRN? That just doesn't make sense to me. How hard is this...

  13. Telling patients you're short-staffed

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

    Well I don't see why I would ever tell a visitor but when a resident asks who's here today (and they always want to know) and you list off 2 or 3 people and there's usually 4 or 5... they figure it...

  14. Seems to be quite the trend...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I guess i was lucky. I only had 10 residents on second shift and normally only one shower per CNA. I'm pretty militant about changing, repositioning, and doing peri care after incontinence. It's just...

  15. advice please

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I am actually pretty passive so a lot of those types give me a hard time, thinking they can get away with it. We have the same person in our facility who wants her pillows fluffed. Or her cup...

  16. Seems to be quite the trend...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Unless she works on a hall where not many people are incontinent, she should definitely be doing a lot of toileting. Anyone who is incontinent should be toileted at least every 2 hours, and in my...

  17. advice please

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think the hardest people to deal with are the alert ones who want you to wait on them hand and foot when you don't have time, because "their money goes towards your paycheck" or they're...

  18. advice please

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes people DO stop being rude on their own. I've seen it with rehab people a lot. I just ignore their tone and give them a lot of space. If they complain about something I give a very quick...

  19. New job

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

    I used to work 3-11 all the time. The pace is different. Instead of being pretty steady all day like on first shift, you start off moderate, then after dinner you move at a breakneck speed, and the...

  20. What's in your CNA work bag?

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

    Nothing. I show up with a pen and a chapstick in my pocket and my lunch in a plastic bag. I wear my gait belt and badge and use a facility-provided cheat sheet. When CNAs pass ice water in the...

  21. Why become a CNA? Be a Medical assistant instead

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

    lol! I can understand the phrase, because I've seen girls who don't "work smart" and day after day they can't get their work done. At the same time you're totally right about how management squeezes...

  22. Seems to be quite the trend...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah. For any students who think they're going to school to do more than just wipe butts, this was my day: Wash and dress resident #1, who is wet. Hoyer her out of bed with partner. Wash and dress...

  23. Dealing with family complaints

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

    You'll find that a lot of residents act totally different in the presence of family. Some of them are all "la dee da, whatever you want, dear" when the family is not around. Then the family shows up...

  24. Seems to be quite the trend...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well I have to say that my skills test wasn't bad because one of my instructors was actually one of the people that administers the tests... so I knew her. And we tested in the same facility that I...

  25. Seems to be quite the trend...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Maybe you don't work in a nursing home, but 75% of my day is toileting. The rest of my duties get squeezed in around potty