CoffeemateCNA

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  1. Cheap textbook sites?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to wannabe an rn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Amazon is the only store I ever use. I can get a textbook brand new from Amazon for far less than what my school would charge for a used

  2. Advice

    CoffeemateCNA replied to AlynnSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that as an LPN (and a future RN) you will still be a waitress. Not just for food, but for a lot of other things too. Welcome to the current customer service-oriented health care

  3. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Just have to say I printed this out and posted it on my refrigerator last year. It's that

  4. Struggling (very long)

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

    It's so easy to forget that our residents have a lifetime's worth of history. I once had a very, very mean lady. Hit, spit, kicked, cussed, the whole nine yards. So I asked about her. Turns out her...

  5. CNA only...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to alexandra.jenx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Totally agree. Financial paycheck = sucks. Emotional paycheck =

  6. Do LPN's have to give baths like CNA's do?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Tricia76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't check out just yet. 1) CNA class is nothing like the real world 2) CNA class is nothing like the real world 3) CNA class is nothing like the real world :) What part of class are you having a...

  7. Do LPN's have to give baths like CNA's do?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Tricia76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They CAN do the same things. Doesn't mean they actually do

  8. classes in the summer

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

    Wow. How long are your terms? I would think taking just two of those classes would be pushing the limit. Patho and pharm are hard courses in their own respects; taking them together and over the...

  9. Can I take prereqs from 2 different colleges?

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

    As long as each college accepts course credits from the other, it should be fine. You can contact their admissions offices to find out for sure. Some nursing departments, though, prefer certain...

  10. Micro, AP I, and Chem for fall

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

    Wow. I thought two was an overload. ...but three??? I don't see how you could adequately retain the knowledge from all three courses by taking them together. And I would think you would get a lot of...

  11. CNA only...

    CoffeemateCNA replied to alexandra.jenx's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I almost quit class when I found out I had to do clinicals in a nursing home. I did not even want to think about having to deal with an "old person." I was so set on doing clinicals and working in a...

  12. Struggling (very long)

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

    Before I finished reading that sentence, I thought you were going to say somewhere completely different. Like up a mean, terrible, rude, horrible, lazy, no-good, hateful, very bad coworker's...

  13. Las vegas CNA trainning

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

    You could try contacting community colleges in the area. Their tuition for CNA courses is typically much cheaper than private universities (which are sometimes around $3000+ ). Sometimes long-term...

  14. Struggling (very long)

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

    :) :) :) I was the same way. One of my coworkers even got in my face and scoffed at me. Here's the gist: "Give it a week. Your big happy smile will disappear and you will begin to hate the job...

  15. Struggling (very long)

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

    Well said! What got me through the first few months: 1) A very good, though sometimes dry, sense of humor 2) A large hip flask 3) The knowledge that even though working at Wal-Mart or QuikTrip...

  16. fees

    CoffeemateCNA replied to moody82's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If it cost anything, I'm sure it would have been noted on the paperwork. If you want to make sure there is no fee, you could always contact the CA board of

  17. Throw it on the floor?!

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

    It just depends on the day for me. If I'm extremely busy, I'm a lot less likely to bag things up like I should. I just carry the linens out of the room and make a mad dash for the dirty utility room....

  18. I Blew It Today

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

    It says a lot about you that you are upset by this. You're a good aide. Us CNAs work with an imperfect system in less than ideal conditions. As much as we don't want mistakes to happen, they will,...

  19. Where can I buy scrubs, help me immediately please!!

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

    The facility will provide it for you. Usually that is part of the

  20. Does your residents hit you?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to Ev1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    *sigh* I'll let the faded bruises on my arms answer that question. . . Yes, I've been hit and kicked. Lost count of the number a long time ago. Been called every name in the book, too. There are...

  21. Where can I buy scrubs, help me immediately please!!

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

    You can try to take notes if you want to, but you probably will not have time to. Continue to review your skills sheets and the specific procedures that are giving you trouble. If possible, practice...

  22. Where can I buy scrubs, help me immediately please!!

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

    I own a few sets of "surgical greens" myself -- they are absolutely fine to wear on the job, especially since you said your facility stated that any colors were

  23. How often do CNAs call out sick?

    CoffeemateCNA replied to eveningsky339's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have only called in once since I became a CNA -- and only because the roads had not been plowed and I couldn't drive 40 miles to work in 9 inches of snow. :) Usually we have at least 1 CNA call in...

  24. Describe your dream LTC

    CoffeemateCNA replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every room has a closet containing the lift the resident needs (if any) so that CNAs don't have to run from room to room trying to find one and then have to wait while it is being used. The bathrooms...

  25. Describe your dream LTC

    CoffeemateCNA replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No more 5 minute hurried showers. Everyone will be able to take real baths if they want them and actually RELAX in the process. No more soap and shampoo that smells "medical" and doesn't work worth...