Sally Lou

Sally Lou

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  1. Post-Mortem Care

    Sally Lou replied to sarabellum1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is what scares the daylights out of me. Two of my clients are DNR's.

  2. Medications

    Sally Lou replied to OzBound's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow! Do you know if they are state

  3. Medications

    Sally Lou replied to OzBound's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The group home probably pays for the training. I was med trained @ my previous job (residential

  4. Freaking out! possible patient safety issue

    Sally Lou replied to SnowbirdinFL's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Bolded: And if they find out later that you knew something and didn't tell them? HUGE reason not to trust you. Telling them this info IS reason to trust you. If you don't say anything and this CNA...

  5. CNA-Can u become a CNA w/o going to a training program?

    Sally Lou replied to sls1603's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you getting unemployment? If you are, find out if they will pay for the training. I know here (in MA) they will pay for full-time training for most

  6. Passed clincal portion:-)

    Sally Lou replied to semester1kid's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Congrats!!!

  7. CNA Book

    Sally Lou replied to Callie Martinez's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The book i got before my class started: "The Nursing Assistant-Acute, Sub-Acute, and LTC" (4th edition) by JoLynn Pulliam. It comes with a CD Rom and companion website. I got it at Borders for about...

  8. Job search before or after certification?

    Sally Lou replied to twinieten's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It takes forever to get a test date. I waited a month before i heard anything. It really depends on the state too. Here you can legally work 3-6 months without it, but if the place requires it you...

  9. How to go about applying when I don't have my license number yet...

    Sally Lou replied to UnbreakableOne's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The number is usually your ss # with one letter behind it. You just need to give them your ss # and they can look it up in the system, plus the place where you tested should have given you a "temp"...

  10. COMPASS test?

    Sally Lou replied to Nelle84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow. We just had to pass the reading compression test to

  11. Health Insurance

    Sally Lou replied to ckh23's topic in General Nursing

    PPO's can screw you. If you use a provider (emergency situation) outside of their directory it will be complete hell to get them to pay for it. been there, done

  12. What states require only CNA license to work in a hospital?

    Sally Lou replied to Cherryrizzo's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In Mass, most of them also want the CPR

  13. young adults and diapers

    Sally Lou replied to ally6's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good idea. But, it's hard to do. We did a bowel management program with one of my previous students (residential school) and it didn't work. She was kept in underwear during the day and we put...

  14. young adults and diapers

    Sally Lou replied to ally6's topic in General Nursing

    Alot has to do with how you react to whatever is in the brief also, remember actions speak louder then

  15. Lost My First Patient Today

    Sally Lou replied to cakegirl's topic in General Nursing

    (((hugs)))

  16. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"

    Sally Lou replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read every reply. Got to about page 3. I'm going to have to say that alot of issues are from lack of insurance or substandard insurance. We went over a yr without it. DH went into the ER when...

  17. When should I call?

    Sally Lou replied to Beccasaur's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ditto. Call a few days after. Ask to speak to the DON directly. And even if they are busy leave a message on voicemail. You can always go to HR and ask them. I did both for the job i just got...

  18. Physical Therapy drops pt and doesn't tell RN??

    Sally Lou replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Because nothing happened to the patient. Now, if you had waited several hr's to tell anyone and the patient was indeed seriously injured then it would be your butt after the PT's person for not...

  19. How much homework for CNA class?

    Sally Lou replied to cantfindmyshoes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Wow, they gave us our assignments before the class even started. We had to have the first 3 chapters read and review questions at the end of each chapter done for the first class. We had to read...

  20. what would you think? job

    Sally Lou posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So i went to my 3rd interview at this place last month with the DON. Her 2 assistants interviewed me the wk prior. First thing, she asks if i have my lisence from the state. Well, i don't (yet). Says...

  21. what would you think? job

    Sally Lou replied to Sally Lou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ty. So excited! This is the perfect place. It's in town. One of the best rehab's in the

  22. I am now a CNA! Anyone here work with MRDD residents/patients?

    Sally Lou replied to lilbearzmom's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I worked as an assistant teacher at a residental school with kids (up to 22 yrs old) with various disablitys. I have ALOT of training.(ie: seizure, oxygen use, med's, g-tube, first aid and cpr) that...

  23. how much do you make?

    Sally Lou replied to sabby09's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $12.50 / hr Central

  24. what would you think? job

    Sally Lou replied to Sally Lou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    update: Passed the sate test yesterday. Called the company today. They offered it and i meet with them next wk to finish paperwork. The next orient they do isn't till

  25. Announce that you passed your CNA exam here!

    Sally Lou replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Passed MA-CNA exam today. Skills: Handwashing Pulse Passive ROM on left shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers 60 questions on