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Thank you all for the replies. I spoke to an ekg tech in the hospital who's been using the same machine for a lot of years and she said the machine is "weird" sometimes that it will say leads are reversed but in actuality are not. I feel relieved.

I posted this question in this category because most of you most likely deal with ekgs. I took an EKG of a patient, doctor saw it and called for code STEMI. Before that, when I was taking the ekg, machine suggested limb leads reversal so I double checked but all leads were placed in the right places. So my question is does anyone of you experience ekg machine saying leads are reversed but actually they are not? I am an ER tech in training. I am a bit nervous right now because the patient was sent to cath lab after the ekg. What if the leads were really placed wrong but then again, I saw what I saw and all leads were on right places.

Nurses and CNA's don't use walkie talkies at work because it helps keep the noise level down. We're using mobile phones.

Hello, I'm also a new CNA and working in the hospital is my first job as CNA. Like you, I also am totally lost whenever, I get floated to a different unit/floor. The person above me have wonderful advice. I look for the nurse who I think is ok with me having some of her time to explain how things in the floor work. I also ask a lot of questions on what things that need to be crucially done and routinely done on the floor from the previous CNAs when they're doing reports. I also ask the charge nurse if they have a print copy of CNA duties on their floor, some floors have, some don't.

Question 1. How long have you been a CNA? One month. Question 2. How much do you make as a CNA in one week? $200 Question 3. How many partients do you usually have during your shift? 14 max Question 4. Do you paln on staying a CNA or furthering your education? Will go for LPN Question 5. What do you like MOST about being a CNA? The rewarding experience of knowing how more comfortable patients are after giving them care or assisting them in their daily activities.

Hello all. I did finally get to talk to our nurse leader and she said everything I did is fine and she would've done the same if she was in my situation. I also found out that one of the family member of the same patient did talk to the nurse leader how they liked the care I've given them during their stay so I was rewarded with free meal coupon at work. It's amazing how little things you do as CNA make very good impression to some people. Thank you all for sharing your insights.

I am working part time CNA with $8.50 an hour pay. I take home less than a thousand a month and it's not enough even if I have free place to stay. I am also uninsured, got sick, and now owe the hospital I'm working at $XXXX.XX and the hospital can't give me financial assistance because of technicalities. There are no employee discount either . I can not live with my pay at all so I'm looking for additional jobs at the moment.

A family of a patient knitted me a kitchen towel and handed it to me personally. During the moment, I didn't refuse the gift because she made the towel specially for me and that she made sure she finish knitting it before my shift ends. I didn't want to disappoint her. But now, I'm having a thought that I might be in trouble for accepting gifts. Another worker in the hospital knew I accepted the gift. Should I go and talk about it with my supervisor before she finds out from another person?

Things I carry in my pocket are: 1. EKG monitor leads 2. Lister scissors 3. Black pen 4. Permanent marker 5. Medical tape 6. Sheet of paper where I write vitals and I&O 7. Hairclip when I don't want my bangs falling in my face while I'm prepping a PT 8. Our beeper 9. My mobile phone I don't carry my stethoscope but I keep it in my locker just in case. We use digital BP machine.

I'm working as CNA at hospital for 2 weeks now and my tummy area is still the same but I've been checking my weight at the standing scale in our floor and I've lost 2 lbs in since I started working.

Thanks so much juliaann for sharing your experience. And thank you for the wonderful tip of creating my own worksheet if the hospital don't provide me with one. I appreciate it so much. I'd like to float too to other departments and gain as much experience which are valuable if I continue my nursing studies.

What is like working at med/surg floor? I am going to work on that floor soon and I'm anxious what is it like and how overwhelming it can be. I will have 12 patients and on 3-11 shift. I will have my training in a week or two before I get to start but I'm excited to know what's a day like working at med/surg floor :)

Thank you all so much for the infos and experiences you shared. HMarie, thank you for the explanation of the difference between HHA and Homemakers working under agencies.

Hi everyone, I'm new and I'm not sure if this post belongs to the write thread but I have some questions about CNAs working at people's homes. I just had my CNA license and I thought of starting as home health aide since CNA jobs at hospitals and nursing homes in my area require experience. To those working as home health aide: How many homes do you go to in a day and how long do you provide service in a home? Do you drive patients to their doctor's appointments? Do you prepare their meals too? Thanks.