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  1. CNA Personalities

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

    It's funny because it's true. I don't see how it is inappropriate to have a little laugh about your job. It doesn't mean I don't like my job or my coworkers. Sorry if I offended you though. Oh and I...

  2. I need help!

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

    I don't know if you can do the full time pre-reqs and take the cna course at the same time- I didn't- I took the semester off. Academically, the cna class is really easy, but it's really time...

  3. I need help!

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

    Community colleges and vocational schools usually offer the course (which is generally a semester), and sometimes certain nursing homes will train you if you agree to work for them for a certain...

  4. I love being a CNA, but....

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

    Oh and I have to say that leading by example has actually worked for me a couple times! There have been a few people who never bothered with anything beyond washing someone up and throwing them in...

  5. I love being a CNA, but....

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

    YESSSSSSSS. What he said. There are sneaky ways to get others to help you, and you have to be assertive as well. If you're slow, you need to tweak your routine. Once you get fast and efficient your...

  6. About to start feeding...

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

    Why would you have to keep it a secret from your wife? It's just a class and all your clothing will be

  7. How long did it take you to find a job?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to vcurrin02's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A week. I filled out applications to every nursing home within driving distance (about 7). Two of them called me for interviews within a couple days. I was hired pretty much on the spot for the...

  8. Concerned mother..question about clinicals

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

    Yes, because whether she is 16, 17, or 18, she is still a young

  9. Do you do ROM on your residents?

    fuzzywuzzy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    PT does ROM with the rehabbers during their classes, but none of the CNAs do it with the residents or patients where I work. I saw a nurse do it on a resident's arm once, and then a couple months...

  10. Concerned mother..question about clinicals

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

    Where I work there are no male CNAs on my shift

  11. Feeling unprepared

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

    You are NOT prepared. No one is. At the very least, this facility should give you a few days of training and shadowing someone. Once you're on your own you are going to suck for a while but it gets...

  12. Interview, what to expect?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to nneokill175's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I remember being asked a lot about my previous jobs, what I liked and didn't like. If you worked as a cashier or something they want you to say that you liked your job and liked helping the customers....

  13. What shift in ltc do you prefer?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Godsgirl20's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CNA and I like 7-3 the best. It seems more relaxed because you have less people on your assignment, but it also goes by faster because you have no downtime. Plus there are less visitors and the...

  14. what do you do while sitting with the elderly?

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

    I think that's kind of ridiculous that the daughter doesn't want you to have a chair. What does she expect from you and what is in your job description- is there a discrepancy there? I don't do home...

  15. New CNA, need advice on what to carry to work

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

    Don't hospitals have plenty extra scrubs if you really need to change? There is no need to bring another outfit, really. I mean where are you going to put all this stuff? If you have a permanent...

  16. Home Health Aide Certification for a CNA?

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

    My school was not offering the home health portion when I took the class, but they occasionally do and it's just an extra week tacked on to the end of the CNA class. If this is the case in your area...

  17. My Partner left our patients wet!

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

    We have someone like that. All the CNAs hate her because she's the most useless person ever, and a bunch of the nurses and all the supervisors like her and think she's competent because she sucks up...

  18. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    The potato actually grew and thrived in the very place "where the sun don't

  19. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    fuzzywuzzy replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "WHY IS THERE ALWAYS SO MUCH CRAP ON YOUR BEDSIDE TABLE????" Because there are always some people who have mountain of junk on there at all times and it drives me

  20. Work Attire...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Nelle84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We buy our own scrubs and we can wear whatever colors or prints we want. The facility also gives out tee shirts every now and then, and we can wear those instead of a scrub

  21. Tired of being called lazy...

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

    Yes. I always feel as though the complainer is painting us all with the same brush, even when I know they are only talking about a specific person (usually you can tell who it is!). Especially when...

  22. CNA Training... what experience did you have b4 you hit the floor?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to CNA2day's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think we had 100 hours of combined classroom/clinical. Then when I got a job my facility provided 2 weeks (ie 80 hours) of training with a CNA that had worked there for a long time. I still sucked...

  23. Do you do ROM on your residents?

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

    Yeah I just don't want to suggest something that we can't follow through with. There's usually no time for nail care, and that's something that IS in the care plans. If we had restorative aides that...

  24. Working re-hab and burnout?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to nurse2beme's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Noooooo! Trust me, splitting rehab and long term is a huge pain in the butt! Our long term wing is hard work, but very predictable. Our rehab wing is generally easy although it does get hectic from...

  25. Do you do ROM on your residents?

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

    Yeah. Not in their nursing care plans or their PT program. And when you first get hired at my facility you go on a tour with PT and they show you a bunch of the different braces, splints, etc. And...