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  1. Things that old people have in common

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

    We have 2 LOLs that have become best friends and always sit together by the window. Today one of them seemed very quiet/depressed and was in her room fiddling with stuff so I took her out to the...

  2. CNA pre-req class- really unsure about it

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

    "I know I definitely do not want to work as a CNA... If I'm pretty sure I won't like the messy and personal parts of the CNA duties." You didn't offend me; I just thought your question was stupid....

  3. My first day at work is 2moro...=)

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

    On that note I wouldn't run out and buy a ton of scrubs right away. I bought mine pretty gradually and I'm glad I did. You get sick of the same ones after a while or you decide you want a different...

  4. My first day at work is 2moro...=)

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

    The Family Dollar has scrubs too. For like $6. They run big and the pants are ugly but some of the shirts have really cute

  5. CNA pre-req class- really unsure about it

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

    You can't get too defensive when in your first post, all you mentioned was that you don't want to have a gross job like the rest of us. It was only after we scoffed at that, that you started offering...

  6. CNA pre-req class- really unsure about it

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

    "If I'm pretty sure I won't like the messy and personal parts of the CNA duties, am I crazy to think I will be ok working as an LPN?"

  7. To those of you who have child care

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

    ^and they don't pay well either. My friend is a childcare worker/preschool teacher and she gets paid a lot less than I

  8. Quality of Care in LTC

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

    ^yeah, that. You need to move quickly, be very organized, multitask like crazy, and work with like-minded people, and you'll still miss a lot of things. It helps to get as much as you can out of the...

  9. What Irks You?

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

    CNAs who take advantage of your helpful ways. There are some of us who don't stop working until everything is done whether it was our responsibility or not. There are others who just do their...

  10. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

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

    I'm totally going to use the bag method for this woman who uses a commode 475769478 times a night. Her poop NEVER comes out the bottom! And she sprays the sides with poo too. You have to rinse it 700...

  11. Elderly CNAs

    fuzzywuzzy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have another older CNA who's got a great work ethic and is great to get along with. One thing I've noticed about her is that she has an advantage over us younger ones when it comes to stubborn...

  12. Elderly CNAs

    fuzzywuzzy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well if the patients are scared of her and the other CNAs don't like working with her then you can't help but see that over their good side. We have plenty of crappy young CNAs too but this thread...

  13. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

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

    as long as the bag is closed they take an awfully long time to cool off. I don't think they've ever gone cold on me except the other night when all my residents pooped or puked in their beds and my...

  14. Second Class Citizens

    fuzzywuzzy replied to LilPeonNo1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA and I can't stand our night shift CNAs. They have such a bad attitude from the second they come in. They roll their eyes and complain about everything. We do our last rounds at 10, then...

  15. Elderly CNAs

    fuzzywuzzy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have an elderly CNA and she's just awful! She's slow as dirt, won't do any extra work, and is bossy with the patients. She won't move on to the next until she's completely finished with her...

  16. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

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

    good idea! My only "trick" is making a mobile station thingie for 10pm rounds, when everyone is in bed. I take a 2-bay laundry cart and line one side with a huge black trash bag and wheel that around...

  17. the smell of code brown

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

    Well obviously no one likes the smell of poo. We're not supposed to like it. It came out of your body for a reason! lol. Some of the residents have room sprays that you can use to cover up the...

  18. Differences between Nursing home, Assisted Living, and LTC???

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Misslady113's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nursing homes and assisted living facilities ARE LTC. LTC just means "long term care." I've only ever worked in a nursing home, but I understand that assisted living is less regulated than a nursing...

  19. Questions from new CNA

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

    We have one lady who likes to sleep hanging off her bed, for some reason. So we have thick pads on the floor and her bed goes all the way down. If she happens to roll over and her knees are touching...

  20. What would make your job better?

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

    Larger rooms, so you don't feel like you're solving a sliding puzzle every time someone has to use the commode, or giving a show to the roommate when you hoyer someone, because the room is so small...

  21. Uniforms

    fuzzywuzzy replied to lucky08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The Family Dollar sells scrubs (surprisingly enough) and they're only $6

  22. beginner pay rate

    fuzzywuzzy replied to more than a mom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends on your area. In my area they pay

  23. What Irks You?

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

    Oh and I also hate bed alarms that keep going off ALL NIGHT and every time you go to investigate the person on it is snoring away and hasn't so much as farted, but you're shutting it off every 2...

  24. What Irks You?

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

    I hate how absolutely everyone on the dementia wing manages to 1) wiggle down to the foot of the bed, no matter who high you put the feet 2) kick their heel floats onto the floor 3) shove everything...

  25. Stressed, brand new CNA. Am I going to make it? :(

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

    I don't know if everyone here will agree with me, but personally I think it's okay to build up to good care and skip the less important stuff at first. You get your vitals, walks, linen changes, and...