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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 :)

I bet that female patient requested for No Male CNAs. Some female patients don't mind it at all

For my biology degree, i had to take 17 hours to graduate with my class. 2 of them had labs in it so thats an extra 4 hours, but they don't count it. I had terrible study habits. I would study 2 days before exams, I would do the lab paper work the day they are due. (wake up at 5am) I guess what I'm trying to say is that, If a guy like me can do it.. Then theres no doubt in my mind that a collected, focus guy like yourself wouldnt be able to :) Good Luck.

Im in a CNA class right now and I really want to ask one of my classmates on a date. I really want to, but I don't know whats stopping me lol

Im still in Clinicals as a CNA and I don't mind wiping butts and giving baths. Its not the greatest thing, but its not the worst either.

Noooooo! Ofcourse not! I would never think that someone was beneath my dating status. I know that CNAs are people like everyone else, I also know that they are caring. It was the fact that I got to witness this, which makes them so much more appealing to date. Now does this mean that I will only date CNAs? No. It was more of a compliment to the female CNAs out there who are usually under appreciated for all the work they do :)

I don't see why they wouldn't

Oh im not planning on dating coworkers. I've learned my lesson haha. This was more of an appreciation for the good CNAs at work in general. Seeing them in action and how they care for their patients really shows that they are something else

Hello all Today was my 3rd day of clinicals and our instructor paired us up with 1 CNA to watch/help all their residents. I got paired up with this really cute CNA. So I watched her do her thing and I was amazed! Not only was she an awesome, but she actually CARED for the patients. And don't even get me started on the way she handled incontenence and accidents. She made sure that the resident didn't feel bad. I was thinking WOW. So after 3 hrs, our instructor paired us up with another CNA and I was paired up with this okay looking girl. Amazingly enough she had the same attitude as the first CNA I was paired up with. I was amazed and because of this she actually became a lot cuter! Does anyone else feel this way? I feel like CNAs would make the perfect girlfriend! Unlike my other exs -.- Share your experiences

Start out as a CNA. From there, the skies the limits You can go on and get your LPN and then RN OR You can go on and get your ADN and then BSN OR You can get a degree in Science and go off to med school, PA, PT..so on and so forth Having experience in the medical field is always a plus when applying for schools

Hello Im currently Week 4 into my CNA course and I am finding it really easy. I would skim through the chapters before class, and then pay attention in class. I find myself not having to study for the exams and still getting A's on them. Maybe its that or maybe my instructors are that good! haha. Either ways, Im finding the course really easy and a lot of the question on the exams and what you learn are common sense. I start clinicals next week