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  1. Your pet peeve of the week

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

    These are also the CNAs that seem so dumbfounded that anyone would EVER try to smack them or cuss them out. Of course, you KNOW they treat everyone SO well!! *rolling my eyes* For real. If I was 80...

  2. a rant to my fellow aides

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

    What you described is, unfortunately, a very common occurrence in LTC. First of all, keep reporting it to management. I don't know specifics about your facility, but most of the time, even though it...

  3. Your pet peeve of the week

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

    And maybe then she will figure out how "fun" that stupid worthless dang Bingo game is when she is forced to play it every day for 15 years!! I hope she never gets 5 in a

  4. a rant to my fellow aides

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

    I'm not saying that all night shift people are good, and not all are bad. It's just like any other shift. Some people choose to do their work, some don't. I have worked places where night shift...

  5. Telling patients you're short-staffed

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

    I never, ever tell a resident or family member that we are short-staffed. The resident tells the family, who tells the nurse, who tells the charge nurse, who tells the DON, who tells the...

  6. Who else here is PRN?

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

    I can't believe they waited until 0500a to call you up!! When I first started as a CNA (and I wasn't even PRN) I made the *HUGE* mistake of giving the facility my home phone number. I would get...

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

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

    I'm sorry that you find the facility's food not suitable to your palate. But. . . You have only been here for 2 days. How could you POSSIBLY know that everything dietary serves is bad? And I...

  8. Your pet peeve of the week

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

    I know one that does that. She's just an RA. Every time she gets it into her head that she is God, I want to remind her than she only went to school for a month and a half longer than I did. Big...

  9. For those who work in LTC facility, what is the doctor like?

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

    The physician for the rehab patients comes in once a week and does assessments on new admissions and follows up with other patients. Great guy, no ego, doesn't boss the nursing staff around. The LTC...

  10. CNA Commandments

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

    That reminds me... Thou shalt NOT put a t-shirt that says "World's Hottest Grandma" on a MALE resident and then play dumb when questioned about it! You KNOW he is not a hot grandma. And just because...

  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient with pertussis tell everyone she had "fooping cough." From the sound of the name, I would MUCH rather have whooping cough than "fooping

  12. CNA Commandments

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

    Thou shalt not feign forgetfulness when I point out to you during shift change that you have not emptied ANYONE's colostomy bags. I KNOW you were saving them all for ME to do. Thou shalt not talk on...

  13. Want to get CNA training this summer in NC but work in Ohio? Help!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to mkonig's topic in General Nursing

    It will probably cost you more money if you train in NC and then challenge the exam in OH. You might be better off just waiting and doing your training in OH if that is where you want to work. Your...

  14. How Tired Are You?

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

    I totally agree. Everyone else on my shift always drives through Burger King or McDonald's for lunch. Me? I always bring fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, pasta, and juice for lunch. I don't...

  15. How Tired Are You?

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

    My entire first month on the job (day shift), it was all I could do to keep from falling asleep in the car on the ride home. As soon as I got home, I crashed for an hour or two. Then I woke up, had...

  16. Nursing Homes for Rehab... Horrible Idea.

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

    Oh, yes, they can be quite a lot of fun. I once had a gentleman last 2 days on my rehab hall before he screwed the top off of a bottle of Aloe Vesta perineal cleanser and drank the contents....

  17. Oh, because state is coming

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

    The are very few things I have ever seen a state surveyor ask a CNA to do. One is peri care. We always say "Yes, but let me get back with you in a few minutes." That gives us time to grab a...

  18. Not sure how to handle this resident

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

    My facility once had this same problem, too. The DON and administrator had many, many conversations with the resident and let him know that it was completely unacceptable behavior. We were diligent...

  19. CNA school

    CoffeemateCNA replied to muffinCNA15's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I came across this post from last year. Some of the information is specific to GA, but other parts may be helpful:

  20. NYS skills test

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

    The "official" length of time required for handwashing varies from textbook to textbook and facility to facility. The main thing to remember is that you want to wash long enough to get the...

  21. PERLA

    CoffeemateCNA replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    This is accommodation (in a nutshell): When you focus on an object that is far away, your pupils will slightly dilate. If you focus on something like a finger or a pen, and bring it closer to your...

  22. Do hospitals hire small framed/ petite CNAs?

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

    It's not true at all. Many facilities have adopted a no-lift policy (now whether they actually ENFORCE it is an entirely different story). And from my experience, small people are just as able to...

  23. You know it's going to be a long day when...

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

    OH... MY... GOSH... I hope you are job hunting! This sounds like a VERY unsafe place to

  24. very nervous and getting discouraged!!!

    CoffeemateCNA replied to jaybird55's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Please keep in mind that the number of good versus bad things that are posted on this site are not necessarily representative of the job at all times. Many people come here to vent. I won't lie,...

  25. Where do you keep your stuff?

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

    Most places have lockers, but they are usually full. Whenever we have CNA students, their possessions are either put under the desk at the nurses station or locked in the med