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  1. HELP!

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

    Cross your t's and dot your i's. It would take a long time describe everything they did, so I'll stick with how it affects CNAs. You'll see quite a few people walking around with clipboards. These...

  2. RANT!

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

    Normally I would do that, too. The pocket thing was for situations like the poster described where the resident was already in the shower room. She can't leave the resident alone in the shower room...

  3. Counting respirations

    CoffeemateCNA replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Even if I use a Dynamap and get a pulse reading from it, I tell the patient that I need to take their pulse and will place my fingers on their radial artery. I fake them out and use this time to...

  4. Beautiful photos

    CoffeemateCNA replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    Some of those photos seemed to come straight from a nightmare or horror movie. There are several abandoned hospitals in my area, and these make me wonder what they look like inside

  5. RANT!

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

    When it comes to things like hearing aides, don't trust the residents, even if they are AAO x3. Ideally, they would go in their designated container, but when you're in a pinch like that, wrap them...

  6. Parkinson's patient

    CoffeemateCNA replied to harhatr163's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Alas, this is one of the blessings AND the curses of working in long-term care. Yes, it's normal. We are human, and thus we have feelings. We all have those residents that we just want to take home...

  7. questions about being certified in VA

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

    Here's a link to the necessary paperwork and information: Virginia Board of Nursing Forms and Applications From reading the forms, it sounds like all you need is a certificate or a letter from the...

  8. Catheters to Classmates?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to gatordez's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No!!!! You will not catheterize each other nor do other procedures that require you to "expose" yourself (i.e. perineal care). This will be done on mannequins for

  9. CNA license?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Marissa2619's topic in General Nursing

    If your state still gives out paper certificates, it will probably be a few months longer before you receive it. This is the time of year when all of the vocational schools are testing their high...

  10. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I got a new job, my preceptor and I were taking a lady off of a bedpan. It was totally full of urine, almost to the point of overflowing. We were both needed to keep the patient turned and...

  11. Ohio: Question on 2 skills

    CoffeemateCNA replied to VMB1975's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you take a mattress off of a hospital bed, you'll notice several hinges that divide the bed into sections. These provide the bed with the flexibility that allows you to put the head of the bed up...

  12. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    CoffeemateCNA replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I WANTED to be a zookeeper. But... I figure I've had my share of bodily fluids. I'd instead be a world-famous chef. Watch out,

  13. CNA Brush-up Before Recertification Question

    CoffeemateCNA replied to nicbrun77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Here's a link to some videos you can watch to brush up on your skills: FREE Full CNA Video Course - Nursing for Nurses If you are a "book" person, community colleges in the area usually carry the...

  14. get pt. up off the floor and keep your back healthy?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to ontocrna's topic in General Nursing

    To those of you suggesting that hoyer lifts be used: Are your hoyer lifts electric or "manual?" All of my facility's are electric and the lowest the "arm" can reach is about 4 feet from the ground. Do...

  15. Education day

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

    Competitions are always fun. Do you have CPR mannequins? Each team could have a mannequin and be given a list of skills to do such as dressing, oral care, transferring, etc., and whoever does it the...

  16. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    CoffeemateCNA replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's easy. 10-15 seconds tops. Physical therapist showed me this. There are 2 wheelchair designs that I'm familiar with. 1. Has two pegs on each side of the wheelchair. You push the pegs in and...

  17. yuckiest things to do

    CoffeemateCNA replied to misty720's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I know this is an old thread. But... -Holding a 450lb man's scrotum (which was rotting) while the nurse debrided and dressed it. -Having a 400lb woman roll back on my arm whilst I was cleaning BM off...

  18. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    CoffeemateCNA replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you have a resident that is difficult to transfer (i.e. won't push off or stand up fully), you can remove the side of their wheelchair, lock the wheelchair as close as possible to the bed, put the...

  19. Should I be a CNA to pursue an RN degree?

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

    The school was right, it is extremely difficult to come by nursing jobs in CA (or so I've heard). Some areas in the country seems to have jobs growing on trees, others have none. You might go ahead...

  20. Should I be a CNA to pursue an RN degree?

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

    Since you're wanting to go into the nursing field, why not pick a job that's already in it? Go with CNA. It will give you better experience than any of the other positions you

  21. Did You Feel It?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nobody is much into Easter egg hunts either. Can't imagine WHY, considering Activities forgets that these people are wheelchair-bound and can't figure out why no one can reach that egg on the top...

  22. Did You Feel It?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to justme01's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Also sad when the presents come. Some people have stacks, others have

  23. Cell Phones

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

    That really annoys me. Especially those people that think just because they are in the resident's bathroom with the door shut that nobody can hear them. Uh... ...I can hear you out in the hall. As...

  24. Direct care position vs. CNA

    CoffeemateCNA replied to magn1jes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Obviously, try to find out as much about the position as you can, including salary. My guess is that they are trying to hire you as a non-certified employee (even though you are a CNA) such as a...

  25. You know you are a CNA when....

    CoffeemateCNA replied to ham272's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm still puzzled by the second part. But the first part? This is the new "correct" way for us to deal with residents who have dementia. It is no longer recommended to try to "reorientate" them when...