LaterAlligator

LaterAlligator

geriatrics, dementia, ortho

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  1. Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    LaterAlligator replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, I know you're having a lot of pain with movement, but I really think we'd better get you up to the bedside commode to go potty, because if I put you on one of our plastic bedpans, that thing's...

  2. commonly used meds on ortho floors

    LaterAlligator replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in Orthopedic

    I also work as a PCA/CNA on an ortho floor, and it sounds like you have the main meds I hear all the time. Additionally, the non-narcotic pain medications like Tramadol. And tons of anti-nausea such...

  3. Same patient's over and over again

    LaterAlligator replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oooh, now I have to go look up these cartoons on youtube, they sound very

  4. How's your experienced as a STNA at HCR manorcare?

    LaterAlligator replied to twinkle015's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I haven't worked for Manorcare but my clinicals for my CNA class were at one, it seemed just fine. Pay was average for my area, staffing was decent but difficult (like everywhere) and they had just...

  5. of course is free training, but...Med tech

    LaterAlligator replied to student forever's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Stress and responsibility are probably the main things. I do this once a week at an assisted living facilty, and the one I work at does not allow med techs to handle narcs or PRN's, which I greatly...

  6. Taking a pay cut?

    LaterAlligator replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does that facility offer other things that help make up for the low pay? I worked at an assisted living facility that was a paycut from what I'd been making, but they had some really great policies;...

  7. Med Techs.

    LaterAlligator replied to nguyency77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi, I work once a week as a med tech at a dementia-specific assisted living facility, and as a regular CNA at the hospital the rest of the week.It seems that med tech requirements vary a lot state by...

  8. Inappropriate Behavior

    LaterAlligator replied to gapeacheykeen's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I give my residents hugs and kisses on the cheek or forehead, and let them do the same to me if I'm comfortable with them doing so (and they don't have a cold or pureed food on their face ). Once you...

  9. CNA'S, do you use algebra?

    LaterAlligator replied to gochicagobears's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not in my work as a CNA, but yes in my prerequisite classes for my school's nursing program. Go ahead and do your best at it, you never know when or how it will be needed as a gateway to more...

  10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    LaterAlligator replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I hate when you get those really awful smells 'stuck' in your nose. Had a pt today with a foot basically rotting off with gangrene, missing some toes already, and the smell was just so strong! And...

  11. Should I have to do this?

    LaterAlligator replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I had a homecare client I used to take to church. She had dementia so I would have to sit with her through the whole service, which I didn't enjoy because my beliefs are vastly different from her...

  12. Perscription shampoo......

    LaterAlligator replied to waltydog's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would imagine they're technically supposed to be the one doing it if it's prescribed & therefore considered a treatment but realistically, I would be willing to do it anyway as a

  13. CNA - LTC or Hospital?

    LaterAlligator replied to KamieKirk's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1. Hospital CNA's usually make more money but you will likely start out in LTC and need to have a year's experience before a hospital will consider you. If you're certified, I'd do skilled nursing...

  14. My experience at CNA clinicals

    LaterAlligator replied to MorteDiAmour's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Firstly, of all the things you had a problem with that CNA doing, screaming at a resident (verbal abuse) is the only one I would report. Talking badly about patients (not to them), using profanity,...

  15. CNA's, Favorite department to work in?

    LaterAlligator replied to gochicagobears's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My favorite population to care for is elderly people with dementia but because the staffing for that isn't that great, I overall prefer to work in orthopedics where staffing is better because of the...

  16. Hospice CNA?

    LaterAlligator replied to freesia29's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds very cool; I like hospice work. Around here, the only CNA's employed by Hospice are home health aides who travel from patient to patient to give showers and baths. I could see that being...

  17. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    LaterAlligator replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey, nurse I had never worked with before; since I, as CNA, have exactly 3 times the number of patients per shift that you do, and I do not get updated on my patients by anyone but you, if one of your...

  18. What you love/hate about your assistants

    LaterAlligator replied to jwkwildland's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor (ortho) it's 1 assistant to 3 nurses (each nurse has 3-4 patients each) so each nursing assistant gets 9-12

  19. Advice for new CNA in LTC?

    LaterAlligator replied to tofutti's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Eve shift is probably your best bet as a new CNA. The only drawback is sundowning residents. Otherwise, it tends to be a little slower paced than day shift, with more staff around to help than there...

  20. If you hate being a CNA will you hate being an RN too?

    LaterAlligator replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    There is no patient population on earth where things are guaranteed to go quickly and smoothly. You need to either find a population you have a soft spot for that will increase your patience with...

  21. Your Work Environment

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

    Good for you! It really is about finding the right fit for you, isn't it? I still work one day a week at the dementia facility, and my coworkers at the hospital look at me like I'm nuts for doing...

  22. Funny things patients say !

    LaterAlligator replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gotta love trying to explain foley catheters to people with dementia... I heard a man hollering in his room at the hospital I work at, so I go in there and he's trying to get out of bed. I ask him...

  23. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

    LaterAlligator replied to onlyj's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate getting assigned to do 1:1's. It's usually because someone is impulsive/combative/confused and if you're lucky they conk out for a short while before waking up again and trying to climb out of...

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

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

    I thought this was worth a bump... You know you're a CNA when you're napping and your husband wakes you to tell you he has a fever, and the first words out of your mouth are "where's my pen?". When...

  25. Emergency Rooms

    LaterAlligator replied to MVitiello's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I live, the transporters at the hospital have to be CNA certified, and then if you want to work in a particular department in the hospital, they will further train you for that and help you do...