CMALynzer

Ok people, I have a quick thought. I am fortunate enough to work for a clinic that is very open and accepting of all types of people. I myself have my nose pierced as does 2 other nurses here and there are a few with visible tattoos. When I asked my ...

How in the heck did she get hired by these places? Wow, that's some scary stuff!

It's only Tuesday, and already it has been the most stressful week I've had since I've became a nurse. Yesterday, it seemed like everything that could go wrong, went wrong. I work in a clinic as a CMA, I've been here for a year and a half. I've seen ...

In my experience, the jobs of which I had accepted on the spot were bad places of employment. Either the administration treated staff poorly or work quality was poor. It's usually indicative of a place that is desperate for employees and has a high s...

Thank you to all the positive support, it's nice to be able to talk somewhere and get good advice! :) It is sometimes hard to avoid all people I know here. I work in a very small town in the Iron Range of MN, so everyone here knows everyone lol. I tr...

I would appreciate if this discussion would stick to how to separate work from home life and how to de-stress. Thank you.

That's just fine, i just get frustrated with the whole title argument. Please forgive me as well.

Lillymom: I will restate that, I work as a CMA in the nursing department. My nametag says my name followed by CA (because we all work together and both LPN and CMAs are called Clinical Assistants in the Job Title where I work) then after that it says...

My response to this is "that's what the nursing assistants are for" Yes, I believe that nurses need to pick up the slack and help when it is needed. I have no problem giving a sponge bath and helping toilet patients when the nurse's aides are too bus...

Most days, if you were to ask me I would say yes. I do enjoy knowing that in a small way I am helping others and making a difference in the world. But there are times when my answer would be no. I don't enjoy the lack of gratitude from anyone, not yo...

I live in Northern MN and we always have snow in the winter, but this year has been especially bad. I've been snowed in 3 times this year and I've been in the ditch/snowbank more thimes than I can count trying to get to work in the morning. It's unfo...

One thing I'd like to mention also is that many piercings close quickly. I once had my tongue pierced, I took it out because after 3 years I had grown bored of it and it only took 4 hours for it to close. I'm too afraid to take my nose stud out beca...

:yeah:I completely agree with you 100% We all need tyo understand that this is a different time with different people, we don't live in the 1950s...

I don't know about all of that. First of all, you must not have young kids if you have time to do all that! lol Second: I agree with the fact that you should be clean, but if I just don't have time to do my hair, well then whatever, just so long as I...

It is true that it is rare that a lawyer has a VISIBLE tattoo, but i'm willing to bet that some do have hidden tattoos. And there may be a day that we could have a president with a tattoo or piercing. Being professional is in the actions more than vi...

I totally get your point. I've had that happen to myself. I have learned the hard way that if you are offered the position on the spot or if they are too eager to get you in the door, then they are desparate and there is always a reason for desparati...

hello all, i'm thinking very strongly about moving to california from minnesota, prefebly los angeles or san diego. i know that the price of living is much higher there and i would like to know what i could expect to make working in a clinic there. i...

I would take a look at your resume and look for any mistakes or ways to make it better/more impressive. Really sell yourself in you resume. Also, it could be that your friends have more experience than you. It's hard to not feel anger or jealousy in ...

It seems that there are a lot of people who are misinformed about CMAs and tend to mix us up with CNAs and Medical Aides. I am a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant, Certified by the AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants)) and the program I t...