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1. Almost there!!

   shix replied to shix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Oh shucks y'all must be tired of hearing this over and over again.. ~sigh~ - no response *pout* - trying a different way here lol. Oh well..hopefully someone will come along and offer some

2. Almost there!!

   shix posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Greetings!! I know this is an LPN/LVN corner and I am posting here because this is the program I am looking to get into (hopefully in September). So, I had started out taking classes geared towards...

3. Quick Question..

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

   Wow..I had no idea we could get mandated to stay. My situation was different. I work 11-7 so that night we had a full house with only 2 cnas - its a hospital ward - with two 1:1 which makes the acuity...

4. Quick Question..

   shix posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Can a CNA be mandated to stay OT in the next shift because another CNA called out?? Am asking this because it happened on my floor...and today a fellow CNA tells me that only nurses are mandated, not...

5. Advice on mentoring inexperienced CNA

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

   I think it doesn't matter which profession one is in, a lazy person is a lazy person. Personally I jump when a bed alarm goes off (I work the night shift on a psych ward as a "Mental Health Worker" ie...

6. Starting my CNA class on Tuesday...Last minute advice?!

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

   Take it in stride maddiem. A step at a time. I was super duper nervous when I started out. I was afraid to get into pt's rooms, do adl's and I was really slow. Fast forward, 2 years - am an activities...

7. Verbal abuse from patients?

   shix posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   AAArrrrrgh!! for the first time in ages I've met a patient I cannot stand. Granted I work on a Senior Psych Unit at a local hospital, I do not know how much verbal abuse we should take esp. coming...

8. Activity Assistant??

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

   Yay!:yeah:Sounds like it went pretty well! I hope that you get the position. You'd see a difference and get a break for sure! Thanks for the wishes.

9. Activity Assistant??

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

   Baubo516 I wish you all the best in your interview!! I have been an Activity Assistant for a month already. Its not physically demanding..just mentally I guess but you can deal with it am sure. I just...

10. Does your nursing home go crazy when the state's about to make its rounds??

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

    oh goodness! It is such a relief to know ours isn't the only one going kookoo for cocopuffs! 'I'm heading off in a different direction... :) Yeah, I think the craziness is everywhere. It definitely...

11. Does your nursing home go crazy when the state's about to make its rounds??

    shix posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Am wondering if its just the nursing home I work in or is this common?? Geez! They're coming up with new rules and regulations, CNA's are being written up, fired, some have handed in their...

12. Oh no she didn't!! :-o

    shix posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So the ADON calls for a brief meeting today at 10:30am. We show up at the nursing station...CNA's, the Unit Manager, the unit nurses..and two other people I didn't quite know who they were lol. So...

13. Activity Assistant??

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

    @Fuzzywuzzy, I did ask about going per diem but they said the facility doesn't allow going over 40 hours. I guess this applies to everyone but CNA's coz I have sure worked way over 40 hours so many...

14. Activity Assistant??

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

    :) Thank you all so much for the support & positive responses. The Activities Director actually came in looking for me today and caught me smack in the middle of giving a shower lol but, yes, I...

15. Activity Assistant??

    shix posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Back with a totally different scenario :). My facility's HR dept called me in today to ask if I would be interested to fill in an Activity Assistant position that previously went vacant. They have...