Boerne Lou

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  1. CNA hourly pay rate?

    Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am up for another year evaluation-I went from 10.25hr to 10.40 hr and I lost sign on bonus of $1,000 -as I was demoted beccause I am stupid. New hires get 10.50 per hour and the bonus. I know I...

  2. Caregiver, CNA, other?

    Boerne Lou replied to jamiemd's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    These are two complete different areas-phlo vs cna and comparible cna? What is your exectations and goal in the medical

  3. SMELL

    Boerne Lou replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ha-Ha-??? Usual medical experience. Downer of the job

  4. SMELL

    Boerne Lou replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It is great! We all need to maintain standards, police eachother and not comprimise

  5. Are you insulted????

    Boerne Lou replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    Well-How may Men fall in love with a woman they know at first sight they are in love? Many I KNOW-and Vise vera. All people no matter thier status or earnings can be together with the right person...

  6. Strange question / Vent thread.

    Boerne Lou replied to Starletta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well it is a thing - I have friend that can't coprehend-my easy explaination- a quarter is 1/4th or 25 percent of a dollar-but boy are they better bargain shopers than I am? Goes to show

  7. Are you insulted????

    Boerne Lou replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    I am a CNA. CNAs and Nurses work together. We always have something to offer to the other person-even with excellent skills it is communication. What is best for a patients health is communication....

  8. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What you conplain about is old news? I doubt it will bet better. Being a CNA is a labort of love and passion. The truth is the pay is low, we need more CNAs and of coorifice ther isn't due to the...

  9. CNA hourly pay rate?

    Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I suggest you try for the highest pay - and it has nothing to do with your sex. While sex can be in some cases a plus - skill, dependability and fact self confidence is the determining factor about...

  10. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I will add life is an experience. Doing the right thing does not mean that you are working with others that - fact are also doing the right thing. CNAs are at the bottom. My last experience has...

  11. CNA hourly pay rate?

    Boerne Lou replied to SuBinCRNAtoBe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    All companies offer vary AND while you know there are differencess, being a new canidate - to ask the person interviewing you is ok/ To get it in writing is another. To be a CNA means you do have...

  12. Hate my job, discouraged and sore!

    Boerne Lou replied to CNATylerTX's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I became a CNA for some of the same reasons as you-life change, thinking about nursing and ---bla, bla, bla. I love my job-also feeling like I don't want to go to work due to physical requirement,...

  13. Are you insulted????

    Boerne Lou replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA-like you ? several years. We have heard everything and encountered so many different people. I personally feel for my patients that were nurses, doctors and many profession having to do...

  14. Training: What you wish you'd learned

    Boerne Lou replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Be careful with you patients. While you may become stressed with a time schedule - what is best for your patient and yourself is respect, dignity, and safety. Use good communication skills - let your...

  15. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

    Boerne Lou replied to can'tdecide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Well------if the person teaching says to you not required - don't sweat it. I do know all CNA's are required to take vital signs as part of their state examinations and part of their daily work in my...

  16. Shoes for state boards??

    Boerne Lou replied to Nelle84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :yawn::yawn:I do not know of any specific shoes required by a board. My school part of the tuition package was the uniform and white shoes. I did have a injury during work in the shower room and I...

  17. Strange question / Vent thread.

    Boerne Lou replied to Starletta's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OK-yes - simliar to you with the calculator/I am not a computer wiz and don't have a mouse. So The quick math for a vital is count 30 seconds times two - what you get don't worry about - what it...

  18. SMELL

    Boerne Lou replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    PS I have gotten sick before and so have many of my

  19. SMELL

    Boerne Lou replied to klt324's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    YEP IT HAPPENS :) Vix under the nose helps if you have it and know before hand-the excption and there always is. Thank goodness we have

  20. Shift differentials at a LTC facility?

    Boerne Lou replied to bsn_bound13's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The whole kicker is - any job what they don't tell you. As I know it - differential pay starts at day one - also exceptions such as you mentioned, and also included sometimes an employeer may say not...

  21. what do the docs use in colonoscopy?

    Boerne Lou replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    In Germany - colon cancer is called the old peoples desease. Their diet is high fiber but guess what? It happens and it is common. My Oma died of colon cancer at age 82 and I would rather too vs...

  22. California nurses and medical marijuana

    Boerne Lou replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in Pain Management

    Hee Hee - So if I fallow my Dr's order should it be MJ - I can also be fired for not fallowing Dr's order? Haa

  23. Anyone working as CNA Home Health Aide?

    Boerne Lou replied to e71x's topic in General Nursing

    I did it before and won't do it

  24. Charting every 2 hours?

    Boerne Lou replied to UMBstudent's topic in Emergency

    I am not a nurse, however I have been required to chart every hour example when working hospice. I know charting is a pain in the neck, very redundant and it is very important. I am a CNA and with a...

  25. If you love your CNA classes,,will I probably love being a real cna?

    Boerne Lou replied to northmississippi's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I figure the odds are the same for CNAs as Nurses that go to