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ctmed

PACU, LTC, Med-Surg, Telemetry, Psych

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  1. CNA

    ctmed replied to allie27's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    If you get CNA in TN and then decide to move: You will have to first get the TN liscense then apply for repricocity to LA. As a new CNA grad, work experence does not matter as you do not have to prove...

  2. How do you deal with irate family members?

    ctmed replied to asun21ta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ah yes, the terrorist family members. Hopefully you work with a facility that supports thier workers. I one time got fired at a hospital for being "rude" and not bringing cranberry juice for 45...

  3. fear of dead people

    ctmed replied to Helen27's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    As the above posters have mentioned, with exposure the "freakiness" of being around deceased patients or having to do after-death care passes. Just like now I can talk about diaper checks, stage 4...

  4. People come out of the woodwork!!!

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

    Ah yes, Joint Commission! One agency I worked for, we would make many hours after JCHO would come thru because most LTC facilities will rather temporarily pay agency thru the nose rather than actually...

  5. Anyone do agency work?

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

    I have worked agency for most of my CNA career. I do not think I would want to do it any other way. A few things you will probably need to have and to know. - 1 year hospital experience. (not nursing...

  6. Can you retire as a CNA?

    ctmed replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Good point, Colliotter. The only exception I could think of is some of the guys in the VA federal system who retired at GS-5 with federal retirement. Other than that rare exception, I really don't see...

  7. Cna to Lpn Question.

    ctmed replied to ParkerDarling's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Id work CNA a bit just to see if medical culture is a fit before going gung-ho. However.... A few pointers from a guy who isnt in your area, but is considering going CNA to LPN himself after 3-4 years...

  8. All CNA Classes Created Equal

    ctmed replied to Satori77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would take the shorter, less expensive class. CNA doesnt pay much starting out to justify large amounts. The school in any nursing field doesnt seem to matter as much as the liscense itself, no...

  9. 1st Night on the floor as an "Uncertified" CNA....

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

    I have been a registered CNA for 4 years. I usually tell folks to go get the cert and try to go hospital or agency as soon as they can. (Hospital experience is very important if you want to get the...

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

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

    I find alot of it to be LTC/ Nursing Home culture. I have heard quite a few LPN students bragging about how they won't have to "wipe buttocks" when they get out. There is also a perception with some...

  11. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    ctmed replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You know, guys.. As a CNA who has worked in teaching hospitals, I have seen first hand some of these mean instructors send a student or two out crying in thier clinicals. In one way, I can kind of...

  12. CNA hourly pay rate?

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

    In my area (New Orleans) -Nursing Homes $6 to $9 -Hospitals $8 to $10 -Mental Wards $11 to $16 -Agency $11 to $15 -Home Health/ Hospice $10 to $15 Your mileage, as the above posters have put may...

  13. CNA 2

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

    I used to have a federal contract thru an agency for a VA medical center. If I am not mistaken, CNA II means that they want someone with at least 6mos experience. Be aware, though, in the VA sysytem...

  14. New Job-Medical/Surgical CNA

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

    You will like working on med-surg as opposed to a LTC facility. I have found for the most part (depending on the hospital) that the patient load is a bit less and you have alot more patients that are...