Kitsey

Kitsey

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  1. Employee Reimursement

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

    My class was $367 or $397...and my test was $115. I just got reimbursed last week, got a check for $226.20. I was under the impression that we would get the full cost back but I guess I was wrong....

  2. How long was your orientation at a ltc

    Kitsey replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    12 days between 5 units. 2 days each on the 3 'easier', and 3 days on each of the 2 more difficult. My general facility orientation was 3 days. Good

  3. How did you get your job?

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

    My class was held at a LTCF even though it was through the local technical college. When class was done our instructor passed out applications. A few months later after I'd passed my test I dropped...

  4. question: what exactly happens at an orientation at nursing home job?

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

    We were told to wear street clothes for our general facility orientation. Lots of videos, reading, talking to payroll and scheduling, a small physical, and a facility tour.

  5. CNA starting wage?

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

    My starting wage at a LTCF in WI was $11.08 an hour. No prior health experience. I'm sad to say that some CNAs make a lot less than

  6. working weekends only

    Kitsey replied to momof2prettygirls's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wanted to work every weekend plus one weekday and the schedule person loves that I want weekends, cause it seems no one else

  7. CNAs w/ no prior healthcare experience, how long did it take you to find a job?

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

    I applied after I had passed my certification test, got called for an interview a week later, and got offered a job 30min after I'd left the interview

  8. Mouth Care

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

    Thank you Coffeemate, I didn't consider the fact that the CNAs I was following already know which residents will allow the care or not. I'll bet that's probably why a lot of people got skipped over :)...

  9. how long does it take you to leave work

    Kitsey replied to cnamommyto2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My shift is 2:45-11:15pm. So, for leaving at night, we're allowed to clock out 11:08-11:22. We've got that seven min before and after window so sometimes we're waiting down at the clock for 11:08 to...

  10. cna state test question

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

    I got a little booklet at the start of class that had all the test info in it. All the possible skills were listed step by step. Some of the skills had bolded steps, those bold steps had to be...

  11. CNA Tuition Reimbursement

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

    I *believe* the facility must be medicare and medicaid approved for you to be reimbursed. Also your training must be within 365 days of your hire

  12. CNA Tuition Reimbursement

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

    Over $2,000 for your CNA class? O_o Wow! As for that fee including things, I only needed one set of scrubs for clinicals, 2 TB tests ($10 each), my book was $67.50. Did not need a physical, my...

  13. CNA Tuition Reimbursement

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

    I'm a new CNA in Wisconsin and I did ask about the reimbursement right after I was hired like my classroom instructor had told me too. I'm pretty sure you have to ask, I've run across some people that...

  14. How far do you travel for work??

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

    I wouldn't even be able to stand a 45 min drive. My facility is 6 minutes

  15. use of gloves

    Kitsey replied to goldenretriever8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Anytime you may come into contact with any bodily fluid. We are supposed to wear them for feeding as well. It's kinda been grossing me out (I'm still on orientation) to see how many people change...

  16. Found a book

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

    Ooo, this is fantastic! Gonna get a copy for a friend of mine's birthday. He's not in the health care field, but his job still

  17. CNA Exam -- Anyone have trouble finding the pulse?

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

    I had and angel for a tester! I could not find the pulse on my person. Tried and tried and just could not feel it! After several minutes, I finally found a weak one, then lost it. I was almost in...

  18. Scared of the skills test

    Kitsey replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We did our labs in class before clinicals, and never went over the skills again. I felt TOTALLY unprepared by the class for the state test. What I did was write each skill on a card, and divided the...

  19. can someone help me how to make a CNA resume

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

    Hi guys, I'm sorry to say I don't have the resume that AzDeb shared with me anymore. I did my resume a while ago and as soon as I got hired I deleted the email from AzDeb and my

  20. What grosses you out?

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

    Since I'm only on day 3 of orientation I haven't had the chance to be grossed out yet-lol Except...the CNA I was shadowing the other day was using some wipes to clean some BM off a female resident....

  21. Did you need a stethoscope when taking the class?

    Kitsey replied to can'tdecide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We didn't even learn how to take blood pressure in my class. (In Wisconsin) I just started working at a LTCF and was told that CNAs rarely take vitals unless a nurse specifically asks us

  22. How difficult are the State Exams?

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

    The written portion was super easy, my class ended Nov 10th and I took the test Jan 4th and didn't even crack my book open once to study for it. I DID spend a lot of time watching the skills on...

  23. CNA orientation questions & some others

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

    I just finished day two of orientation. There are 5 different areas in the facility so they set me up to orient on all of them, starting with the easiest (rehab) and ending with the most challenging...

  24. Shift differentials at a LTC facility?

    Kitsey replied to bsn_bound13's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yesterday was actually day 2 of my orientation. We've got .50 for pm, .35 noc, and .50 weekends. On my first day of general facility orientation, the person in payroll did explain to me that we had...

  25. CNA's want to share salary info?

    Kitsey replied to kimmy436's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    $11.08 at LTCF in Wisconsin. .50 differential for PM and weekends. No