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  1. two people for hoyer lift-why?

    CNA2day posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I see on here that many people have to have two people in the room to perform a hoyer lift on a resident. I do not understand this. Why do you need two people? As long as the sling is positioned...

  2. Summer 3 Mayo clinic nurse externship 2017

    CNA2day replied to Futureflightbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know how many alternates are

  3. Summer 3 Mayo clinic nurse externship 2017

    CNA2day replied to Futureflightbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I got selected as an alternate. I got my email about 8:00am Mayo time. My last name starts with C. I would like to be added into a facebook group

  4. Summer 3 Mayo clinic nurse externship 2017

    CNA2day replied to Futureflightbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I got a letter askign for transcripts and placement choices. My gpa is not very high though, so I think that could kick me out. I am super excited about making it this

  5. Summer 3 Mayo clinic nurse externship 2017

    CNA2day replied to Futureflightbsn's topic in General Nursing

    My application says "Application in Review" does anyone else have anything

  6. Summer 3 Mayo clinic nurse externship 2017

    CNA2day replied to Futureflightbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I also feel like I am not competitive enough but I am super exicted about the thought. I am not sure there are as many people on this form that said they applied this

  7. paying bills while in school

    CNA2day posted a topic in General Students

    I am accepted into a nursing program that starts in the fall. However, I have no idea how to pay my monthly bills while I am enrolled. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I can't seem to get my bills...

  8. Mayo Clinic Externship 2016 (Summer III)

    CNA2day replied to futurenurseas5's topic in School, College Programs

    I would love to know this as well. I am excited for all of

  9. Need advice about my CNA job :(

    CNA2day replied to Vblub01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    being "only 20" has nothing to do with it, but the mindset might! Don't set yourself up to fail by thinking that you are different from everyone else and someway substandard. I started my cna training...

  10. Still long way away from going but I have some questions...

    CNA2day replied to Thomas_Spence's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would take as many math and science courses as you can in highschool. You need microbiology and Chemistry as well as College algebra and statistics (depending on the school) For my nursing school...

  11. Precepting in the ICU

    CNA2day replied to RN-ing's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am curious to hear the answers in this post... I have no ICU experience and am a cna in a nursing home as of now. I do train the new cna's and I wanted to see if they were the same sort of learning...

  12. stressing- how do you pay for nursing school

    CNA2day posted a topic in General Students

    I am at a loss...Here are the thoughts/questions/concerns that are flying around my head... If anyone has any sugestions please chime in! This is really a disorganized mess, my brain is friend from...

  13. stressing- how do you pay for nursing school

    CNA2day replied to CNA2day's topic in General Students

    thanks for the replies. unfortunately I have to buy that EXACT computer for nursing school or they actually KICK YOU OUT of the program! I also can NOT buy it used as the warranty has to be in my...

  14. Young CNA

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

    in south dakota you only need to be

  15. Nope, you're not going to die tonight...... says the hospice nurse

    CNA2day replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

    that was just

  16. investigaton-cna

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

    you should not say to a resident that you can not change their brief constantly... how would you feel if you had stool on you because you had an issue. I doubt it was something that they wanted to...

  17. What do you do when the workload is just not doable?

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

    well to lighten up this post it has been several weeks since my post about me crying all the way home and I am happy to say that things have returned to a managable level. I have started ******** to...

  18. The easiest job for the MOST money

    CNA2day replied to empresscares's topic in Nursing Career

    try to get a job at a surgery center. the ones around here are cushy as far as nursing jobs go... avoid the nursing home if you dont want to work hard. They have patient loads of about

  19. What do you do when the workload is just not doable?

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

    You could take my approach and cry like I did the other night... ... but seriously I don't know what to do when you actually cant complete the work load. I worked 4th of July short staffed. I worked...

  20. Back injuries

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

    that is nuts. Use the lift. Tell the resident you cant lift them as you are hurt... or something. When you are hurt and can not work and are in constant pain no one is going to be there to watch out...

  21. Is this normal for hours?

    CNA2day replied to cmm4ever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i have a 64 hour agreement per payperiod. I am scheduled for 80 and often have OT. Maybe you should ask if that is the

  22. Nurses Enjoy LTC

    CNA2day replied to Juwon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great to see this

  23. What grosses you out?

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

    Things that come out of the mouth... especially yellow slimy things. I hated dentures when I started, but they do not bother me now. I gaged today getting yellow slimy stuff out of a residents...

  24. What grosses you out?

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

    omg that is sooo gross!

  25. cna taking rectal temp

    CNA2day posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    are cna's allowed to do rectal temps in your area? I was told by someone that they were only to be done by nurses, yet I am being asked to do them. I was going to call and board of nursing but it is...