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fuzzywuzzy CNA

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  1. You need experience.

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

    Maybe you have a ton of CNAs in your area, and employers can afford to be picky. Personally I didn't have a problem getting my first CNA job, but this was a few years ago. Still, I work in 2 places...

  2. Don't know if this is legit...

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

    The craigslist thing sounds like a scam to me. I've never had to pay for my own background check! Something smells fishy there. As for finding employment, I'm not sure what to tell you, because I'm...

  3. Losing Faith

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

    Count me in as another perfectionist. At the end of the day I usually feel like I did everything the way I want it to be done. Normally I accomplish this by riding my own butt, lol! I rush around like...

  4. CNA work

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

    I don't care if people think of me as a butt-wiper or a caring medical professional. It makes no difference in my OWN perception of my job and it doesn't affect my performance either. I actually think...

  5. Is it time to quit?

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

    Are you honestly asking if you should quit your first CNA job after a short amount of time because ONE CNA isn't nice to you? People like that are part of every workplace, nursing or not. You need to...

  6. Bed Alarms are useless if you don't respond to them!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA in LTC and boy, do I hate alarms. I can't stand that screaming noise in my ear all day- stresses me right out and agitates a lot of our residents too. One of our units has 30 residents on...

  7. My boss just stunned me

    fuzzywuzzy replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    are you serious? anyway.... it bugs me that we get penalized for calling off sick or going home early at times like this. yes, we have some people on family medical leave who call off every time...

  8. My boss just stunned me

    fuzzywuzzy replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    oops, double

  9. Orientating new staff- help!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ^ Well that was in response to someone else's comment, "One trick that some aides at my facility use is to send the OT on a break alone and then you do your job as fast as possible before they come...

  10. Orientating new staff- help!

    fuzzywuzzy replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't really agree with using the trainee as an extra pair of hands, putting them to work on one task while you do everything else behind their back, etc. They're not there to learn how to do care;...

  11. CNA Job-Hunting Tips

    fuzzywuzzy replied to SugarBabe99's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1. Some people will tell you that you need a resume but I think it's corny. It's only a CNA job- all that information from a resume gets written on the application anyway. 2. Your other job...

  12. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    fuzzywuzzy replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    this just doesn't make any sense to me. union membership has been declining for years, so you can't reasonably blame them for the poor conditions healthcare workers have to put up with today. if...

  13. Do you think about...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Most of our curtains are disgusting, with big brown stains on them. And instead of just putting a curtain down the middle of the room and one in front of the door, they have to make them so close...

  14. Do you think about...

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    On the total care hall of my LTC I am constantly pulling hands out of crotches. And noses (but mostly crotches). A good half of the residents over there are constantly digging. And their nails are...

  15. what about staff abuse, not patient abuse?

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

    I'm sure you're not the first one to request a different assignment after dealing with the 67-year-old. They probably stick her with a new aide until that person refuses her, then pawn her off on...

  16. Career move to CNA good idea?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to cappi9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The OP asked for opinions and advice, not a fairytale. These negative things us seasoned CNAs are talking about are REAL! And the fact that so many of us are saying them means that these things are...

  17. someone put soap in my drink!!

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

    Were any of the residents around? A demented LOL dropped a bracelet in my drink once. Someone saw her and told me before I actually drank out of the cup (thank god, because she picked her nose a

  18. Career move to CNA good idea?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to cappi9's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Being realistic is not necessarily the same thing as being burned out. The OP originally asked if she could live off CNA wages. You have people in this thread who haven't actually worked as CNAs...

  19. I want to train to become a CNA but..

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

    Well based on what you said in your original post (where you emphasized your dissatisfaction with the physical strain and fast pace), I don't think you would be totally fulfilled by CNA work. A lot of...

  20. 2nd shift CNAs (3-11), what are your routines?

    fuzzywuzzy replied to CarolinaGirl1112's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There are several threads about this topic already. If you search for them you'll find a lot of info. At my facility first shift lays a lot of people down after lunch, so we have to get them back up...

  21. I want to train to become a CNA but..

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

    You do know that CNA work is physically straining, right? And the work pace is also extremely fast and unsettling? So if you hate being a dishwasher for those reasons, you're REALLY going to hate...

  22. Your pet peeve of the week

    fuzzywuzzy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Right now mine is rec. I absolutely hate it when Recreation takes residents away without telling anyone. I go to toilet them and they're gone. Then they bring them back later and make sure to inform...

  23. Help! Cute Visitation Sayings in LTC facility....

    fuzzywuzzy replied to shell1977's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah. I think most people are too dumb for cutesy sayings. Why not just get to the

  24. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    fuzzywuzzy replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Your issue should be with how little you are paid, not how much someone else

  25. How to change resident with broken leg or ostomy bag?

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

    With a broken leg I get another CNA and we basically log roll them with a pillow between the legs. I've never had to do anything different with an ostomy bag. I just avoid touching it or rolling the...