a "too caring" c

a "too caring" c

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  1. 50 Years Old and Just Became a CNA Would Like to be RN

    a "too caring" c replied to MThomas15's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey guys, now you're making me want to. Ha ha, I am a cna am working at an assisted living, which i like but the pay sucks, 9 an hour. I am not just there for the money, it's a great thing to do, but...

  2. 1st Night on the floor as an "Uncertified" CNA....

    a "too caring" c replied to Kwontor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is a bit out of the subject line and I have never had to deal with this befor working as a cna. What if a resident abuses you verbally? Theres never no word of that in our handbooks. Tonite at...

  3. 1st Night on the floor as an "Uncertified" CNA....

    a "too caring" c replied to Kwontor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You said it just right! They sometimes are like that, You see a lot of abuse and neglect at some facilities. When I first started here at my job now I was yelled at for taking a lady out of her room...

  4. All CNA Classes Created Equal

    a "too caring" c replied to Satori77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    classes here in nc are 6 months. That is two nites a week, 5 hrs each class. I was glad to get the experience of a longer class because the skills test is very precise. The state written test is easy,...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My personal opinion on this thread is that you people would rather attack people on the thread than your patients. This is not good, everyone has their own opinion and thats ok. I say, Deal with

  6. I am a cna, and I love my job, but why is it we get pushed around so much?

    a "too caring" c posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a cna, I love my co-workers, office staff and all of the residents. When we do kitchen help the dietician is uaually critical of things we do. She will not allow us to wear gloves when cleaning...

  7. 1st Night on the floor as an "Uncertified" CNA....

    a "too caring" c replied to Kwontor's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a registered cna. I am learning slowly that the other co workers will not be of much help to you. For some reason they don't welcome new staff. Anyway thats what I have found out on 3 other jobs...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really doubt you would even touch the tip of what it's about. Hopefully you will get over your shallow thinking and grow up. I don't know if you have children or not, but if one gets schizophrenia I...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sorry nrsang97, it was angel fire. Sorry also that the whole thing got blown out or porportion. Take care , I am only a cna anyway, too old to go any further. I love my job and get great rewards of...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel sorry for you nrsang97. Hold on to "your

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    .........too paranoid to shower, that the water is contamidated,(smelly dirty bum)..........no he don't try to pick up nurses or any women, but yea, he has been so sick that he would be a "dirty bum"...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    this is kind of sad to me. i have a son with paranoid sz and he doesn't try to pick up women, but he has to be reminded to shower and brush teeth, their cognitive thinking is very weak and need a lot...

  13. Dangerous nurses

    a "too caring" c replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    things do happen to them sometimes. We had a supervisor that was a non caring cna, med tech. Screamed at us when we did extra care for the patients. Saying we were making her job harder. Loving your...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is believable, they will take it to the limit! I am a cna, and continously this resident pulls her call bell and she cannot get up alone and is dead weight. She asks to go to the bathroom, after...

  15. how are you paying for nursing school? or how do you plan to pay for nursing school?

    a "too caring" c replied to mashamontago's topic in General Students

    I am a cna, am soon gonna be trained for med. tech. , what other certificate could I get maybe online that would help me to move up a little more. I work in an assisted living, so far I am a reg. cna...

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

    a "too caring" c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This one resident at my place always asks us to apply lotion to her back everynite, now she has gone further to tell me to massage it. turn her bed down, get clothes from her closet, this is an...

  17. cna requirements are becoming more like housekeeping

    a "too caring" c posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am a cna, 52 years old, I wanted to do this because i love to help people and try and make a difference. I knew I was too old to persue a RN carreer so I only went for cna. I find that it's more...

  18. cna requirements are becoming more like housekeeping

    a "too caring" c replied to a "too caring" c's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am working at an assisted living on 2nd shift. Yes the bulk of the job is laundry. Table cloths, napkins, sheets, towels, wash cloths, plus the residents that have baths, do their laundry and...

  19. Any advice for this young CNA

    a "too caring" c replied to island_boy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would do some volunteer work. I am a cna and that is how I got started, I went to this really nice assisted living and asked to sign up for volunteer work and told them i was a cna, immediately the...

  20. housekeeping?

    a "too caring" c replied to beachgirl26r's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it is about MONEY! Not wanting to hire someone for the

  21. housekeeping?

    a "too caring" c replied to beachgirl26r's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally with the last post. It is about MONEY. Sad

  22. CVCC CNA 1/Nursing Program

    a "too caring" c replied to KEK1984's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I went to the taylorsville center also for my cna class. It is a good place to go. There were mostly young students there. My instructors name was Robin. Hope things get more simple in your life,...

  23. CVCC CNA 1/Nursing Program

    a "too caring" c replied to KEK1984's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I took my cna 1 class at cvcc in the taylorsville center. The instructor wasn't so good, but I managed to hold an 85, which pleased me for my age also, never was very good with tests. Where do u live?...