LaterAlligator

LaterAlligator

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  1. Required to pay for my own training?

    LaterAlligator posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi CNA's, I'm hoping one or two of you can help me shed some light on a situation I'm having with the facility I work at. Since I'm a NAR, not a NAC/CNA I haven't had as much training. This means...

  2. Required to pay for my own training?

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

    Thanks for the input, ladies. I heard back from the DOL & they said since this is a required training (it's not CNA cert training, it's something else we have to do here) they MUST pay me for the...

  3. Do you get used to the nasty messes?

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

    Yes, you'll get used to it very quickly, and the stuff that used to be bross won't be anymore. I actually just wrote a blog post about this, lol! The URL is above, listed as my nursing specialty. It's...

  4. What do you wear to work, fellow aides?

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

    We have to wear khaki colored scrub pants and a polo shirt. At my facility, different departments are color coded so you can tell who is doing what. Nursing dept wears navy blue. I don't mind it; I...

  5. Do you use walkie talkies at work?

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

    Yes, we do at my facility, and I cannot imagine doing my job without one. It's a LARGE (3 story, 4 halls per floor) place and without walkies, we couldn't keep track of one another and our residents....

  6. Yelling down the halls like a banshee...

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

    At my job we carry walkies & just use room numbers, and usually don't get real specific about what someone needs. Though the other day, I have to admit, I walkied the med tech for "immodium,...

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

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

    :yeah:Omg, CoffeMate, I would LOVE to see that happen with a few of the higher-ups at my facility! They drop off these insane requests and expect them to be done RIGHTNOW and it would be sooooo...

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

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

    ... when you get home at night and need to shower off all the ick from your shift, but think "I don't want to give another shower, that'll be my 4th today!" even though it is just to

  9. B.A + CNA Certification

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

    I am also in the same boat, and having an unrelated BA didn't increase my pay at all. I started at $10/hr at an assisted living facility. Good

  10. Break Time,or Releive Person!

    LaterAlligator replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I only get truly annoyed with my smoking coworkers if they can see that I'm desperately trying to catch up after an incident like a fall set me way back, shrug, and go out to smoke without even taking...

  11. FED UP CNAS!!!!

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

    Our assisted living manager decided that since supplies were "over budget" this month, she would wait until August to get more wipes EVEN THOUGH THOSE ARE CHARGED TO OUR RESIDENT'S ROOMS! She's not a...

  12. Fast versus Thorough

    LaterAlligator replied to *4!#6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm definitely one of the slower ones at my facility, partly because I am also one of the newest and am still figuring out the best ways to structure my shift to minimize wasted time. I think it's...

  13. Creative Ideas/Case Studies for an ADRD Presentation.

    LaterAlligator replied to coffeelover10's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A lot of dementia patients will want to refuse cares (bathing, teeth brushing, etc) because they are SURE they just did that earlier and don't need it again. That's a common one to practice

  14. Do You Go By First Or Last Name At Work?

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

    First. That's the only one that's displayed on my nametag, and I prefer it that way. I wouldn't want to be called by just my last name, and I'd feel strange having people call me "Mrs. X",...

  15. Diabetes and CNA

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

    I'm a little confused about what exactly your question is; are you asking if your diabetes is a safety issue, or whether or not you can be fired for being diabetic? I'm pretty sure the answer to both...

  16. Have you colleted specimen from a patient before

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

    I'm with MiiszKimberly here, LOL. I put the "hat" on their toilet, offer to take the resident to the bathroom, and they usually say "oh, no, dear, I just went!" As long as they're pretty "with-it" I...

  17. What positive feedback have you gotten being a CNA or a n?urse

    LaterAlligator replied to rosey2007's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Great thread; I love these positive ones, and it's cool to hear what feedback my fellow CNA's have liked and taken to heart. I hear from my coworkers that I'm a good worker and dependable, and from...

  18. Is it ok to come and leave a little late to work?

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

    Nope. Aim to get there 5 minutes early so that you can put your things away and be on the floor, ready to work, when your shift starts. I'm one of the only ones who does this for my shift (swing)...

  19. Funny things your patients have said

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

    Those are so awesome! I love the one about "not recognizing you with your clothes on"; I get some of that from my residents if they ever see me in my street clothes instead of my uniform; they look...

  20. Is it legal to put patches on residents?

    LaterAlligator replied to rosey2007cna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think you were right here, you shouldn't be applying med patches any more than you'd be putting pills into someone's mouth or injecting their insulin for them. If your company told you to just do...

  21. Do you help the lazy aides?

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

    I do. I'm still new at my current facility so I haven't figured out the best approach with management as far as who to complain to that Aide X misses her shifts & sits outside smoking all the...

  22. advice on how to deal with hostile resident

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

    Can you file incident reports on behalf of other aides at your facility? At mine, occassionally because of time constraints one of us will do that for the other, putting in what happened from an...

  23. A thread for the newbies

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

    Hi KylaAnn and Vegmom, welcome to being a CNA! :redpinkhe Although actually, I'm not even a CNA, I just have my NAR, however I am still a nurse's aide and work alongside CNA's at an assisted living...

  24. Pay Rates 2010

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

    Olympia area Washington AL Facility $10/hr For FT employees (>35 hrs/week) there's health insurance which includes dental & vision (employees portion is $50/month), life insurance, and they...

  25. Cna code blue protocol

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

    OMG that's crazy to me that CNA's aren't allowed to help with a code. At my AL facility, everyone (dining staff, housekeeping, office staff) is expected to help in an emergency; this includes...