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Yea. They are hiring a CNA. I had to double check because I know most doctors office hire Medical Assistants. Its a full time position too. How is working in a doctors office? Would you say its stressful?

Hey y'all Theres a job opening for a doctors office where I live and the best thing about it is, you don't have to work weekends I just sent in my resume. I was just wondering, do any CNA's here work at a doctors office? What are you expected to do? Will they train you to do things? How's the work environment? Is it more hostile/less hostile amongst co workers? I'm a guy so the gossips don't bother me and dont participate but IF (big if) I manage to get a job there I need to practice my selective hearing Also how is the pay at a drs office? I currently work at a hospital and the pay is good. Well, I don't really care about pay as much. I'm more about experience and learning so it looks good on my grad school applications. Thanks!

Dear new CNA's Oh wait..I'm still a new CNA

Hey ya'll Thanks for the advice. The thing is, I get 1 - 2 cystic break outs. The huge dime ones. The only reason I'd go to a dermatologist would be to get a cortisone shot. But the problem is, it takes 2 - 3 weeks just to see a dermatologist and by then it the cyst would start getting smaller. I work in pediatrics in a hospital. I guess the insecurity really comes from what the parents think. I mean with 2 big cystic acne, it really easy to come to the conclusion that I don't shower or take care of myself (which is absolutely false). Also would you guys want someone with cystic acne to take care of your sick kid not knowing what it is? Even though it is completely safe? These are just the questions that constantly run through my head everytime I see parents. I guess I am being apathetic, which they teach us in cna class Also, when nurses give me orders I can't even look them in the eye because in my head I can see them just zoning in on the zit and just thinking to themselves "That is HUGE" My face is clear now, so I'm back to my great self :)

Hello y'all I don't really get acne, but when I do I break out into cystic acne. The ones that are as big as a dime. I feel so embarassed to talk to patients, to work with the nurses. I feel my productivity at work lessens a lot, and the way I interact with patients becomes really different and its not "me" How do you guys deal with this?

about 7 months late but i passed :)

Hello and thanks for the advice. I am now looking at HHA, and doing some research on it. From what I gathered Its like you are a baby sitter Correct me if I am wrong I can only work part time because I will be taking Nursing Pre-reqs classes and hopefully get into the program at my local university

I'm a waiter with a bachelors in biology. *Sorry it took so long to reply, I've been looking for a job haha*

Hello all I passed my CNA exam with flying colors in July. It is now October and I'm still scared to look for a job. Hear me out first! There are 2 reasons why and I was hoping I could get some advice? Reason 1 - My Hobby: I train Boxing and Wrestling. It's a hobby and I love it. I find that it takes all my stress away and just puts me in a great state of mind. I noticed how much happier, willing to do things and learn more than my fellow classmates during clinicals. Its a great thing for stressful jobs but the downside is, I get injured. 2 weeks ago I hyperextended my elbow and I thought to myself how am I gonna get a job as a CNA with this hobby? I usually don't get injured but when I do it usually takes a week or 3 depending on the injury. And during my clinicals I learned that you need every single muscle of your body moving to make sure the patient/resident is safe. Reason 2 - My Fear: Cleaning up BM is okay with me. No problem. Its ambulation that scares and frightens me. I'm a 5'8 130lbs guy. Sometimes I worry that I might drop the resident/patient during ambulation to go to the toilet or whatever. I see these girls that are 5'5 95lbs and are able to ambulate men that are like 6'0 190lbs with ease and I am just amazed. I plan on working in the hospital so I don't know how much ambulating I'm going to do, but it still scares me. Any suggestions? I plan on getting a 2nd bachelors in nursing sometime, but I'd need money for that first (CNA) *wink*

Ahhh yes the cleaning if poop. I remember during my 1st day of clinicals (CNA) my resident had a total of 4 Loose bowel movements. After my 2nd week of clinicals..poop was just..well poop. I figured if I could get past that, well then I guess nursing is for me:yeah: Heres a tip. Judge the poop, makes jokes about it. Like think to yourself "Dang Mrs Rose, Thats huge! Id give it a 8/10" or "Man if i could poop like that, i'd definitely show it to my friends"

Nope! Im 5'8! Thats the least of my worries :) Usually patients feel really unsafe with me during ambulations and transfer

That gay male nurses are awesome wing men

From my experience in clinicals, most residents and patients have been really nice. From time to time you get the mean ones. But you have to look at it from their point of view. Understand that they miss home, they miss being able to do the things they were able to do, they miss their family. They have no way of letting frustrations out so they take it out on the CNAs. Just don't take it personally. If anything it makes for good stories :). Residents say the darnest things haha

Sometimes I wish I didn't have any I have to be around this girl 4 days in a week. Not to mention shes in my group for clinicals. I spend 8 hrs a day with her:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe

I sorta agree with this. In my clinicals there are 2 male nurses and 7 female nurses that I have been able to talk to and ask about the residents. The male nurses, when there is down time...socialize, joke around, show us the ones with the hardest pulse to find and make us find it, etc etc etc. But when its work time. They are serious and get the job done The female nurses...well they are kind of in their own little world. The only interaction I get with them is the nod and a smile in the hallways. Other than that they stick to their own cliques. Btw, this is just what I observed. I am in no way saying that this is how it is at all hospitals/LTCs :)