LauraCNA

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1. CNA's what is your typical day is like working the 7p to 7a shift

   LauraCNA replied to shonda24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   what's it's like working in the alzheimer unit: Interesting! On the Alz unit I work on we have wanderers that would walk up and down the hall all night long, no matter how many times you put them back...

2. CNA hourly pay rate?

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

   I work in LTC and starting out in upstate New York I make $8.25 an hour. (1st

3. Transferring Cna Certificate

   LauraCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I'm currently in New York but will be moving to Pennsylvania soon. I needed to find out how to transfer my cna certificate to Pennsylvania. Any help would be greatly

4. What you'd REALLY like to say....

   LauraCNA replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Geriatric resident weighing around 300 pounds completely dead weight. Family refuses to let us use a hoyer to transfer her to and from wheelchair because it's inhuman. Family complains about a...

5. All excited and then they disappear? How long have you been an aide?

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

   I've been an aide for 3 months and honestly I don't like it. I think the shock of how different things are done in the real world setting compared to in class training are discouraging. In the LTC...

6. online cna training??

   LauraCNA replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   In my class we had 7 days, not to say that's the perfect amount. It depends on the person but I think with the more practice you get the better,safer, and more confident you'll be with your...

7. online cna training??

   LauraCNA replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I totally agree! And 3 days clinical experience really isn't much time to get proficient and comfortable doing your

8. Truth on the night shift.

   LauraCNA posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I am a new CNA and getting ready to start applying for jobs. My personal shift preference is 11-7am because I have worked this shift in previous jobs and had no problem with it. Some of the other...