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  1. CNA and "The Plan"

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Bentley7's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need to be an LPN/LVN before you can enroll in an LVN to RN bridge program. It's pretty hard to go to work and THEN go to school every day. You will be so tired and it will be difficult to focus...

  2. hmmm.

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's our policy to always use gait belts for ALL transfers (excluding those that require a mechanical lift). It's just the facility's way of protecting itself against lawsuits. Think about how it...

  3. Nervous about my BSL class!

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

    Don't stress it. My first CPR class was years before I was a CNA and I had no experience at the time. BLS and layperson CPR are very, very similar. There are only a few differences. In BLS, you...

  4. Do you use walkie talkies at work?

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

    Back when I was a student, the facility I did clinicals at used them. They were WONDERFUL. No running around and looking for people. Run out of wipes? No problem. "Can someone bring some wipes to...

  5. Additional classes to take while becoming a CNA?

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

    You won't need ACLS (actually, I'm not even sure that a CNA would be permitted to enroll). It involves things like advanced EKG interpretation and IV drug administration. You would only need it if...

  6. No lift policy

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

    Been there, done that. At times I wished I could have borrowed my residents' rosaries and held them in the same hand that had the lift controls in

  7. Additional classes to take while becoming a CNA?

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

    Wow. I just looked at those links and they honestly seem to be a HUGE (let me say HUGE) waste of money. Take the BLS class -- that one is important. Toss the rest in the trash. These online courses...

  8. No lift policy

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

    My facility has this. In some ways it helps tremendously -- we do not have any silly transfers like "gait belt assist x2" (I think those are the worst -- if a person needs 2 people just to stand up,...

  9. Back braces...how come I never see CNA's wear them?

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

    They're not even offered at my current job. We didn't wear them at my old job because nobody wanted to look like RoboCop. You just need some sort of helmet and a ray gun and then voila -- you already...

  10. What to do about a resident that knows how to turn her alarms off?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Penny82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You should also inform whatever nurse you are working with (if you work with different nurses throughout the week) know every time it happens so that it can be charted on. You can even present them...

  11. What to do about a resident that knows how to turn her alarms off?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Penny82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds like she has dementia, is incredibly stubborn, or both. In either case, nothing you tell her is going to make much of a difference, unfortunately. How long is the cord from the pad to the...

  12. Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    If you're in the middle of talking to someone and they suddenly stop and get a horrid look on their face, get out of the way. They're about to puke on

  13. Yelling down the halls like a banshee...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Poi Dog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    On occasion, yes. I'll never forget the time at my last facility when the aides were screaming (I repeat: SCREAMINGGG) at each other and dropping F-bombs and slamming doors on each other -- AT...

  14. working hard but my face is suffering

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

    One of the very last things I do before I leave for work is wash my face. I used to keep portable face-cleansing wipes (like Oxy or Clean-and-Clear; many stores carry them) in my bag and use them on...

  15. Things they didn't teach you in CNA class.

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

    If a resident has an alarm, you cannot leave them alone in the bathroom, etc. Room trays, including drinks, have to be covered while taking them from kitchen to the resident's rooms. You can't leave...

  16. Funny things your patients have said

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

    One lady was screaming and told me that SHE was pregnant -- and in labor!! Turns out she was just passing some hard stool. Thank God. Like I always say, it's best to give birth to your children PRIOR...

  17. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    CoffeemateCNA replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If YOU are the one that pays the bills, then perhaps I should be complaining to YOU: THIS PLACE IS A DUMP! and YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY

  18. Some advise about becoming a CNA

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

    Don't apply for anything until you have actually found out whether you officially passed or not. There's no sense putting yourself through unnecessary

  19. Restraint-free facility?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yeah, because you use your arms to break your own fall after the CNA before you forgets to push the cranks back under the bed, leading you to trip over

  20. Funny things your patients have said

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

    Me: "Did you have a good morning?" Resident: "No, it was terrible. I pooped and peed." Me: "Oh, I

  21. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    CoffeemateCNA replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds like the Resident needs a little bit of midnight "potty-training" by the nursing staff. Ex: call at 2:00 am saying you can't read their writing and would like to confirm such-and-such order....

  22. Restraint-free facility?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to reussir1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sometimes I hate working a restraint-free facility. I miss Lap Buddies the same way hippies miss being able to smoke pot in public. We have SOOO many falls that could easily be prevented if a Lap...

  23. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    And P.S. we don't carry AA or AAA batteries in our pockets. If you want some for your remote, you will have to take it up with maintenance or call your family and have them bring you some. And while...

  24. HIPAA

    CoffeemateCNA replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I always want to correct them, but when I was just a wee child my mother repeatedly said it was rude to correct people with a doctorate. Oh

  25. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    CoffeemateCNA replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If she plays her cards right, maybe a pressure ulcer will even set in!! I bet she won't be able to contain her excitement at her freshly-pureed hot dog with a side of liquified macaroni -- my personal...