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We got a new admit at our nursing home. with necrotizing fasciitis. when i came in for my shift to get report, everyone was all bug-eyed and stiffly shaking there heads like "uh-huh. not me. i'm not going in that room"... the CNA who had the assignme...

i really dont mind helping out. i really dont. i find myself answering the call bells of my coworker as much as my own. but sometimes it is impossible to help your fellow cna's. sometimes you are in the middle of bathing or toileting a resident, ...

trust me, this girl has never missed a break. she also takes 45 minute lunches and leaves us other 2 with a 15 minute lunch. we cant take the full 30 because lunch trays come out at 12 and we have to be on the floor to pass & feed. i found out to...

Thou shalt not unplug the hill-rom bed's electrical cord from the wall so that you can charge your cell phone in the residents room!

took the test on my birthday 8/29 & passed!!!! its great to have that little piece of paper with my license on it!

i left a message on your profile with my email.

"Miraculously, without us ever taking care of her, she managed to survive her admission and went back home." That is hilarious

i got a tb test at my doctors office while i was there for another reason. I did not realize that I needed to go back to my doctors office within 48 hours. (it was not made clear to me at the time of the test, and i received no written instructions)...

this is so wonderful. i cant stop watching it!!!!! i start cna training in may and this answers a lot of my questions about what to expect. thank you so much for posting this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was accepted to a CNA program sponsored by a local hospital/ltc.They actually "interviewed" you for the spot, and offered some attractive incentives such as: 1) a weekly payment plan through the course (7 wks i think), 2) they pay for the state ex...

is this the same co worker you spoke of in another post? "dumb cna..... who is responsible?"

thanks for posting this chunliomyrn2b ! glad to know that you dont have to die of embarrassment every time you make a mistake.

i always think of the guy from that movie "the savages" with laura linney and phillip seymore hoffman. not sure if he was an orderly or cna- but he told the daughter (about her father) ... "he likes tater tots... i try to get him extra when i can"......

just wondering if anyone has taken care of their own parent. taking care of my mother is what made me decide to go into healthcare. at first,she was embarrassed when i had to help her onto the bedpan and clean her. after a while, she became comfortab...

Can anyone tell me how much a phlebotomy course generally costs? markina21- are you in norfolk? if so what about red cross for platelet donation. I love the girls there. they are so sweet and seem to like their jobs.

my doctor told me that having a physical job is NOT the same as intentionally working out 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes to intentionally work up a sweat. i can barely find the energy to do it now, i cant imagine having to do it after working all da...

thanks texastaz- the hospital has its own LTC so i think i would essentially be starting out in a nursing home. i am anxious to get started and get certified, and for that reason, i did choose the hospital/ltc. it is very far drive, but i think it wi...

i have not heard anyone talk about this on the board yet but i have heard many horror stories about back pain. my hairdresser told me about a device that you hang from upside down which relieves disc pressure. i believe the name was teeter they are v...

wow this is a great post and very informative to new or future cna's. routine/regimen always makes things go easier, (like chores) so knowing that there is some sort of method to it all (although maybe not always reliable) is comforting. thanks!

I am taking a course at a local hospital / ltc this summer and it is $750. but if you work for them for 6 months after certification, $525. of it is reimbursed. also, it includes stethoscope, bp cuff, cpr certification, and book rental. they also pay...

hi all- i am also starting out later in life. i am 38- starting a cna course in may. i was recently called out of town (out of state, actually) to take care of my mother. she is bedridden and had infections due to bed sores. it was difficult at firs...

hi. I see this post was from March, and you probably have already found the information, but i live in virginia beach and applied to the Bon Secours Nurses Aide program at Depaul in Norfolk. there are also summer & fall classes at TCC. today was...

dwrowe- i am starting bon secours program next month. i would love to talk to you and ask you some questions about it! lilsiouxz- you too! :)

lilsiouxz- hi! i am in VB also and will be starting TCC's CNA program in may. (& we are about the same age) i cannot figure out how to send you a message directly. my user name here is jholston hope to hear from you i'd love to talk to you!