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  1. how many cna's plan to continue their education?

    littlenursingmommy replied to jynxa17's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yaaay, I'm different! lol Instead of going for my RN like I was originally going to do, I'm currently enrolled in school for occupational therapy. I didn't flip through all of the pages, so I don't...

  2. CNA's Have to Be Thrifty......How Do You Stretch a Dollar?

    littlenursingmommy replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am the budgeting queen. I don't know about you guys, but I have a 2-year-old daughter, so my money is VEEEERY tight. we buy boxes of correl plates, (cheap and cute) LOTS of tubaware, and everything...

  3. Question about occupied bed

    littlenursingmommy replied to Christina08's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Always, always, always wear gloves when making an occupied bed; if they are in bed, I can almost promise you they are incontinent. (Plus it's a great opportunity to go ahead and change the depends, if...

  4. Tell me what U think?

    littlenursingmommy replied to Shari1565's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Now listen here. You are a healthcare professional, striving to give quality care, not a frickin' waitress gettin stiffed on a tip. You can fight it, and you should, because it's a load of crap. Like...

  5. CNA Exam -- Anyone have trouble finding the pulse?

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

    Also from Ohio, so I got to start over on skills too...pulse wasn't one of mine, but I did occasionally have trouble finding it in clinicals; I've found that the key is adding the right amount of...

  6. When/how do you apply soap when doing perineal care/bedbaths?

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

    Hey, you're absolutely right; when it comes to the state test, there's no messin around. But trust me, peri care is definitely one of the more common sense ones....the only thing you need to know...

  7. When/how do you apply soap when doing perineal care/bedbaths?

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

    Pretty much the exact way you wash your stuff...fold rag in fourths, wet it, apply soap, flip rag if need be, especially on a woman.....though I can't believe you'd go through a whole program without...

  8. Question about perineal care for a male?? Please help!

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

    On the man I did, we didn't have to elevate the hips at all...like someone said, you turn them on their side to do their behind, but other than that, you should be fine without raising the hips, which...

  9. Having trouble....

    littlenursingmommy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ...finding a job. I'm in Dayton, OH, and it seems like so few places are hiring...I applied to what I COULD find, and haven't heard back from any of them, because I'm (admittedly) not that hire-able....

  10. Having trouble....

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

    Thanks everyone...I'm finding that last google link especially helpful; I DID google "stna jobs ohio," but I didn't think to just look at nursing home websites, whether they're advertising a job or...

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

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

    I got to see an aide change depends without removing the pants when I was at clinicals; it was a neat trick...she actually showed me twice and I STILL don't get exactly how she did it. I'm wondering...

  12. Where to go from here...that is the question

    littlenursingmommy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So, I just passed my state test last saturday. SUPER STOKED! It feels like the hardest part is over, and a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Getting a job actually seems like a REALITY...

  13. Lost my job....

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

    I sympathize with you entirely, but from a completely unbiased perspective, I must be honest....it's your responsibility to call work; I know that in an emergency situation, this is difficult, but you...

  14. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    littlenursingmommy replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    PASSED!!! And get this...I passed with ONE SECOND left on the clock! Aside from handwashing, I had denture care, vest restraint, ted sock and occupied bed. The stockings and the occupied bed were...

  15. Does this annoy you too?

    littlenursingmommy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know if this is also a common trend anywhere else, but around here, I've seen SOOO many girls wearing scrubs as a "fashion statement." I've started chit-chatting with a few, starting out with...

  16. Does this annoy you too?

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

    I have a 2 year old daughter, and I always have to sneak in the door because I won't let her TOUCH me until I have the scrubs off, and she gets offended. After they're off, I stuff them in a plastic...

  17. Does this annoy you too?

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

    Around here, it's almost ALWAYS highschool students, OR older women trying to look like the little highschool students. As far as good looking scrubs go, we actually do have some pretty cute ones...

  18. I just wanted to say...

    littlenursingmommy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed my clinicals, and will soon sit for the state test. With any luck, I'll be hired right away, (can anyone tell me exactly how difficult it is to be hired as a STNA..?) and I couldn't be...

  19. Scrubs, Scrubs. Scrubs :)

    littlenursingmommy replied to Kitcat25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did my clinicals in the winter, so yes, I wore clothes underneath. But I did regret it once I started moving around!!! I also enjoyed the convenience of being able to pull my scrubs off and put them...

  20. what would you do?........

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

    Like everyone else said...it would depend on exactly how sick you are. Your number 1 priority is to make sure you don't infect your resident. That is what your entire job is based on. What can be...

  21. Ohio stna requierments

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

    Yes, you must. And even if they didn't require one for the test, you most certainly wouldn't be hired without one. My advice would be to have one before even taking the course, because your...

  22. I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    littlenursingmommy replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had the same exact thing! I have a 20 month old daughter, and every time I changed her poop, it would remind me of my resident and it just sent a shiver down my spine. I got over it after the first...

  23. Help!!!!

    littlenursingmommy posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have tears streaming down my face as we speak. I just got home from my second day of clinicals, (first day we actually handle patients) and I have serious doubts that I'm cut out for this job. (I'm...

  24. Help!!!!

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

    To answer your question, this woman was probably close to 300 lbs...I had a partner helping me, but she's pregnant, and didn't want to do much turning. (can't say I blame her.) Fortunately the woman...