Commanderzoom

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  1. How much do CNA's make these days and is the pay worth the workload?

    Commanderzoom replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How much do CNA's make these days? I make $8.25/hour and live in MO. I could go to Applebees and make more. Is the pay worth the workload? No, it's really not. I have to change briefs, give showers,...

  2. Mentioning Nursing School In CNA Interviews

    Commanderzoom replied to techraider77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    People actually WANTED to work 3rd shift? Wow. Everyone I know wants days. I told them that I was going to be attending nursing school during my interview. They told me they offer financial...

  3. Do you feel that you were adequetely trained??

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

    I work in a 100 bed facillity and was only trained for 2 days before being tossed out on the floor by myself. However, I was trained very well during those 2 days and did fine on my own. I wanted to...

  4. Need Advice about being independent!

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

    Most of us are nervous when we're just getting started but get over it. You'll gain confidence the more you

  5. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    Commanderzoom replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    You should become a nursing instructor. You'd fit right

  6. I feel like a failure

    Commanderzoom replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Students

    My husband is going through something similar here in MO, so it's not just CA that's having problems. He had to drop all of his classes last fall because he had an emergency spinal surgery, took in...

  7. Pre-Nursing "Reading List"

    Commanderzoom replied to crisann's topic in General Students

    Not all people are the same. Some people, like myself, are capable of understanding and retaining information perfectly well without a lecture and lab. There is nothing wrong with wanting to get a...

  8. CNA before RN

    Commanderzoom replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Students

    I really don't see how being a CNA first is a waste of time or money. You can get your certification through a nursing home or sometimes even at a hospital while working there, so you're actually...

  9. CNA before RN

    Commanderzoom replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Students

    The nurses I've worked with who were not CNAs before or during nursing school are not people I'd want taking care of me and they're not people I like to work with. They have no bedside manner and...

  10. FRUSTRATED

    Commanderzoom replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Don't turn yourself into a martyr! If you have to go to the bathroom, go. Take your lunches when you're supposed to. You can't provide good care if you don't take care of your own needs

  11. Possible discrimination- what to do now??

    Commanderzoom replied to 2010NewRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How do they figure you violated HIPPA? Sounds to me like they're looking for excuses to get rid of you because you're "crazy". Go to the ADA website and start there. They have loads of information...

  12. How do CNAs "shave" patients?

    Commanderzoom replied to Green1972's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have to shave the male and female residents at work and it's no big deal. Sometimes they get nicked if they jerk their head, but usually not. If you can shave your legs, you can shave someone's...

  13. Ever have a patient have a crush on you?

    Commanderzoom replied to californiaRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure he has a crush on you? Some people are just flirtatious by nature. My husband was convinced my doctor had a crush on me but no, he doesn't. He's happily married and that's just his...

  14. Should medication aides exist?

    Commanderzoom replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't know if this is universal, but our med techs are required to take continuing education classes. They, along with my fellow CNAs and the nurses, have to have a minimum of I think 12 continuing...

  15. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Commanderzoom replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I see it: I'm a female with large breasts and I don't wear a t-shirt under my scrub top because it's too hot. I overheat very easily. When I bed over, sometimes people can see the...

  16. Vaccinations & Opinions on Them.....

    Commanderzoom replied to robynnelpnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I think that overall, vaccinations have been a Godsend. They've helped get rid of dangerous diseases. However, people need to realize that serious, adverse reactions can happen. I had an almost...

  17. Im just not sure what to do.

    Commanderzoom replied to Kacey717's topic in General Students

    I go back and forth between LPN and RN. I'm in my last year of pre-reqs (I go part-time) and will have another 2 years of actual nursing school before I'm finished. We're trying to support a family of...

  18. Scrub question...please read

    Commanderzoom replied to ~LingLing~'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did my classes at work and scrubs were required. I only live maybe 10-15 minutes away from work and have a car, so it didn't make sense for me to change after I got there. I could have, but why do...

  19. CNA Commandments

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

    They used to make us do that because it cuts down on decubes. Think about it. If you're wearing a brief and are incontinent of urine and/or feces and can't be changed as soon as you go, it's going...

  20. Anyone else feeling the effects of the recession at work?

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

    For starters, you don't screw over your staff or force them to work short. That results in lower quality of care and if there's lower quality of care, you lose patients/residents to a facility that...

  21. CNA course and Piercings

    Commanderzoom replied to Natny23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have a labret, a nostril piercings, and a few highly visible tatoos. I've never been asked to take the piercings out or cover the tats. The residents at work love them. They're always grabbing my...

  22. Are you proud to be a CNA?

    Commanderzoom replied to Serendipity, PCT's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most of the doctors in my town speak English as a second language. It didn't keep them out of medical

  23. First CNA interview tomorrow!! NEED ADVICE!

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

    Don't tell them you're pregnant. As illegal and crappy as it may be, some (a lot?) of employers won't hire you if they know you'll be going out on maternity leave in a few months. Don't lie about it...

  24. AM I cut out for this?

    Commanderzoom replied to mjenk's topic in General Students

    You really need to job shadow before going into a nursing program. If urine and feces make you want to vomit, I have to question your ability to handle nursing. Yeah, you'll be working evenings or...

  25. To Do List.: Before Fall Semester

    Commanderzoom replied to TaraRae123's topic in General Students

    I can mark the caving trip off my to-do list! Did that after work today with the husband and kids. Word of advice--if you ever decide to go caving, don't take small children into a big mud pit of a...