NiquiCNA

NiquiCNA

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  1. im curious-graveshifts for CNA's

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

    Its not necessarily the easiest.. mainly because you have more residents than any other shift.. and if you get demented or confused patients.. it can be impossible. In the hospital.. its the same...

  2. Nursing homes vs. Hospitals for CNAs?

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

    I would almost agree about the census dictating hospital hours.. except I actually worked in a LTC care facility that overcheduled CNAS.. and made them all come in to work (even if 10 were scheduled...

  3. Getting Pretty Discouraged and Having Doubts.

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

    WHEW. Good Luck is about all I can say. As far as dealing with coworkers.. it is sometimes vastly different when so many lives are at stake.. verses in retail or other fields where it is solely...

  4. Nursing homes vs. Hospitals for CNAs?

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

    HOSPITAL!!!!. LTC is more apt to have worse CNAs.. and in the hospital, you may be required to care for more patients.. but they usually require less help. Its also really nice to see so many people...

  5. Are you happy at your workplace?

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

    I work in a hospital.. absolutely love it. I work in assisted living PRN and I like that too.. but not as much as hospital, and it doesn't pay as much. As for the rest of the nursing homes I have...

  6. Do places hire more CNAs in the Fall/Winter?

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

    Ususally they end up hiring CNAs when school ends.. graduation means many CNAs end up as LPNs and RNS. Also... many nursing homes do NOT advertise, you can just go and ask, fill out applications. In...

  7. Better to take an actual "PCT" class or just Phlebotomy??

    NiquiCNA replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You likely can work in the hospital without your PCT or phlebotomy. Our hospital hires monstly CNAs for the floors, we do everything the PCTs do except the lab draws, which the lab comes up to get....

  8. CNAs: When is the last time you were thanked/recognized?

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

    Hmm... I think my nurses appreciate me.. they don't want to do total care on all the patients. ROUGH night.. they all told my boss they love me. I said I got the whole floor fooled..

  9. what should CNA's carry at all times?

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

    LOL.. I got a pen. and maybe my chapstick if I remember it. Gloves are in the rooms, as is hand sanitiser.... stethescopes are unnecessary.. sometimes I have lancets and alcohol wipes from doing blood...

  10. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    NiquiCNA replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Hell yes, I miss riding on the back of a Harley. Everyone has got to die someday, and I'm just as likely to get in a car wreck (ppl in SC can't drive worth a damn). You can't bubble wrap your

  11. Working in hospitals?

    NiquiCNA replied to BabyGirlx3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    working in hospital is VASTLY different than a nursing home. I worked in nursing homes for 10 years (5 different places) and the hospital was such a change. i love