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    cna/home health aid - paitent fell

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

    I understand completely. I work in a long-term care facility and one of my residents fell just a few days ago. It was somewhat my fault because I forgot to put her 'tabs' alarm on her wheelchair...
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    Ready stand-vs-Ready lift.

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

    Oh no, that means I'm going to be doing this for about a year ?
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    2nd week of clinicals and I don't know if I'm going to make it

    interceptinglight replied to Getreal2011's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They must do clinicals differently where you're at. At the LTC facility where I'm employed, when we did clinicals there our instructor told us not to let the other CNA's just command us around and...
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    Was I right?

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

    Do what your nurse says. If the necessary vitals were not done on the night shift, the priority is to get them done right away in the morning. The nurses rely on those vitals because there are some...
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    Nursing Home State Survey

    interceptinglight posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The most recent CNA meeting I attended at work dealt with the subject of our upcoming State Survey Inspection. I'm new to this LTC facility so I don't have a clue what to expect. This happens once...
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    My Negligence Caused a Fall

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

    The nurse who responded to the fall and noted that the chair sensor wasn't working had to write me up for this, I signed the report today. It was almost touching to see, she felt so bad about having...
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    My Negligence Caused a Fall

    interceptinglight posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was ready to hand in my name tag today. It started out pretty normal.....6 am my first get-up is an 83-year-old lady who has been going downhill for the past few weeks. She can no longer walk...
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    My Negligence Caused a Fall

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

    That's hilarious about that drinking out of a toilet thingie. Maybe I shouldn't laugh, but it sounds so
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    My Negligence Caused a Fall

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

    You all are so nice. Yes I know I need to stop kicking myself in the butt. If this lady's chair sensor had been working properly this may not have happened. And yes they quickly rounded up a...
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    Nervous about this Skill-elastic stocking???

    interceptinglight replied to karamarie91's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you are required to apply TED hose during the skills exam and you are not able to get all the wrinkles out, all you need to do is say 'I am now smoothing out the stocking and making sure it is...
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    What drives you...?

    interceptinglight replied to The-Wren's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I envy your job, yousoldtheworld. I work in a LTC facility in the dementia unit. We don't have any total care residents here because they are not appropriate for this kind of care. When I worked...
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    NERVOUS!!

    interceptinglight replied to tmow86's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ohh puhlease !!!! It's a teaching hospital....surely they'll know how to teach you to do your job!! The very fact that they hired you means they think you're worthwhile as an employee. Hope it...
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    Health Care cuts and the CNA

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

    Job growth projections for the nursing field are still good......it's still considered a 'hot' job which will always be in demand and is somewhat 'recession-proof'. The economy has created such an...
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    Health Care cuts and the CNA

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

    I wish I had the kind of opportunity that you have. I love the kind of work I do as a CNA and there are certain emotional rewards that no other job offers.....however, I've totally changed my mind...
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    Flu hits the LTC

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

    You sound just like me. I have decades of experience in the medical field doing transcription, medical coding and billing, front office and back office work, even medical assisting.....and nothing...
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    Good reason to put for wanting to leave current job?

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

    You should be honest on any application you submit, and because the LTC you found yourself at already has a notorious reputation it won't be surprising the reason that you left. It may actually make...
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    Nervous about Clinicals

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

    I thought doing clinicals was fun, because there was no heavy pressure on you to do everything in a hurry and you had plenty of time to ask questions. You'll find that questions will come up that...
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    CNA Certificate.

    interceptinglight replied to Mihwathick3721's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    ...yes, and i would suggest keep on trying even if it seems there are no positions available. sometimes there can be a turnover of employees in some of these facilities and if you already have an...
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    Nursing Home State Survey

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

    I agree as well.....except for the fact that I work with dementia residents and there are a couple of them that don't seem to remember from one day to the next who I am. As I assist them with...
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    Nursing Home State Survey

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

    Cool. It's funny though, what I'm worried most about is calling someone 'Dear' in front of a surveyor. We were taught in CNA class and I was told by my boss....it's a NO-NO to call a resident...
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    Nursing Home State Survey

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

    Thanks, Dondie!! You confirmed some things I wanted to know about this. The facility I work got a few tags last year, nothing horrendous. It's pretty much impossible not to get tagged during a...
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    Rehabilitation and Restorative care...What are the differences?

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

    Oh dear, I must be really dumb. I actually thought they were the same thing. Because the LTC facility I work in also does rehabilitation for post-op patients, the CNA's that do the exercises and...
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    Is this normal? LTC/Psych Ratio

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

    I work with dementia residents in an Alzheimer's/dementia unit housing 12 people with 2 aides on duty during most of the day. 3rd shift has only 1 aide and that person also takes care of 2 - 4 extra...
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    Cooperate cut our hours to part time :/

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

    Our facility has 64 beds. When the census is below 60 we are required to take 45 minute lunch breaks to offset that they're making less money. It's either that or they'll force us to work with one...
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    A question about being a black male CNA

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

    Many people of the generation that are now living in long-term care came from a society that allowed racism and segregation, etc. and probably can't help but be influenced by that backward old way of...