ham272

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1. Anyone with small children?

   ham272 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   My facility has been very generous with me. I work mon, wed, and thursday during the day and tuesday at night and various hours on the weekend. this way, my kids are only in daycare three days a...

2. DON and filling in for staff

   ham272 replied to mercy1975's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   My facility does not want one of it's highest paid people passing meds. They pay me a lot of money, and would like me to be doing my work, not other peoples work. They would rather pay an agency,...

3. How do you charge for extra services in HFA?

   ham272 posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I am a new DON and one of my jobs is to revamp how we charge for additional services provided in our HFA end. I would appreciate any ideas. (We are a private pay facility and we do not accept...

4. making bathing experiences better

   ham272 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   what do you do to make the bathing experience for residents better. We have quite a few who scream and cry through the whole thing. We also have a gentleman who is very modest and we often have to...

5. Crying........

   ham272 replied to CNAMichelle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   don't worry. the smartest people in my nursing classes failed the nursing boards. It also does not at all reflect what kind of an aide you will be. The fact that you are so upset about it says more...

6. You know you are a CNA when....

   ham272 replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   :yeah:Those are so funny and very helpful. Keep them

7. You know you are a CNA when....

   ham272 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am a DON at a nursing home and I am going to be putting together a power point presentation for my CNA's. I really wanted to start out with something fun to help them realize how much they are...