LaterAlligator

LaterAlligator

geriatrics, dementia, ortho

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  1. nurse to patient ratio orthopaedic floor?

    LaterAlligator replied to nurseortho's topic in Orthopedic

    My floor is 1 nurse : 5 patients and 2 CNA's on the floor for day and eve

  2. CNA hospital setting vs. nursing home/LTC

    LaterAlligator replied to sweetTnurse2b's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm currently orienting at my local hospital after 2 years in LTC, and around here, the hospital pays more and the CNA's have a wider scope of practice because they require you to apply for another...

  3. Slower pace environment for CNA's?

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

    I second everyone's comments; we're all slow at first. Prioritize. For first shift, your main priority is to get everyone up, dressed, and into the dining room (probably). You can go back through...

  4. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Hooking up??? Outside during work??? :barf01: I can't think of a less romantic place in the world than out back of my facility - there's the smoking area, the dumpsters full of dirty briefs, and a...

  5. CNA training in WA, how was your facility?

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

    I attended Kamanga in Tacoma, WA because they offer a weekends-only class that allowed me to keep working full time while I took the course. It was okay, there was some disorganization and time...

  6. Do you change twice?

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

    I work eves too (1400-2200) at my facility when I do my regular CNA job, and we're also supposed to toilet everyone q2hrs. My basic schedule is: when I come on shift at 14:00, everyone should have...

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

    LaterAlligator replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I managed to gross out my charge nurse the other night with this one: "I just finished Mrs.X's HS care and her hand, the very contracted one? It obviously hasn't been getting cleaned. It was full of...

  8. I can't believe this ****!

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

    Oh SNAP! That's great. I'm so glad this turned out that way and I hope this nurse learned a lesson about getting the facts (and completely doing and charting his/her own assessments ) before trying...

  9. How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

    LaterAlligator replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    I was taking a nap on the couch & my husband kept trying to wake me up, so I mumbled something to him about how I'd find his caregiver to help him. Ha ha, it was obviously a long week at the...

  10. Anyone work with dementia patients?

    LaterAlligator replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I do, I work in a secure dementia facility. My tips on bathing are: have the room very, very warm. Use a bath blanket so you're only uncovering the parts you're washing. Don't tell them ahead of...

  11. Activity Assistant??

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

    Sounds good to me too! Just be sure to check about the hourly wage - at my facility, activities asst get paid less than the CNA's do. Though if it's a small difference & you're getting more hours,...

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

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

    Edited because I accidentally double-posted ... Guess I got so mad I hit post extra

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

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

    Dear coworker that showed up ostensibly on meth: I may not have the power to fire you, but you can bet your ass I'll be calling child protective services to investigate your three little ones. If...

  14. Passed my Med Aide exam!!!

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

    Yeah, Dondie! Way to go!!!

  15. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Coworkers: You're pregnant. You were trying to get pregnant. Congratulations! I'm happy for you. But not so happy that I won't care that you: a) call out 2-3x a week, late enough in the day that...

  16. how to prepare for working night shift hours

    LaterAlligator replied to mar12011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I used to work NOC, I'd sleep from around 7 or 8 till about 3 or 4pm. In the wintertime where I live, that would mean it would be getting dark again right as I woke up, and I absolutely hated...

  17. Does anybody really care?

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

    If we didn't care, would we show up day after day to work this hard for this little money? No. Of course we care. Most of us are doing the absolute best that we can do to care for too many people...

  18. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Hey coworker with the IQ of 6: if someone is trying to pace restlessly but is a fall risk TOILET HER. If a resident is alert & oriented and doesn't want her nightgown on at 4pm DON'T put it on...

  19. Do you wear an undershirt???

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

    For me it depends on which scrub top I'm wearing & which assignment I'm on. If I get a run with a lot of combative people, I suck it up and put a lightweight long-sleeved tee on under my scrubs so...

  20. Same assignment/residents

    LaterAlligator replied to AJ_427's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My facility is small enough that there are only 6 runs in the place, and we all get switched throughout them. Although there's one run with no lifting/transferring, so that's the one people get for a...

  21. Employee Reimursement

    LaterAlligator replied to MissChristi86's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not anywhere I've worked. I

  22. Just a 'butt-wiper'

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

    Try saying something so awkward/disturbing that they're afraid to bring up your work around you. "I don't just wipe butts, I brush the teeth of corpses as well. Do you want to hear about that?...

  23. How can I be a good newbie?

    LaterAlligator replied to Little Miss Coffee's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you're working in dementia, work hard on learning the residents' names and behaviors as quickly as possible. They're likely to each have certain things that freak them out (from having their...

  24. Long term CNAs out there, not going immediately into nursing?

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

    I'm likely to remain a CNA for several more years since I can only afford to go to school part -time. If it paid more, I'd be less likely to be trying to pursue more education & become a nurse....

  25. Is every LTC nursing home understaffed? just wondering

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

    It may just be a bad phase, or it maybe chronic. In general, understaffing is a problem everywhere especially when someone calls off & it's really hard to get anyone to come in on their day off...