Sally Lou

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  1. CNA night shift??

    It's not easy. You will be picking up the slack of all the things that the 3-11 shift didn't do. It will screw with your sleep schedule. I haven't worked since Oct and here i am at almost 2:30am still wide awake.
  2. Home health problem

    I encounter a creepy old man doing home health. He was always saying things and trying to grab me. Of course, he did none of this when the family would come into the room. When i first called the agency i was working for a told them the response was ...
  3. Ditto going in person. I would go in the morning. A good time of yr to apply is right around the corner. July/August is considered the best time of the yr to apply for CNA jobs. My last job i applied in the end of June, and they called me a wk later...
  4. Terminated from my first CNA job.

    I would totally fight this. Go to the DON and tell them you were put on without your consent.
  5. Cna test on Monday

    I was nervous too. I only had to do pulse, and ROM (shoulder, arm, wrist, fingers). Good Luck!
  6. Thinking about going to Nursing School, should I be a CNA first??

    One of the definate pro's to being a CNA first. Nursing homes will pay either 100% (mine did this) or give tutition assistance for nursing school after 1 yr working with them, they usually only require you stay with them 2-3 yrs after.
  7. Home Health Aide. You do get both certifications.
  8. I did the Red Cross CNA/HHA program here in Massachusetts. Fulltime is days for 4 wks and 2-3 days of clinical. Unemployment may pay for this, you'd have to check. Part-time (what i did, i still worked my fulltime job) was 3 nights a wk for 6 wks a...
  9. Snow- at what point do you call out?

    My work would let people who either came early or stayed to do another shift stay in one of the apartments in the assisted living building on campus ( 3 buildings total) and pay them too (and feed them).
  10. Hosptial, LTC or Agency...

    I'm doing home health with them. They aren't established enough (new franchise-8 months) to get people into hospitals/LTC yet.
  11. Hosptial, LTC or Agency...

    Agency. LOVE it! It's much more flexible then LTC. You develop more of a closer bond with your clients. 12.50/hr . I'm asking for mileage this wk. I figured my mileage for back and forth several times a wk (sometimes several times a day) and it's ...
  12. LTCF vs Home Health?

    I'm currently working in home health. I have 5 clients a week, the hours i see them vary. The reason why there are so many HH jobs? Most clients are only 1 hr visits. I was started at 11.50/hr. I'm making 12.50/hr now. The good stuff: It's much ...
  13. Can I HHA give suppositories?

    If your allowed to pass med's you can do it. Check with the state board of nursing.
  14. CNA classes how are they?

    I think you'll do great! It's helpful to have some experience doing medical things already. I did wound changes, iv's (just running the med's morning/night) and lots of other stuff just for my husband....when i added in the skills ( med's, g-tube, ox...
  15. True or False

    False. You get the certification when you graduate. Also, (this depends on the state you live iin, of course) you can work as a CNA before your state test. It's dependant on the facility (and the state rules) if they want and/or can hire you before y...
  16. Has anyone done CNA training through the Red Cross?

    I took the training here. I did the 7 wk part-time night class. It was a great experience.
  17. Help - Working two jobs and nursing school conflict

    Go with H1. If working at H2 is not in YOUR best interest it's ok to burn that bridge.
  18. Ditto tencat. She must have CHF. I would question if there was an easier way to do it. Lots of places now have the scale built in the bed or have a portable type scale (looks almost like a hoyer lift) and she wouldn't need to transfer or anything.
  19. Under staffing at LTC Facilities

    Wow, i just did some research. I thought all states had to have mandated coverage, only 8 states do. http://nursingassistants.net/2008/01/26/staffing-ratios-each-state/
  20. Could this be considered a hippa violation? If nurses taking pic's of patients is a violation it's only right that patients and family members have that regulation too. Personally, i would have taken the cell phone gone to my manager and shown her...
  21. CNA appreciation (from a new grad RN)

    thank you :)
  22. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    $12.25/hr for HH Agency. (Central Mass) Cost of living is HUGE thing to consider. Where we've been thinking about moving to in MN the rate is a little over $7.00/hr.....but you can get a gorgeous 5 bdrm house there for under 180K.
  23. buttocks/rectal care

    buttocks to rectal.
  24. A brand new CNA needs advice

    Maybe her parents have a car that handles better in crappy weather??? She called in to let them she was going to be late, thats a he!! of alot better then not calling at all. It doesn't matter how far you are from work if the roads are bad (and the ...
  25. Transitioning

    You can do private homecare with that lisence. I have it and just started with an agency right after Thanksgiving. If your moving to central mass (near worcester) i'd be happy to give you the name and #, they are a fairly new agency and are looking ...