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  1. how to prepare for working night shift hours

    mar12011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi all! I was recently certified and have a job possibility wherein I would be working overnight. Since I have been unemployed for over a year I have been staying up till midnight and not getting up...

  2. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    Good advice Buduca, I need to re-train my brain each time I walk into a pt's room, otherwise I still try to use my back muscles, and often neglect to raise the bed, IOW, inevitable back-strain on the...

  3. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

    mar12011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey all, my head is too bummed for words right now, yet I will attempt to describe my situation on here anyway - I just started a wonderful job this week as a CNA in a subacute unit. It is my first...

  4. LTC CNA vs hospital CNA

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

    I was working in a SNF/LTCF for 3 mos. straight out of CNA class, then I FINALLY got a hospital job 4 weeks ago - a WORLD of a difference!!! The first thing that hit me BIG TIME was my first 1/2 hour...

  5. How long does it take to get used to third-shift?

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

    Uh-oh! From reading all the replies, I guess I have been doing it wrong the past 5 months. I work nights, 3-12's, I usually do one night then have a day off, then do 2 nights back-to-back, and when I...

  6. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    No doubt it is all about technique/angles, I just need a really good teacher to show me the ins & outs. Any tidbits you can pass along would be welcome. Having worked in the hospital now for the...

  7. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    Oh I hope I didn't instill any worry -- I actually did my first CNA job at a SNF/LTCF, 3rd shift, from July-mid Oct. (I strained my back) and it was way different there. If you had to put on the...

  8. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    THANKS for the encouraging words. Yes, I was certified as a CNA in April. I am now working in a hospital where there is much better team help with turning, so that is nice. But I just finished my 3rd...

  9. issues at work new cna

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

    Oh teamojonj, I sooooooooooooooooooooooooo have been through so many of the EXACT same things as you, my :redbeathe goes out to you!! I have been working my first 3 mos. as a CNA at SNF working the...

  10. HARD career decision

    mar12011 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi all! I have a possible quandary making my mind turn to scrambled eggs... I have always wanted to be a nurse (LPN or RN), but an impatient decision over 30 yrs ago landed me in an Information...

  11. HARD career decision

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

    Well hey all, it all is looking a little calmer for my head to deal with now. I had a phone interview for the Tech Support job today and it sounds like an outstanding job and place to work, but it...

  12. HARD career decision

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

    TaraAnn91 - yeah subacute is definitely a better deal than LTCF as far as I can tell. There is so much variance between patients, and for the most part they are not there for more than a month or...

  13. HARD career decision

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

    good

  14. HARD career decision

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

    But it's already been 20 months since I've been in IT, so I feel the skills I had are already being lost - "if you don't use it, you lose it" sort of thing. I really have little desire to go back to...

  15. HARD career decision

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

    fuzzywuzzy, that is me EXACTLY!!! Everything gets out of proportion in my head when it comes to decisions of this magnitude. I feel like the situation is going to be one I am locked into for years on...

  16. HARD career decision

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

    Thanks for the replies. No, I cannot say I see my going into IT all those years ago as a mistake, per se. I am grateful for the two jobs I had. But in another way, if I could do it all over again I...

  17. Can't get hired as a CNA!!

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

    I was told that about being a volunteer too, but sadly it did not pan out for me. I began to volunteer at a Denver hospital in March 2010 assisting the CNA's (stocking PPE boxes in patient's rooms,...

  18. Should I apply in person or call first before applying in person?

    mar12011 replied to CNA1991's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I passed my exam on April 1st. All the HR people were telling me to apply online, so I did just that and only had 3 interviews in 3 months!!!! SO after feeling quite dejected, I listened to the...

  19. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    Well a HUGE THANKS evabloomv!!! Keep me posted on how it goes for you too as we become seasoned CNA's. You know what is extraordinary to me -- I've been volunteering at a downtown hospital for the...

  20. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    I love hearing how it's not so much strength, as it is technique -- that gives me hope that I will be able to do this eventually (I hope "eventually" is SOON). Last night I foolishly tried to turn...

  21. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    REALLY, in only 100 days? That is great!!!! I will be happier than the newest Powerball winner if I can post that here in 3 more months! I hope the two other CNA's will help me out, showing me some...

  22. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    Hey you might not be a Picasso, but you sure rival Rembrandt here!! LOL!!! That is VERY helpful Mike -- I am going to see if some of my friends might let me attempt to practice on them today (when I...

  23. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    Gotcha' -- using mostly the quad muscles, w/abs tightened? Just like you said, I am getting more & more convinced it's about technique more than brawn. I need to practice my brains out on this....

  24. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    Hi Mike!! Help me out with this - I was trying to make a mental picture of it, but methinks I'm missing something of what you said. When you say, "Place one hand dorsally on the patient's shoulder...

  25. not physically strong enough to be a CNA...

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

    This forum is OUTSTANDING!!! THANKS for all the excellent advice and encouragement - checking out the Unit Clerk position, or Assisted Living -- bringing the gait belt -- using solid body mechanics,...