eveningsky339

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  1. CNA Personalities

    eveningsky339 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  2. CNA Personalities

    eveningsky339 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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 The "Chain-smoker" has been replaced by "The

  3. CNA Personalities

    eveningsky339 replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  4. About to start feeding...

    eveningsky339 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ...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......

  5. About to start feeding...

    eveningsky339 replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  6. CNA's want to share salary info?

    eveningsky339 replied to kimmy436's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  7. Why oh why did I??!!

    eveningsky339 replied to bigdreamsstartinSF's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  8. Jobs!!!!!

    eveningsky339 replied to tillyrn2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  9. Feeling unprepared

    eveningsky339 replied to DevinsMom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  10. My Partner left our patients wet!

    eveningsky339 replied to littlebitark's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  11. Question about certifications

    eveningsky339 replied to moneyline702's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  12. Starting my CNA program in January!!!

    eveningsky339 replied to NursKam's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  13. CNA Training... what experience did you have b4 you hit the floor?

    eveningsky339 replied to CNA2day's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  14. Favorite kind of facility to work in...

    eveningsky339 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  15. New CNA nervous about getting a job

    eveningsky339 replied to llonka's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It depends on the facility, but generally speaking, second shift tends to be more laid back than

  16. Questions about the course I'm now taking...

    eveningsky339 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...

  17. Questions about the course I'm now taking...

    eveningsky339 replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    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...