I think it's fairly obvious that this thread is all in fun... Anyone who thinks otherwise obviously fits into one of these categories! The Forgetful One-- seen walking down the hallways in an...
Not anymore in Maine-- A staff member may only smoke in his or her car, so long as the car is not within fifty feet of the facility. The "Chain-smoker" has been replaced by "The
The Mother-- Always gentle and loving in her demeanor towards patients/residents. My favorite type to work with! The Immunosuppressed-- Somehow manages to call in sick at least once a week, if not...
...and kind of nervous! We will be feeding on the floor this coming Saturday. Do you guys have any tips for your first time feeding? I'm afraid I'm going to break somebody. On a side note......
I was joking. She knows all about it. So, I miscalculated... we were supposed to feed residents yesterday, not Saturday. I was a little unprepared, but once I got in the groove of things, it was...
Whoa, I wish that CNA's here in Maine made as much as you guys! Starting pay is 8.50/hr, and with all the wage freezes, it won't be getting any higher until the economy improves. If you start out...
Well, even if the pay is high, your training as an MA will bring you valuable knowledge help you through a CNA course... Just take all you can from the experience, get to work on clearing that debt...
CNA and EMT-Basic? Call the local ER's in your area and inquire as to whether they are hiring ER techs. If they are, they say they will hire either CNA or EMT-B-- but having both will put you at the...
It's entirely normal to feel unprepared. Even if CNA's had 2,000 hours of classroom instruction/labs and 300 hours of clinicals, we would still feel unprepared! I'm only about halfway through my...
I don't mean to be inconsiderate, this other CNA obviously has no business in this line of work, but there was a better way to handle the situation. Here's what would have been better: Say you had...
You'll never need ACLS as a CNA, and you may not have enough knowledge to complete the course with a true understanding of the principles. I would wait until you are nearing the end of your RN, but...
I'm a male CNA student, though my program runs for about four months, twice a week. I've been going since November 3rd and we are just now required to wear scrubs to class! Don't worry about being a...
Whoa, that's a short program compared to mine! I live in Maine, which has one of the most exhaustive CNA training standards in the country. About 130 hours of classroom work including labs, textbook...
Hello everyone. I'm a CNA student who is curious about what sort of facility/environment you enjoy the most and why. Personally, I feel that I would be most at home in a hospital because I'm fairly...
Hello, my name is Eric. I'm aspiring to be either an RN or a paramedic, but seeing as I am too poor to attend college, I'm taking a CNA course as a stepping stone into healthcare. I volunteered on...
Hi rbezemek, I know that there are ample opportunities for college, especially at poverty level where I am. I have some very odd circumstances which have rendered college out of my reach until I can...