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  1. Can I Survive Off Of Certified Nursing Assistant Salary? Opinions & Stories Please!

    cdicapua replied to FuturePedsNurse92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with the emotional satisfaction. I left a high paying job to be a cna at 57. I have a hard time with working short, aides not working with you on 2 person assist. Charge nurse expecting you to...

  2. Can I Survive Off Of Certified Nursing Assistant Salary? Opinions & Stories Please!

    cdicapua replied to FuturePedsNurse92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends on where you live, I couldn't at 16 per hr. If you are single and live at home. Most CNA's work 2

  3. Injured on the job-very sad

    cdicapua replied to nurse.sandi's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am a cna I was injured by a patient and it is thank god a small injury but none the less I can't work. I was enrolled in nursing school and was told how will I be a nurse if I can't use all my...

  4. Time:resident ratio

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

    We have the same thing in our facility. I thought since we were Catholic Health Care it would be different. I work 11-7, The last time I worked was 5/14. I was expected to change 18 residents and give...

  5. Eastern Suffolk Boces LPN entrance exam

    cdicapua replied to monters's topic in New York Nursing

    anyone take the Veeb test I am taking it tonight, I took a 3 week course but it seems much more than basic math. It is proportions and ratios using fractions. They touched on the subject for 5...

  6. Health Care cuts and the CNA

    cdicapua posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I live in NY state, The new Governor announced all the state cuts he is going to impose to get state back to healthy financial state. Our facility had a meeting to tell us about the changes they may...

  7. Health Care cuts and the CNA

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

    i am starting nursing school in september 1 yr program at Veeb in uniondale will be an LPN. I am positive about it. The money is so much better. I was just hurt on the job, I broker my pinky working...

  8. Spending time with Residents?

    cdicapua replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am responding to the statement that Senior Citizen have so much to offer. It is wonderful that you feel that way. Many times I think the aides I work with that are young don't realize how important...

  9. Spending time with Residents?

    cdicapua replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Night shift is the best time in a ltc, I talk to my residents who want to talk. Many can't sleep while I am doing care, I will linger in the rooms and hang up the clothes that were left out or label...

  10. Health Care cuts and the CNA

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

    :yeah:No I work for Catholic Health Care, The Ltc I work at had a meeting with all staff and told us that we will likely not get a cost of living raise, last year we were given a 2% cost of living...

  11. Good reason to put for wanting to leave current job?

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

    I think you may find some of that in any facility, unfortunately like any industry there are some bad and good people. It is our obligation to go to admin and tell them what you have seen in the...

  12. CNAs sending home early?

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

    They send you home because they have scheduled per diem's or agency staff which has t be paid . They should only send you home if you have sick or holiday

  13. Feeling Disappointed!

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

    I am probably the oldest, new CNA on this site, and I have worked in the banking industry as management for all of my career until 18 mos ago when I became a CNA. I left banking becuase I wanted a...

  14. New CNA no job..Should I take fastfood job?

    cdicapua replied to barbiebish_91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Most agencies want 6 mos to 2 yrs experience. It is a shame that the schools that advertise to become a CNA don't tell you how hard it is to get employment. I got my job becuase my sister in law...

  15. CNA A Horror Story

    cdicapua replied to rocknroll01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The battles between rn/cna and cna /cna is only part of it. I figured it out when I was on the day shift. We have 8-10 residents between 7am-11:30 when all residents must be in the day room for lunch....

  16. Trouble getting a CNA job and in 50s?

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

    I am 58 I became a cna @ 57 I now have been working 18 mos @ ltc. Keep

  17. I need to vent.

    cdicapua replied to y&rfan84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am at an LTC, I found the same poor working enviorment as everyone else. I switched to the overnight shift. It is better. I asked a nurse I work with why it is like that. She told me nurses eat...

  18. Wish there was someone I could talk to...

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

    I have only been a cna for 18 mos. I am 58, believe me they treat me like an idiot. I am a pretty cool 58 yr old. I was a successful mortgage banker until the industry went bad. I decided I wanted...

  19. First week on job/night shift/wants me to start rounds later?

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

    Thanks for the reply. I think changing rounds on 18 residents should take approximately 1 1/2 hours. That is 180 minutes that is 10 minutes per resident. To do the rounds in 30 minutes is1 1/2 minutes...

  20. Wish there was someone I could talk to...

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

    I feel like that sometimes. The job is too hard to deal with nonsense. I transfered to 11-7 the night people are

  21. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    cdicapua replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Long Island, NY 15.91 an hour to start ltc for 11-7 night

  22. I gather 46 is too old to be a CNA

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

    I got my CNA at 58 I was a banker sat at a desk, I am 5'1" 125 lbs. I sometime finder it harder than someone who is larger than me, but not younger. You are a seasoned adult, great person for the

  23. Pro-active steps to landing a hospital job

    cdicapua replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work at LTC and I want to get into a hosp becuase I think it is better. I'd love to hear the pros and cons

  24. First week on job/night shift/wants me to start rounds later?

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

    I am so glad I signed in today. I work 11-7 am float, I am on a unit that has no get ups. 18 residents per cna, we do 1 round for call bells, and resident checks, and vitals, 2 rounds for changing,...

  25. Calling All CNA's!

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

    Hi my name is Cathy I am a CNA for a year and half. I work in a LTC on Long Island NY. Started prerequisites for rn at SCC, but I am changing and getting LPN